Origami-Based Deployable Fiber Reinforced Composites (Lar-Tops-372) Tender, USA - 93367210

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Origami-Based Deployable Fiber Reinforced Composites (Lar-Tops-372)

Deadline : 07 Dec 2024

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 93367210

Document Ref. No. : T2P-LaRC-138

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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NASA-s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses.

THE TECHNOLOGY:

Inventors at the NASA Langley Research Center have developed a new UV (ultraviolet)-curable polymer carbon fiber composite and the origami-based deployable structures that are made from the new composite. The new composite and associated origami deployment system were developed for use in stronger, more reliable deployable space structures. These structures include beams for deployable habitats, booms, solar array frames, and antenna supports among others. The polymer shape memory effect allows the origami composite structures to be stored in a small, lightweight package and deployed on-site (i.e., in orbit, on the moon, etc.) through heating. The origami-based composite assemblies outperform other composite-based deployable structures in strength, are lighter than metals, are not susceptible to gas leaks like inflatable structures, and do not require motors to deploy.

Deployable space structures often rely upon telescoping or folding structures that either must be manually deployed or deployed by attached motors. These structures are often made from heavier (relative to carbon fiber composites) metals to provide enough strength to support a load. As such, there is a need for in-space structures that are lightweight, can be packaged compactly, and can be deployed easily. The composite material developed here does not require high temperature baking to cure the polymer, rather relying on UV light to solidify the polymer component. The composite is then included into origami-based structures that can fold and deploy using the polymer shape memory effect. The composite is first t...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID T2P-LaRC-138 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Dec 07, 2023 10:31 am EST
Original Response Date: Dec 07, 2024 05:00 pm EST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Dec 22, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 9999 - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
NAICS Code: 927110 - Space Research and Technology

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