SBIR/STTR Research Award
LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR
Award amount
$49,950Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1989Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- UQM Technologies, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
UNIQUE MOBILITY HAS INVENTED A NOVEL MEANS OF CONSTRUCTING A BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR WHICH CAN OPERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND HIGH POWER OUTPUT. AN IMPORTANT FIELD OF USE THAT NEEDS TO BE EXPLORED IS IN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE APPLICATION WHERE HIGH POWER DENSITY SERVO AND GEAR MOTORS CAN REPLACE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY, RELIABILITY AND SURVIVABILITY. THE PHASE I TECHNICAL OBJECTIVE IS TO DESIGN A LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTROMECHANICAL LINEAR ACTUATOR FOR AIRCRAFT AND MISSILE CONTROL SURFACES.
Technology keywords
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