SBIR/STTR Research Award
3D-Reinforced Melt-Infiltrated Pintle Material
Award amount
$149,927Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- MATERIALS RESEARCH & DESIGN INC
- Proposal award date
- 2022-07-25
- Contract end date
- 2023-01-24
- UEI
- QU1NM7F1CDV4
- Solicitation number
- 22.1
- Topic code
- MDA22-003
Research abstract
In order to meet the demands of next generation propulsion systems, MR&D is proposing to construct the pintle from 3D woven carbon and/or silicon carbide preforms which will be fully densified using a quick, and low-cost melt infiltration process to form a Silicon Carbide (SiC) matrix. If successful, this highly flexible process for producing pintles can be matured and extended to produce even higher temperature materials to meet the ever-increasing demands of future missile systems. Approved for Public Release | 22-MDA-11215 (27 Jul 22)
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.
- A Pyrolysis Cycle Optimization Framework for Evaluation of Novel Carbon Precursors
- High-Temperature Composite Nozzle Extensions for Space Access and Propulsion
- 3D Reinforced Composites for Improved Impact Resistance in Spacesuits
- Silicide Coatings for Surface Morphing Interceptors
- Large Form-Factor Ox/Ox Window for Hypersonic Seekers
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- High Temperature, High-Strength Refractory CMC Pintles for Controllable Solid Propulsion Systems, Phase II
- 3D-Reinforced Melt-Infiltrated Pintle Material
- Novel Innovative UHTC and Fabrication for Solid Propulsion Pintles (22-RD-360)
- C/SiC Foam Pintles
- High Temperature, High-Strength Refractory CMC Pintles for Controllable Solid Propulsion Systems
Research funding history
133 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1998–2025). Reported award amounts total $60,564,982. 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