Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
AI Overview
The Navy seeks superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) technology to rapidly store and discharge power for pulsed weapons systems aboard all-electric ships. This high-rate intermittent storage prevents electrical grid disruption and generator damage while supporting emerging naval combat loads.
This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.
Key Details
Official Description
A Navy ship’s electric plant and the electrical load aboard the vessel mimics an electrical microgrid structure to distribute power. Conventional plant designs have separate mechanical propulsion and weapons systems with the electrical plant to support hotel and combat systems. Future all-electric naval ships will require all prime movers to have the functionality of distributed electrical generators to power a wide variety of loads ranging from conventional electronics, electric propulsion syst...
Change History
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
All five Q&As received answers. Key clarifications: Pulse shape is a series of pulses; 20% duty cycle balance is recovery time (not hold time); power cycle duration is fixed; input power is 480VAC, 3-phase, 60Hz; SMES storage is mandatory—alternative storage solutions are not acceptable.
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
Added 4 new technical clarification questions on pulse shape/profile, duty cycle composition, cycle duration variability, and input power system electrical characteristics. Reconfirmed that alternative energy storage solutions to SMES are not acceptable for this topic.
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
Q1 received a definitive answer: Alternative energy storage solutions (other than SMES) are NOT acceptable for this topic, even if they offer better value propositions.
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
# Summary This Q&A addresses whether alternative energy storage solutions (beyond SMES) are acceptable for a pulsed power application requiring sub-1 second charging from MW sources, provided they offer better value.
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
Status changed from Pre-Release to Open
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
Close Date changed from 2026-04-22 to 2026-06-03
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
Open Date changed from 2026-03-25 to 2026-05-06
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
Status changed from Removed to Pre-Release
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
Opportunity DON26BZ01-NV016 no longer available
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
New opportunity: Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Power Interfaces
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