Cooperative Agreement NNM17AA12A

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), provides $1,698,000.00 to Dover Pumps & Process Solutions Segment, Inc. (doing business as Cook Compression) to conduct research and development on advanced dynamic sealing technologies for hydrogen compression in fueling applications. The goal is to advance building, vehicle, lighting,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) provides $400,204 to Purdue University to conduct an integrated molecular dynamics and machine learning investigation of gas-liquid interfaces in transcritical reacting flows. The project aims to improve the understanding of the underlying physics governing interfaces, phase changes, and molecular transport within high-pressure, transcritical fluid flows, which are critical for the efficiency of...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,969 to Juno Propulsion Inc. will develop a new satellite thruster using rotating detonation combustion (RDC) and non-toxic propellants. The thruster is projected to operate with significantly higher specific impulse than current solutions, leading to a 100% increase in satellite lifespan in low Earth orbit. This will permit improvements such as a 40% increase in camera...

This $300,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a new sub-kelvin refrigerator using superfluid helium vortex cooling. Funded under the Engineering (47.041) program, Yale University will analyze, design, build a prototype, and benchmark a two-stage cooling system combining a superfluid vortex cooler and Joule-Thomson precooler. The system aims to achieve high-capacity cooling below 1K without using helium-3, addressing stockpile depletion issues. By...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering grant (CFDA 47.041) provides $399,680 to North Carolina State University (NC State) to conduct a fundamental study and modeling of pressure-tolerant power electronics systems. The research aims to develop testing methodologies, analytical models, and practical demonstrations for operating power components and systems at extreme hydrostatic pressures up to 10,000 psi. This research will help reduce the cost, improve the reliability and...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $199,856 to Diversified Technologies, Inc. to develop a liquid sodium electromagnetic pump. The award period runs from July 10, 2023 through April 9, 2024. Diversified Technologies, Inc. is a specialty electronics manufacturer that has previously received numerous DOE and Department of Defense contracts and grants for research, development, and...

This $256,000 Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support Onyx Aerospace Inc.'s development of an additively manufactured, non-toxic, advanced storable hybrid rocket propulsion system. Specifically, the company will develop a thermoplastic-based fuel with electrical ignition properties suitable for cubesats. They will test fuel formulations for compatibility with the ignition...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research on the combustion behavior of new sustainable and environmentally friendly fuels, including ammonia and dimethyl ether (DME) blends. The $345,000 award to Wayne State University aims to investigate the "autoignition-assisted flame regime" of these fuel mixtures, focusing on...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant, CFDA #47.084 "NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships", provides $275,000 to Hoverr Inc. to develop and optimize a novel electric vacuum thruster device that could revolutionize transportation by enabling propulsion without traditional fuels. The project aims to (1) develop and improve a prototype using advanced materials and design refinements, and (2) confirm the technology's...

This $256,000 National Science Foundation SBIR Phase I Project Grant to Airomatix, Inc. supports the development of a portable oxygen concentrator capable of producing breathable oxygen at higher flow rates than current models. The concentrator utilizes a novel photocatalytic reaction to separate oxygen from ambient air and store it in a chemical solution. It will then release oxygen on demand through a temperature-controlled reaction. During the one-year period of performance ending March 2023,...