SBIR/STTR Research Award
High Efficiency Solid Oxide Fuel Cell / Turbogenerator Hybrid Electric Propulsion System
Award amount
$155,923Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2024Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- BRAYTON ENERGY LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2024-01-29
- Contract end date
- 2024-08-21
- UEI
- DLTJUW1K6SA3
- Solicitation number
- IGNITE-2023-Phase 1
- Topic code
- Ai01
Research abstract
A hybridized system leveraging a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell coupled with a fuel-flexible low-emissions Combustor and Turbogenerator has been conceived and will be demonstrated for this project. The integrated SOFCC-TG system exhibits a very high fuel-to-electricity conversion efficiency, best-in-class power density, fast responsiveness to changing conditions, and high-altitude operability - all of which make it a compelling solution for UAVs and Commercial/Private airflight in the 1,500 to 5,000 lb class.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- SMALL AUXILIARY LIGHTWEIGHT TURBOGENERATOR ENGINE
- High Efficiency Solid Oxide Fuel Cell /Turbogenerator Hybrid Electric Propulsion System
- Small Auxiliary Lightweight Turbogenerator Engine (SALT-E)
- Cycle Optimization for Mass of Advanced Heat Exchangers Used in Nuclear Space Propulsion
- Improved Turbo/Superchargers for UAV Applications
Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
11 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2010–2025). Reported award amounts total $5,528,485. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration