SODIUM HEAT ENGINE DEVELOPMENT

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Missile Defense Agency	Award ID: 3763	Program Year/Program: 1987 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 3763	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Technology Holding, LLC
4552 S THOUSAND OAK DR Salt Lake City, UT 84124-3925
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Woman-Owned: Yes

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 1987

Title: SODIUM HEAT ENGINE DEVELOPMENT

Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $113,000.00

Abstract:
THE SODIUM HEAT ENGINE (SHE) IS AN EFFICIENT DEVICE FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF THERMAL ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY. THE DEVICE HAS HIGH SPECIFIC POWER BOTH ON A VOLUME AND WEIGHT BASIS, HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY WHICH IS INDEPENDENT OF SIZE, AND NO MOVING PARTS WHICH IMPLIES POTENTIALLY HIGH RELIABILITY. THESE ATTRIBUTES MAKE THE SHE AN ATTRACTIVE DEVICE FOR SDI APPLICATIONS. ALTHOUGH THE PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION FOR THE SHE ARE LARGELY UNDERSTOOD AND DEMONSTRATION UNITS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED, MODIFICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF CURRENT DESIGNS ARE NECESSARY FOR DEPENDABLE OPERATION IN A SPACE ENVIRONMENT. A PROGRAM IS PROPOSED TO CONSTRUCT AND EVALUATE A COST EFFECTIVE SODIUM RECIRCULATING CELL TO SERVE AS A TEST BED AND PROTOTYPE DEVICE FOR SPACE POWER APPLICATIONS.

Principal Investigator:
Neill Weber
8014865071

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Ceramatec Inc.
163 West 1700 South Salt Lake City, UT 84115

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DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No