Center Innovation Fund: GRC CIF
FY14 GRC: Fabrication and Modeling of Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanotube Growth on Lightweight Substrates for Multi-Functional Composite Structures
Project Introduction
The objective of this proposal is controlled nanotube growth on a lightweight veil substrate such that the vertically aligned nanotubes may be easily incorporated into a polymer or composite structure.
Specific objectives are:
- Develop the fabrication process for producing fuzzy fiber with desired carbon nanotube (CNT) length leveraging current collaboration with MIT through the National Space Technology Fellowship (NSTRF).
- Evaluate fuzzy fiber composites with tailored CNT length
- Develop Boron Nitride Nanotube (BNNT) capabilities to enable incorporation of vertically aligned BNNTs into composite structures for multifunctional composite structures.
- Model nanotube length and loading requirements to maximize transport properties through the resin rich inter-ply region of a composite and verify the model from composite data with different CNT lengths.
Anticipated Benefits
The proposed materials development will lead to a novel material system that can be licensed and incorporated into structures requiring increased damage tolerance as well as thermal and/or electrical conductivity. The proposed research, if successful, can result in significant interest from the automotive sector and the aircraft manufacturers.
More »Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Glenn Research Center
(GRC)
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Cleveland, Ohio |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Ohio
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Glenn Research Center (GRC)
Responsible Program:
- Center Innovation Fund: GRC CIF
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Project Duration
Start: Apr 2014
End: Sep 2014
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 2 |
| Current: | 3 |
| Estimated End: | 3 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TX12 Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing
- TX12.1 Materials
- TX12.1.1 Lightweight Structural Materials
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