SatCon Wins Air Force Aerospace Generator Contract

  
    
  
  
    
      SatCon Technology Corporation® (Nasdaq CM: 
      SATC), a developer and supplier of power management and system 
      architecture solutions for the alternative energy and distributed power 
      markets, today announced that it has been awarded a Phase I SBIR 
      contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a high 
      speed, power dense generator for airborne applications in the range of 
      100-300 kW scalable to the MW-class for directed energy weapon (DEW) 
      power supplies.
    
    
      SatCon is currently developing starter/generators, traction motors, and 
      generators for ground and undersea vehicles. This award expands SatCon’s 
      portfolio of electric power conversion technologies with the development 
      of a generator for aerospace applications based on advanced permanent 
      magnet machinery design concepts. This work is a direct follow-on from 
      machinery research conducted for the US Army, Ft. Belvoir, for a HMMWV 
      inline generator and an active development program with the Army 
      Research Laboratory for a 410kW hybrid electric tactical vehicle 
      generator. This machine technology has direct applicability to military 
      and dual-use civilian series hybrid vehicles, on-board vehicle power 
      (OBVP), and for generator set applications. This concept will also be 
      scalable to MW-class applications such as airborne directed energy 
      weapons (DEW) and naval ship power generation. The objectives for this 
      program are high-speed capability, rugged design, high power density, 
      and affordable manufacturing capability.
    
    
      SatCon’s President & Chief Executive Officer, 
      David Eisenhaure, stated "In addition to opening up opportunities for 
      future military aircraft power applications, this new SatCon program 
      further solidifies our push into the hybrid electric vehicle sector for 
      military, commercial, and passenger applications. SatCon is targeting 
      best in class solutions for the widest possible range of hybrid electric 
      vehicle and power conversion applications through a broad array of 
      developments.”
    
    
      About SatCon Technology Corporation
    
    
      SatCon Technology Corporation is a developer and manufacturer of 
      electronics and generators/motors for the Renewable Energy, 
      Hybrid-Electric Vehicle, Grid Support, High Reliability Electronics and 
      Advanced Power Technology markets. For further information, please visit 
      the SatCon website at www.satcon.com.
    
    
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