| PROPOSAL NUMBER: | 02- A5.02-7934 (For NASA Use Only - Chron: 024065 ) |
| SUBTOPIC TITLE: | Reusable Launch Vehicle Airframe Technologies |
| PROPOSAL TITLE: | FGM HfC/Sic Composites for RlV Leading Edge Applications |
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN
(Firm Name, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)
MER Corp
7960 S. Kolb Rd.
Tucson , AZ 85706 - 9237
(520 ) 574 - 1980
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/PROJECT MANAGER
(Name, E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)
Dr. W. Kowbel
mercorp@mercorp.com
7960 S. Kolb Rd.
Tucson , AZ 85706 - 9237
(520 ) 574 - 1980
TECHNICAL ABSTRACT (LIMIT 200 WORDS)
Future RLV applications require high temperature, durable refractory composites capable of up to 4000?aF temperature use with multiple missions. Currently used technology for X-43A is highly limited in this regard. Thus a novel approach is proposed to alleviate this problem. It is based upon FGM porosity and FGM SiC/HfC coatings to address the thermal stress problem.
POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS (LIMIT 150 WORDS)
military space plane and hypersonic missiles
POTENTIAL NASA APPLICATIONS (LIMIT 150 WORDS)
future RLV