Grant For Research 80NSSC19K1170
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- The U.S. government has awarded a $569,372.00 grant to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), a private research university, to develop an "Electrically Driven Liquid Film Boiling - A Two-Phase Heat Transport Device Driven by Electric Conduction Mechanism." This grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is for research and development work. The contract has a period of performance through February 28, 2026. WPI has a strong track record of securing...
- This federal contract award to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is for a $193,122 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct a microgravity flight campaign and prepare for a future International Space Station (ISS) experiment. The research aims to investigate the effects of gravity on electric forces governing heat flux and fluid management, and demonstrate enhanced thermal management capabilities in a microgravity environment. The microgravity flight...
- This federal contract award to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is valued at $638,941.00 and supports the "UNIFIED SUPPORT FOR THERMOLAB-ISS, ICOPROSOL, AND PARSEC" research effort. The contract is a Grant For Research with an Other pricing type, awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency. The work will be performed in Worcester, MA and the ultimate completion date is July 29, 2027. This award does not have a set-aside designation. WPI is a private research...
- This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AT09G, was granted by NASA to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to develop an experiment to investigate the effects of gravity on electrically generated two-phase flow and electrically driven liquid film boiling. The $549,999.00 grant supports the development of flight hardware for the International Space Station, the conduct of the experiment onboard, operational support, and data evaluation. The effort is a collaborative project between WPI and the...
- This federal contract award was issued by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), a private university, for research on thermophysical properties and transport phenomena models and experiments on photorefractive materials in reduced gravity. The $399,998.00 grant-funded contract has a performance period ending on January 29, 2027. No set-aside designation was used. The contract represents an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the Defense...
- This federal contract award is for Project Tethys, a research effort to extract water from the Martian environment. The contract, awarded to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), is a grant for $335,694 with a performance period ending on July 31, 2028. The contract was awarded on August 1, 2024 by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency. WPI, a private research university specializing in STEM disciplines, will leverage its expertise in areas such as robotics, materials science,...
- This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC20K1177, was granted to the University of Wisconsin System for research on cryogenic pulsating heat pipes, a passive thermal control technology commonly used in space systems. The $283,251.33 grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), supports research into this specialized heat transfer technology. The University of Wisconsin System, a comprehensive public university system, has a robust portfolio of federal contract...
- This is a $571,410.90 federal grant award made by a U.S. government agency to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), a private research university, for a project titled "APPLICATION OF GAS DYNAMIC COLD SPRAY PROCESSING FOR JOINING OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY." The grant was awarded on October 12, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of October 11, 2024. WPI will be conducting research and development work related to gas dynamic cold spray processing for joining shape memory alloys. This...
- This federal contract award, valued at $195,920.61, was granted to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), a private research university located in Troy, New York. The contract, awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, is a grant for research focused on investigating the causes of failures in loop heat pipes commonly used in satellites and space systems. The contract does not utilize a set-aside designation, indicating that RPI was selected competitively based on its...
- This federal contract award, valued at $93,155.29, was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the College of Charleston's Office of Research & Grants Administration. The contract is for the development of a heat pipe, which is a light, efficient, and durable two-phase device used to transport heat in the thermal control systems of satellites, space shuttles, and manned space stations. This appears to be a cooperative agreement, which is a type of contract that...
This federal contract award, valued at $277,970.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), a private research university. The contract aims to develop a next-generation, smart, active heat pipe with a focus on oscillating heat pipes (OHPs). The research will explore the use of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) induction pumping to actively control the oscillating flow within OHPs, which can provide improved thermal control solutions for aerospace, defense, and commercial applications. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. WPI, as the prime contractor, will leverage its expertise in areas such as robotics, materials science, and advanced manufacturing to deliver this innovative research and development project for NASA.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00006 | Funding Only Action | ($3k) | 5/20/25 | |
| Not listed | ($3k) | 5/20/25 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 8/13/23 | ||
| P00005 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 8/13/23 | |
| P00004 | Funding Only Action | $50.0k | 1/24/23 |