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5710 Flatiron Parkway, Suite A |
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Boulder, CO 80301 |
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Call : (303) 443-2262 |
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FAX : (303) 443-1821 |
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TAI Experience |
TAI personnel average over 20 years of experience and have broad technical backgrounds in:
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 Cryogenic Systems |
Fluid Dynamics |
| Thermodynamics |
Vacuum Technology |
| Mechanical Design |
Materials & Processes |
| Structural Mechanics |
Logistics |
| Shock & Vibration |
Safety & Quality Assurance |
Our personnel have been involved in the development and operation of cryogenic/fluid components and systems for many of the nation’s major aerospace programs, including:
- Space Shuttle Power Reactant Storage Assembly (PRSA).
- Fuel Cell Servicing System (FCSS) for the Space Shuttle.
- NASA Hyper-X Flight Test Vehicle.
- Insulation for Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Upgrade.
- Compact Cryogenic Feed System (CCFS).
- Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Oxidizer Systems.
- Advanced Liquid Helium Dewar (ALHeD) for Underwater Mine Detection.
- Cryogenic Support of Canadian Air Independent Power (AIP) System.
- Space Station Systems.
- High powered lasers.
- Cryostats for Laser Cooling.
- Autonomous unmanned vehicles.
- LO2 Tank System for Perseus A UAV.
- Sensor cooling for airborne, space, and ground based operational systems.
- Low- and high- temperature superconducting elements.
- Cryocooler integration and interface.
- Thermal management technology.
- All phases of cryogenic/refrigeration systems engineering.
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 Power Reactant Storage Assemblies (PRSA)
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Program Description:
Delivered cryogenic hydrogen and oxygen tanks.
Supplies reactants to space shuttle orbiter fuel cells.
Provides electrical power and oxygen for life support.
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Applicable Experience:
Tank design, materials and processes.
Thermal, thermodynamic, and structural analyses.
Fabrication and test qualification to meet shuttle requirements.
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| Compact Cryogenic Feed System (CCFS)
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Program Description:
Development of toroidal liquid oxygen tank.
Test demonstration of toroidal liquid oxygen tank.
Designed as compact high energy upper stage for shuttle and Titan IV.
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Applicable Experience:
Tank design, materials and processes.
Completed loading system design.
Extensive subscale fabrication and structural test.
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| Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Oxidizer Systems
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Program Description:
Assemblies supply reactants to the UUV fuel cells.
Provides electrical power to drive UUV pulsor.
Designed cryogenic oxygen tanks to meet Navy safety requirements.
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Applicable Experience:
Tank design, materials and processes.
Thermal, thermodynamic, and structural analyses.
Evaluated both liquid and high-pressure storage.
Designed to meet critical packaging requirements.
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| Advanced Liquid Helium Dewar for Underwater Mine Detection
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Program Description:
Cooled LTS magnetic gradiometers to detect mines using Navy ROV.
Development and test demonstration of fabrication techniques of quartz epoxy composite LHe dewar.
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Applicable Experience:
Tank design, materials and processes.
Thermal, thermodynamic, and structural analyses.
Evaluation of both liquid and high-pressure storage.
Designed to meet critical packaging requirements.
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| Cryostat for Laser Cooling
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Program Description:
High-performance thermal design to preserve LN2 for operational mode.
Delivered engineering design unit and two flight cryostats.
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Applicable Experience:
Structural analyses of pressure vessel and glass composite neck support.
Thermal analyses of cryostat hold time.
Materials selection for cryostat and ML insulation.
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| Liquid Oxygen Tank System for Perseus A UAV
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Program Description:
Feasibility study for unmanned aerial vehicle.
Designed lightweight LO2 tank and non-evacuated insulation system for unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Applicable Experience:
Structural analyses of pressure vessel and support structure.
Materials selection for tank and foam insulation system.
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| Cryogenic Support of Canadian Air Independent Power (AIP) System
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Program Description:
Design study for MIL Systems Engineering and Ballard Power Systems.
Designed LO2 storage and transfer system for support ship and submarine.
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Applicable Experience:
Structural analyses of dewar and its support structure.
Selected dewar and MLI materials.
Designed and ;selected flow components.
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| NASA Hyper-X Flight Test Vehicle
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Program Description:
Responsible for GHe2 fuel subsystem design.
Design of water subsystem.
Helium pressurant subsystems design.
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Applicable Experience:
Structural and fluid flow analyses and subsystem integration.
Component selection and assembly packaging.
Reliability of man-rated flight system.
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| Insulation for Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Upgrade
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Program Description:
Supported LO2 tank design.
Provided design of insulation system.
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Applicable Experience:
Requirements and material options for the tank.
Requirements, options, approach, configuration, and thermal performance of insulation system.
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