ORBITAL TRACTION, LTD. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: In this proposed Phase II SBIR project for the Office of Naval Research, Orbital Traction,
ORBITAL TRACTION, LTD. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $499,460
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Solicitation
- 2011.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2012-09-28
Description
In this proposed Phase II SBIR project for the Office of Naval Research, Orbital Traction, of Houston, Texas, will develop, fabricate, test, and demonstrate a prototype of a novel variable speed cooling fan for use on military ground vehicles. This innovative device will improve fuel efficiency by 1 to 6%, depending upon the particular vehicle and duty cycle, through optimization of vehicle cooling fan speed. This variable speed cooling fan drive, also referred to as a Controlled Velocity Accessory Drive or CVAD, will be extremely compact, highly efficient, and readily adaptable for other military and commercial vehicle applications.