Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Servo-Drive Amplifier for Micro-Satellite Superconductor-Levitated Flywheels, Phase I
Project Description
A new servo-drive technology is available to support energy storage and navigation for micro-satellites. Exploiting the ?pinning? effect of high-temperature superconductors, high-speed momentum wheels can be suspended in a stable condition that is virtually independent of speed (unlike magnetic levitation). Aside from the motor drive, this levitation system is compact and highly energy efficient. To be effective it requires a drive that is equally compact and energy efficient. It also requires extremely high servo performance with especially low torque ripple. Barrett proposes an innovation to support such a compact/efficient drive amplifier. Phase I will focus on feasibility of this approach and Phase II will support prototype design and aggressive space qualification of this unit.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| Barrett Technology, LLC | Supporting Organization |
Industry
Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
|
Newton, Massachusetts |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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