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Advanced Light-Weight Solid State Laser Cooling System using Micro Tube Heat Exchangers

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: W9113M-09-C-0087
Agency Tracking Number: B083-049-0233
Amount: $99,549.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA08-049
Solicitation Number: 2008.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2009-03-27
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2009-09-27
Small Business Information
7167 Florda Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
United States
DUNS: 841519098
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Jeffrey McLean
 Director of Engineering
 (225) 706-0191
 mclean@mezzotech.com
Business Contact
 Kelly Buckley
Title: Business Manager
Phone: (225) 706-0191
Email: buckley@mezzotech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

A system to provide either continuous 15 kW cooling at -15 C or 100 kW cooling at 20 C is described that is very simple in terms of using only light weight micro channel heat exchangers, two constant speeed pumps (one of which is working at any moment) and some control valves. The system does not utilize a refrigerant, nor a power-consuming compressor, and the need for thermal capacitance such as typically provided by a phase changer material is minimal. Ethylene glycol-water mixtures (60-40) is used in both loops. It is responsive, simple, compact, and very lightweight. The low thermal inertia of Mezzo''''''''''''''''s heat exchangers makes it possible for units to switch operation from one condition (15 kW load at -15 C) to another operating condition (100 kW load at 20 C) very quickly, minimizing the need for a "thermal filter" to maintain tight temperature control.

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