SBIR/STTR Research Award
ULTRASONIC FLEXURAL RESONANCE PUMP
Award amount
$50,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1988Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- Piezo Systems Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
A MINIATURE ULTRASONIC PUMP IS PROPOSED WHICH CONSISTS OF ONLY TWO PARTS - A PERFORATED BASE PLATE AND A SCULPTED METAL-PIEZOCERAMIC COMPOSITE WHICH IS DRIVEN AT AN ULTRASONIC RESONANCE. THE PUMPING PRINCIPLE HAS ALREADY BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO PRODUCE IN EXCESS OF 20 INCHES H20 PRESSURE. THE DEVICE ITSELF HAS NO WEAR SURFACES AND A THEORETICALLY INFINITE LIFE.
Technology keywords
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