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08-22-2004, 04:53 PM
UQM Tech. Announces Order for Propulsion Systems to Power Additional ‘Spinner’ Hybrid Electric Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicles
FREDERICK, Colo. --- UQM Tchnologies, Inc., a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received a $314,000 order for UQM high torque propulsion systems and generators that will power two additional “Spinner” hybrid electric unmanned ground combat vehicles being built by a team led by the National Robotics Engineering Consortium, a unit of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.
The two additional Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicles (UGCV’s) will be powered by specially developed high torque wheel mounted UQM propulsion motors that operate utilizing energy produced by a UQM generator mounted on a small diesel engine. The UGCV platform is an Advanced Technology Demonstrator (ATD) that complements the Army’s Future Combat System (FCS) networked system environment of manned and unmanned ground and airborne weapon systems with superior levels of mobility and reduced logistic needs.
Commenting on the award, UQM Technologies’ President and Chief Executive Officer, William G. Rankin, said, “We are pleased to receive this additional order for our high torque propulsion motors and PowerPhase generators which were specially developed to meet the demanding requirements of this incredibly mobile vehicle platform. The UQM propulsion motors deliver peak torque of 380 Nm, which allows this 6.5 ton vehicle to climb stationary obstacles 3 1/2 feet in height, navigate ditches over 5 feet wide and deliver their rated peak torque in either a forward or reverse direction on demand. The ability of our propulsion motors to perform when mounted directly in the wheels of a vehicle, where they experience extremely high loads due to shock and vibration, once again demonstrates the durability of our propulsion systems in the most rugged and demanding operating environments.”
John Bares, the program’s Principal Investigator at Carnegie Mellon said, “We have been thrilled with the consistent performance of the UQM motors and solid customer support offered by UQM Technologies. We communicate with the motors on our vehicle network and are able to readily change parametric settings and control schemes. The UQM motors and company support are a core reason for Spinner’s excellent mobility characteristics.”
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More info on the Team Spinner ...
In early 2003 the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Army and their contractor teams unveiled Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle (UGCV) technology demonstration platform to the public. The prototype now enters a period of extensive testing and refinement to validate the design performance characteristics and highlight capabilities enabled by unique design approaches. The rollout is an important achievement moving from design and simulation to the full-scale hardware testing needed to provide information to the Army for their FCS decision milestones. The UGCV prototype represents significant advances in vehicle design, and embodies a strategy for the kind of high mobility, efficiency, deployability, and resilience that will be needed to generate significant mission value to future forces.
Team Spinner rolled out its seven ton version on 06 February 2003 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Team Spinner UGCV will carry an assortment of payloads weighing approximately 4,500 pounds and is close to the size of the Future Combat Systems’ Armed Reconnaissance Vehicle. Team Spinner, lead by Carnegie Mellon University, includes team members Boeing, Timoney Technology, and PEI Electronics Inc.
DARPA and the Army sponsored the development of the prototype UGCV technology demonstration platforms as a part of the jointly funded Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. The design can accommodate severe events such as rollovers and continue operation upside down. It is configured for air drop and long-range operations to simplify early entry, and reduce their logistics burden. The vehicle is also highly mobile and can obtain very low profile configurations to reduce detectability. Power systems aboard the vehicle are advanced hybrid electric to provide long silent watch and movement as well as enable unique payload packaging strategies.
FREDERICK, Colo. --- UQM Tchnologies, Inc., a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received a $314,000 order for UQM high torque propulsion systems and generators that will power two additional “Spinner” hybrid electric unmanned ground combat vehicles being built by a team led by the National Robotics Engineering Consortium, a unit of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.
The two additional Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicles (UGCV’s) will be powered by specially developed high torque wheel mounted UQM propulsion motors that operate utilizing energy produced by a UQM generator mounted on a small diesel engine. The UGCV platform is an Advanced Technology Demonstrator (ATD) that complements the Army’s Future Combat System (FCS) networked system environment of manned and unmanned ground and airborne weapon systems with superior levels of mobility and reduced logistic needs.
Commenting on the award, UQM Technologies’ President and Chief Executive Officer, William G. Rankin, said, “We are pleased to receive this additional order for our high torque propulsion motors and PowerPhase generators which were specially developed to meet the demanding requirements of this incredibly mobile vehicle platform. The UQM propulsion motors deliver peak torque of 380 Nm, which allows this 6.5 ton vehicle to climb stationary obstacles 3 1/2 feet in height, navigate ditches over 5 feet wide and deliver their rated peak torque in either a forward or reverse direction on demand. The ability of our propulsion motors to perform when mounted directly in the wheels of a vehicle, where they experience extremely high loads due to shock and vibration, once again demonstrates the durability of our propulsion systems in the most rugged and demanding operating environments.”
John Bares, the program’s Principal Investigator at Carnegie Mellon said, “We have been thrilled with the consistent performance of the UQM motors and solid customer support offered by UQM Technologies. We communicate with the motors on our vehicle network and are able to readily change parametric settings and control schemes. The UQM motors and company support are a core reason for Spinner’s excellent mobility characteristics.”
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/images/spinner-ugv_pic1.jpg
More info on the Team Spinner ...
In early 2003 the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Army and their contractor teams unveiled Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle (UGCV) technology demonstration platform to the public. The prototype now enters a period of extensive testing and refinement to validate the design performance characteristics and highlight capabilities enabled by unique design approaches. The rollout is an important achievement moving from design and simulation to the full-scale hardware testing needed to provide information to the Army for their FCS decision milestones. The UGCV prototype represents significant advances in vehicle design, and embodies a strategy for the kind of high mobility, efficiency, deployability, and resilience that will be needed to generate significant mission value to future forces.
Team Spinner rolled out its seven ton version on 06 February 2003 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Team Spinner UGCV will carry an assortment of payloads weighing approximately 4,500 pounds and is close to the size of the Future Combat Systems’ Armed Reconnaissance Vehicle. Team Spinner, lead by Carnegie Mellon University, includes team members Boeing, Timoney Technology, and PEI Electronics Inc.
DARPA and the Army sponsored the development of the prototype UGCV technology demonstration platforms as a part of the jointly funded Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. The design can accommodate severe events such as rollovers and continue operation upside down. It is configured for air drop and long-range operations to simplify early entry, and reduce their logistics burden. The vehicle is also highly mobile and can obtain very low profile configurations to reduce detectability. Power systems aboard the vehicle are advanced hybrid electric to provide long silent watch and movement as well as enable unique payload packaging strategies.