SBIR/STTR Research Award
Very Lightweight High Tenacity Fabric for High Altitude Airships
Award amount
$99,924Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- CUBEN FIBER CORP.
- Proposal award date
- 2005-03-02
- Contract end date
- 2005-09-02
- UEI
- T881X3E753F5
- Solicitation number
- 2004.4
- Topic code
- MDA04-160
Research abstract
Abstract: Cuben Fiber Corp. proposes to develop and test very lightweight high tenacity fabrics for HAAs and prepare related manufacturing protocols. The fabrics should meet the following design goals: Tensile strength: 1000 lbs/in at a weight of 3.5 oz/yd2 with minimal creep and capable of carrying Tensile Loads of 800 lbs/in without failing due to creep rupture. Additionally the material should be compatible with daily cycling properties (such as load cycling from 8 to 16 hours in duration in 24-hour periods and temperature cycling from - 90oC to +90oC) and the high ozone and UV exposure an HAA will experience in its operational environment of 60,000 to 70,000 feet. 36"x36" Tensile test laminate samples will be produced from UD tapes of Dyneema SK76, Toray T1000G and, if available of PBO and M5 fibers. In a prior development phase, Cuben Fiber has produced such fabrics that meet about 75% of the above performance targets.
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Very Lightweight High Tenacity Fabric for High Altitude Airships (MSC P1F46-446)
- Ozone and UV Resistant Fabrics for High Altitude Airships(1000-626)
Research funding history
2 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2005–2006). Reported award amounts total $849,924. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II, Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense