IMPROVED SYSTEM FOR SCAPE SUIT HEATING

Award Information

Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Branch: N/A

Contract: N/A

Agency Tracking Number: 10488

Amount: $120,000.00

Phase: Phase II

Program: SBIR

Solicitation Topic Code: N/A

Solicitation Number: N/A

Timeline

Solicitation Year: N/A

Award Year: 1990

Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A

Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A

Small Business Information

MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORP

200 Yellow Pl

Rockledge, FL 32955

United States

DUNS: N/A

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Principal Investigator

Name: Dr Robert P Scaringe
Phone: () -

Business Contact

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Research Institution

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Abstract

AEROSPACE FUEL AND PROPELLANT HANDLING DURING COLD WEATHER AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER HAS RESULTED IN LOWER THAN OPTIMAL TEMPERATURES INSIDE PROPELLANT HANDLERS' PROTECTIVE SUITS (SCAPE SUIT). THE INTENT OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO EXPERIMENTALLY DEMONSTRATE A PROTOTYPE LIGHT-WEIGHT, NON-CONTAMINATING, NON-TOXIC, PROTABLE HEAT SOURCE THAT CAN BE WORN INSIDE THE SUIT WITHOUT AFFECTING MOBILITY. MAINSTREAM'S INNOVATIVE SCAPE SUIT HEATING CONCEPT WILL INTERFACE WITH EXISTING SCAPE SUIT LIQUID AIR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNITS (ECU). THE HEATING UNIT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ATTACH EASILY WITHIN THE SCAPE SUIT, ALLOWING REMOVAL FOR SUMMER OPERATIONS. THE PROPOSED DESIGN DOES NOT ALTER THE EXISTING ECU AND WILL ONLY BE ATTACHED DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS. THIS INNOVATION WILL PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE SUIT ENVIRONMENT SO THAT WORKERS WILL BE ABLE TO PERFORM CRITICAL TASKS IN AN ALREADY STRESSFUL SITUATION WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL HANDICAP OF BEING TOO COLD.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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IMPROVED SYSTEM FOR SCAPE SUIT HEATING