SBIR/STTR Research Award
Less Iron and More Switches Increase Range
Award amount
$749,476Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- CONTINENTAL CONTROLS AND DESIGN, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2019-08-19
- Contract end date
- 2021-08-18
- UEI
- MHCHJNK9XN76
- Solicitation number
- SBIR_18_P2
- Topic code
- A1
Research abstract
Current prototype motors and inverters for small aircraft electric propulsion have impressive efficiency of about 95 and 97% nbsp;and typical power density of a little over 2kw/kg and 5kw/kg respectively. We can improve each of these metrics with a rigid winding which is formed in situ to increase slot fill and a 99.5% efficient inverter based on massively parallel, wide bandgap power switches. With independent ldquo;Brainsrdquo; and ldquo;Brawnrdquo; sections, the inverter is scalable and can be distributed within the motor case, allowing fault tolerance and thermal integration benefits. The reduced weight and cooling needs represent an effective range enhancement of about 8% when configured for the X-57 cruise motors.
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.
- Lightweight Self-Start System Demonstration for T56 Engine Driven Aircraft
- Dual Imager Augmented LIDAR
- Perfect Timing Imaging Seeker
- Integrated High Power Generation for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
- Innovative Solutions for Multi-Rotor Flight Endurance
Research funding history
47 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1997–2024). Reported award amounts total $13,140,887. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration