Not Available As the critical dimensions in transistors shrink, they become increasingly difficult to fabricate. High yield and hence adequate yield analysis define the continued success of the industry, with metrology an essential aspect of yield analysis. Surface metrology needs for current… More

This proposal describes Innovative Power Solutions (IPS) approach to to continue the work begun in Phase I to develop a regulated 28 VDC converter for use on the V22 aircraft. This unit converts aircraft 115/200 VAC, 360 to 457 Hz, three phase power intoregulated 28.7+/- 0.3 VDC. The project… More

Weapon systems of the directed energy type require high electric power. A laser based system will require several Megawatts, usually at low duty-cycle. Another technology is using microwave energy, which requires continuous power of several hundredsKilowatts.The technical challenge is to develop a… More

This document describes Innovative Power Solutions (IPS) proposal to provide a detail design and produce prototype hardware for a 75KVA Generator for the Global-Hawk. This generator is to be mounted in the tail cone section of the generator driven fromthe LP spool. This unit is intended to supply… More

This document describes Innovative Power Solutions (IPS) proposal to provide a detail design and produce prototype hardware for a 75KVA Generator for the Global-Hawk. This generator is to be mounted in the tail cone section of the generator driven fromthe LP spool. This unit is intended to supply… More

"The technical challenge is to develop a lightweight, compact power system that will be designed to operate on aircrafts operating flying up to 20,000 feet. Power requirements range from 1 to 5 Megawatts, and several duty cycles will be evaluated for anarray of potential applications.In Phase I,… More

"A power and cooling system, that could be installed on heavy aircrafts to support special applications including countermeasures and directed energy weapons is desirable. A continuous electrical output of one megawatt of 3 phase, 110 VAC at 400 Hz, inaddition to 800 lbs/min of pressurized air at 50… More

"Commercial and military aircrafts are kept in service for longer periods than originally intended, and many aircrafts designed and built in the 60's and 70's, are still in service with no immediate replacement plan. At the same time, avionic equipment andadvanced weapon systems were developed,… More

"Commercial and military aircrafts are kept in service for longer periods than originally intended, and many aircrafts designed and built in the 60's and 70's (e.g., CH-46, 737), are still in service with no immediate replacement plan. At the same time,avionic equipment and advanced weapon systems… More

"Commercial and military aircrafts are kept in service for longer periods than originally intended, and many aircrafts designed and built in the 60's and 70's, are still in service with no immediate replacement plan. At the same time, avionic equipment andadvanced weapon systems were developed,… More

Directed Energy Weapons as well as sophisticated countermeasure systems, require substantially more electrical power than the conventional aircraft power system can currently supply. The cooling required to dissipate the energy is currently not availableon these aircrafts. This solicitation is… More

A Rolls Royce AE3007 Engine powers the Global Hawk UAV. In order to start the engine, an Air Turbine Starter is required. Since the UAV does not have an Auxiliary Power Unit on board, this engine could only be started on the ground. This means that in caseof a flame out this aircraft could be lost.… More

A Rolls Royce AE3007 Engine powers the Global Hawk UAV. In order to start the engine, an Air Turbine Starter is required. Since the UAV does not have an Auxiliary Power Unit on board, this engine could only be started on the ground. This means that in case of a flame out this aircraft could be lost.… More

Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) laser or microwave-based systems are being developed for both ground and airborne applications. These applications require significant amount of power, which ranges from several hundred kilowatts to Megawatts. The laser DEW requires that the full, tightly regulated,… More

Directed Energy weapon systems are being developed for both ground and airborne applications. Typically, they consist of microwave or laser powered guns. Both the microwave application and the diode based laser applications require significant amount of power. Application of power is a transient… More

The US Army helicopter fleet consists of upgraded helicopters that were originally designed in the 70's and 80's. The more electric aircraft philosophy has put a strain on electrical systems, and has exhausted their growth potential. Replacing the generator on an existing engine/gearbox poses a… More

High power pulsed load applications impose a great challenge to the existing power sources in military applications. Such applications include radars, Directed-Energy Weapons (DEW), and Electronic Countermeasure systems. DEW systems are being developed for both ground and airborne applications.… More

The US Army helicopter fleet consists of upgraded helicopters that were originally designed in the 70's and 80's. The more electric aircraft philosophy has put a strain on electrical systems, and has exhausted their growth potential. Replacing the generator on an existing engine/gearbox poses a… More

UAVs are carrying out missions which were once reserved to manned aircraft only. These missions require that the UAV carries more and more sophisticated equipment which consumes large amount of electric power. The power requirement vary, and sometime consist of both AC power with a fixed frequency,… More

Electrical power generation systems have inherent inefficiencies due to electrical and mechanical loss mechanisms. These inefficiencies mostly stem from generator core and copper losses, eddy current losses, and mechanical losses (bearings, rotating seals and windage). These inefficiencies raise the… More

The application and removal of a Large Scale dynamic loads is a transient phenomenon that takes time and its effects ripple through the whole system. Transient, dynamic power demand of large loads will result, as a minimum, in distorting the conventional AC generator line voltages beyond the… More

Currently used airborne power systems that require 28Vdc and 115Vac power utilize one of the following approaches: - Two generators, one with a DC output and the other with AC output - A single DC generator with AC a Static Inverter or an AC generator with a TRU Both techniques listed… More