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Lightweight Radiator Fins for Space Nuclear Power

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNC05CA34C
Agency Tracking Number: 040787
Amount: $69,989.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: X2.02
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-01-14
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-07-25
Small Business Information
6888 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-2232
United States
DUNS: 04141
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Timothy Knowles
 Principal Investigator
 (858) 552-2034
 tknowles@esli.com
Business Contact
 Timothy Knowles
Title: Business Official
Phone: (858) 552-2034
Email: tknowles@esli.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This SBIR Phase 1 project shall investigate concept radiator fins that incorporate novel carbon materials for improved performance of segmented high temperature space radiator systems based on heat pipes with attached radiator fins. The novel carbon materials apply to improvements in several critical features: thermal emissivity, in-plane conductivity, fin stiffness, fin/pipe thermal interface, and lightweight shielding against micrometeorites.
Phase 1 will obtain system requirements from a prime contractor for nuclear space power, and assess the potential benefits compared with current baseline materials. A small carbon radiator fin component will be fabricated and integrated with a relevant pipe to demonstrate the materials concepts.

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