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AHigh Power Density Rotary Engine for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
95053 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
N10A-001-0440 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
NAVY 10T001 		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: 2010
Title: AHigh Power Density Rotary Engine for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-10-C-0436
Award Amount: $70,000.00
 

Abstract:

Internal combustion engines with power-to-weight ratios significantly higher than 1 Hp/lb which operate on low flash point fuels are enabling for powering Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Conventional Otto, Diesel and Wankel cycle engines even if constructed in advanced light-weight materials cannot meet the required power-to-weight and volume ratios and have high cost. A breakthrough in engine design, operational simplicity and ability to efficiently burn heavy fuels (JP-5, JP-8, DS2) has been demonstrated in a small 2 Hp engine exhibiting 1.1 Hp/lb which has been termed VS-engine. This patented VS-engine when constructed in advanced light-weight materials can be projected to produce power-to-weight ratios in the 1.5 - 2.5 Hp/lb, power-volume ratio approximately 7.5 Hp/in3, power density of 200 - 300 Hp/ft3, and produced at approximately the cost of an Otto engine. In a joint program with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), the VS-engine will be modeled utilizing advanced materials to define performance potential, and an engine will be produced in advanced materials and operated with heavy fuels to demonstrate exemplary performance.

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 (MER) Corp.
7960 S. Kolb Rd. Tucson, AZ 85756

EIN/Tax ID: 860530946
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road
San Antonio, TX 78238
Contact: Ron B. Kalmbach
Contact Phone: 2105225698