SBIR/STTR Research Award

ULEPS Supplemental Phase II Proposal

Award identifier b2e35219a76b8f627088c0e6fcd836387ae6a712a243e35e2ce968b6a842308cAwarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$2,683,069

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2020

Award details

Awarding agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Recipient company: WECOSO, INC.
Proposal award date: 2020-07-23
Contract end date: 2023-05-22
UEI: JMRJNYURJ9F6
Solicitation number: 15.3
Topic code: N153-129

Research abstract

West Coast Solutions (WCS) is developing a modular 1 to 5 kW class expeditionary solar-lithium battery power system architected for the lightest practical weight and maximum operational robustness. Each individual module is itself a standalone system supporting up to 2 kW input and a minimum 1 kW output while containing 3.0 kWh of energy storage. The Ultra-Lightweight Expeditionary Power System (U-LEPS) provides a 50% reduction in the battery and support electronics weight relative to presently-fielded systems, with additional weight reduction at the system level enabled by the WCS “dual voltage bus” electronics and the elimination of battery cables. By designing out non-value-added complexity, U- LEPS is inherently robust and easy to use.

Technology keywords

Not reported

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Research funding history

25 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2016–2025). Reported award amounts total $15,944,480. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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