SBIR-STTR Award

Development of Nanothermite-Based Microthrusters
Award last edited on: 2/12/2010

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Army
Total Award Amount
$849,896
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
A08-052
Principal Investigator
Gina H Kim

Company Information

Laserlith Corporation

4775 Technology Circle Suite 3
Grand Forks, ND 58203
   (701) 772-1513
   contact@laserlith.com
   www.laserlith.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 00
County: Grand Forks

Phase I

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase I year
2009
Phase I Amount
$119,945
Low Cost Course Correction Technology (LCCCT) can improve the accuracy and dispersion of gun launched projectiles, mortars and rockets. Based on microthrusters that provide altitude control and pointing, LCCCT can compensate for system errors by trajectory in-flight. Laserlith Corporation, in collaboration with Dr. Jan Puszynski and his research group, will demonstrate a microthruster based on metastable intermolecular composites (MIC). MIC materials will improve performance in terms of energy release and ignition. This work will also be accompanied by more fundamental research of burning characteristics of nanomaterials in various environments.

Keywords:
Microthruster, Energetic Materials, Course Correction

Phase II

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase II year
2009
Phase II Amount
$729,951
Low Cost Course Correction Technology (LCCCT) can improve the accuracy and dispersion of gun launched projectiles, mortars and rockets. Based on microthrusters that provide altitude control and pointing, LCCCT can compensate for system errors, changing the trajectory in-flight. Laserlith Corporation, in collaboration with Dr. Jan Puszynski and his research group, will develop a microthruster based on metastable intermolecular composites(MIC). MIC materials will improve performance in terms of energy release and ignition. This work will also be accompanied by more fundamental research of burning characteristics of nanopowders and nanostructures made from fuel and oxidizer materials in various environments

Keywords:
Microthruster nanoenergetic nanopowder ignition array projectile mortar rocket