A -- POWER TECHNOLOGIES FOR AIR, SPACE AND WEAPONS

Notice Date

May 21, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- = Wright Research Site, Det 1 AFRL/PK Bldg 167, Area B, 2310 8th Street, = Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7801

ZIP Code

45433-7801

Solicitation Number

PRDA-00-03-PRK

Response Due

June 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Chris Lay, Contract Negotiator, Phone (937) 255-8077, Fax = null, Email chris.lay@wpafb.af.mil -- Susan Day, Contracting Officer, = Phone (937) 255-5499, Fax (937) 255-4434, Email Susan.Day@wpafb.af.mil

Description

Amendment 0003 to PRDA 00-03-PRK. The Air Force Research = Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Power Division (AFRL/PRP) is = amending the solicitation to provide clarification regarding the topic = area entitled High Voltage, High Energy Density Pulse Power Capacitor = Technology. The objective of this topic is to develop = state-of-the-art, high performance dielectrics, impregnants, = metallization/electrode configurations, and/or advanced packaging = concepts for pulse power capacitor devices to be used in the = application of airborne narrowband (NB) microwave munitions (both = manned and unmanned). Research objectives include a special emphasis = on thin dielectrics with an extremely high voltage breakdown strength, = an extremely low tan delta, excellent self-clearing capabilities, an = operating temperature range from -25 C to >100 C, and a high energy = density (>2J/cc) capacitor rating. Attention to thermal management = issues is necessary due to a need for increased life (107 to 108 shots) = and reliability, increased pulse repetition rates (50 Hertz to 150 = Hertz), and a high voltage reversal tolerance (40-70%) capability. The = proposed research should provide a substantial reduction in size, = weight and volume of the capacitor component over state-of-the art = devices while delivering superior electrical and thermal performance. = Prototype capacitors should be fabricated and tested to verify = performance of the proposed technology. These devices should be capable = of operating in a Marx/PFN system with an output voltage between 500 = kilovolts to 1 megavolt, a pulse width between 50 to 500 nanoseconds, = a risetime less than 50 nanoseconds and a pulse flatness of less than = +/- 10%. These devices are enabling for compact, lightweight, Marx or = pulse forming network (PFN) designs requiring high average power. The = technical point of contact is Sandra Fries Carr, = sandra.fries-carr@wpafb.af.mil, (937) 255-6016. The topic area branch = chief is Mr. Joe Weimer, joseph.weimer@wpafb.af.mil, (937) 255-6235. = The anticipated funding profile for this PRDA effort is as follows: = FY02 -- $500K; FY03 -- $1000K;=20 FY04 $500K. The duration of the program is expected to be 36 months = for the technical effort and an additional 4 months for the final = report. Interested offerors may view and/or download the full PRDA = amendment by accessing the Electronic Posting System (EPS) homepage at = http://www.eps.gov/. The full PRDA solicitation, all amendments and = any other pertinent information regarding this acquisition may be = viewed and/or downloaded from the Aeronautical Systems Center's = Pre-award Information eXchange System (PIXS) web page: = http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. Direct questions to the Contracting = points of contact identified in this announcement.

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