Winter, 2002

 

Power Systems Update

 
Thanks for a Great 2001

Last year saw many advances within PADT which prepare us to provide even better service to our clients. Looking towards the future, we have augmented our existing strengths in prototype manufacturing, laboratory testing, FEA simulation, and CAD by adding:

  • Expanded manufacturing capability to include rapid injection molding

  • Many additions to our laboratory and testing capabilities

  • Improved electronics and controls capability (ORCAD suite of tools)

  • Expanded CFD capability (CFX  software now in-house)

  • Expanded brushless motor design and testing capacity

Please stop by the Power Systems portion of our web site for more details.
PADT's UNIROTOR Technology is now Available

PADT’s UNIROTOR is a highly efficient air compression and water management system that improves output and reduces the cost/kW of small PEM fuel cell power plants.  Last year PADT completed performance optimization of our UNIROTOR compressor/expander and delivered our first commercial unit to H Power Corp.  At present we are manufacturing units for other fuel cell applications and are involved with endurance testing and improving manufacturability of our UNIROTOR technology.  We wish to thank the Army Research Office and H Power for supporting this development.

Call us or visit our web site to discuss how this technology can help make fuel cell distributed power plants more practical 
High Efficiency Regenerative Blower Technology Developed

Last year PADT received funding from the US Army and other sources to develop advanced regenerative blower aerodynamics that have application in fuel cell systems, industrial processes, manufacturing systems, aquatics, and more.  This ongoing project focuses on a design that improves the efficiency of regenerative type blowers.  PADT will continue to develop this technology through 2002 and plan on making it available to interested customers in the late fall. 

DOE Subcontract Awarded on UTC Fuel Cells Project
Throughout last year PADT worked very closely with UTC Fuel Cells (formerly International Fuel Cells) on a number of projects.  In particular, the Power Systems team participated in a proposal to the DOE which has recently been awarded.  This two year project centers on implementing PADT’s regenerative and mixed flow blower technologies into two distinct units for automotive applications.  We wish to thank UTC for the opportunity to support them and for their leadership in commercializing fuel cells.
Systems Integration and Control Capability Added to PADT Offerings

Last year PADT continued to develop control system technologies for small portable fuel cells and brushless DC motors.  In particular the team designed a highly versatile custom control board which is currently being used to develop and prototype control algorithms.  This control capability augments PADT's existing system integration expertise and enables design and production of complete turnkey systems. 

Last year these capabilities were used by various commercial and government customers. One such project focused on taking a bench top demonstrator and packaging it into a manufacturable and complete product. This product was designed to perform diagnostic examination of peoples eyes in a remote situation. The project involved optics, stepper motors, controls, material selection, manufacturing process development, development of assembly protocols, attention to heat transfer, and careful tolerancing.

For more information on PADT's system development capabilities, visit our web site or give us a call.

For more information on PADT's Power Systems Capability, Please Contact Mark Johnson

Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies

1465 N Fiesta Blvd, Suite 107

Gilbert AZ, 85233

480.813.4884 V

480.813.4807 F

1.800.293.PADT
 

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