SBIR/STTR Research Award
Lightweight Compact Micro-Channel Heat Exchangers
Award amount
$148,933Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- International Mezzo Technologies, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2005-10-26
- Contract end date
- 2006-04-26
- UEI
- PTLAWMJEKZF9
- Solicitation number
- 2005.2
- Topic code
- N05-087
Research abstract
Mezzo Technologies is currently developing an extremely compact, sturdy cross flow heat exchanger that is particularly effective in a variety of applications. The goal of this project is to optimize current panel design and configuration technology for use on the F-35/JSF aircraft, and examine the overall weight and volume gains by replacing plate fin heat exchangers currently used with Mezzo's cross flow heat exchangers. Mezzo will design four heat exchangers that will satisfy the conditions faced by the aircraft cooling systems. One of the designs will be selected and tested against its modeled predictions. The technology incorporates the use of panels with micro-channel air passages to enhance heat transfer. These panels can be oriented in various configurations to fit specified design envelopes. The designed core will be smaller, lighter, and have reduced pressure drop through both the air and coolant sides. This proposed heat exchanger design would significantly increase the performance of the aircraft cooling systems.
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.
- LIGHTWEIGHT MICROTUBE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL HEAT EXCHANGERS
- A 2-5 MW Supercritical CO2 micro tube recuperator: manufacturing, testing, and laser weld qualification
- A 2-5 MW Supercritical CO2 micro tube recuperator: manufacturing, testing, and laser weld qualification
- Cooling/Thermal Management System Development for Active Denial Technology (ADT) and High-Power Radio-Frequency vehicle Stopper (RF) Systems
- Cooling/Thermal Management System Development for Active Denial Technology (ADT) and High-Power Radio-Frequency vehicle Stopper (RF) Systems
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Microchannel Heat Exchangers for Aircraft Thermal Management
- Lightweight Compact Micro-Channel Heat Exchangers
- Microchannel Heat Exchangers for Aircraft Thermal Management
Research funding history
35 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2001–2022). Reported award amounts total $13,998,558. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation