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ELECTROMAGNETIC INSULATORS

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 10486
Amount: $49,700.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
10313 Ridgemoor Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20901
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Philip A Studer
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Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THIS INNOVATION IS BASED ON THE MEISSNER EFFECT TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND REDUCE THE WEIGHT, SIZE, AND POWER OF SPACECRAFT POWER AND PROPULSION EQUIPMENT BY GREATLY REDUCING MAGNETIC FLUX LEAKAGE IN MOTORS, ACTUATORS AND OTHER ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES. IT WILL UTILIZE THE MOST ADVANCED FORM OF HIGH TC SUPERCONDUCTORS- THIN FILMS. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF PASSIVE FLUX CONTAINMENT, PROVIDE DESIGN DATA, AND TO EVALUATE EXPECTED DEVICE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS. COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH NASA ENGINEERS ARE SUGGESTED TO APPLY TECHNIQUES TO HARDWARE OF CURRENT INTEREST SO THAT IMMEDIATE RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM A PHASE II EFFORT.

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