SBIR/STTR Award attributes
The primary objective of this Phase I proposal is to design, develop, and demonstrate the feasibility of a power factor compensation device for a 65 kVA, 115V, 400-Hz aircraft power system. Based on identified power factor conditions in the F-18 Super Hornet platform, the compensation system must correct an existing leading 0.98 power factor to a target lagging 0.93 (minimum objective lagging 0.97) with a weight of under 20 Lbs. This activity will include a trade-study developing both passive and active power factor compensation solutions to a sufficient level that PCKA and Navy personnel can select the preferred solution from a system perspective. In addition to the trade-study, the Phase I activity intends to demonstrate the feasibility that the selected approach can meet the weight and performance targets of the Navy, as well as the electrical and mechanical specifications of MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-810/MDC3376. A combination of advanced modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) along with hardware demonstration where appropriate will be utilized to demonstrate that the proposed design is capable of meeting the identified requirements.
