Digital Materials Solutions

COMPLETED
  1. Rhenium Thrusters for 2480 Degrees K Cyclic Operation – DMS (Formerly FMC) Subcontract with Ultramet.  NASA, SBIR Phase – I and Phase – II 
  2. Microengineered Tungsten First Wall Structure for Inertial Fusion Energy Reactors – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase – I, 2003
  3. Low-Porosity SiC/SiC Composite Materials for Nuclear Energy System Components – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase – I, 2004
  4. Advanced Tungsten Structures for Plasma-Facing Components in Magnetic Fusion Energy – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR-Phase – I, 2005
  5. Ultrahigh Heat Flux Plasma-Facing Components for Magnetic Fusion Energy – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase – II, 2006
  6. Flow Channel Inserts Based on Syntactic Closed – Cell SiC Foam for Dual – Coolant ITER Test Blanket Modules – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase – I, 2008
  7. Innovative Surfaces for Controlled Flow of Molten Lithium – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase – I, 2008
  8. Dendritic Engineered Refractory Armor for Fusion Energy Applications – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase – I, 2009
  9. Diffusion of Noble and Reactive Metals in the Epoxy of ERL05 Thin-Film Metal Resistors.       Boeing Management Company, 2010
  10. Thermomechanical Design and Analysis of NH3 Nurse Tank Head Mechanical Float Gauge Weld.  American Welding and Tank Company, Mechanicsburg, PA. (2010)
  11. Textured Tungsten Armor Coating for Fusion Energy Applications – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase – I, 2011
  12. Robust Cellular Solid Breeder Material for Enhanced Tritium Production – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase – I, 2012
  13. Robust Cellular Solid Breeder Material for Enhanced Tritium Production and Tritium Release – DMS Partnership with Ultramet.  Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase –  I & II, 2013
  14. Ductile Tungsten Alloy Using Low-Activation Alloying Elements – DMS Partnership with Ultramet. Department of Energy, SBIR – Phase – I & II, 2014​
  15. Advanced Foam – Based Cryogenic Heat Exchanger.  SBIR Phase – I & II, DOD
ACTIVE PROJECTS
  1. Microengineered Textured Armor for Plasma Facing Components. Department of Energy, SBIR Phase I.
  2. System Integration and Testing of Robust Cellular Breeder Material with Enhanced Tritium Production and Release. Department of Energy, SBIR Phase II.