Intellisense has devised an innovative, smart power
management system with open-architecture standards to support the
next-generation Army rotorcraft.
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellisense Systems, Inc., a
leading provider of military electronics and avionics systems, has
been awarded a contract from Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)) to develop
advanced power management systems for future airborne platforms.
This solution integrates power management and distribution
functions (including load shedding and prognostic data collection)
to maximize efficient source-load matching for all phases of a
mission. This controlled and coordinated power architecture
provides significant fuel savings, reduced component stresses, and
improved power quality over uncoordinated black-box power on legacy
systems.
This solution is based on unique Future Airborne Capability
Environment® (FACE®)-conformant power
services software and novel hardware architectures. Specifically,
this solution enables intelligent and pre-emptive power management
decisions to be made at the platform level with power controls
facilitated at the line-replaceable unit (LRU) level for future
fleet vehicles and platform upgrades. This LRU-level design aligns
with Intellisense expansion into intelligent power management
systems that often need to meet Design Assurance Level (DAL) A.
This contract award builds on the industry solutions of proven
high-voltage DC electrical power systems and commercial
more-electric aircraft technologies. This includes advancements
being made within the ground vehicle community for hybridized
architectures along with aviation-safe energy storage solutions.
The results of Phase I research, modeling, simulation, and
assumption validation experimentation have successfully
demonstrated by experiment and analysis the feasibility of this
innovative technology, yielding significant fuel savings and weight
reduction.
"We are excited to bring intelligent power management to the
ASA(ALT) and their future airborne platforms," said Jason Holmstedt, Senior Director of Technology
and Innovation at Intellisense. "This program is well-positioned to
serve as a foundation for future aircraft and vehicles where power
awareness can lead to a positive operational impact, including
longer mission durations, increased fuel efficiency, and reduced
operator workload. We look forward to using this additional funding
to lay the groundwork for further development and testing of a
mature prototype."
This solution is adaptable to existing and future systems thanks
to its Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). It also has
significant commercialization possibilities, including industrial,
consumer, and grid power management solutions, due to the
advantages in adaptability and scalability.
This material is based upon work supported by the ASA(ALT) SBIR
CCoE under Contract No. W51701-23-C-0258. Any opinions, findings
and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are
those of Intellisense Systems and do not necessarily reflect the
views of the ASA(ALT) SBIR CCoE.
About Intellisense Systems, Inc.
Intellisense Systems,
Inc. is a leading provider of advanced sensing, processing, and
display solutions including off-the-shelf products and custom
development services. We offer easy-to-implement defense
electronics that rapidly modernize legacy technologies by
delivering certified, tailor-made products customers can rely on
for successful programs and missions. Headquartered in Southern California and occupying 80,000
square feet, Intellisense offers our customers research,
development, design, integration, full production, testing, and
training.
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