IGF::OT::IGF A LANDER ON THE SURFACE OF VENUS IS HEATED BY THE 460 C SURFACE TEMPERATURE, WHICH, EVEN WITH…
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Award details
- Award ID
- NNX17CP69P
- Contractor
- TDA RESEARCH, INC.
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Sub-agency / office
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Award amount
- $125,000
- Period of performance
- Jun 7, 2018 – Dec 8, 2017
- NAICS
- 541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- PSC
- PSC AR11
Public award description
IGF::OT::IGF A LANDER ON THE SURFACE OF VENUS IS HEATED BY THE 460 C SURFACE TEMPERATURE, WHICH, EVEN WITH THE BEST CURRENT DESIGNS USING PASSIVE INSULATION, CAUSE ITS ELECTRONICS TO FAIL IN MUCH LESS THAN A DAY. ACTIVE COOLING CONCEPTS ARE NOT ONLY EXCEEDINGLY HEAVY BUT ALSO EXCEEDINGLY INEFFICIENT. TDA PROPOSES A NEW INSULATION FOR THE EXTERIOR OF THE LANDER THAT INCORPORATES HEAT REJECTION MECHANISMS THAT APPARENTLY HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR THE VENUS SURFACE. OUR INSULATION WILL MAKE USE OF A FLEXIBLE MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN RECENTLY DEVELOPED AT TDA, AND WE WILL COMPARE IT TO OTHER POTENTIAL BUT BRITTLE INSULATIONS. ORDER-OF-MAGNITUDE CALCULATIONS SUGGEST THAT THE LIFETIME OF THE LANDER CAN BE EXTENDED FROM HOURS TO DAYS.
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