SBIR/STTR Research Award
Modeling & Simulation for Optimization of Heavy-Fuel Micro Rotary Engines
Award amount
$99,918Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2008Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- BAKER ENGINEERING, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2008-06-03
- Contract end date
- 2008-12-03
- UEI
- U2AHJZVMLLL5
- Solicitation number
- 2008.1
- Topic code
- OSD08-UM6
Research abstract
Under this Phase I SBIR, Baker Engineering will conduct research through modeling and simulation for optimization of heavy fuel micro rotary engines. Research will be conducted using the UAV Engines Ltd. (UEL) model 74-1380 as the basis. Such a rotary would be the ideal engine for military engine applications that require high power density and the capability of running on heavy fuels at low specific fuel consumption levels. Utilizing the current state of injection technology and simulation software, accurate performance models can be established. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis and zero dimensional modeling will be utilized to refine advanced fuel delivery methods, rotor geometry, and evaluate induction configurations. A fuel injection system will be designed, and turbomachinery added. The result is a plan for successful operation of a micro Rotary Engine on heavy fuel with SFC of .35 lb/hp-hr.
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.
- Cost Effective Coatings and Materials for Enhanced Rotary Engine Corrosion Protection and Performance
- Electro-Mechanical Variable Pitch System
- Low-Cost High Efficiency Engines for Attritable UAS
- Supercharger for Small Engines
- Small Unmanned Arial System
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Modeling & Simulation for Optimization of Heavy-Fuel Micro Rotary Engines
- Modeling & Simulation for Optimization of Heavy-Fuel Micro Rotary Engines
- Modeling & Simulation for Optimization of Heavy-Fuel Micro Rotary Engines
- Modeling & Simulation for Optimization of Heavy-Fuel Micro Rotary Engines
- Modeling & Simulation for Optimization of Heavy-Fuel Micro Rotary Engines
Research funding history
27 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1998–2026). Reported award amounts total $12,892,502. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense