Hybrid-Cycle Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) Development

Added: Oct 02, 2015 10:56 am The objective of this solicitation is to evaluate, design, and develop key technologies and integrated systems for meeting the auxiliary power and thermal system requirements of next generation aircraft. Specifically, aircraft-level accessory system architecture analysis, system and component design and development, and integrated system demonstrations will likely be required under this activity. The solicitation seeks full thermal and auxiliary power system-level solutions. As such, component-specific solutions alone do not fulfill the scope of this activity. Successful offerors need to have the capability to design, model, build and test up to full-scale PTMS units and integrated subsystems. An outcome of this activity will include identifying technology risks to achieving up to TRL 6 demonstrations with complementary risk mitigation plans. During the course of this activity, ground tests which seek to address each of these risks will likely be required wherein key vehicle functions may be simulated or emulated through practical means. While on-engine testing, either through directtest with an adaptive-cycle turbine engine or surrogate, may be cost prohibitive, risks associated with dynamical engine responses may need to be identified and explored as practical through system emulation and/or modeling. In addition, an on-engine test plan, with associated risks delineated, may be requested.