| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2011.2 |
| Topic No.: |
N112-139 |
| Topic Title: |
Radar/EW Aperture Cold Plate Innovation for Increased Thermal Performance |
| Proposal No.: |
N112-139-1117 |
| Firm: |
Thermacore, Inc.
780 Eden Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601-4794 |
| Contact: |
Mark North |
| Phone: |
(717) 519-3134 |
| Web Site: |
www.thermacore.com |
| Abstract: |
The proposed effort will seek to design and develop vacuum brazed high density folded-fin modular heat exchangers. The scalability of these heat exchangers would provide a means for fabricating large area high performance cold plates by joining via friction stir welding. Friction stir welding is a solid-state joining process that results in minimal distortion of metal characteristics. The advantages of this approach would be an increase in system performance, reliability and efficiency. From a manufacturing stand point the technology would establish the capability to facilitate future product improvement across a broad range of development programs. |
| Benefits: |
The benefits of this research and development effort would result in a modular vacuum brazed heat exchanger which offers improved performance and scalability while improving the manufacturability. The potential commercialization of the technology would facilitate future product improvements across a broad range of naval programs. |