Advanced Space Suit Cooling Water Volume Sensor
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · United States
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Basic information
- Reference number
- 80NSSC18C0223
- Issuing organization
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Find award history →
- Government level
- Federal
- Solicitation type
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Title
- Advanced Space Suit Cooling Water Volume Sensor
- Source
- USASpending (Federal)
- Source ID
- usa-80NSSC18C0223
Details
- Location
- United States
Summary
NASA is creating a specialized sensor to accurately measure cooling water volume in space suits, addressing critical challenges of microgravity environments and electromagnetic interference. The sensor will provide reliable fluid volume tracking for astronaut thermal control systems.
Description
THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPAC...
Dates
- Publication
- 2018/09/12 12:00:00 AM UTC
- Closing date
- 2026/09/29 12:00:00 AM UTC
Estimated value
$747K – $500K USD
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