SBIR/STTR Research Award
A Novel Plasma-Based Compressor Stall Control System
Award amount
$124,985Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2013Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- CREARE LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2013-05-23
- Contract end date
- 2013-11-23
- UEI
- JDKYAKDT4TT6
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- A3.08
Research abstract
Modern aircraft gas turbine engines utilize highly loaded airfoils in both the compressor and turbine to maximize performance while minimizing weight, cost, and complexity. However, high airfoil loading increases the likelihood of flow separation at lower mass flow rates. Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma actuators have been shown to be a very promising technique for compressor stall control. DBD devices can either be installed directly on rotor/stator surfaces or the compressor end walls to control rotor tip flow. A fundamental challenge in driving DBD actuators is providing appropriate electrical waveforms to the devices. Creare proposes the development of an innovative DBD actuator charging circuit topology which enables (1) low voltage DC power distribution, (2) a modular approach to achieving total power delivery, (3) use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components, and (4) resolution of impedance matching issues associated with other DBD charging circuit topologies.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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- High Temperature Sensors Using Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanowires
- A Novel Plasma-Based Compressor Stall Control System
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- Passive Wireless Temperature Sensor for Harsh Environments
Research funding history
1,365 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2026). Reported award amounts total $507,020,394. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce