SBIR/STTR Research Award
Solid Ramjet Fuel Containing In-Situ Grown Aluminum Nanoparticles
Award amount
$944,384Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2017Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- HELICON CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2017-08-08
- Contract end date
- 2022-03-01
- UEI
- M7C6B5RZW8A3
- Solicitation number
- 14.1
- Topic code
- N141-011
Research abstract
The Phase I project demonstrated feasibility of novel insensitive nanoparticle based solid fuels to achieve high combustion efficiencies and regression rates in comparison to conventional fuel baselines. These fuels have the potential to meet the program requirements for future Navy solid fuel ramjet (SFRJ) systems. For the Phase II project, fuel formulations will be optimized, production will be scaled up, and testing will be performed under realistic operating conditions using a prototype airbreathing ramjet combustor. Following prototype demonstration, a study will be conducted to demonstrate feasibility of full-scale SFRJ fuel grain production. Engineering work will be performed for the design of a pilot plant for fuel production. A plan for future low rate initial production of a full scale SFRJ fuel grain will be developed.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Establishing a Second Domestic Manufacturing Source for Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB)
- In Situ Nanocomposite Enhanced Dual-Use Energetic Material
- Composite Binder Enabling Higher Propellant Loading and Performance for Extended Range and Reduced Mass Missile Propulsion
- Establishing a Second Domestic Manufacturing Source for Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB)
- Solid Ramjet Fuel Containing In-Situ Grown Aluminum Nanoparticles
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Composite Solid Propulsion Fuels using SSLs
- Development of Fast Burning, High Performance Composite Solid Ramjet Fuels
- Liquefying Fuel Ramjets for Missile Applications
- Solid Ramjet Fuel Containing In-Situ Grown Aluminum Nanoparticles
Research funding history
20 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2014–2024). Reported award amounts total $11,930,340. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense