Applied Science Products Inc. has received an initial contract from Navatek Alternative Energy Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Navatek Ltd., to begin development work on a plasma actuator that can be integrated with an advanced flow control system for wind turbines.
The contract has a not-to-exceed value of $250,000 and covers the development and optimization of a plasma actuator utilizing proprietary plasma technology held by the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Advanced Plasma Products Inc.
Follow-on work will include the implementation of the developed plasma design onto a wind turbine to measure improved performance and the engineering of a dynamic control system by Navatek to optimize turbine performance under varying wind conditions.
SOURCE: Applied Science Products Inc.
