
Novel Spider 3D Woven Seamless ADEPT Aero-ShellAward last edited on: 3/15/2019
Sponsored Program
SBIRAwarding Agency
NASA : ARCTotal Award Amount
$869,144Award Phase
2Solicitation Topic Code
Z7.02Principal Investigator
Curt G WilkinsonCompany Information
Phase I
Contract Number: NNX17CA19PStart Date: 6/9/2017 Completed: 12/8/2017
Phase I year
2017Phase I Amount
$122,416Potential NASA Commercial Applications:
(Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words) The proposed technology for aeroshell manufacturing offers an innovative perspective on re-entry vehicles system, including the principles of design for manufacturability as key points to reduce mass, delivery time and costs of the final product. The deployable aeroshell concept will prove itself as a viable thermal protection system (TPS) for entry, descent and landing of future exploration class payload missions such as Venus and Mars.The proposed technology to manufacture aeroshell will allow each mission to utilize an aeroshell design that fits within existing launch vehicle systems and later transforms into a low ballistic coefficient configuration for descent and landing.
Potential NON-NASA Commercial Applications:
(Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words) The proposed development of deployable aeroshell concept as a viable thermal protection system for entry, descent and landing will contribute to the National Space Program by providing test techniques and data that will help establish a sound technological foundation for the cost-effective design of future aerocapture space transfer vehicles. Reliable experimental methods will be essential to the success and cost effectiveness of future space missions. These novel capabilities will have a direct impact on the testing of new military and commercial concepts designed to improve efficiency and performance. The proposed technology can be applicable for commercial space industry such as applications to venture tourism, communications, and safely deploy scientific payloads to Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus.
Technology Taxonomy Mapping:
(NASA's technology taxonomy has been developed by the SBIR-STTR program to disseminate awareness of proposed and awarded R/R&D in the agency. It is a listing of over 100 technologies, sorted into broad categories, of interest to NASA.) Composites Entry, Descent, & Landing (see also Planetary Navigation, Tracking, & Telemetry) Prototyping Textiles
Phase II
Contract Number: 80NSSC18C0041Start Date: 5/22/2018 Completed: 5/21/2020
Phase II year
2018Phase II Amount
$746,728Potential NASA Commercial Applications:
(Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words) Potential NASA applications that could utilize BRM's Spider Woven aero shells include 6m ADEPT Venus Mission Concept, 16m Lifting ADEPT Human Exploration, 1m ADEPT Mars Lander Malin SSS Concept and 1.0+m Lifting Nano ADEPT.
Potential NON-NASA Commercial Applications:
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(Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words) The proposed technology can be applicable for commercial space industry such as applications to venture tourism, communications, and safely deploy scientific payloads to Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus.
Technology Taxonomy Mapping:
(NASA's technology taxonomy has been developed by the SBIR-STTR program to disseminate awareness of proposed and awarded R/R&D in the agency. It is a listing of over 100 technologies, sorted into broad categories, of interest to NASA.) Composites Entry, Descent, & Landing (see also Astronautics) Entry, Descent, & Landing (see also Planetary Navigation, Tracking, & Telemetry) Processing Methods Textiles