NASA SUGAR VOLT PROJECT
AVIATION
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Marquette University is partnering with University of Wisconsin-Madison as a part of a NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI) led by Ohio State. The focus of the project is to develop next generation high specific power electrical components to enable aerospace commercial hybrid propulsion. The team at Marquette will focus on the electrical machines (motors and generators) design aspects with special focus on design challenges related to higher system voltage at altitude, winding design and concepts for thermal management.
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SUGAR VOLT
Turbo Electric, Distributed Propulsion
Fuel efficient propulsion
Transport class focused
Enable new aero efficiencies
High efficiency power distribution
Power rich optimization
Non-flight critical first application
Energy & Cost Efficient, Transport Aviation
All & Hybrid Electric Distribution Propulsion
On demand mobility
Small plane focused
Enable new aero efficiencies
Power sharing
Distributed thrust control
Certification stabilization
Energy & Cost Efficient, Short Range Aviation
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RANGE OF REQUIRED MACHINE POWER
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PROPULSION POWER
9 seat 0.5MW total
[50~250kW]
50 seat 3MW total
[——3~6MW—— ]
150 seat 1-11MW total
[———1~11MW————]
300 seat 60MW total
[—————3~20MW————]
Contact Ayman EL-Refaie for more information.
