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Compact High-Pressure CO₂ Compressor for Military Aircraft Thermal Management

This opportunity funds the design and development of a lightweight, efficient CO₂ compressor for military aviation thermal management. The work must achieve high-pressure transcritical CO₂ operation, meet stringent temperature control requirements under varying heat loads, and handle up to 200 kW of mission heat with specified turndown ratios. Teams will evaluate compressor architectures (e.g.…

Source

Agency: U.S. Department of Defense

Program: SBIR

Phase: PHASE I

Phase: Phase II

Phase: Phase SPII

Dates

Topic Opens: June 24, 2026

Topic Closes: July 22, 2026

Eligibility

industry:defense

Keywords

co2 compressor

thermal management

aviation cooling

transcritical cycle

high-pressure r744

isentropic efficiency

military aircraft

gas cooler

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