SBIR-STTR Award

Marine Portable Power Unit
Award last edited on: 5/16/2008

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Navy
Total Award Amount
$99,976
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
N06-105
Principal Investigator
Omourtag Velev

Company Information

AeroVironment Inc (AKA: AV Dynamics Inc~AV Inc~Aero-vironment Inc)

241 18th Street South Suite 415
Arlington, VA 22202
   (805) 520-8350
   info@avinc.com
   www.avinc.com
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 08
County: Arlington

Phase I

Contract Number: M67854-07-C-6512
Start Date: 11/16/2006    Completed: 10/9/2007
Phase I year
2007
Phase I Amount
$99,976
Reliable, high quality power is one of the most important, yet tactically difficult tools the Marine uses. In many locations, grid reliability and power quality are uncertain, and battery use, where the grid isn’t available, is even more challenging. Thus, a solution that provides uninterruptible power supply (UPS) functionality, uses currently deployed batteries as building blocks, intelligently charges batteries, and provides high quality AC and DC power would be extremely useful. This UPS solution, however, must also be light enough to be portable and rugged to withstand tough Marine environments. The proposed UPS solution will provide 1kW of 120VAC backup power for up to three hours, charge 12V and 24V batteries, and provide DC power. Thus, the AC and DC power flow will be bi-directional and the batteries hot-swappable. While the design and packaging is challenging, and will require an innovative effort, AeroVironment has developed a charger it currently uses for its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can be adapted for the DC battery portion. In addition, AeroVironment uses patented technology for charging multiple electric vehicles (PosiCharge®) that can be adapted for strategically directing power flow to the batteries. We also have extensive experience developing bi-directional grid-tied equipment.

Keywords:
Battery Charging, Lithium Battery, Ups, Power Electronics

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