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VARIABLE SPEED MID-DECK CENTRIFUGE
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
- Phase 2
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Fiscal Year: 1987Title: VARIABLE SPEED MID-DECK CENTRIFUGEAgency: NASAContract: N/AAward Amount: $186,000.00
Abstract:
THE LONG STANDING INTEREST IN THE BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY FOR AN IN-FLIGHT CENTRIFUGE COUPLED WITH THE POTENTIAL USE OF THE MID-DECK IN THE ORBITER TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INDICATES A DEFINITE NEED FOR A MID-DECK LOCKER CENTRIFUGE. THE LSLE INVENTORY DOES NOT INCLUDE A CENTRIFUGE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIMENTAL NEEDS OF GRAVITATIONAL BIOLOGISTS. THIS RESEARCH EFFORT IS DIRECTED TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF A VARIABLE SPEED MID-DECK CENTRIFUGE THAT WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF MOST SPACE BIOLOGISTS BY (1) THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SIMULTANEOUS 1 G CONTROLS (2) BE ABLE TO EXPLORE THE RANGE BETWEEN 0 AND 1 G (3) PROVIDE A CONTROLLED THERMAL ENVIRONMENT (4) HAVE THE ABILITY TO RECORD SPECIMEN IMAGES WITH AN ON-BOARD CAMERA AND (5) PROVIDE ON-BOARD DISPLAYS OF THE OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS. A SET OF DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED USING INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND THE RESULTS OF DEVELOPMENT TESTS. THIS SET OF DESIGN CRITERIA WILL BE USED TO PREPARE A PRELIMINARY DESIGN. A HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT PLAY WILL BE COMPLETED TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OFHOW THE FLIGHT HARDWARE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN PHASE II.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
David K Chapman
Principal InvestigatorBusiness Contact:
Micro-g Research
3401 Market St #350 Philadelphia, PA 19104EIN/Tax ID:DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees: N/AWoman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Branch: N/A |
Award ID: 2729 |
Program Year/Program: 1987 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 2729 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |