SBIR/STTR Research Award
Lightweight Adaptive Propeller for HALE Applications
Award amount
$97,327Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2004Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION
- Proposal award date
- 2004-06-15
- Contract end date
- 2004-12-15
- UEI
- K1L1BZLNPWC4
- Solicitation number
- 2004.1
- Topic code
- MDA04-004
Research abstract
Significant improvements in propulsion systems are necessary in order to support high altitude, long endurance (HALE) missions for airships and UAV's. One of the critical components of the propulsion system is the propeller. The proposed research will demonstrate the feasibility of producing large diameter light weight adaptive propellers from launch through long duration station keeping in a variety of environmental conditions. The proposed aqpproach will provide a significant reduction in rotating mass as well as offer the benefit of being able to adapt the foil shape and twist in addition to angle of attack to improve the performance through the full flight envelope.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- RApid Verification and Validation Techniques (RAVVT)
- Aerial Aquatic Ordnance Removal Vehicle (AEQUOR-V)
- Spacecraft Swarm Coordination and Planning Tool
- Vertical Lift by Series Hybrid Power
- Tool for Collaborative Autonomy
Awards with the same topic code
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- Advanced Cycloidal Aero-Propulsion System (ACAPS)
Research funding history
172 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1990–2017). Reported award amounts total $52,953,955. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce
Contractor profile
AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION
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