SBIR/STTR Research Award
Lightweighting through Carbon Fiber 3D Printing of Composite Tube Connectors
Award amount
$49,990Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- MANTIS COMPOSITES INC
- Proposal award date
- 2019-08-02
- Contract end date
- 2020-08-02
- UEI
- MKHDHZVD1LL8
- Solicitation number
- 19.2
- Topic code
- AF192-001
Research abstract
Carbon fiber tube structures are a well established satellite structure technique, but the connectors that are used to bond tubes are currently made using heavy and expensive metals such as Invar that add significant weight and cost to satellite systems. In this Phase I Mantis Composites will utilize their existing continuous carbon fiber 3D printing technology to produce and test carbon fiber tube connectors to establish a pathway towards lighter tube structures. Mechanical testing will be performed on a sample connector designed with input from multiple USAF satellite prime contractors.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Research funding history
12 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2017–2025). Reported award amounts total $9,474,345. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration