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Find similar grantsAdvanced Power and Energy for Undersea Applications is sponsored by Office of Naval Research (ONR). Develops advanced propulsion systems and energy solutions for undersea applications, including unmanned undersea vehicles.
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Advanced Power and Energy for Undersea Applications The Advanced Power and Energy for Undersea Applications program aims to develop component, subsystem and system technologies for advanced high-energy density and power density propulsion systems, and to enable increased endurance and reliability in an air-independent environment.
The program has an annual review of all current performers to cover current Navy science and technology (S&T) efforts in the areas of air-independent energy, propulsion technologies for unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) and undersea weapons. The review discusses S&T progress to date in these efforts and fosters discussion and future collaboration among the performers, while helping to formulate future S&T strategies.
Research Concentration Areas Batteries (electrolytes, safety approaches, cathode and anode materials) Engines/motors for underwater applications Fuel cells (proton exchange membrane, solid oxide and regenerative) Fuels and oxidizers (generation, reformation, storage and delivery technologies and methods) Refueling/recharging approaches Semi-fuel cells (aluminum, magnesium, lithium) Research Challenges and Opportunities Some examples of focus areas for research are listed below.
This list is not all-encompassing. Please reach out to the program officer listed below for further information.
Anion exchange and bipolar membranes for electrochemical energy conversion Electrochemical energy conversion in fuel cells for underwater propulsion Next-generation hydrogen storage materials for UUVs Operando optical studies for understanding combustion mechanisms in fuels for undersea weapons Oxygen generation for use in UUVs.
For detailed application and submission information for this research topic, please refer to our broad agency announcement (BAA) No. N0001425SB001 . Contracts: All white papers and full proposals for contracts must be submitted through the ONR Submission Portal ; instructions are included in the BAA.
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NOFO N0001426SF004 offers roughly 25 awards at $750,000 over 36 months to first- and second-appointment faculty. No cost share, no white paper stage — and an eligibility clock that admits PhDs earned on or after January 1, 2019 and nobody earlier. The program officer conversation, not the proposal, is the part most applicants get wrong.
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