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Glenn Research Center
1997 Phase II
Deployable Collectors for Advanced Space Power and Propulsion Systems
ManTech SRS Technologies, Inc. (formerly SRS Technologies)
Huntsville, AL |
INNOVATION
An inflatable solar concentrator made of a thin polyimide material |
Membrane Concentrators During Thermal
Vacuum Testing and Ambient Verification Testing |
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Developed fabrication process for flight scale polymer membrane components including solvent seaming, and developed the necessary analytical tools
- Fabricated and verification tested a flight scale inflatable concentrator
- Applied torus design to fabricate inflatable torus for the Air Force
- Developed handling procedures for flight scale membranes
- Technology has spun-off to inflatable thin film antennas
- Received $655K in Phase III funding
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Over $250K in sales for technology related to membrane concentrators for space power and propulsion
- The use of membrane materials in commercial satellites for thermal control in large antenna systems
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Air Force Research Laboratory Dual Use Science and Technology (DUS&T) team utilized the focusing concentrator during recent successful thermal vacuum testing at the NASA GRC Solar Simulator facility
- Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology (IHPRPT) program is utilizing the materials and processes technology to produce high temperature tooling and membrane concentrator system components for the Integrated Ground Testing
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Power/Propulsion; Space Systems; Materials
Curator: SBIR/STTR
Support 08/23/07 |
