L/M HAA news release from BusinesWire
April 19, 2005 10:00 AM US Eastern Timezone
Propulsion Motors Demonstrated for Lockheed Martin's High Altitude Airship Program
MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2005--AeroVironment, Inc. (www.aerovironment.com) has developed a 40-plus kilowatt ironless core electric motor prototype as part of Lockheed Martin's High Altitude Airship (HAA) development contract with the Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency (MDA). AeroVironment, a developer of innovative technology for energy efficient systems and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), recently completed its work for the HAA team.
The HAA requires a motor that generates large amounts of torque coupled with the capability to operate at very high part-load efficiency. AeroVironment designed, fabricated, and tested a prototype motor in six months, demonstrating its ability to meet the HAA's demanding performance requirements.
This prototype motor implements ironless core technology at a larger scale than what is currently available in the market. Its characteristics include part-load efficiencies greater than 98 percent and the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any motor of its kind. AeroVironment's contributions to the HAA program also include the propulsion motor control electronics, propellers, and propeller pitch controls.
This breakthrough development in ironless core motors represents the third generation of motor technology originally used on AeroVironment's Helios high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicles. This efficient motor technology is applicable to a wide variety of products and industries, including air conditioning, electric and hybrid vehicles, electric airplanes, small wind turbines and deep space.
About AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment develops innovative technology for energy efficient systems and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and leverages its intellectual property base into breakthrough commercial ventures. The company's world-renowned R&D labs provide innovative solutions delivering unique performance at great efficiency. AeroVironment was founded in 1971, and its Monrovia, Calif., headquarters is home to more than 200 engineers, physicists, and business managers specializing in cutting-edge research and development, new venture development, manufacturing and marketing.
Looks like the project is moving ahead @ L/M.& it looks like Kestrel has some competition from AeroVironment. The dots begin to multiply. IMO
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