SBIR/STTR
Micro tube heat exchangers for Space, Phase I
Project Introduction
Mezzo fabricates micro tube heat exchangers for a variety of applications, including aerospace, automotive racing, Department of Defense ground vehicles, economizers for ships, condensers, evaporators, liquid-liquid, liquid-air, recuperators, etc. Mezzo's expertise is designing, modeling and fabricating heat exchangers that use thousands, even tens of thousands, of stainless steel or nickel alloy micro tubes that provide performance advantages over competing technologies.
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Anticipated Benefits
Radiators, recuperators, flexible heat exchangers, phase change material heat exchangers, nuclear power based heat exchangers Trucking radiators, energy recovery heat exchangers on trucks, automobile racing thermal products, condensers, evaporators.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Johnson Space Center
(JSC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Houston, TX |
| Mezzo Technologies | Supporting Organization | Industry | Baton Rouge, LA |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Louisiana
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Texas
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Responsible Program:
- SBIR/STTR
Project Management
Program Director:
Program Manager:
Principal Investigator:
Project Duration
Start: Feb 2012
End: Aug 2012
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 6 |
| Current: | 6 |
| Estimated End: | 7 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TA 6 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems
- TA 6.2 Extravehicular Activity Systems
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