SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Nitinol-Actuated Normally Open Valve Assembly (NOVA) (GSC-TOPS-127)
- Notice Date
- 6/6/2022 12:20:24 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NASA HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 20546 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20546
- Solicitation Number
- T2P-GSFC-00062
- Response Due
- 6/3/2023 2:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- NASA�s Technology Transfer Program
- E-Mail Address
-
Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
(Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA�s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. THE TECHNOLOGY: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has developed the NOVA zero leak, permanent isolation valve that helps prevent leaks in space propulsion systems. The actuator is made from nitinol, a heat activated non-explosive shape memory alloy, and the result is a valve that is much safer than the currently used pyrovalve. NOVA is actuated by heating a compressed piece of nitinol, which causes it to recover or elongate. This applies a force to the actuator tube which fractures it, initiating a spring that closes the valve. NOVA is designed in such a way that the pressurized propellant upstream provides positive pressure on the valves seal. The nitinol-actuated Normally Open Valve Assembly (NOVA) is a type of zero-leak permanent isolation valve designed for liquid propellant service on in-space propulsion systems with operating pressures less than or equal to 500 psia. The NOVA is a drop-in replacement for the currently used pyrovalve. Prior to actuation, the valve allows propellant flow with a pressure drop of < 3 psi at a flow rate of 0.15 kg/s. A compressed piece of nitinol inside the valve is heated once actuation is desired, causing the nitinol to recover to its origin shape. This recovery closes the valve, creating a leak-tight seal. The valve is compatible with all storable propellants. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA�s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/GSC-TOPS-127 If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA�s Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA�s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/d186efbce59b4bb9b60da9f628e14c38/view)
- Record
- SN06348277-F 20220608/220606230100 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's SAM Daily Index Page |