SBIR/STTR Research Award
Extreme Temperature Radiation Tolerant Instrumentation for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engines
Award amount
$124,998Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2015Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2015-06-17
- Contract end date
- 2015-12-17
- UEI
- QZMVB44SHW19
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- H2.02
Research abstract
The objective of this proposal is to develop and commercialize a high reliability, high temperature smart neutron flux sensor for NASA Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) systems. Arkansas Power Electronics International (APEI) and International Femtoscience (FemtoSci) technology offers the following:
(1) 600+ degC ambient operation of a full wireless smart sensor system
(2) Extreme-environment electronics utilizing wide band gap integrated circuits and advanced magnetic components
(3) CVD nano-diamond neutron flux sensor for near-core measurements, capable of operation to >700 degC
(4) Harsh environment packaging technologies to ensure reliable operation at 700 degC
(5) Radiation hard, high temperature electronics will offer high reliability nuclear propulsion instrumentation, as well as provide solutions for terrestrial nuclear power generation instrumentation.
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.
- High Power Density GaN-Based Power Converters for Grid-Tied Energy Storage
- A High Efficiency, High Power Density, GaN-Based DC-DC Converter for Grid-Tied Energy Storage Applications
- A Modular High Voltage (> 10 kV), High Power Density SiC Power Package for Extreme Environments
- A 300C Power Module Using Wide Bandgap Devices, Advanced Materials/Processes, and High Temperature Integrated Circuits for Geothermal Applications
- Highly Efficient, High Power Density GaN-based DC-DC Converters for Grid-Tied Energy Storage Applications
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Accident Tolerant Reactor Shutdown for NTP Systems
- Joining of Tungsten Cermet Nuclear Fuel
- Passive Technology to Improve Criticality Control of NTP Reactors
- Joining of Tungsten Cermet Nuclear Fuel
- Electrolytic Method for Tungsten Coating of Uranium Oxide Spheres
Research funding history
59 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2003–2015). Reported award amounts total $19,645,087. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Department of Transportation