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Parallel Operation of Compact, Efficient Turbogenerators for Robust Tactical Energy Independence

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-12-C-2226
Agency Tracking Number: O2-1151
Amount: $747,955.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD10-EP1
Solicitation Number: 2010.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2012
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2012-02-03
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
11 Apollo Drive
Whippany, NJ -
United States
DUNS: 015334899
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Charles Prisco
 Principal Engineer
 (518) 320-8552
 cjp@mechsol.com
Business Contact
 Karen Rizzi
Title: General Manager
Phone: (973) 326-9920
Email: ksr@mechsol.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

The project goal is to enable the electrical outputs of multiple, very compact turbogenerators in the 10-50 kW range to be combined ("mechanically paralleled") in order to create a compact, stable, reliable, and efficient microgrid capable of providing up to 500 kW of"island"power that can be subject to rapid transients, without suffering degradation. To accomplish this, MSI has assembled a team of experienced and accomplished individuals in the fields of electrical control, high rotational speed electrical power generation, and rotordynamics and mechanical behavior, and has established a cooperative relationship with a DoD contractor/ supplier of microturbine generators. Analytical methods are being applied that consist of simplified but robust approaches in Phase I and high fidelity numerical techniques in Phase II involving comprehensive nonlinear finite element and finite difference multiphysics (i.e. simultaneous electromagnetic/stress/deflection/vibration) analysis of detailed component and fully assembled system geometries. Specialized testing will be used to validate the analysis and simulation tools. Phase II will conclude with a demonstrated rapid paralleling control system applicable to a wide range of systems, a modified set of small turbojet generators operating as a microgrid, plus rotor system design modifications and a scaling methodology applicable to larger turbojet generators.

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