SBIR/STTR Research Award
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL ALIGNMENT ACCURACY WHEN BRINGING A PAIR OF CONNECTORS TOGETHER PRIOR TO MATING THEM.
Award amount
$34,826Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1984Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Arbus, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL ALIGNMENT ACCURACY WHEN BRINGING A PAIR OF CONNECTORS TOGETHER PRIOR TO MATING THEM. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY INVESTIGATING THE USE OF A TAPERED OR CONICAL DESIGN TO INCLUDE A PRELIMINARY LATCHING FEATURE TO CAPTURE AND TO CAUSE ALIGNMENT OF A PAIR OF COMPLEMENTARY CONNECTORS. THE INVESTIGATION WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE NEED FOR RELIABILITY, HIGH CIRCUIT DENSITY, LOW CONTACT RESISTANCE, ETC.
Technology keywords
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