System Level Analysis and Engineering for an Advanced Electric Propulsion System

In 2018, Barber Nichols (BNI) was awarded a contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for the design and development of an Electric Torpedo Advanced Propulsion System (TAPS). The goal of this effort was to build upon and carry forward studies conducted by NUWC-Newport since the 1960s pertaining to Aluminum-Silver Oxide (Al-AgO) battery technologies.…

Barber-Nichols Presents at JANNAF with Relativity Space

Brian Parrelli of Relativity Space and Derek Guyton of Barber-Nichols shared insights during a talk at the Joint ARMY-NAVY-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF) Meeting Monday (12/9) in Tampa, Fl on Relativity’s additively manufactured turbopump development.

Transonic Fan

BNI teamed with Lockheed Martin to work on an unmanned, lighter-than-air vehicle that will maintain a geostationary position at an altitude of 65,000 feet. The vehicle, known as a High Altitude Airship (HAA), is being built by Lockheed Martin and is being funded by the Missile Defense Agency. Specifically, Barber-Nichols designed and produced the transonic fans…

Additive Manufacturing in Action

Optimized design for product performance in a real-world application   Application Expertise  – Reducing fuel consumption is a growing priority as Large Commercial Vehicles (LCV) contribute to increasing levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems recover power from engine waste heat to increase efficiency. BNI has designed an additively manufactured dual-entry turbine…

Why Choose Barber-Nichols for Additive Manufacturing?

Why Choose Barber-Nichols? We don’t just print “best-effort” parts – we design, analyze, and optimize to print parts that meet your requirements, offering: Comprehensive understanding of application requirements Informed selection of candidate components for additive manufacturing Help build your business case comparing conventional 5-axis milling vs. investment casting vs. 3D printing Exhaustive material property database…

Barber-Nichols Delivers Liquid Argon Pumps In Support Of ProtoDUNE

Barber-Nichols Inc. (BNI) is pleased to be delivering four liquid argon pumps to CERN in support of ProtoDUNE, the prototype liquid argon detector that will inform the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) construction and operation. Despite being some of the most abundant particles in the universe, neutrinos are extremely difficult to observe and DUNE seeks to help…