SBIR Phase II: Scaling of a Rapid Aerogel Insert Manufacturing System for High Performance Windows.

SBIR 第二阶段：扩展高性能窗户的快速气凝胶插入制造系统。

• 批准号: 2303965
• 负责人: John Costa
• 金额: $ 100万
• 依托单位: Sunthru LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-15 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2303965&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; II; Scaling; Rapid

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project is the development of a cost-effective, transparent, aerogel-based window insert that can be used to make high-performance windows that will fit in a double-pane footprint and achieve triple-pane performance. This project will contribute knowledge to the technological challenges associated with scaling up an innovative aerogel manufacturing process. Use of these aerogel-based high-performance windows will improve the health and welfare of US citizens by reducing building heating and cooling costs as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This project will also contribute to the development of a diverse STEM workforce in the U.S. through continued and expanded collaborations with academia, to hire trainees and interns from diverse backgrounds.This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will advance knowledge in the manufacturing of large transparent aerogel inserts for high-performance windows. Use of the aerogel insert will allow the window industry to achieve triple-pane performance in the current double pane window infrastructure and meet the higher performance requirements of the 2022 ENERGY STAR specifications. To date, highly transparent inserts have been successfully manufactured at the laboratory scale and integrated into prototype window products. This Phase II project will scale up production of these inserts by: (1) completing installation and testing of a pilot aerogel manufacturing device, (2) scaling production of the aerogel material to pilot insert and batch sizes, and (3) producing pilot aerogel inserts in bulk for customer and industry partner testing.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）II期项目的更广泛/商业影响是开发具有成本效益，透明，基于Aerogel的窗口插件的开发，可用于制作适合双层窗格足迹并实现三型窗格性能的高性能窗口。该项目将为与扩大创新的气凝胶制造过程相关的技术挑战提供知识。这些基于Aerogel的高性能窗口的使用将通过降低建筑物供暖和冷却成本以及减少温室气体排放来改善美国公民的健康和福利。该项目还将通过与学术界的持续和扩展合作，雇用来自不同背景的学员和实习生的合作，为美国的多样化STEM劳动力的发展做出贡献。这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）II阶段项目将促进在制造大型透明气瓶插入物以制造高绩效窗口的大型透明空气插件的知识。使用气凝线插入物将使窗户行业能够在当前的双窗格窗口基础架构中实现三窗格性能，并满足2022 Energy Star规范的更高性能要求。迄今为止，高度透明的插入物已在实验室规模上成功制造，并将其集成到原型窗户产品中。该第二阶段项目将通过以下方式扩展这些插入物的生产：（1）完成试验气瓶制造设备的安装和测试，（2）将气瓶材料的生产扩展到试点插入和批次尺寸，以及（3）生产飞行员气门插入材料的批量和行业合作伙伴测试，并通过Internition Internition deem的启发。和更广泛的影响审查标准。