Once this system is completed through Phase I and II SBIR research, it will be ready for deployment within several NASA applications. Of direct immediate relevance would be for the development and validation of sub-scale hybrid electric propulsion systems for high speed aircraft.
There will be many commercial applications for this technology beyond NASA. First would likely be for DoD Aerospace applications such as hybrid electric aircraft, UAVs and UCAVs. Outside of DoD there are other commercial applications such as auxiliary power units (APUs) for business jets, regional jets and commercial rotor-craft. Potential automotive application include lightweight range extenders for hybrid electric vehicles. The technology is also suitable for distributed electricity generation and co-generation applications requiring low capital cost.
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