SBIR-STTR Award

Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing of Silicon Carbide Heat Exchangers
Award last edited on: 6/8/21

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
NASA : GRC
Total Award Amount
$124,947
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
A1.04
Principal Investigator
Jesse M Blacker

Company Information

The ExOne Company (AKA: ExOne)

127 Industry Boulevard
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
   (877) 773-9663
   info@exone.com
   www.exone.com
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 12
County: Westmoreland

Phase I

Contract Number: 80NSSC19C0326
Start Date: 8/19/19    Completed: 2/18/20
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$124,947
ExOne is proposing to develop its Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing process for silicon carbide recuperators in support of NASA Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) initiatives. Lighter weight, higher efficiency, high temperature heat exchangers have been identified as a need in the A1.04 subtopic. ExOne will demonstrate the technical feasibility of using AM to build silicon cardide heat exchangers by optimizing print parameters and post processing techniques to maximize the SiC volume fraction in the final material. ExOne will characterize the materials and demonstrate a sub scale heat exchanger component to show the potential to create highly complex shapes in silicon carbide quickly and cost effectively. Phase II will focus on scale up and a full recuperator prototype demonstartion and validation. Potential NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words) Heat exchangers, recuperators, optics (mirrors and support structures), high temperature structural materials for hypersonic applications. Potential Non-NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words) Semiconductors, semiconductor tooling, high temperature furnace components,

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