Turboelectric aircraft with gas turbines driving electric generators connected to electric propulsion motors have the potential to transform future aircraft designs by decoupling power generation from propulsion. The power density requirements can only be achieved with superconductors, which in turn require lightweight, high-capacity cryocoolers. In this NASA SBIR Phase II project, Creare will fabricate and […]

Creare has developed a silicon micro-machined recuperator that helps make turbo-Brayton cryocoolers smaller and lighter. The micro-slots in the silicon plates of the heat exchanger are produced using photo-etching techniques and provide enhanced heat transfer.

The use of acoustic imaging for mine detection is difficult due to acoustic clutter, interactions with the seafloor, and penetration of sound into the sediment. Creare has won an STTR Phase II Award from the Naval Air Warfare Center to further develop and test its Seabed Imaging System (SIS). The Creare SIS provides fully automated […]