SBIR/STTR Research Award

RADIATION-MODIFIED PYROELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIALS

Award identifier 280d51a5253ace4e6a1dfca40f02c139da1b26bf52d1ca3eca1801e8292edaf1Awarding agency Department of Energy

Award amount

$499,972

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

1989

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Energy
Branch
Not reported
Recipient company
Chronos Research Laboratories
Proposal award date
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Contract end date
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UEI
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Solicitation number
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Topic code
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Research abstract

THE PYROELECTRIC ONVERTER IS A FORM OF HEAT ENGINE THAT TRANSFORMS HEAT ENERGY DIRECTLY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY. THEPYROELECTRIC CONVERTER HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. HIGH RELIABILITY AND LIFETIMEARE ATTAINABLE FOR THIS DEVICE BECAUSE THE PYROELECTRIC CONVERTER DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY SOLID MOVING PARTS. THE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN THIS PROJECT IS THATOF MODIFYING THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OVER WHICH THE PYROELECTRIC CONVERTER MATERIALS CAN OPERATE EFFECTIVELY. POLYMERIC MATERIALS WILL BE IRRADIATED TO PRODUCE THE DESIRED PROPERTIES, AND THE CHANGES IN ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES WILL BE CONFIRMED BY MEASUREMENT. ADVANCED PYROELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICES WILL OPERATE AT ABOUT 30% EFFICIENCY BY INCORPORATING THE MATERIALS DEVELOPED UNDER PHASES I AND II OF THIS PROJECT.

Technology keywords

Not reported

Agency intelligence

Department of Energy

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