Do NND07AC88TPYRAMID SPACE, INC.

Description of requirement

- DESIGN A METALLIC HEAT SHIELD CARRIER STRUCTURE COMPONENT: COMPONENT WILL BE MADE OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL AND BE APPROXIMATELY 5' IN DIAMETER AND APPROXIMATELY 1' IN HEIGHT. THE RADIAL TAPER SHALL NOT BE GREATER THAN 0.5' AND THE SHOULDER RADIUS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 2". THE COMPONENT SHALL BE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 500F AND A CENTER TO EDGE TEMPERATURE GRADIENT OF 400F. THE DESIGN MUST INCORPORATE A LOADING AND SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT WILL ALLOW THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE COMPONENT TO BE MECHANICALLY LOADED UNDER VARYING LOAD DISTRIBUTIONS. THE LOADING HARDWARE MUST BE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE HEAT CONDUCTION FROM THE CARRIER STRUCTURE SURFACE. THE LOADING HARDWARE SHALL ALSO BE DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF INTERIOR SURFACE THAT CAN BE USED FOR LAYING OUT FIBER OPTIC INSTRUMENTATION AND INCLUDE THE PROVISION TO ROUTE INSTRUMENTATION CIRCUMFERENTIALLY. THE COMPONENT SHALL BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO ALLOW A CENTER DEFLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.5 INCHES. A PRO-E MODEL OF THE COMPONENT ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED ANALYSIS AND DRAWINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH THE FINAL DESIGN. PRELIMINARY AND CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEWS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED. - FABRICATE A METALLIC HEAT SHIELD CARRIER STRUCTURE COMPONENT: FABRICATE AND DELIVER THE CARRIER STRUCTURE COMPONENT BASED UPON THE DESIGN FROM ITEM 1. - FABRICATE LOADING AND SUPPORT HARDWARE FOR METALLIC HEAT SHIELD CARRIER STRUCTURE COMPONENT: FABRICATE AND DELIVER THE LOADING AND SUPPORT HARDWARE BASED UPON THE DESIGN FROM ITEM 1. DEPENDING UPON THE COST, NASA MAY CHOOSE TO EXERCISE THE OPTION TO FABRICATE ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE LOADING AND SUPPORT HARDWARE. - ASSEMBLE A METALLIC HEAT SHIELD CARRIER STRUCTURE COMPONENT: PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO ASSEMBLE THE CARRIER STRUCTURE COMPONENT AND ASSOCIATED LOADING AND SUPPORT HARDWARE. PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.