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40 Nutmeg Lane
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Tel: (860) 657-9014
Fax: (860) 657-2666
Email: thought@tvu.com
Energetic atoms/molecules are stabilized in a cryogenic fuel matrix such that the total propellant mixture provides revolutionary increases in propellant power. Properties of Solid Hydrogen, Cryostabilized Additive Paper1 (pdf), Cryostabilized Additive Paper2 (pdf). Related work has been done on Cryogenic Van der Waals Compounds.
Convection, radiation, and conduction heat losses are dramatically reduced, allowing dramatic decreases in the furnace power. Applications include space and extra-terrestrial furnaces, and special-purpose laboratory furnaces.
Developing new techniques for reflecting heat radiation in both in the high temperature and cryogenic temperature regimes.
Exploring chemical reactions in the high temperature and cryogenic temperature regimes.
Using particles in flows to enhance scalar transport. High Altitude Droplet Heat Exchanger, Microgravity Particle Fluid Reactor.
TvU is also pursuing research and development on a number of other valuable concepts, materials, and devices. Progress is limited by funding, so joint development programs are welcomed. Below is a partial list of ongoing research topics and contact information.
Developing techniques to generate materials that are stabilized at cryogenic temperatures. Applications include combustion catalysis and next generation rocket fuels.
Wall injection of solid hydrogen particles to allow cryostabilized materials to be added to scramjet fuels.
US Patent # 6003300
Developing techniques to fabricate a radical catalyst to enhance rocket/scramjet combustion rates.
Developing techniques to allow ozone to be used as a stable, high-energy rocket fuel.
Developing a system to store cryogenic hydrogen for decades with small mass loss.
Developing loss thermal loss liquid cryogen valve.
Developing devices that use gas flow to move parts from delivery to automated assembly station at high speed.
Ten micron diameter stainless steel particles will be generated by this device.
Developing techniques that allow near total heat containment, leading to high-efficiency, low power furnaces.
Developing materials and techniques that allow fabrication of very high temperature furnaces using low to moderate power.
Developing materials and techniques that allow fabrication of a high efficiency solar furnace core.
Developing a particle and droplet heat exchangers for applications that include: 1) efficient heat transfer at small temperature differences for industrial reuse of waste heat, 2) High altitude heat exchange, 3) Acoustically enhanced droplet heat exchangers.
Developing a industrial high efficiency heat reflectors.
Developing the techniques appropriate to eliminating convective heat transfer at low pressures.
Developing a stable high temperature (1400°C) noble metal catalyst/substrate combination.
Exploring the practice and theory of high temperature (over 1000°C) chemistry.
Developing a stable high temperature (1400°C) noble metal catalyst/substrate combination.
Developing a binder that will allow powder metal injection molding (MIM) of reactive metal parts.
Developing a diamond sintering technique developed to fabricate bulk (many cm diameter) porous diamond.
US Patent # 5885541
Developing sapphire windows and window mounting to allow through-skin imaging on Scramjets and Re-entry Vehicles.
Developing a sapphire fiber cladding for sensor fibers that tolerates greater than 1400°C.
Polish strengthened windows allow windows to be used for extreme environments.
Sapphire windows developed with IR transmission to 8 microns and beyond.
Super thin high power (MW) sapphire microwave windows.
Flame speeds can be increased and combustion enhanced using microwave absorption in special combustion environments.
For further information, contact Stephen Bates (thought@tvu.com).
Last updated: June 2010