SBIR/STTR Research Award
High Speed Compressor for Subcooling Propellants
Award amount
$124,974Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2013Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Barber-Nichols, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2013-05-23
- Contract end date
- 2013-11-23
- UEI
- K4GJKMQD4961
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- H2.01
Research abstract
Propellant densification systems for LH2 require compression systems that develop significant head. In the past this has required multiple stages of compressors running at high speed on grease-packed ball bearings with very limited life, large heat leak and questionable rotordynamic stability. This project will utilize foil bearings with an innovative feature that will greatly increase bearing life/rotordynamic stability, drastically reduce number of stages and cost while increasing efficiency.
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.
- Stackable 270V SiC Regulated Transformer Rectifier Unit (RTRU)
- Enabling Pump Technologies for Deep Throttle Ascent/Descent Engine Operation
- High Speed Compressor for Subcooling Propellants
- Thermal Conversion Device for Hydrothermal Vents
- High Seed Compressor for Propellant Densification
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
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- Additively Manufactured Monolithic LOx/Methane Vortex RCS Thruster
- Diamond_Copper Materials Based Solution for Improved Engine Performance
- Additive Manufacturing Technology for a 25,000 lbf LOX/Methane Mars Ascent Engine
- Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing for High Performance Combustion Chambers
Research funding history
27 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1990–2020). Reported award amounts total $5,470,502. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Energy