SBIR/STTR Research Award
Aerodynamic Infrared Dome
Award amount
$99,953Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2008Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- CERANOVA CORP
- Proposal award date
- 2008-08-06
- Contract end date
- 2009-02-06
- UEI
- ZRUGAHKBA2N6
- Solicitation number
- 2007.3
- Topic code
- N07-182
Research abstract
Future high-speed missiles require aerodynamic infrared dome shapes that reduce drag and have greater ability to withstand aerothermal heating. Infrared domes currently have a hemispheric shape because this shape introduces minimal optical distortion and is easy to fabricate. By exchanging a conventional hemispheric dome for a pointed dome, drag is reduced and aerothermal heating is reduced allowing a combination of increase speed, range, and payload. CeraNova will produce a polished, optically figured, ogive-shape, infrared-transmitting dome of polycrystalline alumina for US Naval applications using a combination of proprietary near-net forming, deep concave surface grinding and polishing, and unique metrology technologies.
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.
- Conformal IR Windows for Hypersonic Vehicles and Weapons Systems
- Enhanced Emissivity in High-Speed Window Materials
- Nanograin Ceramic for Hypersonic Sensor Windows
- Electro-optical Seeker
- Enabling Technologies for Forward Looking Interceptor Seekers/Sensors
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Aerodynamic Infrared Dome
- Aerodynamic Infrared Dome
- Aerodynamic Infrared Dome
- Aerodynamic Infrared Dome
Research funding history
39 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1993–2025). Reported award amounts total $16,013,915. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration