SBIR Phase I: Integration of innovative materials into a modular system of semi-permanent construction.

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是推动一种新的模块化结构的发展，这种结构易于组装，具有成本效益，适用于各种半永久性和永久性用途。救灾组织、军队、农村和偏远地区的地方政府都有很大的需求。应急反应小组需要坚固、便携的结构，这些结构可以快速、容易地组装起来，并提供躲避恶劣天气的住所。该项目将扩展一个独特的建筑系统的能力，使用技术先进的材料，并将它们集成到一个工具包中。该系统将是环保的，采用特殊的绝缘材料来减少内部温度变化，并将保持一个卫生的环境。拟议的项目将证明该系统的技术和商业可行性，并满足预计10亿美元的模块化建筑全球市场的未满足需求。这个SBIR一期项目是将先进材料集成到现有的模块化建筑系统中。该项目将重点集成由回收聚合物、先进隔热材料和抗菌涂层制成的组件。技术重点是在不影响系统基本性能的情况下结合这些先进材料。该项目将以建筑系统组件的形式开发原型墙板。然后，这些原型墙板将进行结构、载荷、抗风和防火测试。将对面板进行测试，以保持组件的功能。该项目将开发一个全尺寸的原型。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to advance the development of a new modular construction that is easy to assemble and cost-effective for a variety of semi-permanent and permanent uses. There is a great need among disaster relief organizations, the military, local government in rural and remote areas. and emergency response teams for sturdy, portable structures that are quick and easy to assemble and provide shelter from the elements. This project will expand the capabilities of a unique construction system using technically advanced materials and integrating them into a kit. The system will be environmentally friendly, employ special insulation to reduce internal temperature variation, and will maintain a hygienic environment. The proposed project will demonstrate the technical and commercial feasibility of this system and fulfill unmet needs of the estimated $1 B global market for modular construction. This SBIR Phase I project is to integrate advanced materials into an existing system of modular construction. The project will focus on the integration of components made from recycled polymers, advanced thermal insulation materials, and antimicrobial coatings. The technical focus is to combine these advanced materials without compromising the underlying performance of the system. The project will develop prototype wall panels in the form factors of the building system’s components. These prototype wall panels will then undergo structural, loading, and wind and fire resistance testing. The panels will be tested for the preservation of component functionality. The project will develop a full-scale prototype.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.