SBIR/STTR Research Award
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Award amount
$99,462Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2000Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- National Institutes of Health
- Recipient company
- MEDICAL DIRECTIONS, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
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Research abstract
Not Available The specific proposed innovation is a compact, reliable, high volume liquid pump driven by piezoelectric crystals. NASA needs this pump to circulate coolant in life support systems used in space suites for extravehicular operations. Reliability is high because (1) there are no sliding or dynamic seals, and (2) the pump is so compact that a backup pump could be installed in the suit¿s backpack if desired. High flow capacity leads to improved cooling for increased human comfort in the space environment. The overall objective is to fabricate, test, and deliver a prototype coolant pump to NASA for integration into a functional EVA system. The objectives of Phase I are to prove feasibility by fabricating and testing a model piezoelectric drive system.
Technology keywords
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