SBIR-STTR Award

A Novel Integrated Low Leakage IPS and Thrust Bearingfor Rocket Turbopumps
Award last edited on: 1/7/20

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$149,952
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
AF181-031
Principal Investigator
Kerry N Oliphant

Company Information

Concepts NREC (AKA: Concepts ETI Inc~Concepts NREC LLC)

217 Billings Farm Road
White River Junction, VT 05001
   (802) 296-2321
   N/A
   www.conceptsnrec.com
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 00
County: Windsor

Phase I

Contract Number: FA9300-18-P-1004
Start Date: 9/28/18    Completed: 9/28/19
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$149,952
A novel integrated inter-propellant seal and thrust bearing (IPS/TB) for rocket turbopump applications that uses the latest technology developments in seal coatings and additive manufacturing to advance the state-of-the-art.The IPS/TB has low propellant loss, requires little or no purge gas, and no continuous purge when the turbopump is not in operation.The thrust bearing portion can handle all the turbopump thrust requirements for an upper-stage or in space propulsion engine in a simple package without the axial stack-up tolerance problems or secondary flow losses associated with other thrust management solutions.The technology is applicable to turbopumps for booster, upper-stage, and in-space propulsion engines and for a variety of propellants including, LOX, LH2, LNG, and RP1.Inter-propellant seal,IPS,thrust bearing,no or low purge requirement,Low leakage

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