Today, GE Aviation announced that it’s creating an electric power R&D center near Dayton, Ohio. The center, which brings new jobs to the region, will develop technology for hybrid electric vehicles, naval platforms and newly designed aircraft, which have greater electricity needs. The end goal is to develop systems that will deliver electric power efficiently and robustly for GE Aviation’s military and commercial customers.
“Electrification in transportation is a growth area,” said Vic Bonneau, president of Electric Power for GE Aviation Systems. “The center will yield system-level benefits so that our customers can more rapidly gain from this trend in energy management, climate control, radars and sensors, silicon carbide based power conversion and electric actuation, to name a few.”
The center was made possible by a $7.6 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission. Through the grant, GE will collaborate with the University of Dayton Research Institute to develop cutting-edge computer modeling, simulation and analysis of advanced electric power systems. These modeling capabilities will eventually be applied to complex electrical systems like smart utility grids and the next generation of commercial transport aircraft.
The center’s location will be announced later this year with a planned opening in 2012. Employees at the center will join 2,800 researchers and employees at GE’s four global research facilities. GE’s R&D employees represent nearly every scientific discipline and more than 1,100 hold doctoral degrees.
This announcement follows the opening of GE’s new Advanced Manufacturing Software and Technology Center (AMSTC) in the greater Detroit area, which will grow to employ more than 1,100 new technologists over the next few years.
* Read today’s announcement
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I’m excited about this announcement both as a GE employee and as UD alum. More importantly, though, I think this will lead to outstanding growth in the technologies of aerospace – right in the place where it all started with the Wright Brothers.
Fantastic “green” news! Better and more efficient electrification for modes of transportation and equipment is the gold mine of the future. This technology coupled with GE’s research in better photovoltaic platforms will help propel GE to the top in alternative energy. It will also help to reduce the world’s “carbon foot print.” I’m glad that GE will lead in this frontier of technology and in working with University of Dayton’s Engineering R&D. Note: I’m also a UD grad. Dayton Flyers – 2010 NIT Basketball Champions!
Ok… So when can I purchase some Edison batteries? These are the most long lived and reliable batteries you could buy a few years ago.
They were given up as there were few replacement sales.
With the explosion of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar that are not producing power at night or when there is no wind, there is a great need for Edison batteries.
I want to turn my motor home and a Unimog, and perhaps a Land Rover Series into electric vehicles, hauling the battery banks on heavy duty military trailers.
Edison batteries were used for this purpose with great results for decades. Now you can’t easily find them.
I also want some for the house for solar energy storage.
GE could easily secure a huge amount of new business by resurrecting this technology.
Great news!
I’m concerned with the pictures in the video; there a several photos of lab work being preformed without safety eye wear. Please consider changing these pictures to portray safer practices of GE employees.