SBIR/STTR Research Award

ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL CONTROL VALVE PROPOSAL

Award identifier a1b5a1ef2d68342e86778fb68e2ae81565d74b1216bbd1dbb7be0eb777e77fffAwarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$49,626

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

1991

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
West Coast Research Corporation
Proposal award date
Not reported
Contract end date
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UEI
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Solicitation number
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Topic code
Not reported

Research abstract

AN INNOVATIVE DESIGN FOR A CONTROL VALVE IS PROPOSED UTILIZING AN ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL FLUID AS THE WORKING MEDIUM. OPTIMIZATION OF THE FLUID PROPERTIES, INCLUDING TESTING, IS TO BE PERFORMED, PARTICULARLY FOR APPLICATION TO AN AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENT. A PROTOTYPE VALVE IS TO BE PROVIDED AND TESTED IN THE OPERATING CONDITION TO DEMONSTRATE THE ANTICIPATED IMPROVEMENTS IN SIMPLICITY OF DESIGN, REDUCED SIZE, IMPROVED RESPONSE TIME AND LOW COST COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL HYDRAULIC VALVES.

Technology keywords

Not reported

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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