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Contracting Office Address
Other Defense Agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency,
Contracts Management Office, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA,
22203-1714, UNITED STATES
Description
DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of
Microtechnologies for Air-Cooled Exchangers (MACE). The primary goal of
this program is the development and demonstration of air-cooled
exchangers that offer significant reductions in thermal resistance (from
case to air) and significant reductions in the total electrical power
used to force the air through the system. Possible approaches to these
program goals could include the development of innovative concepts for
modification of the airflow through the exchanger, such as with
synthetic jets, moving mechanical structures, or surfaces that offer
enhanced convective heat transfer. Approaches that improve the thermal
conduction from the base to all the surfaces of the exchanger are also
likely to be important. Approaches that reduce the airflow resistance of
the exchanger so that the blower can operate at lower power are of
interest. Approaches that improve the efficiency of the blower are also
of interest. DARPA is interested in approaches that utilize combinations
of enhanced convection and conduction in addition to reduced airflow
resistance and improved blower efficiency, or any subset thereof that
can meet the program requirements. Proposed research should investigate
innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science,
devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily
results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.
Proposal abstracts are due no later than 12 March 2008. Full proposals
are due no later than 14 May 2008. See attached BAA 08-15 solicitation
document dtd 8 January 2008.
Point of Contact
Thomas Kenny, Program Manager, MTO, Phone 571-218-4620, Fax
703-248-1814, Email
Thomas.Kenny@darpa.mil - Michael Blackstone, Contracting Officer,
Phone (571) 218-4804, Fax (703) 696-2208, Email
michael.blackstone@darpa.mil
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