SBIR/STTR Research Award
Develop and/or Improve Optical Coating Processes for Military Mirrors
Award amount
$68,995Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2003Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- POWDERMET INC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- TK9JT3DMDW14
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
This Phase I STTR program combines the expertise of Northwestern University in Mirror finishing techniques and Powdertmet Inc in materials manufacture and creation. The phase I program will investigate different techniques in reducing the overall cost andimproving manufaturability of DoD required mirrors. Specifically addressing the needs of the EKV program. Successful completion of this program will enable space mirrors for DOD to be manufactured quickly and efficiently. Mirror manufacture and highstiffness materials will benefit many industries- aerospace, auto and general US manufacturing.
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.
- Development of Anisotropic Sintered NdFeB Magnet Consolidation Capacity
- Rapid Net Shape Fabrication of Complex Shapes
- Rare Earth Free Motor Designs with MnBi
- Rapid Manufacturing of Sintered NdFeB Permanent Magnets
- Thermally Engineered Gradient Refractory Metal Matrix Hot-Structures for Hypersonics
Research funding history
123 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1998–2024). Reported award amounts total $29,889,391. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation