Low Cost Foil Bearing Supported Helium Circulation Fan

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 92507	Program Year/Program: 2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: N091-054-0537	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: NAVY 09-054	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: R&D Dynamics Corporation
49 West Dudley Town Road Bloomfield, CT -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 2010

Title: Low Cost Foil Bearing Supported Helium Circulation Fan

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N00024-10-C-4169

Award Amount: $449,999.00

Abstract:
A low-cost, low maintenance helium circulator will be designed and demonstrated for use in High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) systems. The circulator design will feature an oil-free high-speed fan supported on foil gas bearings. The basis for this design has been extensively used and demonstrated by R&D Dynamics in other applications e.g. fuel cells, at very high temperatures, up to 700 deg. C. In Phase I the feasibility was demonstrated. In Phase II a working prototype will be designed, built and laboratory tested. In Phase III a full scale prototype will be installed onboard a Navy ship for extended testing.

Principal Investigator:
Giri Agrawal
President/Chief Engineer
8607261204
agragiri@rddynamics.com

Business Contact:
Dennis Burr
Business Development Mana
8607261204
dennisb@rddynamics.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

R&D Dynamics Corporation
49 West Dudley Town Road Bloomfield, CT 06002

EIN/Tax ID: 061302163

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No