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A Standards Based, Open-Architecture, Ruggedized Tactical Microgrid Controller

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W15P7T-13-C-A423
Agency Tracking Number: O123-EP4-2066
Amount: $149,477.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD12-EP4
Solicitation Number: 2012.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2012
Award Year: 2013
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2013-08-05
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2014-01-30
Small Business Information
3306 Greencastle Chase NE
Marietta, GA -
United States
DUNS: 078414325
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Kojakully Shetty
 Principal Investigator
 (404) 268-5522
 ram.shetty@opexsolutions.com
Business Contact
 Kojakully Shetty
Title: Chief Customer Officer
Phone: (404) 268-5522
Email: ram.shetty@opexsolutions.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The Army is addressing a technical challenge of constrained data interface to vendor supplied equipment, to integrate Energy Storage (ES) and tactical Energy Assets (EA) to improve fuel efficiency and reduce wear. The Phase I effort will investigate the feasibility of developing a ruggedized Intelligent Power Management Controller (IPMC) which will act as (a) an Universal Data Integration Gateway to any vendor supplied EA/ES, and (b) an Automation Supervisory Controller to achieve the Army"s objectives in tactical Microgrid configurations. The firm is proposing to leverage their extensive experience in advanced industrial and electric grid automation technologies for this project. Three innovations are proposed: a) industrial best practices applied to the military application, b) Standards based communication protocols for data integration, and c) a modern digital control scheme. Anticipated benefits include lower product cost, ease of use, open architecture, standardization and low learning curve. Proposing team includes personnel from Battelle, top non-profit R & D organization with extensive experience in developing solutions for national security applications. The team has capabilities to develop a practical and innovative IPMC solution that will reduce the technology risk and time-to-deployment. The firm estimates excellent dual-use market potential and intends to commercialize IPMC through its energy technology business.

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