| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2013.2 |
| Topic No.: |
N132-121 |
| Topic Title: |
Aerodynamic Dome Manufacturing Cost Reduction |
| Proposal No.: |
N132-121-1201 |
| Firm: |
CeraNova Corporation
P. O. Box 278
Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748-0278 |
| Contact: |
Mark Parish |
| Phone: |
(508) 460-0300 |
| Web Site: |
www.ceranova.com |
| Abstract: |
Future high-speed missiles require aerodynamic infrared dome shapes that reduce drag and have greater ability to withstand aerothermal heating. This SBIR Phase I program will build on CeraNova's efforts to produce an optically precise, ogive dome from polycrystalline alumina with a particular focus on deterministic methods and reduced cost for manufacturing as well as improving the efficiency for producing dome blanks. The objective is to demonstrate CeraNova's capability for precise fabrication of aerodynamic domes in a manner that will serve as a basis for full dome production at a more economical cost. |
| Benefits: |
Aerodynamic infrared dome shapes reduce drag and have greater ability to withstand aerothermal heating. Decreased drag enables a combination of increase speed, range, and payload. Decreased aerothermal heating enables the dome to survive higher speeds without shattering from thermal shock, for example. The aerodynamic shape also increases the ability of the dome to fly through rain and particles in the atmosphere with much lower chance of damage. Making aerodynamic domes in a production manner results in a greatly improved weapon system for the warfighter at comparable cost to current missile systems. |