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Enhancements to Continuum Plume Flowfield Models for Transitional Flow…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
B2-1691 		Solicitation Year:
2008 		Solicitation Topic Code:
MDA08-034 		Solicitation Number:
2008.3
Small Business Information
Combustion Research and Flow Technology,
6210 Kellers Church Road Pipersville, PA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: Enhancements to Continuum Plume Flowfield Models for Transitional Flow Simulations
Agency: DOD
Contract: W9113M-11-C-0009
Award Amount: $748,525.00
 

Abstract:

Characteristics of missile plume signature emissions have a great potential to enhance defensive capabilities in a number of important areas related to Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS). Supporting MDA"s engineering applications related to missile typing, discrimination, tracking, algorithm development, etc. requires estimation of many parameters by the plume models, which can be very expensive for complex high-altitude targets that are not easily measured. The proposed effort will systematically develope, validate and implement DSMC-derived continuum enhancement to the MDA-sponsored RPFM2D next-generation, continuum plume flowfield solver for supporting plume IR/Visible signature predictions and extending their applicability from the low-altitude (0-100km) into the mid-altitude (100-200km) range. This novel technology enhancement represents a significant upgrade of capabilities to MDA"s recent investments in plume flowfield modeling technology. Most significantly, it provides a robust, accurate, very-efficient, and lower-cost alternative to hybrid coupled CFD/DSMC plume flowfield modeling that is presently too CPU-intensive for routine systems applications, with a speed-up factor of ~10-100 anticipated over the hybrid CFD/DSMC methodology.

Principal Investigator:

Neeraj Sinha
Vice President&Technica
(215) 766-1520
sinha@craft-tech.com

Business Contact:

Brian J. York
Principal Scientist&Tre
(215) 766-1520
york@craft-tech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Combustion Research and Flow Technology,
6210 Kellers Church Road Pipersville, PA -

EIN/Tax ID: 232759059
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No