SBIR/STTR Research Award

Self Sealing and Crashworthy Fuel Bladder for Naval Applications TxHiEnergy

Award identifier 4517a14300320b846fa9254570cbb8efcc9f940408d552438a7d9e7f000a91baAwarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$99,996

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2023

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Navy
Recipient company
TEXAS HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS, LLC
Proposal award date
2023-04-10
Contract end date
2023-10-18
UEI
MJSDK85FLBT6
Solicitation number
15.1
Topic code
N151-008

Research abstract

Texas High Energy Materials has developed a novel fuel bladder composite technology that can decrease costs and improve product quality of aircraft fuel bladders designated for MIL-DTL-271422F applications. Developments are now targeting the H-1 helicopter. Our  crashworthy, ballistic-tolerant, self-sealing flexible fuel bladders are versatile and easily adaptable to any geometry and platform. Durable polymers used in our bladder wall construction are applied seamlessly. Eighty percent of our bladder build process is automatable,  minimizing variability and the need for rework. Our process is fast, efficient, and unparalleled; our flexible fuel bladders can be created in hours versus the months it takes for incumbent bladders. All materials used in the construction of our fuel bladders are available from US based companies with manufacturing facilities located in the USA.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

19 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2010–2024). Reported award amounts total $8,088,044. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense

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