TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Double-Acting Extremely Light Thermo-Acoustic (DELTA) Convertor (LEW-TOPS-106)

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: NASA's Glenn Research Center has developed a novel Double-acting Extremely Light Thermo-Acoustic (DELTA) convertor that operates at high frequencies (>400Hz) with greatly increased specific power and no moving parts. Conventional engine power systems grow substantially in size and weight as their power level increases, as they manage their required reactive force, produced centrifugal force, or achievable current flow. In contrast, the DELTA convertor enables an order of magnitude improvement in specific power compared to conventional engines. The DELTA convertor harnesses the power of thermoacoustics by relying on the relationship between the temperature and pressure oscillations present in sound waves. By using thermoacoustics to drive a double-action piston, this revolutionary DELTA convertor enables a lightweight, maintenance-free, high specific power system ideal for unmanned aircraft vehicles, next-generation aircraft, mobility on demand, and any power system in which efficiency, size, and weight are critical. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/LEW-TOPS-106 If you have any questions, please contact NASA Glenn's Technology Transfer Office at [email protected] with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA's Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice .