SBIR/STTR Research Award
Foil Gas Bearing Supported High Speed Centrifugal Blower
Award amount
$99,994Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Energy
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- R&D Dynamics Corporation
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- FN9VRJT8ZDZ5
- Solicitation number
- DE-FG02-06ER06-09
- Topic code
- 14
Research abstract
78600S The efficiency of solid oxide fuel cells can be increased by anode gas recycling. Therefore, in this project, a motor driven, high-temperature Anode Gas Recyle Centrifugal Blower will be designed, built, and demonstrated. A high-speed direct drive motor, combined with foil gas bearing technology, will result in a low cost, efficient, small, oil-free, and reliable blower. The approach will overcome the technical and economic issues that currently prevent motor driven blowers from being used. In Phase I, a breadboard blower will be designed, built, and demonstrated. In Phase II, a custom designed blower will be developed and demonstrated in an actual solid oxide fuel cell system.
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.
- Foil Gas Bearings for High Temperature Gas Turbine Engine
- Low Cost Foil Bearing Supported Helium Circulation Fan
- High Efficiency R744 Centrifugal Chiller
- High Temperature Solid Lubricant Coatings for Foil Air Bearings
- Foil Gas Bearing Supported Quiet Fan for Spacecraft Ventilation
Research funding history
20 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1995–2012). Reported award amounts total $6,800,293. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration