SBIR/STTR Research Award
Small, Rugged Internal Combustion Engine
Award amount
$69,313Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1998Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- FOSTER-MILLER, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- XDF1FRDG8KK4
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
A small twin cylinder 4-cycle engine will be developed to propel a gun launched UAV. The technology exists to start and run this engine on relatively safe jet fuels at high efficiency and relatively low noise and thermal signature. Fuel consumption will be half that of a comparable 2-cycle. Relatively conservative ratings compared to automotive practice suggests long life and reliability that will be more important in other continuous duty and reusable military applications such as generator sets, robot propulsion and portable tools.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Research funding history
924 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2006). Reported award amounts total $172,256,128. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency