SBIR/STTR Research Award
Modular Optical Sensor for Hypergolic Leak Detection
Award amount
$974,948Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- INTELLIGENT OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2014-07-31
- Contract end date
- 2016-08-01
- UEI
- NLDHG92SMX37
- Solicitation number
- 2012.2
- Topic code
- MDA12-013
Research abstract
Intelligent Optical Systems (IOS) proposes to continue adapting and maturing its recently developed intrinsically safe hypergolic leak detection technology, based on its well-established optical sensing techniques, for a modular liquid hypergolic propulsion (LHP) leak detection sensor. IOS has identified stable and sensitive colorimetric indicators for monomethylhydrazine (MMH) and nitrogen oxides (MON25), and will adapt them for an optical LHP leak detection transducer module. This optical leak detection transducer module will exhibit sensitivity levels, response time, miniaturization, power consumption, lifetime, and ruggedness against shock and vibration that comply with missile storage, transportation, operation, and safety requirements. Phase I demonstrated the optical sensor components, and identified operational characteristics and requirements for system design. Approved for Public Release 14-MDA-7739 (18 March 14).
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.
- Laser Ultrasonic Testing for In-Space Welding Environments
- Reliable, Low-cost, and Compact Real-time Ammonia Monitor for Enclosed Livestock Facilities
- In-situ, Robust, Low Size, Weight, and Power Trace-gas Detector
- Advanced Laser Ultrasonic Sensor for Fuel Rod Characterization
- In-Reactor Laser Ultrasonic Sensor for Fuel Rod Pressure and Fission Gas
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Modular Hypergolic Leak Detector
- Modular Hypergolic Leak Detector
- Modular Optical Sensor for Hypergolic Leak Detection
- Modular Hypergolic Leak Detector
- Sensitive and Selective Hypergolic Leak Detector (1001-891)
Research funding history
264 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1998–2025). Reported award amounts total $77,140,779. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture