CORNERSTONE RESEARCH GROUP INC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration STTR Phase I: T15

CORNERSTONE RESEARCH GROUP INC — STTR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Amount
$124,991
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Program / Phase
STTR · Phase I
Topic
T15
Solicitation
STTR_19_P1
NAICS
Place of performance
OH
Period
2019-08-19 → 2020-09-18

Description

Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) research is part of NASA effort to improve aircraft fuel efficiency, emissions, and noise levels. New secondary battery chemistries are required to meet the 500 ndash; 700 Wh/kg cell level specific energy needs of UAM, all-electric helicopters and regional passenger aircraft. The cycle life, currently at asymp; 1500 ndash; 3000 cycles, also needs substantial improvement. Safety is another important consideration: battery fires, not uncommon in electric cars, are unacceptable in aircraft.Cornerstone Research Group proposes to develop battery cells based on new anode and electrolyte chemistry to meet the NASArsquo;s operational needs for high specific energy, long-lasting and safe EAP energy storage.