SBIR/STTR Research Award

USING CUBIC BORON NITRIDE

Award identifier 7ffe9d5ec91f5a128cd080bf0fe531489b10f8d636a3a1feb0176355661de34dAwarding agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Award amount

$49,980

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

1984

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Award details

Awarding agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch
Not reported
Recipient company
Spire Corporation
Proposal award date
Not reported
Contract end date
Not reported
UEI
RG46KJGARZF4
Solicitation number
Not reported
Topic code
Not reported

Research abstract

HIGH SPEED CRYOGENIC TURBOMACHINERY REQUIRES RELIABLE DRY FILM LUBRICANTS IN THE MAIN SHAFT TO SUPPORT ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS. THE LUBRICANT PRESENTLY USED HAS A VERY SHORT LIFETIME, CAUSING UNACCEPTABLE WEAR ON THE BEARINGS ONCE THE DRY FILMS ARE DEPLETED. RESEARCH IS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP HIGHLY RELIABLE DRY FILMS LUBRICANTS WHICH CAN DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THE LUBRICANT LIFE IN LIQUID OXYGEN AND LIQUID HYDROGEN TURBOPUMPS. A LOW FRICTION, HIGH HARDNESS LUBRICATING FILM OF CUBIC BORON NITRIDE FABRICATED BY ION BEAM DEPOSITION IS LIKELY TO BE SUITABLE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE CUBIC BORON NITRIDE WILL HAVE FRICTION PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON FILMS AND WILL EXTEND THE FUNCTIONAL LIFE OF THE CRYOGENIC TURBOPUMPS.

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.

Research funding history

429 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2014). Reported award amounts total $73,907,551. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Commerce

Agency intelligence

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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