SBIR/STTR
Autonomus I&C Maintenance and Health Monitoring System for Fission Surface Power, Phase II
Project Introduction
The primary goal of this project is to design and develop an autonomous instrumentation and control (I&C) health monitoring system for space nuclear power applications. The system, once fully developed, will be able to detect system anomalies based on analytical modeling technique using data from existing sensors in the power generator. The primary application for the proposed technology will be with space nuclear reactors and the non-nuclear test systems that are being used for component and system level validation.
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Anticipated Benefits
Another commercial application will be the development of a system health monitoring product for nuclear power utilities. AMS will work to develop a product that can first be used for health monitoring on reactor power plant components and subsystems, with continued development focused on higher-level systems and, potentially, overall plant health monitoring. There is a demonstrated need for such systems in the existing commercial nuclear power fleet as well as the next generation designs that are now being considered. In addition, a potential commercial opportunity exists in the development of autonomous health monitoring systems for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), which are now in the design phases.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Glenn Research Center
(GRC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Cleveland, OH |
| Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation | Supporting Organization | Industry | Knoxville, TN |
Marshall Space Flight Center
(MSFC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Huntsville, AL |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Alabama
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Ohio
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Tennessee
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Glenn Research Center (GRC)
Responsible Program:
- SBIR/STTR
Project Management
Program Director:
Program Manager:
Project Managers:
Principal Investigator:
- Brent Shumaker
Project Duration
Start: Jun 2011
End: Nov 2013
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 4 |
| Current: | 3 |
| Estimated End: | 6 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TA 4 Robotics and Autonomous Systems
- TA 4.5 System-Level Autonomy
Other / Cross-cutting:
- TA 3 Space Power and Energy Storage
- TA 3.3 Power Management and Distribution
- TA 3.3.2 Management and Control