POLARIX CORPORATION — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: AFX20D-TCSO1

Description

Polarix is developing a motor/generator/inverter technology, which combines major increase in power density with increased, reliability, efficiency and manufacturability. The Polarix Arrayed Controlled Turnless Structures (ACTS) motor will exhibit up to an order of magnitude greater power density than present technology.  It relies on the integration of arrays of low voltage independently controlled inverters around the periphery of the motor elements.  The motor proper has no turns of windings and is manufactured using MEMS technology.  It is operated at the highest magnetic field for such a motor. The Polarix Arrayed Controlled Turnless Structures (ACTS) motor is a revolutionary development and a technology disruptor to electric motors in general and to propulsion motors in particular.  Its patented innovative motor architecture features the intimate integration of the semiconductor control system with the electromechanical portion with resulting substantial increase in specific power, efficiency and reliability.  This will have a major impact in aviation propulsion motors and actuation motors in both aero and space applications. The proposed work will address key Air Force applications where electric motor performance is critical and select between 1 or 2 related applications for detailed analysis and trade studies.  The result of these (system) studies will be a proposed demonstrator development with the potential of short term transition from prototype to field demonstration.  One of the key parameters in the selection is the dual commercial track such as commercial VTOL application of for the commercial actuation arena. The proposed work will address key Air Force applications where electric motor performance is critical and select between 1 or 2 related applications for detailed analysis and trade studies.  The result of these (system) studies will be a proposed demonstrator development with the potential of short term transition from prototype to field demonstration.  One of the key parameters in the selection is the dual commercial track such as commercial VTOL application of for the commercial actuation arena.