Fiscal Year:
1990
Title:
INTERCHANGABLE MOTOR AND ALTERNATOR ELECTRICAL ROTATING GROUPS FOR HIGH SPEED ADVANCED ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES (AAAV)
Agency / Branch:
DOD / NAVY
Contract:
N/A
Award Amount:
$49,986.00
Abstract:
UNIQUE MOBILITY HAS INVENTED A NOVEL MEANS OF CONSTRUCTING A BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR WHICH OPERATES WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND HIGH POWER CAPABILITY. THE ASSOCIATED UNIQUE PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR TECHNOLOGY MAY BE AN IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE AAAV APPLICATION OF A COMMON MOTOR/ALTERNATOR. IN THE PHASE I CONCEPT STUDY, A SINGLE ROTATING DEVICE IS PROPOSED TO SERVE AS A TRANSOM MOUNTED WATERJET MOTOR AS WELL AS A MATCHING ENGINE DRIVEN ALTERNATOR POWER SOURCE. THE FEASIBILITY OF USING THIS SAME ROTATING DEVICE AS A LAND TRACTION MOTOR WILL ALSO BE EXPLORED. IF PROVEN FEASIBLE, THE COMMON MOTOR/ALTERNATOR WILL OFFER REDUCED DEVELOPMENT TIME FOR THE AAAV PROPULSION SYSTEM.
Principal Investigator:
William M Anderson
3037612137
Business Contact:
Small Business Information at Submission:
Unique Mobility Inc
3700 S Jason St Englewood, CO 80110
EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No