SBIR/STTR Research Award
Fabrication of Strong and Tough TaC-composites for the Advanced Rocket Nozzle via a
Award amount
$1,799,940Program and phase
STTR · Phase IIAward year
2007Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- UES INC
- Proposal award date
- 2007-10-01
- Contract end date
- 2012-12-31
- UEI
- FV5WK6YTN215
- Solicitation number
- 2006.
- Topic code
- MDA06-T007
Research abstract
During the Phase I program, UES successfully demonstrated the technical feasibility of a novel concept ("Top-Down Process") to produce TaC-based composites with high mechanical strength and exceptional toughness (~12 MPa m1/2). We believe such accomplishments will allow for the near term realization of a new generation ceramic rocket nozzle that is compatible with the IHPRPT Phase III-type propellant. The innovative composite process developed by UES results in a very unique microstructure that cannot be obtained from the current fabrication technologies. In the Phase II program, UES will further refine the technology to achieve the best mechanical performances. The fundamental science behind the new findings will also be thoroughly studied, in collaboration with the University of Dayton Research Institute. Various collaborative works on nozzle testing and scale-up, as well as near net- shaped fabrication processes, will be conducted with industrial partners.
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.
- AiHigh Fidelity, Library Based THz Air Toxic Monitoring System for Neighborhood-Level Surveillance
- Si3N4 Fiber (22-RD-381)
- Design, Analysis, Fabrication, and Test Firing of Non-eroding Hybrid Ceramic Nozzle Throats Using Strong and Tough TaC-Composites (22-RD-379)
- Novel Innovative UHTC and Fabrication for Solid Propulsion Pintles (22-RD-360)
- Ceramic Matrix Composites With Novel Additives For Gas Turbine Engine Applications (22-RD-363)
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Tantalum-Hafnium-Carbide and Tantalum-Hafnium-Carbonitride Materials for Boost Propulsion Nozzles
- Fabrication of Strong and Tough TaC-composites for Advanced Rocket Nozzles via a “Top-Down Process”
- High Strength Ta2C-Based Compounds for UHT Boost Nozzle Applications
Research funding history
294 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2023). Reported award amounts total $73,979,003. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Contractor profile
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