H3X TECHNOLOGIES INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase II: 3-HybEl

H3X TECHNOLOGIES INC. — SBIR Phase II award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Amount
$849,623
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
Topic
3-HybEl
NAICS
Place of performance
CO
Period
2023-08-29 → 2024-06-28

Description

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.