NAVAL VESSEL SURFACE DE-ICING - HEAT PIPE APPLICATION

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 8371	Program Year/Program: 1988 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 8371	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: BELTRAN, INC.
1133 EAST 35TH STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11210
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: Yes

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1988

Title: NAVAL VESSEL SURFACE DE-ICING - HEAT PIPE APPLICATION

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $50,000.00

Abstract:
ICE FORMATION ON NAVAL VESSELS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE ICE IS FORMED BY OCEAN SPRAY WHEN THERE IS AN APPROPRIATE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW AIR TEMPERATURE. IT CAN ACCUMULATE TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT IT CAN PLACE THE VESSEL IN DANGER OF CAPSIZING. ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION IS TO USE HEAT PIPE TECHNOLOGY DEICE THE VESSEL. IN THIS METHOD, THE CRITICAL SECTIONS OF THE NAVAL VESSELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH HEAT PIPES. THE HEAT SOURCE FOR THE HEAT PIPE CAN BE FROM THE SEA, ENGINE WATER HEAT, STEAM, OR DIRECT FUEL FIRING. THE FIRST PHASE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE THE SELECTION OF THE CONTAINER MATERIAL MOST SUITED TO ENDURE THE VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED BY NAVAL SURFACE SHIPS, THE TESTING OF COMPATIBLE NONTOXIC WORKING FLUIDS THAT APPLY TO THE RELATIVELY LOW WORKING TEMPERATURES, AND THE APPROPRIATE WICK STRUCTURE FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS.

Principal Investigator:
T s ravi
7183383311

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Beltran Inc
1133 - E 35th St Brooklyn, NY 11210

EIN/Tax ID: 112775190

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No