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Low Cost Foil Bearing Supported Helium Circulation Fan
Award last edited on: 11/8/2018

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Navy
Total Award Amount
$911,161
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
N091-054
Principal Investigator
Giri L Agrawal

Company Information

R&D Dynamics Corporation

49 West Dudley Town Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
   (860) 726-1204
   mktg@rddynamics.com
   www.rddynamics.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 01
County: Hartford

Phase I

Contract Number: N65538-09-M-0083
Start Date: 6/24/2009    Completed: 10/25/2010
Phase I year
2009
Phase I Amount
$99,990
A low-cost helium circulator will be designed and demonstrated for use in High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) systems. The circulator design will feature an oil-free high-speed rotor supported on foil gas bearings. The basis for this design has been extensively used and demonstrated by R&D Dynamics in other applications e.g. fuel cells, at very high temperatures, up to 700 deg. C. In Phase I the feasibility will be demonstrated. In Phase II a working prototype will be designed, built and laboratory tested. In Phase III a full scale prototype will be installed onboard a Navy ship for extended testing.

Keywords:
High Efficiency Helium Circulator, High Speed Fan, High Speed Motor Drive, Low Cost Helium Circulator, Cost Savings For Cryogenic Helium Refrigeration

Phase II

Contract Number: N00024-10-C-4169
Start Date: 8/10/2010    Completed: 8/10/2011
Phase II year
2010
Phase II Amount
$811,171
A low-cost, low maintenance helium circulator will be designed and demonstrated for use in High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) systems. The circulator design will feature an oil-free high-speed fan supported on foil gas bearings. The basis for this design has been extensively used and demonstrated by R&D Dynamics in other applications e.g. fuel cells, at very high temperatures, up to 700 deg. C. In Phase I the feasibility was demonstrated. In Phase II a working prototype will be designed, built and laboratory tested. In Phase III a full scale prototype will be installed onboard a Navy ship for extended testing.

Keywords:
High Efficiency, High Efficiency, Fan, High Speed, Low Cost, Helium Circulator, High Temperature Superconducting, Foil Bearings, High Reliability