| Title: |
Space suit air systems switching valve |
| Category: |
Industry |
| Intellectual Property: |
Student team assigns intellectual property control to company |
| Year: |
2009 |
| Semester: |
Fall |
| Sponsor Name: |
Paragon Space Development Corporation |
| Sponsoring advisors: |
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| Sponsor URL: |
http://www.ParagonSDC.com |
| Sponsor Information: |
Paragon is a multidisciplinary engineering research, development and production company. We specialize in life support and environmental control in extreme environments. Paragon currently is on the team designing the thermal control systemf NASA's next space suit, the radiators and selected items for the Orion space vehicle and Navy diving systems that allows for diving in extremely contaminated water. Paragon is the fastest growing privately held aerospace company in the US as named by Inc. Magazine. |
| ITAR Restriction: |
Yes |
| Scope of work: |
The student is invited to read the attached project description and requirements document. In summary the Students will:
1) Research the state-of-the-art in multi-port gas valving systems
2) Conceive, design, build and test a valve able to switch multiple gas flows while resisting thermal "cross talk" between gas streams. This valve will include:
a) the valve body
b) a valve actuating motor
c) a controller that provides valve position information to the user
3) Provide design analysis, drawings, models and reports to show that the valve will meet the requirements.
4) Keep the mentor informed of all progress at thoroughly prepared reviews as required by the course.
5) Provide an estimated cost per unit to build multiple units.
Note that as the valve operates in a pure oxygen environment (not required for testing at this prototype stage) the design will need to be Oxygen system compatible. |
| Project summary: |
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| Disciplines: |
Systems Engineering (1)
Materials Science & Engineering (1)
Mechanical Engineering (2)
Electrical Engineering (1) |
| Skills: |
Understanding of valve control (position feedback)
Good gas dynamics analysis at other than ambient
Understanding of Oxygen compatible systems.
ability to learn how to design good seals |
| Additional resources: |
Paragon can provide gases for testing if required at our facility. |
| Key Contact Name: |
Dr. Christie Iacomini |
| Key Contact Email: |
CIacomini@ParagonSDC.com |
| Key Contact Phone: |
520 903 1000 |
| Project URL: |
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| Mentor Name: |
Dr. Christie Iacomini |
| Mentor Email: |
CIacomini@ParagonSDC.com |
| Mentor Phone: |
520-903-1000 |