SBIR/STTR Research Award
Biomimetic Zero CTE Lightweight Optical Structures
Award amount
$849,994Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- POLARONYX INC
- Proposal award date
- 2025-07-11
- Contract end date
- 2027-07-10
- UEI
- R1Y4LG8WRBF8
- Solicitation number
- SBIR 2024-II
- Topic code
- S12
Research abstract
This NASA SBIR Phase II proposal presents an unprecedented method to make zero CTE lightweight optical structures such as optics mounting structures, brackets, optical benches, and metering structures. With our successful history in a variety of AM processing for TPMS structures, this proposal has a great potential to succeed. A proof-of-concept demonstration has been carried out at the end of Phase 1. Detailed investigation on mechanical and thermal properties will be done, and prototypes of multi-functional optical structures will be delivered at the end of Phase II.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- Complex 3D Neutron Radial Collimators for High Quality Biological Imaging
- High-Efficiency and Low-Cost Polymer WHR Units
- Biomimetic Zero CTE Lightweight Optical Structures
- Robotic High-Emissivity Surface Treatments
- Microfabrication of Stirling Heat Engine Regenerators
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Research funding history
111 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2002–2025). Reported award amounts total $37,075,053. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce