SBIR/STTR Research Award
Innovative Small Engine Combustor Technology
Award amount
$729,998Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2007Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- LOCUST, USA, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2007-09-25
- Contract end date
- 2009-09-25
- UEI
- JBD7TMD9A5C5
- Solicitation number
- 2006.2
- Topic code
- A06-005
Research abstract
Advanced turboshaft engines will be required to support future Army UAVs and Objective Force Systems such as the A160, UCAR, Future Combat System, and Future Utility Rotorcraft. These systems will spend significant time at cruise and as a result will require significantly improved part power engine performance. The intent of this program is to test and validate an inter-turbine burner that can significantly improve part power turboshaft engine performance. An innovative design has been defined that will potentially allow the size and weight of the burner to be substantially reduced. If sufficient gains can be realized, the application of this technology in main burners as well as inter-turbine burners will significantly improve overall engine power to weight ratio.
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.
- High Turbine Inlet Temperature Compact Turbogenerator
- Microturbine Combined Heat and Power System (Microturbine CHPS)
- Innovative Small Engine Combustor Technology
- Microturbine Combined Heat and Power System (Microturbine CHPS)
- High Reduction Ratio Drive System for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Research funding history
9 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2001–2025). Reported award amounts total $3,359,302. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense