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Award Data
The Award database is continually updated throughout the year. As a result, data for FY20 is not expected to be complete until September, 2021.
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High-Fidelity Prediction of Launch Vehicle Liftoff Acoustic Fields
SBC: CFD Research Corporation Topic: T901The high-intensity level acoustic load generated by large launch vehicle lift-off propulsion is of major concern for the integrity of the launch complex and the vehicle payloads. The currently practiced computational methods are unable to offer the reliability of both the noise generation mechanism and acoustic environment. In order to uniquely address both of these critical aspects, the proposed ...
STTR Phase I 2011 National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Torque Control of Friction Stir Welding
SBC: Longhurst Engineering, PLC Topic: T901Longhurst Engineering, PLC and Vanderbilt University propose the innovation of torque control of friction stir welding (FSW) as a replacement to force control of FSW. The value of the torque is significant because it indicates how far the tool is plunged into the work piece. Proper engagement of the tool into the work piece is critical for producing reliable welds.The commercialized innovation ...
STTR Phase I 2011 National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Energy Conservation and Sustainability, Technologies for Propellant Conservation
SBC: RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Topic: T1002NASA Stennis Space Center (SSC) is one of the largest consumers of gaseous helium in the world through its engine testing operations. Because helium is a nonrenewable resource, it is desirable to conserve the gas when possible. For safety purposes, helium is used to purge an engine following a test that utilizes cryogenic liquid hydrogen fuel (e.g. a Space Shuttle Main Engine test). This proposal ...
STTR Phase I 2011 National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Prototype Carbon Nanotube Ultracapacitor
SBC: Scientic, Inc. Topic: T601Scientic, Inc. and Vanderbilt University propose to dramatically improve the performance of ultracapacitors to address several applications within NASA. As power-supply components, ultracapacitors provide extremely high power densities, fast recharging rates, and long cycle life; when used in tandem with batteries, they can greatly extend battery life. We note that ultracapacitors can assume almos ...
STTR Phase II 2011 National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Mesh Generation and Adaption for High Reynolds Number RANS Computations
SBC: Research South, Inc. Topic: T801The innovation of our Phase II STTR program is to develop and provide to NASA automatic mesh generation software for the simulation of fluid flows using Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes codes. As a result of the successful Phase I work, these new tools are now capable of generating high-quality, highly-stretched (anisotropic) meshes in boundary layer regions and transition smoothly to inviscid flow ...
STTR Phase II 2011 National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Prediction of Strutural Response and Fluid-Induced Vibration in Turbomachinery
SBC: CFD Research Corporation Topic: T102Advanced turbomachinery components play a critical role in launch vehicle and spacecraft liquid rocket propulsion systems. To achieve desired efficiencies, extremely tight tolerances are often imposed between inducer blades and shrouds or other system components which sets up strong interactions that influence both the aerodynamics and the structural performance of blades and vanes. These transien ...
STTR Phase I 2016 National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Unified In-Space Propulsion Framework for Prediction of Plume-Induced Spacecraft Environments
SBC: CFD Research Corporation Topic: T102Chemical contamination of spacecraft components as well as thermal and force loading from firing liquid propellant thrusters are critical concerns for in-space propulsion applications. Gas molecular contamination and liquid droplet deposition due to incomplete combustion threaten to damage surface materials, sensitive instruments and optical sensors, and poses major risks for mission success. Liqu ...
STTR Phase I 2016 National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Development of an Advanced Diamond TEC Cathode
SBC: IOP Technologies LLC Topic: T603NASA recognizes the importance of conservation, smart utilization and reuse of resources for their deep space missions to address the need for regeneration of air, water and waste with highly reliable systems to reduce mission payload. Additionally, energy for life support and other systems needs to be obtained from renewable energy sources or waste streams. In order to address NASA's requirements ...
STTR Phase I 2016 National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Sustainable Water Purification
SBC: Streamline Automation, LLC Topic: T603Newly developed phase-engineered and low dimensional materials have opened the door to the design of materials structures that exhibit extremely efficient ionic transport. Recently, a new type of electro-filtration system designed to convert thermal power into purified water from salt water (or other ionic pollutants) has been demonstrated in the lab. The system is based on a bi-phasic nanoplate ...
STTR Phase I 2016 National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
An Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Production of Electronic Circuits
SBC: MORNINGBIRD MEDIA CORPORATION Topic: T1204The proposed 9-month research project aims for the development of additive manufacturing techniques for the creation of electronic devices. It will develop an innovative additive manufacturing technique that combines the ink-based printing with laser melting technology to directly print a three-dimensional (3D) system with built-in electrical properties and functioning as an electronic device. Th ...
STTR Phase I 2016 National Aeronautics and Space Administration