SBIR / STTR #A23B-T019

Army STTR Phase I development of an advanced-manufactured aerosol particle collector

The U.S. Army STTR opportunity seeks Phase I research and development of an advanced-manufactured aerosol particle collector for microsensor platforms. - Government buyer: U.S. Army; no sub-agency or specific office is identified. - Requested work: Develop and evaluate an aerosol collector that fits microsensor platform size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP+C) needs and is suitable for advanced manufacturing. - Identify aerosol collection and liquid-delivery components and demonstrate them together in a breadboard system. - Report system performance and estimated cost, size, and power for an optimized design; investigate potential civilian markets. - Later-phase goals: Develop an integrated module with a package volume of no more than 350 mL (175 mL objective), weight of no more than 500 g (200 g objective), and battery operation supporting six hours idle plus four collection-and-dispense cycles (24 hours plus 24 cycles objective). Demonstrate performance against relevant aerosol challenges and integrate with Army-specified detector modules. - Notable requirements: Flexible designs, non-proprietary code, and compatibility with advanced manufacturing are emphasized. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or vendors are named in the opportunity. - Funding and duration: Phase I funding is up to $197,000, with work lasting up to six months.

Description

The Army STTR Phase I topic seeks aerosol particle collectors compatible with microsensor platforms in size, weight, power, and cost, and suitable for advanced manufacturing. Phase I work includes identifying and evaluating collection and liquid-delivery components in a breadboard system, reporting performance and estimated system cost, size, and power, and investigating civilian markets. The topic describes later-phase development of an integrated collector module, performance demonstrations, and transition or commercialization activities. The stated funding amount is up to $197,000, and the Phase I duration is up to six months.

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