SBIR/STTR Research Award
Lightweight Gearbox Technology
Award amount
$599,881Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2006Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Sierra Nevada Corporation
- Proposal award date
- 2005-12-02
- Contract end date
- 2007-12-02
- UEI
- DD2QET4D27T3
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- X5.01
Research abstract
Starsys Research has developed a revolutionary new concept for a planetary gearbox that significantly improves the load capacity for any given volume. This concept is based on optimizing both the physical configuration and material selection. While yet to be proven, engineering estimates show load capacity improvements are between five and ten times other standard designs. This improvement in load capacity allow smaller gearboxes to be used for any particular application and thus reduce the system mass.
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Research funding history
74 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1987–2009). Reported award amounts total $31,121,135. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Department of Transportation