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Advanced Modular, Energy Storage Technology

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N65538-09-M-0108
Agency Tracking Number: N091-053-1248
Amount: $99,402.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N091-053
Solicitation Number: 2009.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2009
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2009-07-16
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2010-11-16
Small Business Information
1037 Watervliet-Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12205
United States
DUNS: 883926594
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Hooshang Heshmat
 President/CEO & Technical
 (518) 862-4290
 hheshmat@miti.cc
Business Contact
 James Walton
Title: President/CEO & Technical
Phone: (518) 862-4290
Email: jwalton@miti.cc
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The overall objective of the Phase I and Phase II proposed effort is to design, test and demonstrate the ability of a 500 kW test bed prototype energy storage module to withstand a shipboard environment. Under Phase I, tradeoff design studies will be completed to size the system and assess the configuration that will yield the highest power and energy densities while also having minimal maintenance requirements and shock tolerance. Under Phase II, a technology demonstrator will be designed, built and tested. The overall goal is to demonstrate and verify the power density gains and reduced footprint possible through effectively integrating the generator, bearing and flywheel components. MiTi’s proposed solution is a high-speed flywheel energy storage module that uses our unique combination of shock tolerant and low loss magnetic bearings and high performance permanent magnet brushless DC motor/generator. Both 35 and 80 kW/60,000 rpm motor/generators that have already been developed and tested by MiTi will form the core design of the composite flywheel system. Flywheel speeds as high as 100,000 rpm will be examined. A subcomponent bearing test will be completed as a part of the Phase I effort.

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