SBIR-STTR Award

An advanced technique in the atomization of liquids will be utilized in developing an aerosol generator to satisfy the requirements of this project. The phase i aerosol generator will be capable of operating at relatively low air pressures, to insure high viability after aerosolization. The system will be essentially non clogging and will be insensitive to particulate matter in the liquid.

Babington Engineering was awarded a Phase I SBIR contract under project A88-146. This contract (DAAD09-88-0027) was granted to produce a high quality submicron aerosol using low force techniques. The Babington Atomization Principle was selected to achieve these objectives and several aerosol generators were developed. These units were delivered to Dugway for test and evaluation. The results of these tests proved that this new technology was well suited to the application, and the specific aerosol generators exhibited certain advantages over conventional equipment. These advantages related to liquid particle size, aerosol viability and aerosol output capacity. The Phase II work outlined in this proposal will build on the accomplishments that were demonstrated in Phase I. More sophisticated and varied aerosol generators will be developed in order to achieve the specific objectives as outlined by Dugway.