SBIR-STTR Award

50- 100 Watt Wind Energy Harvesting in Light Tactical Applications
Award last edited on: 2/1/2013

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Army
Total Award Amount
$847,062
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
A09-092
Principal Investigator
Jennifer Bryce

Company Information

Pine Ridge Products LLC

1646 East Highwood Road
Belt, MT 59412
   (406) 738-4283
   wlbryce@pineridgeproducts.com
   www.pineridgeproducts.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 00
County: Cascade

Phase I

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase I year
2010
Phase I Amount
$117,069
Pine Ridge Products LLC will introduce a tactical micro wind turbine that is highly efficient, robust, easy to use, maintain and transport. The Army is requesting a renewable energy system to reduce the amount of fuel used for small power loads. A vehicle mounted, efficient wind turbine system would improve self sufficiency on site by decreasing the need for fossil fuels. This will increase reliability of communication and intelligence systems. Unlike other micro turbines, currently on the market, our solution is to design a micro wind turbine with a large rotor and low RPM. This highly efficient PMG will deliver superior results compared to high speed, high RPM micro turbines. Our design team has years of experience in small wind turbines and renewable energy power electronics design and manufacturing. In addition to the military application, this turbine would fill a gap in the commercial market for a rugged, reliable, low speed micro turbine for use in telecom power, SCADA, and other remote small power applications.

Keywords:
Wind, Wind Turbine, Pmg, Alternative Energy, Tactical, Micro Wind, Mppt

Phase II

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase II year
2011
Phase II Amount
$729,993
Pine Ridge Products, LLC will introduce a tactical wind turbine that is highly efficient, robust, easy to use, maintain and transport. The Army is requesting a renewable energy system to reduce the amount of fuel used for small power loads. A vehicle mounted wind turbine system would improve self sufficiency on site by decreasing the need for fossil fuels. This will increase reliability of communication and intelligence systems. Our turbine is designed with a large rotor and low RPM. This PMG will deliver superior results compared to high speed, high RPM turbines. Our design team has years of experience in small wind turbines and renewable energy power electronics design and manufacturing. In addition to the military application, this turbine would fill a gap in the commercial market for a rugged, reliable, low speed wind turbine for use in telecom power, SCADA, and other remote small power applications

Keywords:
Wind, Wind Turbine, Pmg, Alternative Energy, Tactical, Micro Wind, Mppt