SBIR/STTR Research Award
Temporary Crack Repairs for Aluminum Structures on Surface Ships
Award amount
$2,270,830Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- VRC Metal Systems, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2019-08-06
- Contract end date
- 2022-01-31
- UEI
- N74FCX6AGAZ5
- Solicitation number
- 15.1
- Topic code
- N151-052
Research abstract
The following tasks are to be executed by the contractor in support of NAVAIR Materials Engineering Division AIR 4.3.4 and NAVSEA 04X3 Tactical Innovation Implementation Laboratory (TIIL). These tasks are in support of evaluating high pressure cold spray technology for the repair of A356 and E357 cast components, allowing the dimensional restoration and return to service of the components. The tasks also support further research and development of Cold Spray application machinery at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to aid in the Navy’s adaption of Cold Spray technology. The research, development, acquisition, and support of the Cold Spray technologies are critical to reduce vessel maintenance and increase Ao for Navy assets.
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.
- Non-Helium Cold Spray System for Nuclear Component Repair and Retrofit
- Extending the Service Life of Nuclear Waste Storage Units via High-Pressure Cold Spray Coatings
- Mobile Automated Robotic Corrosion Repair
- Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing for PWR System Design and Life Extension
- Novel Processed Cold Spray Refractory Coatings for High Value Asset Applications
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Temporary Crack Repairs for Aluminum Structures on Surface Ships
- Cold Spray Repair Process Development and Implementation on Navy Components
- In-service Repair of Fatigue and Stress Corrosion Cracks on US Navy Aluminum Structured Watercraft using Laser Peening
- Crack Repair of Navy Components using a Portable High-Pressure Cold Spray System
- Temporary Crack Repairs for Aluminum Structures on Surface Ships
Research funding history
33 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2015–2025). Reported award amounts total $19,051,667. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration