SBIR/STTR Research Award
Fuel Efficient Nanofluid Gear Oil
Award amount
$149,706Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2015Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- Applied Colloids
- Proposal award date
- 2015-08-27
- Contract end date
- 2016-02-23
- UEI
- ZGENK3N2NT13
- Solicitation number
- 2015.1
- Topic code
- A15A-T018
Research abstract
Applied Colloids proposes the use of its proprietary nanofluid technology as an add-in treatment process for gearboxes and transmissions of military ground vehicles that would reduce the internal friction generated in them. This would reduce the vehicle fuel consumption by 2 to 3%. It would also reduce the wear and maintainance costs for this equipment. Applied Colloids will form the nanofluids in its facilities and the Gear Research Institute (Pennsylvania State University) will test and evaluate these nanofluids. Their evaluation will also include formulation and cost estimation expertise.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Nanotechnology Approach for Transmission Loss-of-Lubrication Survivability
- Nanotechnology Approach for Transmission Loss-of-Lubrication Survivability
- Degassing of Nanostructured Composite Powders Utilizing Unique, Low-Cost Heating Method
- Recovery Act - Unique Alcohol Extraction Process Based on Jojoba Oil
- Nanophase Technology for Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) Battery Safety
Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
9 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2006–2015). Reported award amounts total $1,610,519. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy