SBIR/STTR Research Award
Lightweight, Low Cost, Hybrid Matrix Composites (HMCs) for Solid Rocket Motor Cases
Award amount
$100,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2008Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- EDWARD POPE DR
- Proposal award date
- 2008-06-25
- Contract end date
- 2009-03-26
- UEI
- HPX4PC9TMCV5
- Solicitation number
- 2008.1
- Topic code
- AF081-063
Research abstract
This proposed Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project seeks to demonstrate a new class of composite materials, called Hybrid Matrix Composites (HMCs), designed to operate in the 600 to 1200F temperature range, for Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) cases for future ballistic and space-lift vehicles. This proposed SBIR program is supported by ATK Launch Systems, Raytheon Missile Systems, and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. Specifically, the objectives of this proposed SBIR program are to: · Replace Conventional OMC SRM Cases with HMC (Hybrid Matrix Composite) Cases and Eliminate External Insulation. · Decrease SRM Case Weight and Manufacturing Costs. · Increase SRM Propellant Mass Fraction. · Integrate SRM Case with Combustion Liner as a Single Component. · Investigate “Higher Efficiency” Combustion Liner Materials for Internal Insulation.
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 TPS Materials
- High Yield SiC Preceramic Polymers
- Affordable Materials and Coatings for Pressure Gain Combustion
- SiNC-1400X Ceramic Fibers and CMCs for Unique High Temperature Applications
- Low Thermal Conductivity Fiber for Solid Rocket Nozzle Insulation
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Materials Development for High Performance Solid Rocket Motor Cases
- Materials Development for High Performance Solid Rocket Motor Cases
- Materials Development for High Performance Solid Rocket Motor Cases
Research funding history
70 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1996–2021). Reported award amounts total $25,404,453. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services