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contract- RECIPIENT AWARD SUMMARY

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY

Clarification of Codes


AWARD OVERVIEW

AWARD OVERVIEW
Agency Name: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Project Location: MONTGOMERY
Award Number: NNL10AA05C Project Location - State: VA
Funding Amount: $204,128 Project Location - Zip Code: 240606750
Ending Date: 2013-05-22 Congressional District: 09

RECIPIENT INFORMATION (AWARD)

RECIPIENT INFORMATION (AWARD)
Recipient Name: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
Recipient Address: 1880 PRATT DR STE 2006
Recipient City: BLACKSBURG
Recipient State: VA
Recipient Zip Code: 240606750
Congressional District: VA-09

DESCRIPTION OF WORK/SERVICE PERFORMED

TAS:80 0125:TAS RECOVERY ACT FUNDS CLIN 1 THIS AWARD WILL DEVELOP AND VALIDATE A MODULAR, COMPUTER-BASED SIMULATION TOOL WHICH WILL COMPUTE THE VIBRATION RESPONSE OF, AND AURALIZE THE ACOUSTIC RESPONSE INSIDE, RESIDENTIAL HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO SONIC BOOMS. THE SIMULATION APPROACH CONSISTS OF CREATING A SET OF DIGITAL FILTERS THAT MODEL ALL OF THE PHYSICS ALONG THE PROPAGATION PATH OF THE SONIC BOOM FROM OUTDOORS TO THE BINAURAL RECEIVER LOCATION INSIDE A BUILDING. SOFTWARE MODULES WILL BE DEVELOPED AND VALIDATED FOR EACH ONE OF THE ABOVE ELEMENTS, AND ALL OF THE MODULES ARE TO BE INTEGRATED INTO A COHESIVE SIMULATION TOOL. NASA+S SUPERSONICS PROJECT IS A BROAD-BASED EFFORT DESIGNED TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT VEHICLES THAT FLY IN THE SUPERSONIC SPEED REGIME. A MAJOR FOCUS OF THE PROJECT IS ELIMINATING THE EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE BARRIERS TO PRACTICAL SUPERSONIC AIR TRANSPORTATION. ONE OF THE PROJECT+S INITIAL RESEARCH CONCENTRATIONS IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF SONIC BOOM REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND RELATED VEHICLE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS PROCESSES THAT COULD REDUCE SONIC BOOM NOISE TO LEVELS THAT ALLOW SUPERSONIC FLIGHT OVERLAND WHILE MAINTAINING ADEQUATE EFFICIENCY OF OPERATION. THIS AWARD IS CONSISTENT WITH NASA'S CONTINUING INVESTMENT IN HIGH-RISK, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND IS RESPONSIVE TO CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL ENABLE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT TO FLY OVER LAND AT SUPERSONIC SPEEDS.






