1. INNOVATION Empowers turbopump designers to evaluate performance versus manufacturing cost/assembly efficacy early in, and throughout, the new product development process. Integrates all of the software tools required to perform turbopump scoping evaluations, design work, and manufacturing cost/assembly assessment in an agile PC system for use by well-trained (not necessarily experts) multi-disciplinary design engineers. Turbopumps are a key component in a rocket engine. Concepts ETI, Inc. White River Junction, Vermont Small Business Innovation Research COMMERCIALIZATION  The entire process is marketed as the Agile Engineering Design System  (very similar to NASA’s Intelligent Synthesis Environment, ISE).  System includes integrated individual software products for centrifugal pump and axial turbine design and development. (Similar products are also available for axial and centrifugal compressors and radial turbines).  Marketed to pump, compressor, and turbine manufacturers for both industrial and aerospace applications.  During the approximate time period covered by the Phase II SBIR (calendar years 1998 and 1999), select CETI software users known as the Advanced Users Group (AUG) provided $1,147,000 for additional software program enhancements.  As AUG members, the companies directly benefited from SBIR funded work, thereby demonstrating the dual-use nature of the Phase II SBIR work. Over $700,000 in non- government AUG funds are being used for ongoing system enhancements in 2000. Marshall Space Flight Center Subtopic: 14.03, Adv. Reusable Propulsion Technologies May 2000 Integrated Turbopump Design System for Improved Performance and Reduced Cost ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) procedures and software integrated into the agile engineering design system.  DFMA used to analyze NASA’s Fastrac (X-34) turbopump, leading to recommendations for reducing the parts inventory by 1/2 and assembly time by 1/3 (without a major redesign).  Developed turbopump design guidelines based on 17 different rocket turbopump stages. May be the most complete set of data available for turbopumps.  Plans set to incorporate NASA’s GFSSP code and more integrated life (including thermal and transient analysis) evaluations into the agile engineering process.  Over $995,000 in additional (mostly non-government) revenue due to the recently completed Phase II SBIR project. Over $5,500,000 in additional revenue is forecast from 2000 to 2004 as a direct result of the Phase II SBIR project. Contacts: CETI, Eric Olson; 802-296-2321 MSFC, Tom Knight; 256-544-5353 NAS8-98063, Phase I GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS  In addition to over 80 industrial and aerospace companies, NASA MSFC is now a user of the Agile Engineering Design System .  MSFC has recently used part of the system to evaluate potential design modifications to the Fastrac turbopump.  SBIR product developed could reduce component development cost by half.  Tools will be used for future generation Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) turbomachinery systems to help meet cost targets.  New users for pump applications as a result of the Phase II SBIR project include: Hamilton Sundstrand, Cryogenic Experts, Bombardier, Westinghouse, and Williams International. (Initial revenue generated equals $422,000.)