Currawong Engineering Pty Ltd is a world leader in the field of engine powertrain systems and power electronics for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), in both military and commercial applications. Currawong’s first engine offering was the Corvid-29 engine powertrain system including custom induction system, fuel injection system, low noise exhaust and power supply, followed by the Corvid-50, which was developed to meet the rapidly growing UAV market with heavier applications. The latest powertrain addition is the Hybrid Heavy-fuel 2-stroke engine designed to maximise the superior power-density of conventional fuels to simultaneously charge batteries and power electrically driven motors during flight.
Currawong has developed a series of CAN-compatible high-performance Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC), as well as CAN servos which provide a complete closed-loop actuator and UAV power system with real-time telemetry feedback. These electronic systems network together via the CAN standard along with the engine control unit, power supply, autopilot and payload. Currawong’s in-house software tool, cEQUIP, provides an interface to allow the configuration and real-time data logging of the electronic systems via a simple USB connection to a laptop.
Currawong also offers specialist machining services and engineering design consulting services to local and international customers.
See Currawong’s full Company History below
Currawong’s Quality System
Currawong maintains a quality assurance system that has been successfully audited by Tier 1 military customers. Its quality system consists of:
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- Robust design and testing procedures for new products. For example, the Corvid-29 engine has successfully completed the stringent 150 hour endurance test specified in the US Federal Aviation Regulations Part 33 (FAR 33)
- Detailed assembly guides for each product to ensure consistency of build processes
- 100% testing of all engines and modules prior to shipping with an acceptance sheet for each major component and a Certificate of Conformance for each product
- A system to serialise components to enable tracking of parts
- Product user manuals, integration guides and interface specifications. For example, the Corvid-29 engine comes with a detailed operation and service manual and;
- Document management system to ensure that the above procedures are easily accessible and updated
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Our Company History
Currawong Engineering
54 Patriarch Drive, Huntingfield, Tasmania 7055
(03) 6229 1973
Email or Follow Us
admin@currawong.aero
Canada and the USA
For USA and Canada ESC customers, please contact our partner, Power4Flight