Resilience
Architectures that remain controllable under electrical stress, interference and demanding duty cycles.
Applications
Defence
Resilient magnetic power control for mission-critical systems
FluxWorx is developing a patented Magnetic Power Transistor based on Differential Flux Steering (DFS) — an active magnetic-domain control architecture that introduces a new way to manage high-power magnetic systems for electrified defence platforms.
Platform technology
A new control layer for electrified defence platforms
Modern defence platforms are becoming increasingly electrified. From autonomous systems and military vehicles to naval vessels and tactical energy infrastructure, electrical power has become a critical operational capability.
Rather than relying solely on increasingly complex semiconductor switching, DFS places part of the control function directly within the magnetic domain, opening pathways for more resilient, efficient and simplified power architectures.
FluxWorx positions DFS as a platform technology for problems defence engineers already recognise: resilience, thermal management, DC electrification and mission reliability.
Why defence?
Harsh environments demand resilient power architectures
Military systems operate under high electrical loads, extreme temperatures, vibration, electromagnetic interference and mission-critical operating conditions. FluxWorx is exploring how active magnetic-domain control can support next-generation defence power systems by reducing complexity, improving control and increasing system resilience.
Thermal management
Lower conversion losses before they become waste heat, cooling demand and reduced endurance.
DC electrification
Support for high-current DC distribution, routing and redundant power pathways.
Mission reliability
Fewer stressed stages and simpler control paths as evaluation targets for critical platforms.
Potential defence applications
Where DFS may be evaluated
These application areas are framed as evaluation pathways, not finished product claims.
Tactical power distribution
Military vehicles, naval platforms and forward operating bases require reliable high-current electrical distribution.
- Battery-to-bus power management
- Generator load sharing
- DC power routing
- Redundant power architectures
- High-current switching
- Tactical microgrids
Mission-critical DC power
Modern defence platforms increasingly rely on high-voltage DC power. DFS is being developed to support architectures that may:
- Reduce conversion-stage complexity
- Lower thermal losses
- Simplify power distribution
- Improve power-path control
- Increase system efficiency
Fault management & protection
High-energy DC faults are difficult to manage because DC systems lack natural current zero-crossings. DFS may assist with:
- Soft-start control
- Inrush-current management
- Early fault-energy shaping
- Improved protection coordination
- Reduced electrical stress
Thermal & energy efficiency
By controlling power earlier within the magnetic system, DFS aims to reduce unnecessary conversion losses before they become:
- Waste heat
- Cooling demand
- Additional component stress
- Reduced operational endurance
Electromagnetic resilience
By shifting selected control functions into the magnetic domain, DFS may support architectures designed for improved resilience in high-EMI environments.
- Reduced electromagnetic emissions
- Lower switching stress
- Simplified filtering
- EMI-tolerant power architectures
- Application-specific EMP-tolerant design studies
Naval & maritime electrification
Naval vessels are evolving into highly electrified platforms where propulsion, sensors, communications and mission systems compete for electrical power.
- Shipboard DC distribution
- Energy routing
- Power redundancy
- High-current fault management
- Reduced thermal burden
Military mobility & actuation
FluxWorx is also investigating applications within switched reluctance motors and advanced electromagnetic actuators.
- Reduced rare-earth dependence
- Improved magnetic-state control
- Lower torque ripple
- Reduced vibration
- Improved actuator efficiency
Why active magnetic control?
Control the magnetic operating state itself
For decades, improvements in defence power systems have largely come from better semiconductors, better magnetic materials and increasingly sophisticated electronics.
FluxWorx introduces a different approach. Rather than continually adding more switching stages, filtering and cooling, Differential Flux Steering actively controls the magnetic operating state itself.
Simpler architecturesFewer conversion stages to manage and cool
Lower thermal burdenLess heat before it becomes a platform penalty
Fewer stressed componentsReduced switching severity as an evaluation target
Greater flexibilityNew routing and control options in magnetic-domain systems
Current development status
Evidence available for partner diligence
We are seeking defence organisations, research institutions and industry partners interested in evaluating DFS for mission-specific applications.
- International PCT patent application
- FEMM finite-element modelling
- Bench proof-of-concept demonstrating Differential Flux Steering
- Commercial whitepaper and technical evaluation programme
Defence application FAQs
Is FluxWorx offering a finished defence power product?
No. FluxWorx is seeking defence organisations, research institutions and industry partners to evaluate International Patent Pending Differential Flux Steering for mission-specific power architectures under NDA.
Which defence problems is DFS intended to address?
DFS is positioned as a platform technology for problems defence engineers already recognise: resilience, thermal management, DC electrification, fault-energy shaping, EMI-tolerant architecture design and mission reliability.
What has been completed so far?
FluxWorx has lodged an international PCT patent application, completed FEMM finite-element modelling, demonstrated Differential Flux Steering on the bench, and published a commercial whitepaper and technical evaluation programme.
How can a defence partner begin evaluation?
Qualified partners can register interest, review technical materials under NDA, select one mission-relevant use case, and define measured comparison criteria against a reference architecture.
Discuss a technical evaluation under NDA
If your organisation is developing next-generation military power systems, tactical energy infrastructure, advanced mobility platforms or resilient electrical architectures, we welcome the opportunity to discuss how Differential Flux Steering could be evaluated within your programmes.