SBIR/STTR Research Award
Graded Density Carbon Bonded Carbon Fiber (CBCF) Preforms for Lightweight Ablative Thermal Protection Systems (TPS)
Award amount
$99,996Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2011Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Fiber Materials, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2011-02-18
- Contract end date
- 2011-09-29
- UEI
- SMJQBS4YW7V5
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- X9.01
Research abstract
FMI currently manufactures Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA) material for Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) systems, such as the Stardust Sample Return Capsule and the Mars Science Laboratory Aeroshell. FMI plans to further develop TPS in support of future sample return missions such as MoonRise and OSIRIS-REx. Development of a PICA TPS with reduced mass, thermal performance enhancements, and optimized single-section near net-shape preforms are enabling technologies for these applications. It is the objective of the proposed program to develop a graded density preform to achieve a reduction in PICA TPS areal mass, to assess the performance of such a TPS, and to develop a plan for manufacturing scale-up.
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.
- Flexible Phenolic Impregnated Felt
- Composite DACS Nozzle for Next Generation Interceptor
- Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA) Gap Filler for Heat Shield Assemblies
- Multi-Layered Integrated Airframe System
- Integrated Composite Structure for EDL Application
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Temperature, Heat Flux and Recession Sensing for Ablative Thermal Protection Systems
- Temperature, Heat Flux and Recession Sensing for Ablative Thermal Protection Systems
- In Situ Diagnostic Sensors for Thermal Protection Systems
- Ablative Flexible Aerogel TPS Materials for Mars Aerocapture and Entry
Research funding history
93 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2011). Reported award amounts total $20,525,204. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation