Award Year / Program / Phase:1991 / SBIR / Phase II
Agency:USDA
Principal Investigator:Gene Powers
Award Amount:$220,000.00
Abstract:
Not all wildfires can be fought from the ground. millions of dollars are spent each year on aerial firefighting. a major problem concerning the aerial application of fire retardants is to achieve the optimum placement and coveraghelevel (gallosn of retardant per 100 square feet of ground) for the… More
Aerial firefighting is a dangerous and demanding business, which is evidenced by the numerous loss of life during the "fire season". Millions of dollars worth of equipment has been destroyed in the fight to protect people and valuable natural resources from the devastation of wildfires. Due to the… More
Millions of dollars in personal property and thousands of acres of natural resources will be saved annually if wildfires can be controlled effectively by increasing the safety and efficiency of helicopters in aerial firefighting. The purpose of this project is to research and develope a computer… More