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Miniature High-Performance Ferro-Magnetic Actuator Research

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 18008
Amount: $368,737.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1993
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
4511 Daly Drive
Chantilly, VA 22021
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Carl W. Anderson
 (703) 968-0200
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

Certain ferro-magnetic (F/M) materials expand and/or contract in the presence of an electrical current or field. This program proposes basic and applied research to use this material property as the working medium to achieve quantum improvements in the performance of miniature actuators. Using this exciting new solid state technology, it appears possible to create ultra-fast response, high force, miniature actuation devices that will have minimum power consumption, are suitable for a variety of high-tech defense and commercial applications, and represent the ultimate in simplicity with essentially no moving parts. Microsecond response times and highly precise displacements from tenths of microns up to one millimeter are thought possible with the proper mechanical implementation and electronics. This F/M actuation technology has thousands of military and commercial applications possible.

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