SBIR/STTR Research Award
Reduction of Structural Mass Fraction for Extreme Solar HALE Flying Wings
Award amount
$98,873Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2007Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Recipient company
- ANDREWS SPACE, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2007-12-07
- Contract end date
- 2008-08-31
- UEI
- EKPABM5MVJG8
- Solicitation number
- 2007.2
- Topic code
- SB072-044
Research abstract
Andrews Space, Inc. proposes an innovative high altitude, long endurance (HALE) wing structural concept. The approach will be a careful optimization of the flexible and rigid structure to minimize mass. Additionally, a manufacturing feasibility study will be undertaken in order to determine if current industry tooling and methods are adequate. The effectiveness of HALE aircraft is highly dependant on mass fraction. A new structural concept is necessary to provide any drastic increase in mass fraction. By combining a new fabric technology with an innovative rigid structure, a new generation of HALE aircraft can be developed. In order to complete the atmospheric satellite missions that modern HALE aircraft strive to meet, a new type of structural design is necessary.
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.
- Petal Brake Hypersonic Entry System
- High Energy Micro Rocket Stages for Tactical & Space Applications
- Ceramic Matrix Composite Materials for Arc Light Hypersonic Tactical Strike
- Aerodynamic Characterization of Debris Fragments
- Low-Stored-Volume Wings for a Very High Altitude Aircraft
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Passively Adaptive Wing Structures for High Altitude, Long Endurance UAVs
- Reduction of Structural Mass Fraction for Extreme Solar HALE Flying Wings
- Reduction of Structural Mass Fraction for Extreme Solar HALE Flying Wings
- Reduction of Structural Mass Fraction for Extreme Solar HALE Flying Wings
Research funding history
16 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2000–2011). Reported award amounts total $4,151,433. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense