A DEVICE FOR FAILURE TOLERANT TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN

Award Information

Agency: Department of Energy	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 349	Program Year/Program: 1984 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 349	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: ANCO ENGINEERS, INC.
1965 A 33rd Street Boulder, CO 80301
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: Yes

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 1984

Title: A DEVICE FOR FAILURE TOLERANT TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN

Agency: DOE

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $371,167.00

Abstract:
TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN IS OFTEN GOVERNED BY THE NEED TO RESIST THE HIGH LONGITUDINAL LOADS IMPOSED BY A LINE BREAK. THIS RARE EVENT REQUIRES TOWERS MUCH STRONGER (AND MORE COSTLY) THAN NEEDED FOR NORMAL SERVICE. FURTHER, FAILURE TO RESIST A LINE BREAK CAN LEAD TO EXTREMELY COSTLY "ZIPPER" TYPE MULTI-TOWER FAILURES. THIS PROJECT WILL PRODUCE A FEASIBILITY DESIGN WITH BACKUP SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF A NONLINEAR BREAK-AWAY DEVICE TO BE ATTACHED BETWEEN TOWER AND CONDUCTOR SO AS TO ALLOW GIVE AND LOAD REDISTRIBUTION, WITHOUT FAILURE, IN THE EVENT OF A LINE BREAK. THE FEW SUPPORTS AFFECTED WOULD THEN BE EASILY REPAIRED. CONSIDERABLE COST SAVINGS WOULD RESULT IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

Principal Investigator:
Dr. Paul Ibanez

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Anco Engineers Inc.
9937 Jefferson Boulevard Culver City, CA 90230

EIN/Tax ID: 952701810

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No