The research arm of Hartford aerospace manufacturer United Technologies Corp. has won a federal contract to develop a materials database, the company announced.
Under the $744,154 agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, United Technologies Research Center will build a database of materials used in the manufacturing of heat exchangers, which make engines and HVAC equipment more efficient.
UTRC will seek out and evaluate the properties of non-metallic materials to replace metals currently used in heat exchangers.
The goal is to find materials that cost and weigh less than metal and are easier to maintain.
UTRC will work alongside UTC Building & Industrial Systems and UTC Aerospace Systems to perform the work.
