IGF::OT::IGF DESIGN, FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY AND TEST OF THE FLORIDA TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FTT) CONCEPT…
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Award details
- Award ID
- NNX15CC13C
- Contractor
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Sub-agency / office
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Award amount
- $749,918
- Period of performance
- Jul 16, 2015 – Jun 1, 2017
- NAICS
- 541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- PSC
- PSC AR11
- Place of performance
- FL
Public award description
IGF::OT::IGF DESIGN, FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY AND TEST OF THE FLORIDA TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FTT) CONCEPT FOR A SUBMERSIBLE, SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP DURING PHASE II WILL TRANSITION THE PAIRING OF SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR AND HIGH PERFORMANCE PUMP TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN LIQUID HYDROGEN (LH2) FROM TRL 3 TO TRL 6. THIS INNOVATIVE SOLUTION OFFERS SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE AND OPERABILITY BENEFITS TO FUTURE NUCLEAR THERMAL AND CONVENTIONAL CHEMICAL PROPULSION POWERED CRYOGENIC IN-SPACE AND UPPER STAGE SYSTEMS. FTT'S SUBMERSIBLE SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN LIQUID HYDROGEN (LH2) BOOST PUMP COMBINES A HIGH PERFORMANCE HYDROGEN PUMP INDUCER ALONG WITH AN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE USING ACTIVE SPEED MODULATION TO MAINTAIN CONSTANT DISCHARGE PRESSURE WITH UP TO 55% VAPOR AT THE INLET. THE LH2 ENVIRONMENT ENABLES AN ENERGY DENSE SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR THAT IS PRECISELY CONTROLLED.
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