Fiscal Year:
1983
Title:
THERE ARE MANY COMBAT VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT APPLICATIONS WHERE AN AIR-COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER MUST OPERATE IN AN EN- VIRONMENT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF SAND AND DIRT IN THE AMBIENT AIR.
Agency / Branch:
DOD / ARMY
Contract:
N/A
Award Amount:
$49,748.00
Abstract:
THERE ARE MANY COMBAT VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT APPLICATIONS WHERE AN AIR-COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER MUST OPERATE IN AN EN- VIRONMENT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF SAND AND DIRT IN THE AMBIENT AIR. CONVENTIONAL COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGERS ARE SSUS- CEPTIBLE TO CLOGGING OF COOLING FINS. ONE APPROACH THAT MAY OFFER SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES AND INCREASED PERFORMANCE IN THAT OF A FLUIDIZED BED HEAT EXCHANGER. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL SET OUT TO DEFINE THE DEGREE OF TOLERANCE TO TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND ENHANCEMENT OF HEAT TRANSFERPERFORMANCE OBTAINABLE IN A LABORATORY MODEL. THE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY PROMISING APPLICA- TIONS FOR THE FULL SCALE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY.
Principal Investigator:
0
Business Contact:
Elia P. Demetri
6179642042
Small Business Information at Submission:
Advanced Mechanical Technology
141 California Street Newton, MA 02158
EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No