SBIR/STTR Research Award
LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR FOR THE F/A-18 USING POWER-BY-WIRE- AND FLY-BY-LIGHT TECHNOLOGY
Award amount
$735,160Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1994Award 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, Inc. ("Unique") has invented a novel means of constructing a brushless DC motor, using conventional materials, which permits operation at high speed with high efficiency and high power output. Unique\'s primary focus is on the application of its motor technology to land vehicle drive systems. It is proposed that this technology be applied in a distributed electric drive system for a track laying or wheeled vehicle wherein each of the road wheels are separately powered and the motors and gear reduction are integrated and part of the road arm and wheel hub assembly. The road arm and wheel hub assembly could also be utilized from a common component point of view in a conventional main sprocket driven tracked vehicle.
Technology keywords
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