SBIR/STTR Research Award
Ultra-Quiet Alternate Fuels Engine for Unmanned Vehicles
Award amount
$49,574Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2021Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- ENGINE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC
- Proposal award date
- 2021-02-08
- Contract end date
- 2021-05-03
- UEI
- HLLCVAKTGM88
- Solicitation number
- X20.3
- Topic code
- AF203-CSO1
Research abstract
ERA will perform RDT&E that is needed for the Erickson Migrating Combustion Chamber (MCC) engine to prepare for flight testing in a Group 1 or Group 2 class unmanned vehicle. MCC internal combustion (IC) engines can operate on many fuels including JP-8 and provide extremely low acoustic and IR signatures for covert operation. This Phase I will complete a feasibility study that determines the required MCC engine enhancements for UAV flight testing. ERA will optimize their MCC IC engine technology and provide ultra-quiet operation that rivals electric powered UAVs while providing extended mission duration times that are not possible with current battery technology. Development will include JP-8 fuel operation and cold starting enhancements.
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.
- Ultra-Quiet, Long Endurance, Group 1 SUAS Engines
- Ultra-Quiet Alternate Fuels Engine for Unmanned Vehicles and APUs
- Advanced Material/Sealing Concepts for Small Heavy-Fuel, Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) Propulsion Systems
- Advanced Propulsion and Power Concepts for Large Size Class Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Advanced Propulsion and Power Concepts for Large Size Class Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
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- An Open, Modular, and Standardized Testing Architecture for Alternative Navigation Technology relevant to Hypersonic and Supersonic Platforms
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Research funding history
13 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1990–2023). Reported award amounts total $4,600,633. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense