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Award ID | Description | Recipient | Total Value | Awarding Agency | Funding Agency | Set Aside | NAICS | PSC | Award Date | Start Date | End Date | |
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| FY25 CCRPP - SUPERCOOL METALS INC. - ADVANCING COMMERCIALIZATION AND MANUFACTURING OF PRECISION ROBOTICS COMPONENTS THROUGH THERMOPLASTIC FORMING OF BULK METALLIC GLASSES | SUPERCOOL METALS INC. | $1,955,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541713Research and Development in Nanotechnology | AJ14GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2028 | ||
| SUPERCOOL METALS SBIR II PROPOSAL L2-0364 ENTITLED " EFFICIENT FABRICATION OF COMPONENTS FOR AIR AND SPACE SYSTEMS THROUGH THERMOPLASTIC FORMING OF BULK METALLIC GLASSES" | SUPERCOOL METALS INC. | $1,681,152 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | — | 561790Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings | AC21NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | Mar 10, 2027 | ||
| SUPERIOR SATELLITE HINGES WITH BULK METALLIC GLASS TECHNOLOGY | SUPERCOOL METALS INC. | $749,968 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AC32NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | Mar 7, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | May 31, 2024 | ||
| SUPERIOR SATELLITE HINGES WITH BULK METALLIC GLASS TECHNOLOGY | SUPERCOOL METALS INC. | $49,999 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AC32NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | May 3, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | Aug 3, 2021 | ||
| DEVELOPMENT OF BULK METALLIC GLASS FOR SPACECRAFT APPLICATIONS USING THERMOPLASTIC FORMING | SUPERCOOL METALS INC. | $749,988 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AC12NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH | May 10, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | Nov 16, 2021 | ||
| DEMAND FOR NOVEL MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR SPACE SYSTEMS BRINGS UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF BULK METALLIC GLASSES (BMG) INTO THE SPOTLIGHT. IN ADDITION TO SUPERIOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH ENHANCED RELIABILITY, BMG TECHNOLOGY CAN OFFER NEW MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THAT RESULT IN COMPONENTS WITH HIGHER PRECISION AND COMPLEXITY, ELIMINATING MACHINING AND MINIMIZING FINAL ASSEMBLY. IN THIS PROJECT, WE PROPOSE TO UTILIZE THE UNIQUE THERMOPLASTIC FORMING (TPF) ABILITY OF BMGS TO NET SHAPE HIGH PRECISION ROBOTIC GEARS. WITHIN PHASE I, WE HAVE PROVEN FEASIBILITY OF THIS TECHNOLOGY. THE TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES FOR PHASE II IS TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE TECHNOLOGY TO A LEVEL THAT ALLOWS NASA TO TEST AND USE BMG GEARS IN NASA MISSIONS. THIS REQUIRES HIGH PRECISION, REPEATABILITY, ROBUSTNESS, AND CONSISTENCY OF FABRICATED PARTS. IN ADDITION, A TECHNICAL FOCUS WILL BE ON EXPANDING THE VERSATILITY OF TPF-BASED FABRICATION PROCESS IN TERMS OF THE RANGE OF GEOMETRIES AND SIZES OF FLEXSPLINES AND THE RANGE OF BMG ALLOYS THAT CAN BE USED WITH TPF PROCESSES. IDENTIFYING THE SUITE OF BMG ALLOYS THAT CAN BE USED FOR TPF-BASED MOLDING WOULD PROVIDE NASA WITH AN OPTION TO SELECT THE BEST PROPERTY COMBINATIONS IN TERMS OF SPECIFIC STRENGTH, DUCTILITY, WEAR, FRICTION, AND COSTS. AN ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO REDUCE FRICTION AND WEAR THROUGH SURFACE FINISH OF THE MOLDED FLEXSPLINES AND FABRICATION OF SURFACE COMPOSITES IN A ONE PROCESSING STEP. THE OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT WILL BE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES FOR PRECISION ROBOTIC COMPONENTS AND READY-TO-TEST FLEXSPLINE GEAR PARTS WITH COMPLEX THIN WALLED GEOMETRIES, IMPROVED PROPERTIES AND DIMENSIONS SUITABLE FOR EUROPA LANDER AND KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AND OTHER NASA S LOCATIONS. BEYOND SPACE APPLICATIONS, THE USE OF VERSATILE THERMOPLASTIC FORMING PROCESSES FOR PRECISION GEARS HAS A STRONG POTENTIAL TO BRING COST SAVINGS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES THAT USE ROBOTIC MECHANISMS. | SUPERCOOL METALS INC. | $899,131 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Apr 26, 2018 | Apr 26, 2018 | Aug 1, 2021 | ||
