SBIR/STTR Research Award
MicroPerf Lattice Block Materials in Marine Expeditionary Vehicles
Award amount
$70,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2002Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- Jonathan Aerospace Materials Corporation
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
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Research abstract
"JAMCORP proposes to develop MicroPerf Lattice Block Material using progressive coiningdies to increase production rates above the current method of photolithography.MicroPerf is an octet truss based material with high strength to weight.MicroPerf is manufactured by attaching alternate layers of flat and corrugated sheetmetal with much of the material removed. The layers are resistance welded forming avery stiff, very light sheet steel replacement. MicroPerf Lattice Block Material is a direct, high strength replacement for manysheet steel applications. By increasing the strength and stiffnees of sheet steel,MicroPerf will reduce the expense, complexity, and development time of the internal structures currently required in vehicles. Coining die production will yield ahigher quality material at a lower cost per sheet of LBM."
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