Not Available This proposal addresses the need for better performance in IR detectors operating in the 2-10 micron range. SVT Associates proposes to investigate the application of Indium Gallium Arsenide Antimonide quantum dots (QD) to detectors and imaging arrays operating in this regime. The… More

This project is intended to demonstrate the prognostic enhancements to diagnostic systems. It adopts a systematic methodology to select and assess prognostic and human-system interface concepts and suggests means to integrate them into existing shipboardCondition Based Maintenance systems. Phase I… More

This project is intended to demonstrate the prognostic enhancements to diagnostic systems. It adopts a systematic methodology to select and assess prognostic and human-system interface concepts and suggests means to integrate them into existing shipboardCondition Based Maintenance systems. Phase I… More

"Global Technology Connection, Inc. in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology and its industrial partners (General Electric, Lockheed and others,) proposes to conceptualize, define and demonstrate key features of an integrated model-basedsoftware framework whose product will assist… More

It is well known that an outstanding way to achieve a reduction in landing and takeoff speeds is with a hybrid rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft, such as a gyroplane. However, while there are two U.S. companies pursuing development of gyroplanes, Groen Brothers and Carter Copter, neither has… More

This proposal presents the background and work necessary to adapt methodologies for the design of complex systems developed at the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL) at Georgia Tech under the sponsorship of the Office of Naval Research and GlobalTechnology Connection(GTC)/Georgia Tech SBIR ,… More

The objective of this program is to apply newly developed Multidisciplinary Optimization (MDO) methods to the ship design optimization process. This proposal presents the background and work necessary to adapt methodologies for the design of complex systems developed at the Aerospace Systems Design… More

An innovative approach to self-healing composite fabrication is proposed by Global Technology Connection along with its project team from Georgia Tech, Texas A & M and industrial partners Bell Helicopters, Boeing Rocketdyne, Goodyear. The approach addresses the short-comings of current approaches… More

Global Technology Connection with its industrial/university partners (SAFT, Smiths Aerospace, Penn State University) proposes to develop the algorithms to determine the useful remaining life of lithium-ion batteries after a deeper than nominal discharge Working closely with cognizant JSF office and… More

The objective of this program is to develop the necessary algorithms to determine the useful remaining life of Li-ion batteries after deep discharges below 2.0 volts/cell. This proposal presents the background and work necessary to develop and implement prototype remaining useful life models for… More

The complexity of modern systems and the stringent performance requirements for operation and uptime suggest that optimum and robust means must be deployed to make effective use of multiple sensor suites for assessing risk, identifying system degradation, understanding how system degradation… More

Global Technology Connection with our partners (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Innovative Power Solutions and Boeing Phantom Works) propose the development and integration of diagnostic / prognostic technologies into an overall vehicle health management for P-3 aircraft's electrical power systems. … More

Global Technology Connection with our partners (University of Idaho and Electric Fuel Battery Corporation) proposes the development and integration of an accurate low power microcontroller based state of charge (SOC) indicator technology for Zinc/Air battery systems. Phase I effort will concentrate… More

Global Technology Connection, Inc. in collaboration with University of Michigan-Dearborn (Vetronics Institute) and our industrial partner Lockheed Martin MFC proposes to develop a hierarchical fault tolerant three tier architecture for UGVs. Mobility parameters are continually updated at different… More

Global Technology Connection, Inc., in collaboration with Center for Multisource Information Fusion (CMIF) at SUNY (Buffalo) and Boeing Net-Centric Operations, proposes the development of data fusion architecture based on a hybrid analytical / intelligent methodology that exploits the concept of… More

Global Technology Connection, Inc., in collaboration with University of Michigan-Dearborn (Vetronics Institute), Auburn University (GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory), and industrial partner, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Systems, proposes to develop a prototype hierarchical fault… More

Global Technology Connection, Inc., in collaboration with Georgia Tech (Center for Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies) and our industrial partner, Eagle Pichers, proposes to develop and test the feasibility of a Battery Diagnostics and Prognostics System for space exploration applications. The… More

This proposal leverages GTC's experience in developing diagnostic and prognostic algorithms, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's testing facilities and experience in applying Electrical Signature Analysis to electro-mechanical systems, Innovative Power Solutions experience in developing generators and… More

The objective of this program is to develop and demonstrate a state-of-charge (SOC) technology for Zinc-Air batteries that accounts for environmental factors (temperature, humidity) and storage factors (O2 exposure times) beyond the discharge profile. The SOC technology should be small and have a… More

The objective of this proposal is to develop a Prognostic Health Maintenance (PHM) system for JSF 28V and 270V Li-ion batteries. This approach extends the current effort "Assessing Useful Remaining Life of Lithium (Li)-ion Batteries after Deep Discharges", by developing life models for normal… More

Global Technology Connection, Inc., in collaboration with academic partners, Georgia Tech"s Center for Innovative Battery and Fuel Cell Technologies, Penn State University, and industrial partner Eagle Picher propose to create a physics-based modeling for predicting the life performance of Low… More

Global Technology Connection, Inc., in collaboration with academic partner, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and valve actuator manufacturer, BAFCO, addresses valve diagnostics and prognostics by proposing a Valve Prognostic Health Monitoring System (VPHMS) that detects and identifies valve… More

Global Technology Connection, Inc., in collaboration with their academic partners and industrial partners propose to develop a prototype integrated physics-based model and accelerated testing process that will reduce the qualification time and testing required for Li-ion cells used in LEO/MEO… More