TIAX LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A15-066
TIAX LLC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $991,611 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code A15-066 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $991,611
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- A15-066
- Solicitation
- 2015.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2017-02-06 → 2019-05-04
Description
TIAX LLC proposes to dramatically cut fuel consumption for expeditionary shelter heating by further developing its modular hydronic radiant flooring system, powered by direct fuel-fired water heating. In Phase I, we analyzed, designed, fabricated, and tested a single radiant floor panel in a scaled-down shelter. At -25 F ambient and 60 F perceived temperature, we found that in comparison with an electric forced hot air ECU, the TIAX radiant heating system installed in a full-scale HDT STAT32 shelter would provide fuel savings of 60-80%. In terms of heat demand, the TIAX radiant heating system would provide, on average 20%, and up to 46% reduction compared to the ~74,000 Btu/h (21.6 kWe) currently required to heat the shelter under similar conditions. In Phase II, TIAX proposes to build upon the feasibility demonstrated in Phase I and refine the design through reduced-scale testing. We will fabricate one full-scale alpha-prototype radiant heating system with controller to control perceived temperature. We will support government sanctioned test and evaluation of the alpha-prototype system, appropriately instrumented and installed in a shelter. Leveraging results from this testing, we will make any needed design changes and build one additional full-scale beta prototype.