TRITON SYSTEMS, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: Z2
TRITON SYSTEMS, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Amount
- $124,964
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- Z2
- Solicitation
- SBIR_18_P1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2018-07-27 → 2019-02-15
Description
<p>Triton Systems is developing an unpowered, self-switching variable thermal radiance technology we call the Phase Change Thermochromic Radiator (PCTR) for active temperature control of spacecraft surfaces. PCTR automatically changes from low to high infrared emissivity above a designed temperature setpoint, causing a surface in space to radiate heat only when it exceeds a critical temperature. The principle of operation involves a phase change compound integrated into a thin film multilayer less than 2 µm thick. Whereas previous demonstrations of PCTR have shown transition temperatures only down to 30°C, the proposed program will reach temperatures of -10°C and possibly as low as -25°C. The new generation of PCTR will be capable of meeting the demands of manned space vehicles, planetary probes and landers, including manufacturability in areas of 10's of square meters</p>