SBIR/STTR Research Award
Internal Combustion (IC) Engine/Electric Hybrid Power/Propulsion System for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Award amount
$99,979Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2011Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Northwest Uld, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2011-02-24
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- JKE2LU7591J6
- Solicitation number
- 2010.3
- Topic code
- AF103-209
Research abstract
ABSTRACT: Northwest UAV Propulsion Systems Develops and Manufactures heavy fuel engines for UAVs and is proposing using a purpose built engine for a ScanEagle sized UAS combined with a novel Axial Flux Motor/Generator system and a electric clutch system currently availalbe as a COTS item. We have teamed with Oregon State University for control design & Insitu Inc. for acoustical & flight testing to develop a hybrid propulsion system that provides adequate mission performance with stealth capabilities. BENEFIT: Duration, decreased noise signature for ISR and Border Control Missions, hybrid vehicle design, small diesel generation units for plug-in electric vehicles, Aircraft Axilary Power Units.
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.
- Fuel Cell UAV Powerplant System Development
- Internal Combustion (IC) Engine/Electric Hybrid Power/Propulsion System for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- Advanced Materials for the Design of Lightweight JP5/JP8/DS2 Fueled Engines for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
Research funding history
4 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2010–2020). Reported award amounts total $3,391,792. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II, Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense