Low-Cost Hot-Gas-Turbine Powered Hydraulic Power Supply

M-DOT Inc. proposes to conduct a trade study and design a low- cost hot-gas turbine driven fuel pump/hydraulic power supply for use on an advanced missile system. When design is complete, a cost analysis of a proposed production version will be conducted. The unit will be capable of the following: Delivering 0.5 lbm/sec of jet fuel against a back pressure of 100 psia and providing 1 hp of hydraulic power at turbine inlet conditions of 1200 oF/20 psia and 1 psia exit pressure. Delivering 10.0 lbm/sec jet fuel against a back pressure of 500 psia and providing 5 hp of hydraulic power at turbine-inlet conditions of 1200 oF/100 psia and 14.7 psia exit pressure. The Phase I program will be subdivided as follows: 1. Initial establishment of system requirements. 2. Thermodynamic analysis of the required system. 3. Feasibility study and survey of off-the-shelf commercially- available components. 4. Detailed thermodynamic performance study of the system using models of selected components. 5. System cost analysis to ensure cost objectives are met. 6. Detailed design of system components. 7. Creation of a Phase II program plan for fabrication and test of two test units.