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Thermasorb Enhanced Microclimate Cooling Suit

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
40472 		Program Year/Program:
1998 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
40472 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
FRISBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
3635 Whiskey Road Aiken, SC 29803
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1998
Title: Thermasorb Enhanced Microclimate Cooling Suit
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $70,000.00
 

Abstract:

Chemical/Biological (CB) protective ensembles impose a thermal burden on aircrew, which not only limits mission time but poses a physiological danger to aircrew in even moderate operating environments. The thermal loads placed on these personnel may be reduced through the use of microclimate cooling systems. Unfortunately, to provide effective cooling, such systems must usually make compromises in weight, portability, effectiveness, or comfort. It is possible to greatly enhance the cooling efficiency of microclimate cooling suits through the use of Thermasorb additives. Thermasorb additives consist of micro-encapsulated phase-change materials that are capable of absorbing large amounts of heat without changing temperature. These additives can improve microclimate cooling suits through the use of modular cooling packs or a slurry-based system. Frisby proposes to design, build, test, and demonstrate three laboratory-scale Thermasorb systems. A system that incorporates bulk Thermasorb microcapsules in modular units that will absorb heat from a secondary circulating unit, a Thermasorb slurry system that will absorb heat directly from the heat source, and a hybrid (active/passive) system.

Principal Investigator:

Mr. Mark Holman
8036420296

Business Contact:


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Small Business Information at Submission:

FRISBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
3635 Whiskey Road Aiken, SC 29803

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