You are here

THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED WORK IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPABILITY TO DESIGN AND PREDICT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH EXPANSION-RATIO OPTIMIZED-CONTOUR NOZZLES.

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 2465
Amount: $68,187.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1985
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
4529 Angeles Crest Hwy - Ste 3
La Canada, CA 91011
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 JOSE E CHIRIVELLA
 (818) 352-1759
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED WORK IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPABILITY TO DESIGN AND PREDICT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH EXPANSION-RATIO OPTIMIZED-CONTOUR NOZZLES. CURRENT PROCEDURES AND COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS ARE APPLICABLE ONLY TO LARGE ENGINES AND MODERATE EXPANSION RATIOS. A NEED EXISTS TO DESIGN VERY HIGH EXPANSION RATIO NOZZLES WITH OPTIMIZED CONTOURS WHICH WILL FULLY EXPLOIT THE VACUUM SPECIFIC IMPLUSE SYSTEM AND PROPELLANT COMBINATION POTENTIALS. BEFORE ANY RESOURCES ARE COMMITTED TO ANY NOZZLE OPTIMIZATION, IT IS NECESSARY TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE PRESENT METHODS. ERGO-TECH PROPOSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROCEDURES AND THE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SOFTWARE TO OPTIMIZE THE DESIGN OF SPACE ENGINES NOXXLES AND VERIFY THEIR PERFORMANCE, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM WHICH IS PRESENTLY UNDER WAY AT AFRPL. IN PHASE I, THE PREDICTION CAPABILITIES AND RANGE OF APPLICABILITY OF THE EXISTING CODES (SPP,TDK, BLIMP, BLM ANDRAO'S PROGRAM) WILL BE SUBJECTED TO A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS , AND A SET OF PARAMETERS AND ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS WILL BE SELECTED FOR TEST VERIFICATION. IN PASE II, ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE WILL BE DEVELOPED, AND CORRECT PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED. IN PHASE III THE DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES WILL BE MARKETED THROUGHOUT AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

US Flag An Official Website of the United States Government