SBIR/STTR Research Award
Remote Controlled Non-Gasoline Burning Water Craft
Award amount
$600,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- GSE INC
- Proposal award date
- 2005-01-25
- Contract end date
- 2007-01-24
- UEI
- NNSNBAHXD5Z3
- Solicitation number
- 2002.1
- Topic code
- N02-020
Research abstract
The Department of Defense has mandated that all future combat systems operate on kerosene based fuels (ie JP-5, JP-8, DF-2, F-76, etc..) The Navy has numerous small craft that are currently gasoline powered and are no longer acceptable in the fleet. This phase II proposal outlines a project to meet the future DoD fuel requirements by development of high-speed direct fuel injection and multi-fuel combustion system suitable for universal applications ranging from 5-200hp. Proven innovations in multi-fuel combustion will be scaled up and applied to a commercial Mercury Optimax 115 two cycle engine core in order to demonstrate the desired power on heavy fuel. This newly released production 1.5 liter 3 cylinder engine will address both the outboard and inboard motor applications on heavy fuels. Domestic suppliers for both the PWC hull and COTS engine will ensure future military and commercial markets.
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.
- Innovative Engines for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS)
- 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)
- Small, Heavy Fuel, Compression Ignition Small UAV Engines
- An Integrated Heavy Fuel Piston Engine Ducted Fan Propulsion Unit for Personal Air Vehicles
Research funding history
16 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1997–2022). Reported award amounts total $5,109,802. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration