Mon, Jul 28, 2008
Embry-Riddle, FIT, UCF And UF Among 17 R&D Programs
Selected
Seventeen proposals for conducting scientific research and
development will receive funding in 2008 from the Florida Joint
Matching Grant Program, a collaboration of the NASA Florida Space
Grant Consortium and Space Florida.
A total of $375,000 will be distributed to:
- 4Frontiers Corporation, New Port Richey, FL
- The Astronauts Memorial Foundation, Kennedy Space Center,
FL
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
- The University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
This annual program combines available Federal and State funds
for projects that will diversify Florida's space industry and
maintain the state's position at the forefront of the scientific
research community.
"This seed funding can really be a stepping stone for the
recipients," said Dr. Jaydeep Mukherjee, Director of the Florida
Space Grant Consortium and administrator of the program. "It allows
them to compete for larger awards. Many of our past beneficiaries
have gone on to receive some very prestigious grants."
"Any assistance we can offer local educators only helps further
our mission to strengthen Florida's position as the leader in
global aerospace research," said Percy Luney, Vice President of
Education, Research and Development for Space Florida. "We are so
pleased to be a partner in this program."
The 2008 research projects cover a range of activities
including:
- Simulation of ground processing of orbital replacement units
for the International Space Station.
- Development of a small satellite attitude determination &
control system.
- Design and analysis of high energy efficiency DC-DC converters
for small satellites.
- Development of a high-powered density magnet motor for future
spacecraft applications.
The Florida Joint Matching Grant Program is an opportunity for
Space Florida and the Grant Consortium to cooperatively achieve
their mutual goals of promoting and developing Florida's aerospace
industry while simultaneously supporting space research and
education projects. All proposals were reviewed by NASA personnel
and a selection of university researchers. A total of 49 proposals
were received.
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