This federal grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Cornell University to develop an image analysis algorithm that can accurately measure droplet and flame diameters in the presence of soot. The purpose is to enable more robust data extraction from the Flame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX), which uses digital video imaging to study flame extinction mechanisms relevant to cabin fire safety in manned spacecraft. The $249,718 grant...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Precision Combustion, Inc., a small, for-profit company located in North Haven, Connecticut. The contract, with a ceiling value of $149,900.00, is for the development of jet-fueled, all-electric power and propulsion systems for small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS). The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of January 25, 2024. Precision...
This is a 2015 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development to Precision Combustion, Inc., a small business headquartered in North Haven, Connecticut. The $99,828.42 fixed-price contract is for the development of a "novel high capacity, thermally stable, filter nanomaterial for multi-pollutant removal." This SBIR Phase I project aligns with the EPA's research interests in innovative energy...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Opal Ai Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Los Angeles, California. The $899,845 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of FireGPT, a vision language model for prescribed burn decision support using NASA Earth science data. This contract is set aside for small businesses and represents an innovative application of...
This is a firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc., a small business concern, for the development of a low-weight, high-temperature passive damping system for afterburners. The $149,999 contract is funded through the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. As a small business set-aside, this contract supports the AFRL's research and development efforts in the area of combustion science and...
This is a $150,000.00 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc., a small business concern. The contract is for the prediction and measurement of soot build-up in film-cooled rocket engines. As an STTR Phase I award, this contract supports research and development of innovative technologies with potential for commercialization. Combustion Science & Engineering is a for-profit,...
Blazetech Corporation was awarded a $1.31 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Enhancement contract by the Air Combat Command to develop a hot surface ignition apparatus and fuel test equipment. This small business set-aside contract, awarded on September 1, 2015, with a completion date of December 30, 2021, is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract. The work will be performed in Woburn, Massachusetts, and represents a Phase II SBIR enhancement focused on...
This is a $1,149,916.20 Firm Fixed Price Small Business Set-Aside contract awarded by the U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Precision Combustion, Inc., a small business located in North Haven, Connecticut. The contract is for STTR Phase II research and development of a "Fast Startup, Fuel Flexible CPOX System for SOFC", which refers to a catalytic partial oxidation system for solid oxide fuel cells with fast startup capabilities and fuel flexibility....
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $125,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Combustion Research & Flow Technology Inc. (doing business as Craft-Tech). The contract is for the development of a software toolkit to accelerate the prediction of emissions, particularly nitrogen oxides (NOx), from gas turbine engines and generators used in turboelectric and hybrid electric aircraft propulsion systems. The goal is to create...
Precision Combustion, Inc., a small business research and development company based in North Haven, Connecticut, received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (ACC) Warren valued at $1,099,832.45. This definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, awarded on May 26, 2021, supports the development of photovoltaic-powered low-power dehumidification systems designed for individual combat vehicle interiors. The contract...