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Power for Vehicle Embedded MEMS Sensors

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNL06AA06C
Agency Tracking Number: 041642
Amount: $599,977.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A2.06
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-12-02
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-12-03
Small Business Information
3921 Academy Parkway North, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-4416
United States
DUNS: 055145320
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Charles Lakeman
 Principal Investigator
 (505) 342-4427
 jelopez@tplinc.com
Business Contact
 James Lopez
Title: Contracts Manager
Phone: (505) 342-4471
Email: jelopez@tplinc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Embedded wireless sensors of the future will enable flight vehicle systems to be "highly aware" of onboard health and performance parameters, as well as the external flow field and potential threat environments. Because there will be no opportunity to replace batteries on a regular basis, these systems will have to rely on energy harvesting strategies to convert ambient energy into electrical energy to provide long-lived power. TPL proposes to develop a micropower system that will combine TPL's patented microbatteries and microsupercapacitors with vibrational energy harvesting for use with wireless structural health monitoring (SHM) systems. The solution proposed will include all components required for a complete power supply for wireless SHM sensors, including proprietary power regulation and conditioning circuitry that draws very low power.
TPL is a leader in designing and manufacturing power for light weight, minimum volume, minimum footprint, wireless systems. TPL's effort has been supported by Goodrich Fuel and Utility Systems whose expertise with Structural Health Monitoring will provide guidance on sensor requirements, integration and packaging. These relationships will facilitate realizing devices that will meet end-user requirements, and provide a commercialization pathway for Phase III.

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