Glacier Bay R&D

 

SPECIALIZED RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT PROJECTS

 

Glacier Bay, Inc. is not only a manufacturer but an R&D center as well. Our area of specialization is high-efficiency, electrically powered refrigerating and climate control technologies and super insulation. We possess an outstanding and proven track record in successfully executing contract, joint and in-house R&D.

 
 
CONTRACT R&D PROJECTS
 

 

 CLIENT: Westinghouse Corporation
PROJECT TITLE: High-Efficiency 28vdc Compressor
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project required the development, production and testing of an ultra-high efficiency 28 volt DC powered hermetically sealed refrigeration compressor. The required capacity was 1,100 BTU/HR @ -30F. Additionally, the compressor was for sub-marine application and was required to operated at up to a 35 degree angle of heel in any direction.

CLIENT: Northrop-Grumman
PROJECT TITLE: High-Efficiency 28vdc Compressor
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project called for the development of a higher-capacity, smaller size version of the compressor developed for Westinghouse (above).

 
JOINT R&D PROJECTS
 

 

 Glacier Bay's joint technology development projects include:

JOINT FUNDER: U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)
PROJECT TITLE: Aerogel Commercialization Pilot Project
DESCRIPTION: In this 1.5 year, $2.5M program Glacier Bay teamed with two national laboratories (Lawrence Livermore and Lawrence Berkeley) and five other companies and organizations (GM, Boeing, Bentler, Maytag, Michigan State Technology Center). The purpose of this project was to produce and evaluate a variety of aerogel formulations for potential use in super insulation vacuum panels (VIPs). Glacier Bay's assigned area of responsibility was marine installation and applications.

JOINT FUNDER: Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
PROJECT TITLE: Environmental Control System for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
DESCRIPTION: This joint project undertakes the task of adapting Glacier Bay's high-efficiency marine refrigeration and air conditioning technologies to the climate control needs of electric and hybrid land-based vehicles. For a more detail description of this project see our DARPA/CALSTART page.

 
IN-HOUSE R&D PROJECTS
 

 

 In addition to the joint R&D programs underway and planned, Glacier Bay maintains an aggressive research and development program to both expand and improve our own product line. This work involves research into a wide range of technologies that are directly and indirectly related to the thermal and climate control arena.

Specific areas of directly related R&D include:

  • Blowers
    Super Insulation
    Refrigerant Condensers
    Refrigerant Evaporators
    Refrigeration Compressors
    DC Brush & Brushless Motors
    Eutectic Phase-Change Materials
    Dissimilar Media Heat Exchangers
    Sensing, Monitoring & Control Technologies

Indirectly related R&D areas include;

  • Heat Transfer Methodologies
    Batteries & Charging Systems
    Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence
    Non-refrigerant Gas and Liquid Pumps

 

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