SBIR/STTR Research Award
Development of Nanothermite-Based Microthrusters
Award amount
$119,945Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2008Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- LASERLITH CORP.
- Proposal award date
- 2008-11-06
- Contract end date
- 2009-05-05
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- 2008.2
- Topic code
- A08-052
Research abstract
Low Cost Course Correction Technology (LCCCT) can improve the accuracy and dispersion of gun launched projectiles, mortars and rockets. Based on microthrusters that provide altitude control and pointing, LCCCT can compensate for system errors by trajectory in-flight. Laserlith Corporation, in collaboration with Dr. Jan Puszynski and his research group, will demonstrate a microthruster based on metastable intermolecular composites (MIC). MIC materials will improve performance in terms of energy release and ignition. This work will also be accompanied by more fundamental research of burning characteristics of nanomaterials in various environments.
Technology keywords
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