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Omni-Directional, Wind and Water Tolerant Inlet for the DFU

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Office for Chemical and Biological Defense 		Award ID:
81830 		Program Year/Program:
2007 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
C071-116-0129 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Enertechnix, Inc.
23616 SE 225th St, PO BOX 469 MAPLE VALLEY, WA 98038-0469
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2007
Title: Omni-Directional, Wind and Water Tolerant Inlet for the DFU
Agency / Branch: DOD / CBD
Contract: N00178-07-C-3034
Award Amount: $69,957.00
 

Abstract:

In the proposed project, Enertechnix will develop optimized designs for an improved inlet for the Dry Filter Unit (DFU) capable of achieving high collection efficiencies for particles between 1 and 20 microns in diameter while functioning reliably on board naval vessels. This new inlet will be insensitive to wind direction and speed and will be tolerant of harsh weather and wave conditions. By incorporating a novel aerodynamic lens array aerosol concentrator, the proposed inlet will substantially reduce the power requirements of the DFU and allow the use of a much smaller blower while maintaining the current sampling rate. In Phase I, Enertechnix will perform extensive 2- and 3-dimensional CFD modeling to identify designs for the individual sections of the inlet that build upon a design developed by one of our collaborators (Prof. Virgil Marple at the University of Minnesota). Prof. Marple's design has been demonstrated to have significantly better performance than the existing inlet but is susceptible to water infiltration. In the Phase I Option period, Enertechnix will model the complete inlet, will identify suitable low-cost fabrication methods and will develop a design for an experimental prototype to be tested in Phase II.

Principal Investigator:

Peter Ariessohn
Directo of Research & Development
2062512505
peter.a@enertechnix.com

Business Contact:

George Kychakoff
President
4254321589
george.k@enertechnix.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

ENERTECHNIX, INC.
23616 SE 225th Street P.O. Box 469 Maple Valley, WA 98038

EIN/Tax ID: 911685215
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No