A MALONE HEAT PUMP FOR USE AS A SHIPBOARD AC SYSTEM

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 12664	Program Year/Program: 1990 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 12664	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Mainstream Engineering Corporation
200 Yellow Place Pines Industrial Center Rockledge, FL -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1990

Title: A MALONE HEAT PUMP FOR USE AS A SHIPBOARD AC SYSTEM

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $49,784.00

Abstract:
THE INTENT OF THIS PHASE I PROPOSAL IS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING A LIQUID STIRLING CYCLE, ALSO KNOWN AS A MALONE CYCLE, AS A NON-VAPOR COMPRESSION AC PLANT FOR POTENTIAL SHIPBOARD USE. THE PHASE I EFFORT WILL CONCENTRATE ON THEORETICAL MODELING OF, AND DETERMINATION OF ALTERNATIVE WORKING FLUIDS FOR, THE MALONE HEAT PUMP IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE OPTIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR SUCH A CYCLE. ALSO, CRITICAL PARAMETERS OF THE CYCLE INCLUDING SIZE, WEIGHT, EFFICIENCY, RELIABILITY, AND SAFETY SHALL BE ADDRESSED. RESULTS OF THE PHASE I EFFORT WILL REVEAL IF IT IS PRACTICAL TO USE THE MALONE CYCLE AS A HEAT PUMP FOR SHIPBOARD USE, AND IF PRACTICAL, WILL DESCRIBE THE FLUID OR FLUIDS OF CHOICE FOR USE IN SUCH A CYCLE.

Principal Investigator:
John J Silvestri
4076313550

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Mainstream Engineering Corp
200 Yellow Pl Rockledge, FL 32955

EIN/Tax ID: 592744408

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No