Mainstream Engineering Awarded Contract from the DoD to Develop a High Performance Cooled Seeker Window
ROCKLEDGE, FL — June 13, 2019 — Mainstream Engineering Corporation has been awarded a contract from the Missile Defense Agency to Develop an Actively Cooled Infrared (IR) Window for endo-atmospheric interceptors. IR windows operating in hypersonic flight are limited in performance by the high heat fluxes, temperatures, and pressures characteristic of these environments. Window temperature can exceed 900°C and uncooled materials are limited by a poor mechanical and optical performance at these temperatures. Mainstream has developed a patent-pending cooling configuration to resolve these issues and provide optical-quality windows.
About Mainstream Engineering Corporation
Mainstream Engineering Corporation is a 33-year-old Brevard County, Florida manufacturer with a history of leading-edge research and development that has resulted in advanced cost-competitive products, which are made in the USA. Founded in 1986, Mainstream’s mission is to transition advanced R&D into high-quality, environmentally-safe, green, commercial products using lean manufacturing techniques. Areas of research include thermal control, energy conversion, power electronics, biomass conversion, chemical technology, and materials science.
About Mainstream Engineering Corporation
Mainstream Engineering Corporation is a 33-year-old Brevard County, Florida manufacturer with a history of leading-edge research and development that has resulted in advanced cost-competitive products, which are made in the USA. Founded in 1986, Mainstream’s mission is to transition advanced R&D into high-quality, environmentally-safe, green, commercial products using lean manufacturing techniques. Areas of research include thermal control, energy conversion, power electronics, biomass conversion, chemical technology, and materials science.