SBIR/STTR Research Award
A STUDY OF AN ADVANCED VARIABLE CYCLE DIESEL ENGINE FOR USE IN A HIGH WATER SPEED AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE
Award amount
$49,400Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1990Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- Dieseldyne Corpon
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
THE PROPOSED STUDY WOULD ASSESS THE VIABILITY OF AN ADVANCED VARIABLE CYCLE DIESEL INSTALLED IN A HIGH WATER SPEED AMPHIBIOUS VESSEL. PERFORMANCE ON BOTH LAND AND WATER WOULD BE ASSESSED FOR A TYPICAL MISSION. THE INSTALLATION OF THE ENGINE WOULD BE CONSIDERED AND WEIGHTS, VOLUMES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS DETERMINED. VARIOUS ARRANGEMENTS OF TURBOCHARGERS AND CONTROL SCHEDULES WOULD BE DEVELOPED TO INSURE THAT THE ENGINE PERFORMED WELL ON LAND OR WATER.
Technology keywords
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