SBIR Phase I: Erosion Resistant Nano-composite Physical Vapor Deposition Coatings for High Temperature Polymer Matrix Composites Applications

这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）的第一阶段工作将利用真空薄膜阴极电弧物理气相沉积（CAPVD）和等离子体增强磁控溅射（PEMS）工艺，为高温聚合物基复合材料（HTPMC）开发一种创新的单层和多层纳米复合涂层系统。未来，经济、高性能民用飞机设计的预期效益将只有通过开发用于发动机的轻质、高温复合材料来实现，以减少重量、燃料消耗和运行成本。据信，发动机每减轻一磅重量，在飞机的使用寿命内就能有效地节省100多万美元。然而，这些高温复合材料需要更好的侵蚀保护，特别是当它们受到沙漠沙子等恶劣环境时。提出的创新将解决这些问题，也旨在延长发动机部件的整体寿命。该项目的成功实施将为汽车、风力涡轮机叶片、建筑行业和其他国防应用等其他应用带来使能技术，从而为未来开辟新的机会。在这个项目中，与一家领先的研究机构和一家主要的航空航天工业拟议的合作伙伴关系将使知识渊博的劳动力得到培训，并为美国制造业提供强大的竞争优势。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I effort will develop an innovative single and multilayer nano-composite coating system for High Temperature Polymer Matrix Composites (HTPMC) using vacuum based thin film Cathodic Arc Physical Vapor Deposition (CAPVD) and Plasma Enhanced Magnetron Sputtering (PEMS) processes. The expected benefits of economical, high-performance civilian aircraft designs under development for the future will be realized only through the development of light-weight, high-temperature composite materials for engine applications to reduce weight, fuel consumption, and operating costs. It is believed that every pound of weight reduction in the engine can effectively save more than a million dollars over the life of the aircraft. However, these high temperature composites need better erosion protection, especially when they are subjected to severe environments such as desert sand. The proposed innovation will address these issues and also aim for extending the overall life of the engine components. Successful implementation of this project will lead to enabling technology for other applications such as automotives, wind turbine blades, construction industry and other defense applications, thereby opening up new opportunities for the future. The proposed partnership with a leading research institution and a major aerospace industry in this program will enable the training of knowledgeable work force and provide strong competitive advantage to U.S. manufacturing industry.