{"id":69738,"date":"2016-04-20T08:07:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T08:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=4becffd0a217cf199f2c10938f11cc87"},"modified":"2016-04-20T08:07:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T08:07:31","slug":"news-story-an-innovative-compressor-design-to-improve-infrared-imaging-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=69738","title":{"rendered":"News story: An innovative compressor design to improve infrared imaging performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>As an example application of their highly efficient, unique and versatile conical rotary compressor design, Edinburgh-based <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/vertrotors.com\/\">VERT Rotors<\/a> received Centre for Defence Enterprise (<abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr>) funding to develop a prototype system that could significantly improve the quality and resolution of infrared imaging in small surveillance satellites.<\/p>\n<p>In small imaging systems vibration isn\u2019t desirable, but it is an inherent feature of current, state-of-the-art cryocoolers based on piston compressors. VERT Rotor\u2019s miniature low-vibration cooling system is based on their conical rotary compressor technology. It can cool infrared image sensors on small satellites with very little vibration, thus eliminating this problem. <\/p>\n<p>VERT Rotors has already started another project to upgrade their rotary cryocooling system for space simulation testing. In the future this could offer a step-change innovation for a future British space-surveillance capability.<\/p>\n<p>Olly Dmitriev, Managing Director, VERT Rotors says:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"last-child\"><abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr> truly supports cutting-edge innovation. While everyone else is interested in proven technologies, <abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr> is looking for future breakthroughs to create unique competitive advantages. We were happy to be a part of this journey.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>VERT Rotors designs and manufactures ultra-compact, low-vibration compressors for aerospace, medical and other applications. The <abbr title=\"small and medium sized enterprise\">SME<\/abbr>, founded in 2013, has 7 full-time employees.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"about-cde\">About <abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p><abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr> funds novel, high-risk, high-potential-benefit research. We work with the broadest possible range of science and technology providers, including academia and small companies, to develop cost-effective capabilities for UK armed forces and national security.<\/p>\n<p><abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr> is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory\"><abbr title=\"Defence Science and Technology Laboratory\">Dstl<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact postal-address\" id=\"contact_1917\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h3>Centre for Defence Enterprise<\/h3>\n<div class=\"vcard contact-inner\">\n<p class=\"adr\">\n<span class=\"street-address\">Building R103<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFermi Avenue<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"locality\">Harwell Oxford<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"region\">Oxfordshire<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"postal-code\">OX11 0QX<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-url-number\">\n<p class=\"email\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Email<\/span><br \/>\n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:cde@dstl.gov.uk\">cde@dstl.gov.uk<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Telephone <\/span><br \/>\n              +44 (0)30 67704236\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Alternative number<\/span><br \/>\n              +44 (0)30 67704237\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"comments\">Please email for the quickest response.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Case study from VERT Rotors who will pitch their ideas to industry and investors at the CDE Marketplace on 27 April 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69738"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=69738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69738\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=69738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=69738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=69738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}