Firm:

          

Hinetics, LLC

          

   

Address:

          

1804 Vale Street, Champaign, IL 61822

          

   

Phone:

          

(217) 239-1628                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Dongsu Lee Male

          

   

E-mail:

          

dlee@hinetics.com

          

   

Address:

          

60 Hazelwood Drive, 61820 - 7460

          

   

Phone:

          

(217) 778-6495                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Dr. Jonathon Schuh

          

   

E-mail:

          

jschuh@hinetics.com

          

   

Address:

          

60 Hazelwood Drive, IL 61820 - 7460

          

   

Phone:

          

(217) 717-1991                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Estimated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) :                                                                                                                                                          
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Technical Abstract (Limit 2000 characters, approximately 200 words):

Hinetics is proposing a detailed study to evaluate the integration of a lightweight, high efficiency 150 kW generator-drive subsystem within the SUSAN concept aircraft. Subsystem and system level integration strategies required to maintain the stability and reliability across all operating conditions of the propulsion system and maximize the system level performance will be identified and verified with computer simulations. This will set the stage for hardware development for a sub-scale SUSAN demonstration within a potential Phase-II program, helping to increase the TRL of critical technologies for future low carbon aircraft.

          

          

     

Potential NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words):

Subsonic Single Aft Engine (SUSAN) Electrofan would be the major targeted application for this motor design and system integration study. It will also be applicable to any of the drivetrain testing and qualification programs of NASA in a similar power scale with a few varying details such as cooling availability and drivetrain.

          

          

     

Potential Non-NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words):

While this study is targeted at the generator coupled to aft engine, it is directly applicable to a distributed propulsor or the propulsor in any turbo-electric, hybrid-electric or fully electric concept. In addition, the drivetrain developers can potentially use this study to test the sub-systems and to validate the performance and reliability of electric aircraft drivetrains.

          

          

     

Duration:     3