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Magnetic Gears for Utility Actuation Gearbox Applications

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-12-C-0092
Agency Tracking Number: N102-115-1023
Amount: $727,716.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N102-115
Solicitation Number: 2010.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2012
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2011-11-14
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
CA
San Diego, CA 92121-4339
United States
DUNS: 841440832
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Edward Davis
 Program Manager
 (808) 463-7407
 edavis@trexenterprises.com
Business Contact
 Deborah Doyle
Title: VP&Director of Contract
Phone: (858) 646-5462
Email: ddoyle@trexenterprises.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

Modern rotary wing naval aircraft posses numerous winching and reeling systems to handle cargo, rescue operations, and sensors such as ASW devices. These systems require maintenance & lubrication, and may break down or degrade with age due to mechanical gear tooth wear This can have severe impacts on mission availability, reliability, maintenance, and logistics. Magnetic gears and couplings offer the promise of low maintenance, low friction, high efficiency, zero wear, and now with new magnet technology, high torque densities. The basic principles and allure of magnetic gears goes back at least 70 if not over 100 years! However now, with the advent of modern high strength magnets, and innovative topologies that take full advantage of them, the promise highly efficient magnetic gearing is becoming a reality. Trex Enterprises proposes to design, develop, and test an airworthy magnetic gear based gearbox for utility actuation gearbox applications.

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