SBIR/STTR Research Award
Low-Mass VOST Valve
Award amount
$599,999Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Big Horn Valve, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2004-11-22
- Contract end date
- 2006-11-22
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- A4.06
Research abstract
Two low-mass, linear throttling, high-efficiency, leak-proof cryogenic valves of diameters 1/2" and 4" will be built and tested. Based upon cryogenically-proven Venturi Off-Set Technology (VOST) the valve has no stem-actuator, few moving parts, and an overall cylindrical shape. The valve geometry will help reduce launch vehicle complexity and facilitate assembly and testing. Reliability and safety will be enhanced due to the inherent simplicity and leak-proof design of the VOST valve. Potential NASA uses include launch, descent, and extraterrestrial use. Ground-based embodiments will benefit from enhanced thermal performance which will reduce recurring costs. Non-NASA uses include military and civilian aircraft, chemically corrosive industrial environments, superconductivity and medical applications.
Technology keywords
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- Rule-Based Multidisciplinary Tool for Unsteady Reacting Real-Fluid Flows
- Modeling Unsteady Cavitation Effects and Dynamic Loads in Cryogenic Systems
- Low-Mass VOST Valve