SBIR/STTR Research Award
Erosion Resistant Coatings for Large-Diameter Gas Turbine Engine Compressor Integrally-Bladed Rotors (IBRs) and Lift-Fan Blades (19-RD-186)
Award amount
$150,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2020Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- UES INC
- Proposal award date
- 2019-12-12
- Contract end date
- 2020-12-12
- UEI
- FV5WK6YTN215
- Solicitation number
- 19.2
- Topic code
- AF192-041
Research abstract
Erosion resistant coatings are required for protecting the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35B Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircrafts for operating in desert environments. UES Services proposes to apply high velocity oxy fuel (HVOF) cermet coatings for erosion resistance of F-35 lift fan blades and IBRs. The advantage of the HVOF technology is that it can be applied on large size components. Unique powder morphology and nano-structures of the proposed HVOF spray coatings will provide superior erosion resistant properties compared to similar coatings deposited by using conventional powders. The coatings will be characterized in details for their mechanical and erosion resistant properties in Phase I. Component level coatings and evaluation of erosion resistance under service conditions will be performed in Phase II in collaboration with original equipment manufacturers.
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Erosion-Resistant Leading-Edge Conformal Coatings For Large-Diameter IBR And Lift-Fan Blade Manufacturing Using IMPULSE + Positive Kick Next-Generation HiPIMS PVD
- Erosion-Resistant Conformal Coatings Using HiPIMS + Positive Kick PVD for Large-Diameter IBR and Lift-Fan Blade Manufacturing
Research funding history
294 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2023). Reported award amounts total $73,979,003. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Contractor profile
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