SBIR/STTR Research Award
Low Background Blackbody
Award amount
$150,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2012Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- BODKIN DESIGN & ENGINEERING LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2012-05-30
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- MTJSGGR6R9G4
- Solicitation number
- 2012.1
- Topic code
- AF121-209
Research abstract
ABSTRACT: The Air Force has a need for a wide-range, differential blackbody to test IR surveillance, targeting and tracking systems in the -40 degrees C to 100 degrees C range. Thermal controlled MRTD test blackbody will be developed that can operate over the full temperature range using thermal electric elements. The proposed design will eliminate condensation problems associated with low temperature operation. BENEFIT: The research and development program addresses a problem seen across industries wherever thermal characterization across a broad range of temperatures is required. The technology developed under this program has broad application in the military and commercial worlds. The device that results from work conducted under this program will be transitioned into BD & E"s product line and help us support the Air Force by further expanding our toolbox of proven technologies.
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.
- Multi-Sensor Prototype for Non-Destructive Corrosion Evaluation and Characterization
- Pulsed Laser Lethality Effects for Missile Defense
- Rotor High Speed Imaging System
- Polynomial-Curved Bespoke Prescription Lens for Respiratory Protection
- BRDF Measurements for Spacecraft Materials Testing
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
Research funding history
56 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1995–2025). Reported award amounts total $22,707,702. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture, National Aeronautics and Space Administration