SBIR/STTR Research Award
A LONG-LIFE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP FOR HELIUM II TRANSFER
Award amount
$499,810Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1989Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- CREARE LLC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- JDKYAKDT4TT6
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
NASA CURRENTLY HAS SEVERAL ASTROPHYSICS MISSIONS PLANNED IN WHICH HELIUM REPLENISHMENT IS IMPORTANT. ONE OF THE TWO LEADING CANDIDATE REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMS REQUIRES A MECHANICAL PUMP. THIS PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO DEVELOP A LONG-LIFE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS. IN PHASE I, A PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A SMALL HIGH SPEED CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WILL BE PERFORMED. THE PUMP WILL BE DESIGNED FOR SPACE INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY (SIRTF). THE PROPOSED APPROACH INCLUDES THE USE OF SELF-ACTING TILT PAD BEARINGS WHICH OPERATE IN HELIUM TO PROVIDE RELIABLE, LONG TERM OPERATION WITHOUT CONTAMINATION OR WEAR.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Research funding history
1,365 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2026). Reported award amounts total $507,020,394. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce