MAN-PORTABLE MICRO-CLIMATE COOLING SYSTEM

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense

Branch: Army

Contract: N/A

Agency Tracking Number: 15893

Amount: $493,542.00

Phase: Phase II

Program: SBIR

Solicitation Topic Code: N/A

Solicitation Number: N/A

Timeline

Solicitation Year: N/A

Award Year: 1993

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

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

Small Business Information

MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORP

200 Yellow Pl - Pines Industri Al Ctr

Rockledge, FL 32955

United States

DUNS: N/A

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Principal Investigator

Name: Dr Robert P Scaringe
Title: Principal Investigator
Phone: (407) 631-3551

Business Contact

Phone: () -

Research Institution

N/A

Abstract

FUTURE ARMY COMBAT MISSIONS WILL INTRODUCE SIGNIFICANT NEW TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS FOR THE FOOT SOLDIER. HEAT-PUMP-COOLED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WILL BE NECESSARY TO ALLOW EXTENDED USE OF PROTECTIVE GARMENTS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FATIGUE. THE INTENT OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO INVESTIGATE A NOVEL, LIGHTWEIGHT, OPEN-CYCLE, REVERSE BRAYTON HEAT PUMP FOR PERSONAL COOLING IN A BACKPACK CONFIGURATION. THE PROPOSED DESIGN EMPLOYS A SMALL, LIGHTWEIGHT, HIGH-SPEED CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR/EXPANDER AND INNOVATIVE HEAT EXCHANGER AND IS LIGHTER AND MORE EFFICIENT THAN TRADITIONAL REVERSE BRAYTON METHODS. THIS INNOVATIVE SYSTEM USES AN AMBIENT AIR WORKING FLUID AND COULD ACCOMMODATE BATTLEFIELD FUELS SUCH AS JP-8 FUEL AS THE ENERGY SOURCE. OTHER FUEL SOURCES ARE EASILY ACCOMMODATED. AUXILIARY ELECTRIC POWER WILL ALSO BE GENERATED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR THE ELECTRONICS THAT THE SOLDIER IS ANTICIPATED TO BE WEARING.

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MAN-PORTABLE MICRO-CLIMATE COOLING SYSTEM