Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company Phase 1B funding to continue participation in the DARPA Vertical Take Off and Landing Experiment Plane (VTOL X-Plane) program. Read the press release here.
DARPA has sponsored two ducted lift fan test efforts aimed at compact vertical take-off and landing aircraft that can fly safely in close quarters. Read the full Aerospace Testing article…
Aurora Flight Sciences along with partners ThinGap and Trust Automation are answering the need for safe, high power density electric lift fans, with specific interest in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air vehicle applications. The team’s unique approach utilizes a DC brushless ring motor, high switching rate controller, and ducted fan. The low disk loading compared to turbojets and turbofans minimizes the amount of debris kicked up during operation. Read the full press release…
ThinGap newest product is a 4 kW shaft power 7” outer diameter motor/generator with a rotor – stator part set that weighs less than 1.6 pounds. The motor will be offered both as a frameless part set and a complete bolt on assembly. Look for an official release Summer 2013, pre-orders are currently being accepted.
ThinGap is offers a variety of engineering services related to motors, generators, and power electronics. See our Engineering Services page for more information.
It takes a leap of faith to project forward from a modified motor glider able to exceed the equivalent of 400 passenger-miles per gallon to a future electric-powered airliner, but that looks to be the way technology is headed. Read the full article in Aviation Week..
ThinGap Model 2300 Series Laminated Copper Dc Brushless Ironless Motors Are Available In Eight Models, 250-600 Oz-In., And 2,710-16,305 Rpm, With Ultra-Smooth Velocity And Virtually No Eddy Current Or Hysteresis Losses. See Photos, Diagrams. Torque/Speed Vs. Current Diagram Added On May 12. Read the full article in Control Engineering..
The most-read Control Engineering articles of 2010 at www.controleng.com follow, based on the number of site visits per month. Energy-efficient motor technology topics, pushed by a Dec. 19 regulatory deadline and increased sustainable engineering efforts, ranked very high. Also very popular were industrial communications technologies, wireless and Ethernet, various Tips and Tricks tutorial-type advice, as well as awards recognition. Read the full article in Control Engineering..
ThinGap 14050 Ring Motor Was Developed Under DARPA Contract Using Patented ThinGap Technology. The 14-Inch Diameter Dc Motor Produces Up To 60 KW, With Smooth Torque And Speed Because The Design Produces No Rotor-To-Stator Magnetic Forces, No Cogging, No Eddy Current Losses, And No Hysteresis, Company Said. It Has Stainless Steel Rotor And Up To 10,000 Rpm. Read the full article in Control Engineering…
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA – ThinGap LLC announces the TG 2340 Brushless DC Motor, delivering 500 watts continuous shaft output power and 600 oz-in peak torque in a package with significantly less volume and weight than traditional brushless DC motors. Read All..