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Glenn
Research Center
1993 Phase II
Processing
of Metal Matrix Composites with Controlled Microstructures
Materials
and Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation
Tucson, AZ
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INNOVATION
A semi-continuous hallow cathode magnetron
system for coating small diameter fiber within multifilament fiber tow
followed by matrix coating
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MER Automated Fiber Spreader
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Developed fiber-spreading equipment
- Developed segmented hallow cathode
magnetron coating system
- Developed interfacial coating
for ceramic (Al2O3, SiC) and carbon fibers
- Developed matrix coating (copper,
superalloys)
- Developed consolidation techniques,
and characterized composite mechanical and thermal properties
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Produced variety of metal-coated
fibers to various customers for evaluation
- Sales and internal development
of more than $575K
- Prepared and presented business
plan to several strategic alliances and venture capital groups to
raise $5.5M for electronic heat sink applications
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- High temperature composite materials
for aerospace applications
- For use as a heat
sink spreader for electronics
- For general use in
heat management applications
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