DOD · Navy Pre-Release SBIR · Phase I
DON27BZ02-NV019

Navy Shipboard Gas Turbine Rotating Detonation Combustor Operation with Diesel Fuel

Parent BAA: DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · Release 2
Opens
Dec 2, 2026
Closes
Jan 6, 2027
Deadline
—
Component
Navy

Technical Point of Contact

Scott Higgins; John Sisti; Jacob Guthrie; Kyle Hujber

During pre-release, until the topic opens on Dec 2, 2026, you may contact the topic author directly with technical questions. After that, questions go through the Topic Q&A on DSIP.

Projected CMMC Level Requirement

Level 2 (Self)

Technology Areas

  • None

Modernization Priorities

  • Advanced Materials
  • Sustainment & Logistics

Keywords

  • Rotating Detonation
  • Plasma Assisted Combustion
  • Power Density
  • Diesel Fuel, Gas Turbine

Objective Summary

Develop and demonstrate a scaled high density Rotating Detonation Combustor (RDC) that uses NATO F76 diesel fuel (MIL-DTL-16884R) and perform thermodynamic analysis on developed Navy RDC equipped shipboard gas turbine concepts to determine related performance benefits including reduction of stack up length, efficiency improvements, design limitations, and development gaps.

The full objective, description, Phase I, II and III requirements and evaluation criteria are in the official topic on DSIP.

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Topic details summarized from the official DoW SBIR/STTR solicitation. The full solicitation text, phase descriptions, evaluation criteria and submission requirements are published by the Department of War at dodsbirsttr.mil. Defense Grant Writers does not host or reproduce solicitation content.