SBIR/STTR Research Award

Cryogenic Liquid Operational Seal Enhanced Rotary Union

Award identifier 5185c21ecfa8f0432dd99b0b16bc99dfb89fc3025957c335f92dcda611414c82Awarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$149,962

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2010

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Navy
Recipient company
Physical Optics Corporation
Proposal award date
2010-07-12
Contract end date
2011-01-12
UEI
DG3AB4E8R4D8
Solicitation number
2010.1
Topic code
N101-063

Research abstract

To address the Navy need for high-speed rotary unions, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Cryogenic Liquid Operational Seal Enhanced Rotary (CLOSER) union system. This proposed device is based on a novel design that is an extension of the POC mature family of low-speed rotary joints. The innovation in dynamic hydrostatic sealing technology enables CLOSER to provide a leakproof seal for high-power-density shipboard rotating machinery. As a result, this device offers high reliability and long life, which directly address the PMS 320 requirements. In Phase I, POC will demonstrate the feasibility of CLOSER by modeling and simulation, along with laboratory demonstration of a prototype. In Phase II, POC plans to develop an advanced TRL-6 prototype to show how the CLOSER approach supports the Navy need for high-speed rotary unions.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

1,933 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1986–2021). Reported award amounts total $549,686,800. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security

Contractor profile

PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

NAICS intelligence

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Contractor industry classification NAICS 541512

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