This is a federal contract award to Purdue University, an institution of higher education and research located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center, is a $223,493.58 training grant to expand the understanding of flame structure and chemistry of composite solid rocket propellants using planar laser-induced fluorescence and infrared laser-absorption techniques. The work will focus on a basic propellant of...
Purdue University, a leading research institution, was awarded a $212,555.88 contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a new additive manufacturing (AM) technology capable of printing heterogeneous materials with high solids loadings. This is a revolutionary advancement, as it will enable the printing of propellants previously considered unprintable, allowing for the creation of unique geometries that can improve propellant burning rates. The contract...
This federal contract award to Purdue University, with a ceiling value of $297,000.00, aims to develop novel mixture procedures to produce stable multiphase fuel mixtures for hybrid propulsion systems. The goal is to increase the combustion efficiency, specific impulse, and regression rate of hybrid fuels to provide a more effective, affordable, and sustainable means of space exploration. The work will focus on using low-energy emulsification techniques to create kinetically stable liquid...
Purdue University has been awarded a $550,000 grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to investigate rotating detonation combustion for space engines using reduced toxicity hypergolic propellants. Purdue will lead this research effort as the prime contractor, partnering with Small Business in Space LLC. The research is to be conducted in West Lafayette, Indiana over a three-year period concluding in January 2023. No set-aside designation or additional context...
This is a $332,000.00 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University, a public land-grant research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The contract is for the "DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN HYPERGOLIC PROPELLANTS FOR SMALL SPACECRAFT IN-SPACE PROPULSION SYSTEMS" and has a period of performance through July 31, 2026. This award is not associated with a set-aside program. Purdue University has extensive...
This is a federal grant award by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University for an experimental and computational study of a modular rocket RDE (rotating detonation engine) operating under various mixing conditions. The $199,035.51 grant has a period of performance through May 14, 2023 and is focused on designing a combustor with optical access to study the flow field and enable accurate modeling at low computational expense. Purdue University, as a prime...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $579,855 grant for research to Purdue University to conduct a comprehensive propellant characterization campaign for mixed oxides of nitrogen (MON) with high concentrations of nitric oxide (NO). NASA has historically used low concentrations of NO added to nitrogen tetroxide, but higher concentrations can provide system-level benefits in lower temperature environments. This study will provide fundamental data needed to support the...
Purdue University was awarded a $500,485.00 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct reduced gravity experiments to measure cryogenic two-phase heat transfer coefficients for future in-space transfer systems. The award, which runs from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, does not have a set-aside designation. As a prime contractor, Purdue University has a broad history of supporting U.S. government research and development across various agencies and mission...
This is a $336,000.00 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University, a public land-grant research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The grant is for a research project titled "HYPERGOLIC REACTIVE BOUNDARIES" with a completion date of July 31, 2027. Purdue University, which is not a set-aside contract, has a robust presence in federal contract and grant award markets, providing a wide range of...
This is a $19,202 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University, a non-profit educational institution, to explore the development of high-performance additively manufactured rotating detonation rocket engines. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. Purdue University, as the prime contractor, will conduct research and testing to advance this rotating detonation rocket engine technology, which can provide improved performance for space...
Purdue University was awarded a $291,895.67 training grant contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to investigate the combustion behavior and performance of ammonia borane-based hybrid rocket propellants. The research aims to characterize the regression rate and restart capability of these propellants, which have the potential to be high-performing and mitigate issues associated with conventional liquid fuels. The work will utilize laser diagnostic techniques to obtain a fundamental understanding of the propellants, which could inform future fuel formulations and hybrid rocket system designs. This contract aligns with NASA's interest in hybrid propulsion systems for various mission types and performance goals. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.