High Power Density Rotary Vs Engine for Various Applications

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency	Award ID: 91708	Program Year/Program: 2009 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 08SB2-0257	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Materials & Electrochemical Research (ME
7960 S. Kolb Rd. Tucson, AZ -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2009

Title: High Power Density Rotary Vs Engine for Various Applications

Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA

Contract: W31P4Q-09-C-0480

Award Amount: $98,989.00

Abstract:
MER proposes to demonstrate breakthrough engine design concepts and technology for a wide range of power source applications such as unmanned air and ground vehicles and power generators. Our design, based on an innovative rotary vane concept termed VS-engine, offers significant advancement over current state of the art engine technologies (Otto cycle, Wankel cycle, etc.) in the areas of power-weight, power-volume, cost, operational simplicity, and the ability to efficiently burn heavy fuels (diesel or JP8) in a small engine (about 10 HP). These improvements are projected to produce a power-weight ratio of 1.25-1.82 HP per pound, power-volume ratio of approximately 2.5 HP/inch3. The VS-MER engine will eliminate vibration at low shaft speeds, reduce noise, and simplify maintenance and repair.

Principal Investigator:
Vladimir Shapovalov
Senior Scientist
5205741980
jcwithers@mercorp.com

Business Contact:
Raouf Loutfy
President
5205741980
mercorp@mercorp.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

MATERIALS & ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH (ME
7960 S. Kolb Rd. Tucson, AZ 85706

EIN/Tax ID: 860530946

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No