SBIR/STTR Research Award
Advanced Propulsion and Power Concepts for Large Size Class Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Award amount
$147,332Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2013Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Atrex Energy, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2013-07-25
- Contract end date
- 2014-02-25
- UEI
- GMCQBX44AEN6
- Solicitation number
- 2013.1
- Topic code
- AF131-160
Research abstract
ABSTRACT: A hybrid tubular SOFC/gas turbine power system is proposed to increase the endurance of UAS and RPA. The work to be performed in the five tasks within the 9 month Phase I effort is described in detail in the full proposal. The applicable aircraft and system requirements will be identified. A preliminary SOFC combustor will be designed and a bench-top parameters will be tested. The test results will be used to develop an overall propulsion system efficiency model and estimate endurance. Plans for Phases II and III will be developed based on the Phase I accomplishments. BENEFIT: The work to be performed can be applied commercially in the fields of aerospace propulsion of UAS, and aerospace APU. Other applications include land based mobile propulsion systems, APU"s for portable power, and automotive electric power units. In general the proposed hybrid could benefit a large number of applications where a high system energy density is required. The SOFC/GT combustor hybrid could also be of interest in low emission applications.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Power Generation for Long Duration Hypersonic Platforms
- Power Generation for Long Duration Hypersonic Platforms
- Bio-fuel Reforming for High-Efficiency Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Generators
- Bio-fuel Reforming for High-Efficiency Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Generators
- Integral Multi-Fuel Reactor for Efficient Power Delivery Systems
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Implementation of Advanced Power Concepts into Unmanned Vehicle Propulsion Systems
- Advanced Propulsion and Power Concepts for Large Size Class Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Advanced Propulsion and Power Concepts for Large Size Class Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Multi-ITB-Turbo Fan for Advanced Propulsion and Power Concepts for Large Size Class Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Equipped with Variable Turbine
- Advanced Propulsion and Power Concepts for Large Size Class Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Research funding history
11 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2006–2017). Reported award amounts total $3,805,739. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy