Innovative Methods to Determine Thermal Capacity of Remaining Fuel Quantity Heat Sink in Real Time
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-11-C-0095
Agency Tracking Number: N103-200-0368
Amount:
$149,998.00
Phase:
Phase I
Program:
SBIR
Awards Year:
2011
Solicitation Year:
2010
Solicitation Topic Code:
N103-200
Solicitation Number:
2010.3
Small Business Information
3000 Kent Avenue, Suite C1-100, West Lafayette, IN, -
DUNS:
161183322
HUBZone Owned:
N
Woman Owned:
N
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
N
Principal Investigator
Name: Alex Heltzel
Title: Senior Engineer
Phone: (937) 367-9017
Email: heltzel@pcka.com
Title: Senior Engineer
Phone: (937) 367-9017
Email: heltzel@pcka.com
Business Contact
Name: Eric Walters
Title: Vice President
Phone: (765) 464-8997
Email: walters@pcka.com
Title: Vice President
Phone: (765) 464-8997
Email: walters@pcka.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
The primary objective of the proposed effort is to develop a real-time thermal capacity algorithm. The algorithm will be capable of quantifying remaining thermal capacity providing an assessment of mission capability. The algorithm will be derived from detailed models of the thermal management system and will be designed to adapt to the changing environmental and mission conditions. Initial development and testing in the base effort will leverage previously developed thermal models for proof-of-concept, with migration to higher fidelity representations in the proposed option effort. The implementation of the algorithm will be consistent with current diagnostic and hardware capability on-board modern survivable aircraft. * Information listed above is at the time of submission. *