HEAT PUMP AUGMENTED SPACECRAFT HEAT REJECTION SYSTEM

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense

Branch: Missile Defense Agency

Contract: N/A

Agency Tracking Number: 6082

Amount: $499,000.00

Phase: Phase II

Program: SBIR

Solicitation Topic Code: N/A

Solicitation Number: N/A

Timeline

Solicitation Year: N/A

Award Year: 1988

Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A

Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A

Small Business Information

MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORP

6191 Anchor Lane

Rockledge, FL 32955

United States

DUNS: N/A

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Principal Investigator

Name: Dr R P Scaringe
Phone: (305) 631-5911

Business Contact

Phone: () -

Research Institution

N/A

Abstract

FUTURE MILITARY SPACE MISSIONS WILL INTRODUCE SIGNIFICANT NEW TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS FOR SPACECRAFT ENERGY SYSTEMS. HEAT PUMP AUGMENTED SPACECRAFT HEAT REJECTION SYSTEMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REDUCE RADIATOR SIZE AND SYSTEM WEIGHT. VAPOR-COMPRESSION HEAT PUMP RADIATOR CONFIGURATIONS FOR SPACECRAFT HEAT REJECTION SYSTEMS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED. CONVENTIONAL HEAT PUMP COMPONENTS THAT MUST BE REDESIGNED FOR ZERO-GRAVITY OPERATION ARE BEING HIGHLIGHTED WITH PRELIMINARY MODIFICATIONS IDENTIFIED. SEVERAL VAPOR-COMPRESSION HEAT PUMP CONFIGURATIONS INCLUDING MULTISTAGE HEAT PUMP PAIRS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL THERMALLY DRIVEN HEAT PUMP CONCEPTS ARE BEING EXPLORED. NOVEL HEAT PUMP RELATED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND TRANSPORT DESIGNS ARE ALSO BEING CONSIDERED. A CANDIDATE HEAT PUMP CONFIGURATION IS BEING PROPOSED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND CONSTRUCTION DURING A LATER EFFORT.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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