TRANSACTIONS

TRANSACTIONS

Other Awards

Other Awards
Amount: $400,703
Award Description: TAS::97 0401::TAS RECOVERYPROJECT#::PE0634004D8Z::RP# SI-1710 ENTITLED "FEASIBILITY AND GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICROGRIDS IN CAMPUS-TYPE FACILITIES". THIS WORK FALLS UNDER THE TOPIC AREA OF ENERGY ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT. RATIONALE FOR CONTRACT AWARD THAT IS NOT FIXED PRICE:THIS IS A R&D TYPE CONTRACT IN SUPPORT OF THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS ARE SUITABLE FOR USE WHEN UNCERTAINTIES INVOLVED IN CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DO NOT PERMIT COST TO BE ESTIMATED WITH SUFFICIENT ACCURACY TO USE ANY TYPE OF FIXED PRICE CONTRACT. THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT WORK OFTEN REQUIRES A COST-REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEEMED ADEQUATE FOR DETERMINING COST APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AND APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE DURING PERFORMANCE WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT EFFICIENT METHODS AND COST CONTROLS ARE USED.
Amount: $204,128
Award Description: TAS:80 0125:TAS RECOVERY ACT FUNDS CLIN 1 THIS AWARD WILL DEVELOP AND VALIDATE A MODULAR, COMPUTER-BASED SIMULATION TOOL WHICH WILL COMPUTE THE VIBRATION RESPONSE OF, AND AURALIZE THE ACOUSTIC RESPONSE INSIDE, RESIDENTIAL HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO SONIC BOOMS. THE SIMULATION APPROACH CONSISTS OF CREATING A SET OF DIGITAL FILTERS THAT MODEL ALL OF THE PHYSICS ALONG THE PROPAGATION PATH OF THE SONIC BOOM FROM OUTDOORS TO THE BINAURAL RECEIVER LOCATION INSIDE A BUILDING. SOFTWARE MODULES WILL BE DEVELOPED AND VALIDATED FOR EACH ONE OF THE ABOVE ELEMENTS, AND ALL OF THE MODULES ARE TO BE INTEGRATED INTO A COHESIVE SIMULATION TOOL. NASA+S SUPERSONICS PROJECT IS A BROAD-BASED EFFORT DESIGNED TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT VEHICLES THAT FLY IN THE SUPERSONIC SPEED REGIME. A MAJOR FOCUS OF THE PROJECT IS ELIMINATING THE EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE BARRIERS TO PRACTICAL SUPERSONIC AIR TRANSPORTATION. ONE OF THE PROJECT+S INITIAL RESEARCH CONCENTRATIONS IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF SONIC BOOM REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND RELATED VEHICLE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS PROCESSES THAT COULD REDUCE SONIC BOOM NOISE TO LEVELS THAT ALLOW SUPERSONIC FLIGHT OVERLAND WHILE MAINTAINING ADEQUATE EFFICIENCY OF OPERATION. THIS AWARD IS CONSISTENT WITH NASA'S CONTINUING INVESTMENT IN HIGH-RISK, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND IS RESPONSIVE TO CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL ENABLE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT TO FLY OVER LAND AT SUPERSONIC SPEEDS.
Amount: $0
Award Description: TAS:80 0125:TAS RECOVERY ACT FUNDS CLIN 1 THIS AWARD WILL DEVELOP AND VALIDATE A MODULAR, COMPUTER-BASED SIMULATION TOOL WHICH WILL COMPUTE THE VIBRATION RESPONSE OF, AND AURALIZE THE ACOUSTIC RESPONSE INSIDE, RESIDENTIAL HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO SONIC BOOMS. THE SIMULATION APPROACH CONSISTS OF CREATING A SET OF DIGITAL FILTERS THAT MODEL ALL OF THE PHYSICS ALONG THE PROPAGATION PATH OF THE SONIC BOOM FROM OUTDOORS TO THE BINAURAL RECEIVER LOCATION INSIDE A BUILDING. SOFTWARE MODULES WILL BE DEVELOPED AND VALIDATED FOR EACH ONE OF THE ABOVE ELEMENTS, AND ALL OF THE MODULES ARE TO BE INTEGRATED INTO A COHESIVE SIMULATION TOOL. NASA+S SUPERSONICS PROJECT IS A BROAD-BASED EFFORT DESIGNED TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT VEHICLES THAT FLY IN THE SUPERSONIC SPEED REGIME. A MAJOR FOCUS OF THE PROJECT IS ELIMINATING THE EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE BARRIERS TO PRACTICAL SUPERSONIC AIR TRANSPORTATION. ONE OF THE PROJECT+S INITIAL RESEARCH CONCENTRATIONS IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF SONIC BOOM REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND RELATED VEHICLE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS PROCESSES THAT COULD REDUCE SONIC BOOM NOISE TO LEVELS THAT ALLOW SUPERSONIC FLIGHT OVERLAND WHILE MAINTAINING ADEQUATE EFFICIENCY OF OPERATION. THIS AWARD IS CONSISTENT WITH NASA'S CONTINUING INVESTMENT IN HIGH-RISK, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND IS RESPONSIVE TO CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL ENABLE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT TO FLY OVER LAND AT SUPERSONIC SPEEDS.

Project Location Detail

Location Information
Latitude, Longitude 0º 0' 0", 0º 0' 0"
Congressional District 09
City MONTGOMERY
County MONTGOMERY
State VA
Zip 24060