SINDA/FLUINTCullimore & Ring Technologies, Inc., Littleton, Colorado

Innovation

• SINDA/FLUINT is a comprehensive finite-difference, lumped parameter tool for analyzing complex thermal/fluid systems.

Accomplishments

• SINDA/FLUINT saves time and money by making the design process faster and easier, letting the customer gain a better understanding of their complex system. The consumer controls what is important and how to get the answer to their design performance questions using the most efficient approach. Furthermore, the code is completely extensible. The customer chooses the features they want, decide what levels of accuracy and approximation are appropriate, and what outputs are needed. Individuals can even add their own customizations as needed to handle their unique design task or to automate repetitive tasks.

Commercialization

• C&R's numerous clients span such diverse industries as electronics packing, aerospace, automobile and aircraft engine cooling, air conditioning, fuel lubrication and hydraulic systems, spacecraft and launch vehicle thermal control, propulsion, and environmental control, Power generation systems, Oil and gas pipeline and distribution systems, Process design and control, Furnaces and kilns.

• The firm has existing relationships with the corporations listed below: Ford, Raytheon, Boeing, NASA, Chrysler , Northrop, Gruman,

Aerospatiale, DoE Laboratories, Cummins, Allied Signal, Kawasaki, U.S. Air Force,Lockheed Martin, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, U.S. Navy, General Motors, Westinghouse, Alenia Aerospazio, U.S. Army.

Government/Science Applications

• The NASA standard tool for thermohydraulic analysis, SINDA/FLUINT, includes thermodynamic and hydrodynamic solutions specifically targeted at the growing demand for design and analysis of liquid propulsion systems. • Spacecraft and launch vehicle thermal, Propulsion, and environmental control design. • Electronic packaging and component design. • Power generation systems. • Alternative energy systems and energy conservation design. • Automobile and aircraft engines, cooling, fuel, lubrication, climate control, and hydraulic systems.• HVAC and fire protection systems.• Oil and gas pipeline, distribution, steam injection systems. • Process design and control.

Points of Contact:-NASA- Jane I Fox, 281-483-4815:

- CR Technologies-sales@crtech.com 1995 SBIR Phase II NAS9-97017Johnson Space Center Date of Update 11/11/2002 Success Story NAS9-066