SBIR/STTR Research Award
Novel Magnetic Bearings for UAVs
Award amount
$749,999Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2002Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- SYNCHRONY, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
More Electric Engines (MEEs) are under development for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and other applications. Trade studies have shown that the elimination of the oil lubrication system increases the engine performance, reduces the system weight, improvesreliability, and reduces maintenance costs. This research program addresses the development of a low cost, high performance magnetic bearing system for a UAV propulsion engine. In Phase I, key features of a novel distributed controller were demonstrated.In Phase II, a complete magnetic bearing system will be demonstrated at conditions prototypical for a MEE used in a UAV.
Technology keywords
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