SBIR/STTR Research Award
Lightweight, Efficient Blower for Personal Air Ventilation System
Award amount
$99,353Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2007Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Office for Chemical and Biological Defense
- Recipient company
- CREARE LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2007-06-01
- Contract end date
- 2007-12-01
- UEI
- JDKYAKDT4TT6
- Solicitation number
- 2007.1
- Topic code
- CBD07-115
Research abstract
A personal air ventilation system (PAVS) has the potential to dramatically improve the environment inside chemical/biological protective clothing. However, existing air blowers that can produce the flow rate and pressure drop required for a PAVS are too heavy and inefficient for use in a man-portable system. We propose to develop an innovative blower that can provide the required flow rate and pressure rise performance and meet the Army’s challenging specifications. In Phase I we will prove the feasibility of our approach by comparing and trading off potential blower technologies and selecting the optimal technology. In Phase II we will design, build, and test the PAVS and deliver three prototype systems for testing in relevant environments.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Awards with the same topic code
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- Lightweight, Efficient Blower for Personal Air Ventilation System
- Centrifugal Blower for Personal Air Ventilation System (PAVS)
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