SBIR/STTR Research Award
Durable Solution for Compressor Airfoil Leading Edges in Gas Turbine Engines
Award amount
$149,999Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2012Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- UES INC
- Proposal award date
- 2012-05-08
- Contract end date
- 2013-10-30
- UEI
- FV5WK6YTN215
- Solicitation number
- 2012.1
- Topic code
- N121-039
Research abstract
Particle impacts cause erosion of leading edges of the compressor airfoils as well as the side or surface of the airfoil beyond the leading edge. Although erosion resistant coatings have been developed and applied on the airfoils during the past decade or two and that have protected the side or surface of the airfoil quite satisfactorily, the erosion of the leading edge is still a serious issue. This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project explores the feasibility of producing an erosion resistant leading edge of compressor airfoils using advanced surface engineering technologies. The modified leading edges will be tested for erosion and corrosion resistance.
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Durable Solution for Compressor Airfoil Leading Edges in Gas Turbine Engines
- Durable Solution for Compressor Airfoil Leading Edges in Gas Turbine Engines
- Computational design of erosion-resistant, damage-tolerant, galvanically compatible coatings for compressor airfoil leading edges in gas turbine engin
Research funding history
294 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2023). Reported award amounts total $73,979,003. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Contractor profile
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