SBIR/STTR Research Award
Bore Insulator Materials for a Naval Electromagnetic Launcher
Award amount
$1,723,900Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- IAP RESEARCH, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2005-03-24
- Contract end date
- 2010-12-31
- UEI
- WBU3RUKH8DY8
- Solicitation number
- 2004.1
- Topic code
- N04-045
Research abstract
The objective of this SBIR Phase 2 is to develop the materials and processes technology required to scale-up electromagnetic (EM) railgun insulator technology developed during the Phase 1. The two major advancements in railgun insulator technology made during the Phase 1 were at least a tenfold improvement in insulator life, along with a demonstration of the fabrication process to make full length (i.e., 3.5 m), one-piece insulators. During the Phase 2 project, the insulator technology will be developed for larger scale railguns. Insulators for railgun bore sizes up to 90 mm will be built and tested. The anticipated benefit of this project to the Navy is a significant step toward weaponizing EM railguns. Limited railgun bore life is one of the key hurdles preventing railgun weaponization. Improved insulators will address one of these hurdles.
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.
- SiC-Based High Voltage Capacitor Charging Innovations
- Field effects in processing lightweight materials with superior mechanical properties and microstructures
- Innovative, shock-load resistant Pulsed Power supply.
- Medium Voltage Direct Current (MVDC) Fault Detection, Localization, and Isolation
- Affordable Point of Use Conversion (PUC) Module for 400Hz Power System Applications
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Bore Insulator Materials for a Naval Electromagnetic Launcher
- Bore Insulator Materials for a Naval Electromagnetic Launcher
- Mullite Coated Silicon Carbide Fiber Reinforced Alumina-Zirconia Ceramic Composite Bore Insulator Materials for a Naval Electromagnetic Launcher
Research funding history
85 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2017). Reported award amounts total $21,413,397. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation