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80GRC024DA005 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, SURVEYING, INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
IDC - 541330 Engineering Services
Contractor
FIRELAKE-ARROWHEAD NASA SERVICES 2
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
03/28/2024
Obligated Amount
$3.8M
80GRC024CA005 - FISSION SURFACE POWER ADVANCED CLOSED BRAYTON CONVERTOR (FSP-ACBC) SYSTEM NRA AWARD
Definitive Contract - 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Contractor
General Electric (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
12/27/2023
Obligated Amount
$900k
80GRC024CA003 - FISSION SURFACE POWER ADVANCED CLOSED BRAYTON CONVERTOR (FSP-ACBC) SYSTEM NRA AWARD
Definitive Contract - 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Contractor
BRAYTON ENERGY LLC
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
10/06/2023
Obligated Amount
$1,000k
80GRC022PA014 - ISP CONTROL SYSTEMS UPGRADE
Purchase Order - 335314 Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing
Contractor
CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
05/23/2022
Obligated Amount
$397.3k
80GRC020P0027 - J6 HIGH VOLTAGE STUDY TEAM PROCUREMENT.
Purchase Order - 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Contractor
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/30/2020
Obligated Amount
$325.4k
80GRC019D0012 - SPACEFLIGHT DEMONSTRATION OF A POWER AND PROPULSION ELEMENT CONTRACT
IDC - 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
Contractor
Maxar Technologies (SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, LLC)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
05/23/2019
Obligated Amount
$911.2M
80GRC018C0023 - NATURAL GAS SUPPLY FOR PBS
Definitive Contract - 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
Contractor
SNYDER BROTHERS INC
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
03/29/2018
Obligated Amount
$310.2k
80GRC018C0007 - THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE THE FIXED PRICE, FIXED FEE PPE STUDY IN RESPONSE TO, AND FULLY COMPLIANT WITH, THE NEXTSTEP-2 BAA WITH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, CONCEPTUAL DESIGN, ASSEMBLY INTEGRATION AND TEST, RELIABILITY, HUMAN RATING AND FAULT PROTECTION, PROPULSION AND ATTITUDE CONTROL, CON-OPS, POWER, AVIONICS, AND SOFTWARE, AND INTERFACES AND STANDARDS.
Definitive Contract - 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Contractor
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
11/13/2017
Obligated Amount
$491.7k
80GRC017C0049 - NASA SEEKS TO INVESTIGATE DYNAMIC POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEMS (RPS). THE CURRENT RPS. THE MULTI-MISSION RADIOTHERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR (MMRTG), PRODUCES ~110 WE AT A CONVERSION EFFICIENCY OF 6%. NASA DESIRES HIGHER CONVERSION EFFICIENCY RPS OPTIONS THAT ARE RELIABLE AND ROBUST WITH LONG DESIGN LIFE. DYNAMIC CONVERSION METHODS OFFER THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES, BUT HAVE YET TO BE DEMONSTRATED IN A FLIGHT APPLICATION. EXAMPLES OF DYNAMIC CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDE BRAYTON, STIRLING, AND RANKINE CYCLE MACHINES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM ELEMENT IS TO INVESTIGATE DYNAMIC CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS SUITABLE FOR USE IN A POWER SYSTEM THAT UTILIZES GENERAL PURPOSE HEAT SOURCE (GPHS) STEP 2 MODULES. THE INTENT IS TO GATHER DATA ON CANDIDATE DYNAMIC CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES TO FILL KNOWLEDGE GAPS, SUPPORT ASSESSMENTS OF DYNAMIC CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, AND ELICIT GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS. THE FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM ELEMENT IS ON THE CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY ITSELF, THE TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE CONVERTOR (I.E. CONTROLLERS), AND THE THERMAL MANAGEMENT NECESSARY TO OPERATE THE CONVERTORS. NASA WILL LEAD THIS CONVERTOR TECHNOLOGY INVESTIGATION WHILE COLLABORATING WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE). ONCE FLIGHT DEVELOPMENT RISKS FOR CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES ARE UNDERSTOOD AND GENERATOR DEVELOPMENT IS DEEMED PRACTICAL, NASA AND DOE WILL DETERMINE THE PATH FORWARD FOR DOE'S DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMIC RPS FOR FLIGHT. AS SUCH, THE FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DYNAMIC RPS ARE NOT FINALIZED AND THIS WORK WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE FINAL SET OF SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/29/2017
Obligated Amount
$1.4M
NNC16CA22C - STATEMENT OF WORK NASA IS CONSIDERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR CELLS SOLAR ARRAY DESIGN CONCEPTS BETTER SUITED FOR MISSIONS THAT REQUIRE EXPOSURE TO MORE INTENSE RADIATION ENVIRONMENTS AND MISSIONS EVER FARTHER FROM THE SUN. IN SUPPORT OF THAT GOAL, NASA IS EXAMINING PROMISING TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE SOLAR CELL CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES UNDER LOW INTENSITY LOW TEMPERATURE LILT AND HIGH RADIATION ENVIRONMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING WORK SCOPE TO COMPLETE THE ADVANCED SOLAR CELL MODULE EFFORT AND ADVANCE THE TRL TO 4 AT THE END OF THE BASE PROJECT, TO TRL 5 AT THE END OF THE FIRST OPTION, AND EVEN FURTHER BY THE END OF THE SECOND OPTION. 1.0 BASE PROJECT 1.1. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 1.1.1. MANAGE THE EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS SOLAR ARRAY PROGRAM BY ENSURING THAT ALL TASKS ARE SUPPORTED AND EXECUTED IN A TIMELY MANNER, SUPPORTING STATUS MEETINGS AS NECESSARY WITH THE CUSTOMER, PREPARING FOR CUSTOMER REVIEWS, AND DOCUMENTING THE PROGRAM PROGRESS. TASKS INCLUDE PROGRAM, BUSINESS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PLANNING, ORGANIZING, DIRECTING, COORDINATING, CONTROLLING, AND APPROVAL ACTIONS. 1.2. SYSTEM ENGINEERING 1.2. SUPPORT IN PERSON A PROGRAM KICKOFF TECHNICAL EXCHANGE MEETING TIM AT NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER. 1.2.2. PROVIDE PERIODIC EVERY 3 MONTHS STATUS REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PROGRAM 1.2.3. SUPPORT A VIRTUAL TECHNICAL EXCHANGE MEETING TIM WITH THE CUSTOMER ON THE OVERALL PROGRAM STATUS APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER PROGRAM KICKOFF. 1.2.4. WORK WITH ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS TO DEFINE THE TOP LEVEL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEEP SPACE SOLAR MISSION. THESE REQUIREMENTS THEN NEED TO BE FLOWED DOWN TO THE MCM DESIGN TEAM SO THEY CAN DESIGN THE MCM. 1.2.5. AFTER THE BREADBOARD MCM TESTING IS COMPLETE, EVALUATE THE TRL LEVEL AND ASSESS THE ABILITY TO GET TO TRL 5 IN OPTION I. 1.2.6. AFTER THE BREADBOARD MCM TESTING IS COMPLETE, ASSESS THE TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE AGAINST KEY FIGURES OF MERIT FROM THE PROGRAM. 1.2.7. COMPILE AND DELIVER AN OVERALL FINAL ORAL PRESENTATION ON THE BASE PROJECT OF THE PROGRAM TO THE CUSTOMER AT BOEINGS FACILITY IN EL SEGUNDO, CA. 1.2.8. PREPARE AND DELIVER A FINAL SUMMARY REPORT ON THE BASE PROJECT OF THE PROGRAM TO THE CUSTOMER. 1.3. DESIGN AND ANALYSIS 1.3.1. DESIGN PRODUCTION PACKAGING FOR PRODUCTION MCM. THIS INCLUDES DESIGNING THE DEPLOYABLE TETHER AND SPRING MECHANISM TO INCREASE THE STOWED PACKING EFFICIENCY. 1.3.2. DEVELOP PRODUCTION CIRCUIT LAYOUT FOR PRODUCTION MCM. 1.3.3. PERFORM A THERMAL ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCTION MCM. 1.3.4. PROVIDE A DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SOLAR CELL MATERIALS, FAB TECHNIQUES, AND COMPONENTS OF THE PRODUCTION MCM TO THE CUSTOMER. 1.3.5. PRELIMINARY RADIATION MODELING AND ANALYSIS. 1.4. FABRICATION 1.4.1. SPECTROLAB WILL FABRICATE ONE 1 BREADBOARD MCM USING PARTS LEFT OVER FROM THE HOMESTEADER PROGRAM AND PERFORM ACCEPTANCE TESTING ON IT. 1.5. TEST 1.5.1. PERFORM A MEMS SCREENING TEST ON THE BREADBOARD MCM. 1.5.2. PERFORM A CHARACTERIZATION TEST OF THE BREADBOARD MCM BEFORE AND AFTER EACH TEST. 1.5.3. PERFORM X 25 BARE CELL ELECTRICAL TEST ON THE CPV OPTIMIZED BARE SOLAR CELL. 1.5.4. PERFORM A THERMAL CYCLE TEST ON THE BREADBOARD MCM. 1.5.5. PERFORM A THERMAL VACUUM TEST ON THE BREADBOARD MCM. 1.5.6. PERFORM AN INTERCONNECT WIRE BOND PULL TEST ON SOLAR CELL AND MIRROR ASSEMBLY. 1.6. DSS SUBCONTRACT 1.6.1. WORK WITH BOEING TO DEVELOP INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS ON THE MCM TO ENSURE IT WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ROSA DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. 1.6.2. DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF A BASE SOLAR WING, INCLUDING A MASS SUMMARY AND STOWED VOLUME CALCULATION. 1.7. ORBITAL ATK SUBCONTRACT 1.7.1. WORK WITH BOEING TO DEVELOP INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS ON THE MCM TO ENSURE IT WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE MEGA FLEX DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. 1.7.2. DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF A BASE SOLAR WING, INCLUDING A MASS SUMMARY AND STOWED VOLUME CALCULATION. 1.8. JPL SUBCONTRACT 1.8.1. WORK WITH BOEING TO DEVEL
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Boeing (BOEING COMPANY, THE)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
07/19/2016
Obligated Amount
$321.9k
NNC16CA24C - - NASA SPACE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION PROGRAM NEXT GENERATION RELAY ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS STUDY
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
05/09/2016
Obligated Amount
$500k
NNC16CA26C - - NASA SPACE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION PROGRAM NEXT GENERATION RELAY ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS STUDY
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
05/09/2016
Obligated Amount
$399.7k
NNC16CA25C - - NASA SPACE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION PROGRAM NEXT GENERATION RELAY ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS STUDY
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Boeing (BOEING COMPANY, THE)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
05/09/2016
Obligated Amount
$401.7k
NNC16CA27C - NASA SPACE COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION PROGRAM NEXT GENERATION RELAY ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS STUDY
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
ManTech International (SCHAFER AEROSPACE, INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
05/06/2016
Obligated Amount
$499.4k
NNC16VA70P - RENOVATION OF AUDITORIUM GLSC
Purchase Order - 423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Contractor
GREAT LAKES MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY (
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
03/02/2016
Obligated Amount
$58.5k
NNC15CA15C - WBS 1.0 ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT CORE DESIGN GENERATION. THE ATK TEAM WILL, ON A BEST EFFORTS BASIS, GENERATE AN ENGINEERED COMPOSITE CORE DESIGN THAT HAS A JUSTIFIABLE EXPECTATION OF MEETING THE TARGET CAPABILITIES LISTED IN THE NRA. THE BASIS FOR THE EXPECTATION WILL BE ROOTED IN ENGINEERING ANALYSES THAT APPLY FIRST PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS AND AVAILABLE MATERIALS INFORMATION TO EVALUATE CORE DESIGNS. THESE ANALYSES, INFORMATION, AND RELATED CALCULATIONS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED AND DELIVERED TO NASA. ANY SPREADSHEETS, COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS (SOURCE CODE), COMPUTER PROGRAMS (SOURCE CODE), CAD MODELS, AND FINITE ELEMENT MODELS DEVELOPED IN WBS 1.0, WITH ANY ATK PROPRIETARY PREEXISTING BACKGROUND INFORMATION, DATA, PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES EITHER REMOVED OR IDENTIFIED, SHALL BE DELIVERED TO NASA IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT SUFFICIENT FOR NASA TO PERFORM SIMILAR CALCULATIONS AND ANALYSES. A FINAL CORE DEFINITION THAT INCLUDES MATERIAL SELECTION, CORE CELL GEOMETRY, AND THE COMPOSITE LAMINATE DEFINITION WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN A TECHNICAL DRAWING. WBS 2.0 ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT CORE PRODUCTION DEMONSTRATION. ATK WILL, ON A BEST EFFORTS BASIS, PROCURE ALL MATERIALS, TOOLING, AND LABOR REQUIRED TO FABRICATE THE CORE AS DOCUMENTED ON THE TECHNICAL DRAWINGS DEVELOPED IN WBS 1.0. SUFFICIENT CORE PIECES WILL BE PRODUCED TO SUPPORT TESTING BY ATK AND TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED DELIVERABLE SEGMENTS TO NASA. THE DELIVERED ELECTRONIC DATA SHALL INCLUDE NOT ONLY THE POINT-WISE PERFORMANCE METRIC VALUES, BUT ALSO ALL ASSOCIATED DATA (E.G., CURVES) USED TO DETERMINE THE PERFORMANCE METRIC VALUES. WBS 3.0 PROCESS EVALUATIONS. ATK SHALL DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO JOIN CORE SEGMENTS INTO EFFECTIVELY LARGER SEGMENTS AT EITHER AMBIENT CONDITIONS OR IN OVEN CURE ENVIRONMENTS. ATK SHALL DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO ASSEMBLE AND CONSOLIDATE FACESHEETS TO THE CORE SEGMENTS IN BOTH FLAT AND CURVED PANEL CONFIGURATIONS USING CONVENTIONAL HONEYCOMB PANEL CONSOLIDATION TECHNIQUES. WBS 4.0 ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT CORE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. ATK SHALL, ON A BEST EFFORTS BASIS, GENERATE TEST DATA ON THE PRODUCED FLAT SANDWICH PANEL SEGMENT(S). THE TEST DATA SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST AGAINST THE TARGET PERFORMANCE METRICS IN THE NRA SOLICITATION. THE TEST DATA SHALL BE COMPARED AGAINST THE EXPECTED PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY DEVELOPED IN WBS 1.0, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING/OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE SHALL BE COMPOSED. THE TEST DATA SHALL BE DOCUMENTED IN A REPORT, AS WELL AS STANDARD ELECTRONIC FORMAT, AND DELIVERED TO NASA. WBS 5.0 ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT CORE COST PROJECTIONS. ATK SHALL, ON A BEST EFFORTS BASIS, DEVELOP A PLAN THAT LEADS TO PRICING REDUCTION OF THE ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT CORE. WBS 6.0 DELIVERABLES. ATK SHALL, ON A BEST EFFORTS BASIS, DELIVER 4 EA. FLAT PANEL SEGMENTS AND 4 EA. PANEL SEGMENTS FOR CURVED APPLICATIONS TO NASA. ATK SHALL DELIVER QUARTERLY REPORTS AS REQUIRED. ATK SHALL DELIVER A FINAL ORAL REPORT AND A FINAL WRITTEN REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NRA SOLICITATION. THE QUARTERLY AND FINAL REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE DETAILED DOCUMENTATION OF ALL METHODS AND CALCULATIONS USED TO ARRIVE AT THE COMPOSITE CORE DESIGN DEVELOPED IN WBS 1.0. ALL TEST DATA (KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DATA TO DETERMINE THESE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS) GENERATED IN WBS 4.0 SHALL BE DELIVERED TO NASA IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. ANY DATA, SPREADSHEETS, COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS (SOURCE CODE), COMPUTER PROGRAMS (SOURCE CODE), CAD MODELS, AND FINITE ELEMENT MODELS DEVELOPED IN WBS 1.0, WITH ANY ATK PROPRIETARY PREEXISTING BACKGROUND INFORMATION, DATA, PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES EITHER REMOVED OR IDENTIFIED, SHALL BE DELIVERED TO NASA IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT SUFFICIENT FOR NASA TO PERFORM SIMILAR CALCULATIONS AND ANALYSES. ATK SHALL DEVELOP AND DELIVER A PROPOSAL FOR PHASE II. WBS 7.0 MANAGEMENT. ATK SHALL, ON A BEST EFFORTS BASIS, PROVIDE THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT NECESSARY TO EXECUTE THE TECHNICAL PLAN OUTLINED IN THIS PROPOSAL.
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Northrop Grumman Corporation (ATK SPACE SYSTEMS INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/15/2015
Obligated Amount
$377k
NNC15VA16P - 4-CHANNEL CONSTANT VOLTAGE ANEMOMETER
Purchase Order - 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Contractor
TAO OF SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
08/18/2015
Obligated Amount
$50k
NNC15VG33P - ON-LINE ACADEMIC COURSE AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY/GRAD59000 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE DISCIPLINE. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 6/2/15-8/7/15. END USER MICHAEL BELAIR, PHONE:(216)433-3971, MS 86-8, BLDG. 86, RM. 319
Purchase Order - 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Contractor
Purdue University (PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
06/10/2015
Obligated Amount
$3.4k
NNC14CA29C - SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES HAVE INDICATED THAT HYBRID GAS-ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEMS FOR SUBSONIC TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT ARE POTENTIALLY FEASIBLE IN THE N+3 TIMEFRAME. FW PROJECT RESEARCH CURRENTLY FOCUSES ON TWO GENERAL ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS: 1) A GAS-ELECTRIC HYBRID CONCEPT WHERE AT A MINIMUM GAS TURBINE AND STORED ELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES DRIVE A SINGLE PROPULSOR THROUGH A COMMON SHAFT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR USING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM STORED ENERGY OR TURBINE DRIVEN GENERATOR TO POWER ELECTRICAL MOTOR DRIVEN AUXILIARY OR REMOTE FANS, AND 2) A SINGLE GAS TURBINE ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE WHERE THE GAS TURBINE IS USED TO DRIVE A GENERATOR TO CONVERT ALL THE TURBINE POWER TO ELECTRICITY THAT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTED ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN PROPULSORS. THE FW PROJECT IS INVESTING IN ELECTRIC SYSTEM MATERIALS, ELECTRIC COMPONENTS, AND POWER MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPORT OF THESE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS AND CONFIGURATION STUDIES. TO COMPLEMENT EXISTING RESEARCH, SEVERAL SUBTOPICS WERE SOLICITED. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO EXPLORE THE DESIGN SPACE OF POTENTIAL ENGINE CYCLES, MOTOR, POWER CONVERSION, ENERGY STORAGE AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR GAS-ELECTRIC HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMS TO IDENTIFY THE ARCHITECTURE WITH THE BEST PERFORMANCE AGAINST NASA N+3 OBJECTIVES (NOISE, EMISSIONS, ENERGY CONSUMPTION) FOR A 737/A320 CLASS SINGLE AISLE AIRCRAFT. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF OBJECTIVES FOR EACH PHASE. TASK 1.1 NPSS MODELING AND CONCEPT DEFINITION TASK 1.2 - SYSTEM CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND DOWN-SELECTION TASK 2.1 - DETAILED CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TASK 2.2 - TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP DEVELOPMENT TASK 3.1 - SUBSCALE ENERGY MANAGEMENT/ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVELOPMENT TASK 3.2 CONTROL SYSTEM PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE VALIDATION TASK 3.3 PROPULSION SYSTEM CONCEPTUAL DESIGN UPDATE 1.3.3 PHASE I DELIVERABLES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE: A PHASE I FINAL REPORT FOR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION DESCRIBING ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, DESIGN SPACE EXPLORATION, AND FINAL CONCEPT SELECTED FOR DETAILED CONCEPTUAL DESIGN. DUE BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. PHASE II DELIVERABLES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE: 1) PHASE II FINAL REPORT FOR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION DESCRIBING ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, DESIGN SPACE EXPLORATION, AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS. DUE SEP 2016 2) AN NPSS FULL PROPULSION SYSTEM MODEL OF THE FINAL SYSTEM. THIS MODEL WILL INCLUDE TURBOMACHINERY PERFORMANCE MAPS, POWER REQUIREMENTS, WEIGHTS, AND VOLUMES FOR THE TURBOMACHINERY/GAS TURBINE ENGINE, ELECTRIC MOTOR PERFORMANCE MAPS, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND POWER CONDITIONING COMPONENTS, AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THIS MODEL WILL BE FOR GOVERNMENT USE ONLY. DUE SEP 2016 3) NPSS ELEMENTS, SUBELEMENTS, FUNCTIONS REQUIRED BY THE MODEL IN DELIVERABLE 2 OTHER THAN THOSE INCLUDED WITH THE NPSS PROGRAM WILL BE DELIVERED TO NASA FOR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION. DUE SEP 2016 4) A DETAILED TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP THAT SHOWS A CLEAR RESEARCH PATH TO ELEVATE THE KEY TECHNICAL CHALLENGES EMBODIED IN THE PREFERRED SYSTEM CONCEPT TO TRL 6 BY 2025. DUE SEP 2016 5) FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE PROPOSED START OF PHASE III, CONTRACTOR WILL SUBMIT A PHASE III PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE PHASE III TASKS, DELIVERABLES, LABOR HOURS, PRICING, AND THE CONTRACTOR S COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES. NASA WILL CONSIDER THESE SUBJECTS AND THE CONTRACTOR S PROJECTED COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES TO PHASE III WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO EXERCISE OPTION 2. PHASE III DELIVERABLES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE: 1) PHASE III FINAL REPORT, ADDRESSING THE INITIAL STEPS TO MATURING IDENTIFIED KEY TECHNICAL CHALLENGES IN THE PREFERRED SYSTEM CONCEPT UPON COMPLETION OF PHASE III (IF AWARDED). DUE SEPT 2019 2) FINAL NPSS MODEL INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY COMPONENT PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS FOR GOVERNMENT USE ONLY. DUE SEPT 2019
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
ROLLS ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/29/2014
Obligated Amount
$2.9M
NNC14CA30C - NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT - FUEL-FLEXIBLE COMBUSTOR FOR HIGH-OPR COMPACT-CORE N+3 PROPULSION ENGINE (P.100.0658). DEVELOP&DEMONSTRATE A COMBUSTOR ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH-BYPASS-RATIO, SMALL-CORE, HIGH-PRESSURE-RATIO TURBOFAN ENGINES FOR N+3 AIRCRAFT, TO MEET N+3 EMISSIONS GOALS WITH JET FUEL AND WITH 50/50 JET/ALTERNATIVE-FUEL BLENDS. -DEVELOP COMBUSTOR DESIGN TOOLS AND CRITERIA RELATED TO ALTERNATIVE-FUELS AND HIGH-PRESSURE OPERATION. - IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, AND DEVELOP ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS FOR COMBUSTION IN SMALL-CORE ENGINES AT HIGH-PRESSURE CONDITIONS,ADDRESSING CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH LOW EMISSIONS, E.G. SCALING RULES, FUEL-INJECTION, THERMAL MANAGEMENT, AUTOIGNITION, ANDCOMBUSTION DYNAMICS. - ENGINE SIZING AND CYCLE ANALYSIS TO DEFINE COMBUSTOR REQUIREMENTS, FOR CONCEPT EVALUATION AND DESIGN. -CFD AND REDUCED-ORDER MODELING FOR AEROTHERMAL DESIGN&EVALUATION, CHEMICAL KINETICS INCLUDING POLLUTANT FORMATION, AND COMBUSTION DYNAMICS. - COMPONENT AND SUB-COMPONENT TESTS AT NON-REACTING AND REACTING CONDITIONS, TO EVALUATE AERODYNAMIC/AEROTHERMAL PERFORMANCE,AUTOIGNITION, AND MIXING FOR SMALL-CORE COMBUSTOR DESIGNS AND ALTERNATIVE-FUEL USE. - SINGLE-SECTOR COMBUSTOR TESTING AT ACTUAL CONDITIONS OVER THE FULL ENGINE CYCLE (UP TO 1000 PSIA&1300 F). - ALIGNMENT WITH NASA INTERESTS AND PROGRAMS: THIS PROPOSAL DIRECTLY ADDRESSES NASA'S FIXED WING PROJECT GOALS OF ACHIEVING DRAMATIC REDUCTIONS IN HARMFUL EMISSIONS, IN A PROPULSION ENGINE CONCEPT THAT DRAMATICALLY REDUCES COMMUNITY NOISE AND PROVIDES REVOLUTIONARY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS FOR SUBSONIC COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT. - ALIGNMENT WITH OBJECTIVES OF SOLICITATION: THIS PROPOSAL DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THE OBJECTIVES OF SUBTOPIC 2.2.1 (LOW-EMISSIONS FUEL-FLEXIBLE N+3 COMBUSTOR TECHNOLOGY), NAMELY TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE A LOW-EMISSIONS FUEL-FLEXIBLE COMBUSTOR CONCEPT THAT MEETS N+3 EMISSIONS GOALS FOR LTO AND CRUISE NOX IN FUEL-EFFICIENT GAS TURBINES INTENDED FOR FUTURE (N+3) SINGLE-AISLE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. THE PROPOSAL TASKS ARE DIRECTED TOWARD MEETING THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE SOLICITATION SUBTOPIC 2.2.1., INCLUDING COMBUSTOR CONCEPT DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING ON JET FUEL AND A 50% ALTERNATIVE FUEL BLEND, AND DELIVERY OF TEST HARDWARE AND A TEST MATRIX TO NASA.
Definitive Contract - 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contractor
Raytheon (RTX) (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION)
Contracting Agency/Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration»Glenn Research Center
Effective date
09/26/2014
Obligated Amount
$5.3M

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