Composite-wound rocket tanks Project description and overview: Gilmour Space Technologies is developing a hybrid propulsion launch vehicle to deliver payloads of up to 250 kg into Low Earth Orbits (LEOs). Their most recent suborbital prototype was constructed...
Battery monitoring system Project description and overview: A battery energy storage system, stores energy to be used at a later time, usually using a bank of connected batteries called ‘battery packs’ that are set up to ensure that there is a steady flow of power. To...
Cutting Tools using Additive Manufacturing Project description and overview: Tungsten carbide cutting tools account for 70% of the cutting tool market, with the 30% balance being High Speed Steel (HSS) tools. China produces 84% of the world’s tungsten carbide and...
Heat to electricity engine Project description and overview: This project aims to develop a new (patent-pending) concept for power generation from waste heat at a comparative nominal cost of 5 cents per kWh. The project scope will build on learnings from the 10 kWe...
Lithium iron phosphate manufacturing Project description and overview: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries are a type of rechargeable battery, specifically a Lithium Ion battery, using LFP powder as the cathode material. These batteries are finding a number of...
