SBIR/STTR Research Award
INTEGRAL ELECTRIC MOTOR/WATERJETS FOR HIGH SPEED AMPHIBIANS
Award amount
$49,985Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1990Award 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 OPERATES WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND HIGH POWER CAPABILITY. FOR SURFACE CRAFT, SUCH AS THE AAAV, THIS MOTOR IS PROPOSED TO BE PACKAGED INTEGRAL WITH A WATERJET PROPULSOR TO EFFECT A LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC MOTOR/WATERJET ASSEMBLY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 4000 POUNDS OF THRUST. THIS CONCEPT, IF PROVEN FEASIBLE IN THE PROPOSED PHASE I STUDY, OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVED PACKAGING FLEXIBILITY AND ENHANCED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE.
Technology keywords
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