Sentences with phrase «on electric propulsion systems»

He began his career in 1962 at Lewis Research Center, where he worked on electric propulsion systems.

That's because the Volt also can rely on an electric propulsion system capable of providing up to 38 miles of all - electric travel, matched by a combined efficiency rating of 98 MPGe.

Not exact matches

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.

His Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) system produces the smallest thrust of any space engine ever: It is designed to counter the force of sunlight on a spacecraft — about the same as that of a single falling human hair.

India could build or buy commercial electric propulsion systems built in France or Russia to significantly improve the cargo payload mass that could be put into a stable Low Lunar Polar Orbit by its possible future Reusable Launch Vehicle or a «HLV» based on the Unified Launch Vehicle.

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.

Since the advanced matrix must also eventually be capable enough to accommodate autonomous driving and electric propulsion systems on all five continents, flexibility will be key.

«We can do lot more with today's propulsion systems, both gas and diesel, as you downsize and add direct - injection and electrification to those systems,» Smyth says, noting GM is working on all possible future powertrain technologies, including hybrid - and all - electric vehicles, as well as plug - in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells.

As the powertrain already produces a combined 1500hp and with electric propulsion providing instant torque from the Direct Drive system, we did not have to go as extreme on ICE power.

The hybrid propulsion system (V6 1.6 turbo gasoline engine, two electric engines driving the front axle, another one driving the rear axle — MGU - K, and one more, called MGU - H, virtually driving the turbocharger electrically so no need to rely on excess exhaust gases as until now) from Formula 1 provide a fascinating combination of performance and efficiency.

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.

The remarkable city mileage rating is because Ford's next - generation hybrid propulsion system allows the Fusion and its corporate twin, Mercury Milan Hybrid, to travel up to 47 mph in pure electric mode, faster than all other hybrids currently on the market.

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.

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.

On our low - speed runs, the hybrid system switches seamlessly from all - electric to diesel - electric propulsion with a faint but unobtrusive growl, and backing off sends the CrossBlue into a mechanical drag - reducing coasting mode.

In real - time, V2Green will simultaneously manage the power flow to a fleet of plugin vehicles, including two on the Plug - In 2008 show floor — an AC Propulsion eBox electric car and an A123 Systems / Hymotion converted Toyota Prius plug - in hybrid electric vehicle.