| DEVELOPMENT OF BULK METALLIC GLASS COMPONENTS FOR SPACECRAFT APPLICATIONS USING THERMOPLASTIC FORMING | SUPERCOOL METALS INC. | $149,971 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AD91 | Mar 5, 2018 | Mar 5, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF DEMAND FOR NOVEL MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR SPACE SYSTEMS BRINGS UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF BULK METALLIC GLASSES (BMG) INTO THE SPOTLIGHT. IN ADDITION TO SUPERIOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH ENHANCED RELIABILITY, BMG TECHNOLOGY CAN OFFER NEW MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THAT RESULT IN COMPONENTS WITH HIGHER PRECISION AND COMPLEXITY, ELIMINATING MACHINING AND MINIMIZING FINAL ASSEMBLY. IN THIS PROJECT, WE PROPOSE TO UTILIZE THE UNIQUE THERMOPLASTIC FORMING (TPF) ABILITY OF BULK METALLIC GLASSES TO NET SHAPE HIGH PRECISION ROBOTIC GEARS. THE FABRICATION METHOD THAT WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP FOR NASA APPLICATIONS WILL YIELD SHAPES AND DIMENSIONAL ACCURACIES THAT CAN'T BE ACHIEVED WITH ANY OTHER METAL FABRICATION METHOD AND PRODUCE THIN WALLED GEOMETRIES BEYOND WHAT IS POSSIBLE WITH MACHINING AND CASTING PROCESSES. BMGS HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES IN EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS AND ABILITY TO OPERATE WITHOUT LUBRICANTS IN GEAR MECHANISMS. TO TAKE THIS FURTHER, WE WILL EXPLORE IMPROVEMENT OF FRICTION AND WEAR PROPERTIES IMPORTANT FOR GEARS BY FABRICATING COMPOSITE SURFACES THROUGH TPF METHOD USING MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE PARTICLES. THE OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT WILL BE A DEMONSTRATION OF CAPABILITIES TO MANUFACTURE PRECISE ROBOTIC COMPONENTS WITH COMPLEX THIN WALLED GEOMETRIES AND IMPROVED PROPERTIES. BEYOND SPACE APPLICATIONS, THE USE OF VERSATILE THERMOPLASTIC FORMING PROCESSES FOR PRECISION GEARS HAS A STRONG POTENTIAL TO BRING COST SAVINGS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES THAT USE ROBOTIC MECHANISMS. | SUPERCOOL METALS INC. | $124,994 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Jun 8, 2017 | Jun 9, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF DEMAND FOR NOVEL MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR SPACE SYSTEMS BRINGS UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF BULK METALLIC GLASSES (BMG) INTO THE SPOTLIGHT. IN ADDITION TO SUPERIOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH ENHANCED RELIABILITY, BMG TECHNOLOGY CAN OFFER NEW MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THAT RESULT IN COMPONENTS WITH HIGHER COMPLEXITY, ELIMINATE MACHINING, REDUCE JOINING, AND MINIMIZE FINAL ASSEMBLY. WE PROPOSE TO UTILIZE THE UNIQUE THERMOPLASTIC FORMING (TPF) ABILITY OF BULK METALLIC GLASSES TO NET-SHAPE COMPLEX CONTAINERS AND STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED SENSORS AND CONNECTORS. THESE INTEGRATED AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL BMG STRUCTURES RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1 CM TO 10 CM AND COMPRISE OF FEATURES WITH VARIOUS LENGTH SCALES (1- 5000 MICRONS). THE AVAILABLE SIZE RANGE IS SUITABLE FOR SMALL SATELLITES, PROPELLANT TANKS, AND SIMILAR COMPONENTS. THE FABRICATION METHOD THAT WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP FOR NASA APPLICATIONS WILL YIELD SHAPES AND DIMENSIONAL ACCURACIES THAT CAN'T BE ACHIEVED WITH ANY OTHER METAL FABRICATION METHOD. IN ADDITION, WE WILL DEMONSTRATE CAPABILITIES OF INTEGRATING SENSORS (E.G. PRESSURE SENSOR) INTO THE SKIN OF THE STRUCTURE AND FABRICATING FUNCTIONAL SURFACES. THE OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT WILL BE A DEMONSTRATION OF CAPABILITIES TO MANUFACTURE MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS WITH SUPERIOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS WITH A NOVEL, LOW-COST THERMOPLASTIC FORMING PROCESS. | SUPERCOOL METALS INC. | $124,954 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 26, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 | Dec 9, 2016 |