SBIR/STTR Research Award
LOW IMPULSE-HIGH STRENGTH HEATSHIELD
Award amount
$49,994Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1988Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Recipient company
- Atss Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
HIGH ALTITUDE NUCLEAR THREATS GENERALLY REQUIRE THE USE OF OVERLAYS/UNDERLAYS TO ACHIEVE THE NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF ADVANCED REENTRY VEHICLES (RVS). MATERIALS AND FABRICATION PROCESSES EXIST THAT WITH SOME MINOR VARIATIONS SHOULD PRODUCE A HEATSHIELD MATERIAL THAT CAN EITHER ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR, OR REDUCE THE REQUIREMENTS OF, OVERLAYS/UNDERLAYS. THE PROPOSED MATERIAL, RELATIVE TO CURRENT AIR FORCE AND NAVY RV HEATSHIELDS, WILL: A) REDUCE IMPULSE AND HOT X-RAY SHINE-THROUGH, B) INCREASE ABLATION/EROSION RESISTANCE AND STRENGTH AND C) MAINTAIN EQUIVALENT THERMAL INSULATION PROPERTIES.
Technology keywords
Not reported