Fiscal Year:
2008
Title:
A Noninvasive Sensor/Control Suite for Health Monitoring and Extended Life of Aircraft Generation Systems
Agency / Branch:
DOD / NAVY
Contract:
N68335-08-C-0108
Award Amount:
$2,115,088.00
Abstract:
Catastrophic failures in aircraft electrical power systems can compromise the readiness, safety, and capabilities of the war-fighter. In this effort, a multi-physics suite of tools will be developed based upon the successful Phase I research to provide a comprehensive prognostics and health management system (PHM) for aircraft generators and associated electrical systems. The PHM will be based upon a set of recently developed tools that include a novel sensor to measure torque-ripple-induced vibration created by electric machinery, a thermal condition monitor that can predict the temperatures within an electric machine under healthy and damaged operation, and numerical simulation tools that enable rapid development and solution of component and system-level models of electric machinery and power electronic systems operated in fault conditions. Validation of the PHM concepts and the computer simulations used will be performed with hardware using an F-18 generator as the test platform.
Small Business Information at Submission:
ASSOC., INC.
3000 Kent Avenue, Suite C1-100 West Lafayette, IN -
EIN/Tax ID:
35-1581545
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No
Research Institution Information:
PURDUE UNIV.
2540 Dole Street
Hall 402
Honolulu, HI 96822-
Contact:
Steven Pekarek
Contact Phone:
(765) 494-3434