Sentences with phrase «electric propulsion system for»

After having decided on using a hybrid gasoline - electric propulsion system for the Insight, the first step in its development was to identify a set of performance goals for the car.

The electric propulsion system for the cars was designed and built by the Eureka Williams Company of Bloomington, Illinois, manufacturer of Eureka Vacuum Cleaners.

1960s: GM develops electric propulsion system for Apollo lunar module and lunar rover, both of which are powered by silver - zinc batteries.

Dana Incorporated introduced the Spicer Electrified family of fully integrated motor, control, and e-drive technologies that advance electric propulsion systems for light - duty, commercial, and off - highway vehicles.

Not exact matches

Musk, the chief executive of electric car maker Tesla Inc (tsla) and rocket company SpaceX (spacex), recently started the Boring Company to build transport tunnels for the system, which he says would be far faster than current high - speed trains and use electromagnetic propulsion.

NASA is currently developing concepts for the redirect mission that will employ a robotic spacecraft, driven by an advanced solar electric propulsion system, to capture a small near - Earth asteroid or remove a boulder from the surface of a larger asteroid.

In many ways, motorcycles are a lot more practical for electric propulsion than cars: They are small and light and lack energy - hogging features like air - conditioning and entertainment systems.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Denver -: The «Adapting Commercial Spacecraft for the Asteroid Redirect Vehicle» study will define system concepts for a Solar Electric Propulsion Module based on an existing commercial spacecraft bus and NASA Hall thrusters.

Those contract winners — The Boeing Co.; Lockheed Martin Space Systems; Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems; Orbital ATK; and Space Systems / Loral — took four months to appraise the need for Mars telecommunications and global high - resolution imaging as well as assess possible added scientific instruments, optical communications and the use of solar - electric propulsion.

Its stated purpose is to test and develop new technologies for spaceflight, such as NASA's Space Launch System heavy - lift rocket, its Orion deep - space crew capsule and an advanced solar - electric propulsion engine suitable for long - haul cargo trips.

A power management and distribution system converts the power from the solar arrays into direct current (DC) voltage, which the electric motor can use for propulsion, or recharge a «smart battery.»

To build the International Moon Village and mine the Moon's resources, we need super efficient small, medium, large, and super large 4,100 (and higher) Isp electric rocket propulsion system powered reusable upper stages and space tugs for efficiently hauling cargo from LEO to a stable Low Lunar Polar Orbit.

In cooperation with a number of companies, General Motors engineers worked on the 1971 Lunar Rover and was responsible for designing the electric propulsion system, suspension, mesh wire wheels, and drive controller made to accommodate lunar gloves.

Back in 2010 the Department of Energy set a cost goal of $ 125 per kilowatt hour for an EV battery pack by 2022, because that would make electric - propulsion systems equal to the cost of an internal - combustion engine.

According to Frank Weber, global chief engineer for the Volt's E-Flex propulsion system, good aerodynamics are the most important aspect of a hybrid electric vehicle's design.

«The battery system is designed to provide power assistance to the internal combustion engine, rather than store energy for all - electric propulsion,» said Poulos.

The twin - motor system in the CR - V comprises an electric propulsion motor, a 2 - litre petrol engine for electrical energy generation and propulsion, and a separate electric generator.

The high - performance propulsion system of the VELITE 6 plug - in hybrid electric vehicle is composed of an EVT electronically controlled variable transmission, two AC permanent - magnet synchronous motors with a high - performance lithium - ion battery, and a 1.5 L naturally aspirated engine especially tuned for hybrid vehicles.

Initially, the companies are working together to integrate UQM Technologies» PowerPhase electric propulsion system with BorgWarner's 31 - 03 eGearDrive transmission (earlier post) for the all - electric CODA front - wheel drive five - passenger sedan, scheduled for introduction in the... Read more →

And competition also came from the propulsion systems, with the Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid already on the market and the BMW X5 Plug - In Hybrid and the Mercedes GLE Plug - In Hybrid, all ready for this summer, with an electric range up to 35 km.

In this type mode, the system works as a parallel hybrid in which both the gasoline engine and, when required — for example, upon quick acceleration — the electric propulsion motor, both provide power to the wheels.

The iX3 will become in 2020 the first electric SUV from BMW, built on the CLAR modular platform (for models with longitudinal engines) of the recently launched new generation X3 sibling with conventional propulsion systems — built on the same production line.

The key game - changing technology behind that prospect is the electric motor - a relatively simple and compact propulsion system which allows automakers to eliminate the hood and the ample room underneath needed for a bulky internal combustion engine, an engine cooling apparatus, and complex transmission gears.

The all - wheel - drive system — basically the 68 horsepower, 103 pounds - foot rear electric drive motor — works either with a mash of the pedal for maximum propulsion, or when slippage occurs, such as in wet, icy or snowy conditions.

The Highlander Hybrid's 3.5 - liter Atkinson cycle V6 - based system actually merges three electric motors into one seamless drivetrain — one front and one rear for propulsion, and a third for starting and recharging the battery.

In November 2015, the model range will be completed with the Plug - In Hybrid version, which will feature the same propulsion system as the new C - Class Plug - In Hybrid: a 2 - liter turbo with 211 HP, mated with a 60 kw electric engine, ready for an electric range of around 30 km.

Kinetics Drive Solutions Inc. and Portugal - based Efacec Electric Mobility, S.A. are collaborating to deliver full - vehicle propulsion systems for electriElectric Mobility, S.A. are collaborating to deliver full - vehicle propulsion systems for electricelectric buses.

In this type of operation the system works as a «parallel hybrid» where both the gasoline engine and, when required — for instance upon quick acceleration — the electric propulsion motor, both provide power to the wheels.

Detailed energy management for each component, as controlled by the Power Control Unit (PCU), enables this system to make the best use of both the electric propulsion motor and the gasoline engine to seamlessly provide smooth and responsive performance and to garner top EPA fuel economy ratings in the midsize hybrid sedan class.

The result is a dual - propulsion system that enables the battery - powered electric motor to assist the gasoline engine when accelerating from standing or when load demand is suddenly increased (for passing or merging, for example).

The result is a dual - propulsion system that, in theory, enables the battery - powered electric motor to assist the gasoline engine when accelerating from standing or when load demand is suddenly increased (for passing or merging, for example).

Additionally, the propulsion system for the Mercury Milan and Ford Fusion hybrids transitions between gas and electric power and back more efficiently and seamlessly.

Additionally, the propulsion system for the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids transitions between gas and electric power and back more efficiently and seamlessly.

Unlike competing systems, Honda's two - motor hybrid technology works without the need for a conventional automatic transmission, with the electric propulsion motor directly powering the drive axles.

Propulsion for this plush mid-size 4 - cylinder luxury car comes from a 2.5 - liter inline four combined with an electric motor to produce a total system output of 200 horsepower.

For example, due to the need for more advanced ships with all - electric propulsion, stealth characteristics, electromagnetic catapults, and advanced weapon systems, General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have a duopoly in this industry, as they control the only five shipyards that build U.S. Navy vesseFor example, due to the need for more advanced ships with all - electric propulsion, stealth characteristics, electromagnetic catapults, and advanced weapon systems, General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have a duopoly in this industry, as they control the only five shipyards that build U.S. Navy vessefor more advanced ships with all - electric propulsion, stealth characteristics, electromagnetic catapults, and advanced weapon systems, General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have a duopoly in this industry, as they control the only five shipyards that build U.S. Navy vessels.

The electric propulsion system is claimed to be good for 1,050 horsepower.