ORBITAL TRACTION, LTD. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: N112-165
ORBITAL TRACTION, LTD. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $1,498,836
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- N112-165
- Solicitation
- 2011.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2015-01-23 → 2017-09-19
Description
In this proposed Phase II SBIR project, Orbital Traction will complete the development of and install on an MTVR prototypes of a variable speed cooling fan drive and a variable speed alternator drive. The variable speed fan drive is expected to improve the fuel efficiency of the MTVR by 1 to 5%, depending upon the particular duty cycle, through optimization of vehicle cooling fan speed. The variable speed alternator drive will enable the MTVR's alternator to reach maximum output while the MTVR is at idle, which will allow for electrification of other key subsystems.Both drives, also referred to as a Controlled Velocity Accessory Drives or CVADs, will be extremely compact, highly efficient, and readily adaptable for other military and commercial vehicle applications.