NASA STTR 2019-I Solicitation

Proposal Summary

PROPOSAL NUMBER:
 19-1- T15.03-3203
SUBTOPIC TITLE:
 Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Energy Storage
PROPOSAL TITLE:
 Hybrid Anode for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN (SBC):
RESEARCH INSTITUTION (RI):
Name:  Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.
Name:  University of Maryland
Street:  510 Earl Boulevard
Street:  3112 Lee Building, 7809 Regents Drive
City:  Miamisburg
City:  College Park
State/Zip:  OH 45342-6411
State/Zip:  MD 20742-5141
PHONE:  (937) 320-1877
PHONE:  (301) 405-6269

Principal Investigator (Name, E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)

Name:
Brian Henslee
E-mail:
hensleeb@crgrp.com
Address:
510 Earl Boulevard Miamisburg, OH 45342 - 6411
Phone:
(937) 320-1877

Business Official (Name, E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)

Name:
Ms. Chrysa Theodore
E-mail:
theodorecm@crgrp.com
Address:
510 Earl Boulevard Miamisburg, OH 45342 - 6411
Phone:
(937) 320-1877
Estimated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) :
Begin: 1
End: 3
Technical Abstract (Limit 2000 characters, approximately 200 words)

Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) research is part of NASA effort to improve aircraft fuel efficiency, emissions, and noise levels. New secondary battery chemistries are required to meet the 500 – 700 Wh/kg cell level specific energy needs of UAM, all-electric helicopters and regional passenger aircraft. The cycle life, currently at ≈ 1500 – 3000 cycles, also needs substantial improvement. Safety is another important consideration: battery fires, not uncommon in electric cars, are unacceptable in aircraft.

Cornerstone Research Group proposes to develop battery cells based on new anode and electrolyte chemistry to meet the NASA’s operational needs for high specific energy, long-lasting and safe EAP energy storage.

Potential NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)
  • Power for NASA X-57 Maxwell
  • Power for NASA N3-X
  • Power for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicles
  • Power for all-electric helicopters
  • Power for all-electric and hybrid regional passenger aircraft
Potential Non-NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)
  • Power for AeroVironment XV-24A LightningStrike
  • Power for Zunum Aero ZA-10
  • Power for Zee.Aero Z-P2 VTOL
  • Man portable battery pack sector
  • Electric vehicles
Duration: 13
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