CX-033398: Purdue University -- Optically Powered Ultra-high-Speed (OPUS) Wound-Field Synchronous Generator

Funding will support the project's small-scale research and development of an optically powered ultra-high-speed (OPUS) wound-field synchronous gen…

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March 21, 2025
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Funding will support the project's small-scale research and development of an optically powered ultra-high-speed (OPUS) wound-field synchronous generator (WFSG) for use in uncrewed aircraft, which uses a high efficiency solar cell not reliant on rare-earth materials.