SBIR-STTR Award

The HPDM-30 is a ultra high power density 30kW integrated motor drive for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Small Aircraft Electric Propulsion. It combines the motor and inverter into a single unit and utilizes the same advanced core technology developed for H3X's flagship product, the HPDM-250. H3X is targeting a combined motor/inverter efficiency of 93% and a continuous specific power of 10 kW/kg, making it 3X more power dense than anything else commercially available. The goal of this Phase I proposal is to complete the design, analysis and simulation for the HPDM-30 and a manufacturing plan to build prototypes that could later be tested on the H3X dynamometer in a Phase II effort. Anticipated

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NASA

Benefits:
25% SUSAN Flight Research Vehicle Non-NASA

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Commercial drones, Military UAVs and ROVs, special purpose ground vehicles, Gensets, Downhole industrial

The HPDM-30 is a ultra high power density 30kW integrated motor drive (IMD) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Small Aircraft Electric Propulsion. It combines the motor and inverter into a single unit and utilizes the same advanced core technology developed for H3X's flagship product, the HPDM-250. H3X is targeting a combined motor/inverter efficiency of 93% and a continuous specific power of 10 kW/kg, making it 3X more power dense than anything else commercially available. The goal of this Phase II proposal is to manufacture a full-scale HPDM-30 prototype in order to perform functional testing, performance characterization, and baseline environmental testing of the full IMD system. Anticipated

Benefits:
Potential NASA Applications: 25% SUSAN Flight Research Vehicle (SARV), X-57Potential Non-NASA Applications: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Underwater Vehicles (AUVs and ROVs), cargo drones, Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) and onboard power generators, aerospace actuators, electric boats, light electric aircraft, electric motorcycles, and specialized industrial applications.