CREARE LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N113-181
CREARE LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $79,946
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N113-181
- Solicitation
- 2011.3
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- NH
- Period
- 2012-02-17
Description
Industrial medium-voltage capacitor charging converters are currently limited in applicability for future Electromagnetic Rail Gun (EMRG) systems by low-power density, undesirable charging profiles, and incompatibility with shipboard DC voltages, liquid cooling, EMI, shock, and vibration requirements. A need exists to provide improved medium-voltage, power dense, and modular electronics to meet the electrical, environmental, and mission requirements of future combatant EMRG systems. In Phase I, we propose to design an innovative high-energy and power-dense modular capacitor charging topology for pulsed power systems. We will demonstrate feasibility by engineering analysis and simulation, and demonstrate a sub-scale working prototype. In Phase II, we will optimize the design for electrical performance, reliability, mechanical packaging, and compatibility with shipboard system installation requirements as a prerequisite to building and testing a full-scale prototype.