SAM #RFI-RAP-26-01

RFI for Advanced Power and Thermal Management Solutions for Hypersonic Aircraft

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), part of the Air Force Materiel Command, is seeking industry input on advanced onboard enthalpy management solutions for future reusable hypersonic aircraft systems. - Government Buyer: - Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air Force Materiel Command - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the opportunity - Products/Services Requested: - Novel concepts for onboard power generation and thermal management - Validated modeling approaches for power and thermal subsystems - Risk-reduction strategies for mid-term auxiliary power technologies, including components and systems that generate mechanical and/or electrical power as integrated alternatives to discrete thermal battery architectures - Thermal management technologies, components, and systems requiring innovative fuel technologies and fluid-based cooling solutions beyond onboard fuel - Integrated power and thermal subsystem technologies - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on innovative, integrated solutions for hypersonic aircraft - Focus on alternatives to traditional thermal battery architectures - Interest in advanced cooling and fuel technologies - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed - Respondents are encouraged to provide information on novel concepts and validated approaches

Description

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is conducting market research to identify and assess industry capabilities for onboard enthalpy management, including power generation, thermal management, and integrated thermal and power technologies for future reusable hypersonic aircraft systems.

This RFI seeks information on novel concepts, validated modeling approaches, and risk-reduction strategies for mid-term auxiliary power technologies, components, and systems which generate necessary mechanical and/or electrical power as an integrated alternative to discrete thermal battery architectures; thermal management technologies, components, and systems requiring innovative fuel technologies and/or fluid-based cooling solutions beyond onboard fuel; and integrated power & thermal subsystem technologies. The primary purpose of this effort is to inform near-term program needs and mid-term program development.

Please see the attachment, RFI-RAP-26-01_Dist A, for more details. 

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