POWER SYSTEMS Division
Smaller. Faster.
Better.
RCT Systems is an industry-leading small business that designs and manufactures cutting-edge wide band gap (WBG) Gallium Nitride (GaN)/Silicon Carbide (SiC) power electronics alongside state-of-the-art energy storage systems. Our solutions cater to the most demanding environments including land-based, shipboard, airborne, and subsea/seabed domains.
RCT Systems is an ISO 9001:2015 certified innovative leader in the development of advanced power electronic systems and energy storage systems for demanding US Navy, US Air Force, energy, aerospace, and commercial applications.
We focus on delivering cutting-edge systems that operate in the most challenging environments from undersea power systems in pressure vessels, to shipboard power distribution and conversion, and providing power systems for directed energy (e.g., tactical laser weapon systems/radar) applications within electric vehicle motor drives, renewable energy solutions, and hybrid/electric vehicle infrastructure.
Large Complex
Power Systems
SPECS
+ 100kW to 15MW
+ Up to 13.8kVAC / 1kVDC
+ Scaleable/Modular
Applications
+ Containerized Energy Storage
+ Shipboard Directed Energy
+ Shipboard Power Distribution
+ Solid-State Transformers (SST)
+ Motor Drives/Controllers
+ Electric Vehicle (EV) Fast Charging
+ Aircraft Ground Support
+ Undersea/Seabed
Wide Band Gap
Power Converters
Specs
+ Si, SiC, and GaN
+ Up to 10kV+
+ 5 kW to 500kW
Characteristics
+ Flexible DC-DC, DC-AC, AC-DC
+ High Power Density
+ Bidirectional Power Flow
+ Non-Isolated/Isolated Topologies
+ Ship Hatchable LRUs
+ Unique Packaging Geometries
+ Challenging/Harsh Environments
Test Facility
Built for the future
RCT Systems is a vertically integrated company capable of spanning the entire product development value chain from engineering design, prototyping, manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, testing, and modeling capabilities.
Facility
Equipment
RCT Systems has a unique on-site flexible test facility that includes a medium voltage (MV) safety cage and available input power of 6kVDC, 450VAC, 480VAC, 4160VAC, and 13.8 kVAC, all up to 500 kW.
+ 1200A 480V Main Service
+ 6kV DC Power Supply
+ MV Safety Cage (625 sq. ft.)
+ 480V-4160V Transformer (600kVA)
+ 480V-13.8kV Transformer (600kVA)
+ 200 kVA PHIL 480V/4160/13.8kV
+ 600 kW 1.5 kV Bi-Directional Supply
Testing
Capabilities
In addition to precision mechanical measurements and testing performed in the electronics laboratory, RCT Systems has the capability to functionally test and evaluate electromechanical components such as motors, generators, magnetic bearings, and electrical drives.
+ EMI Measurement and High ΔV / ΔT
+ High-Speed Data Acquisition System
+ Real-Time Controller-In-The-Loop (CHIL)
+ Power Hardware-In-The-Loop (PHIL)
+ Rapid Controller Hardware
+ MV Line Impedance Stabilization Network (LISN)
+ 400 Hz @ 0.2MW
+ 450V & 480V @ 0.5MW
+ 6kVDC @ 0.25MW
+ 4160VAC @ 0.5MW
+ 13.8kVAC @ 0.5MW
Workstations
Real-Time Resources
RCT Systems computer resources include state-of-the-art workstations loaded with ANSYS and Creo Elements/Pro to provide full 3-Dimensional modeling and analysis for transient and steady-state finite elements, heat transfer, and fluid flow problems.
Real-Time
Modeling Software
Discipline-specific software packages for science, engineering, finance, and publishing are also available on the network.
COMSOL
3D transient and steady-state electromagnetic analysis capability
OrCAD
Circuit design packages
PSpice | PADS | PSIM/DSIM | PLECS
Electronic circuit and power electronics modeling
MATLAB | Simulink
Linear and nonlinear systems analysis and control system design
Mathcad | Mathematica
Closed-form analyses
Infolytica | ANSYS
Finite element analysis software packages providing 2-D and 3-D static, magnetic, thermal, structural, and dynamic analysis
IGES | DXF
Translators provide interface capability with virtually every design and finite element software package
