70364 Monitoring the performance of high temperature components in advanced gas turbine engines will be required in order to accelerate the insertion of advanced materials, coatings, and novel designs. For example, by continuously collecting component temperature and strain information, one can… More

73154B03-I Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology is expected to revolutionize power generation in the coming decades due to its higher energy efficiency, improved environmental performance and cost. The main impediment to SOFC implementation on a large scale is cell manufacturing cost. This is… More

70364B02-II Monitoring the performance of high temperature components in advanced gas turbine engines will be required in order to accelerate the insertion of advanced materials, coatings, and novel designs. For example, by continuously collecting component temperature and strain information, one… More

70364B02-II Monitoring the performance of high temperature components in advanced gas turbine engines will be required in order to accelerate the insertion of advanced materials, coatings, and novel designs. For example, by continuously collecting component temperature and strain information, one… More

Direct-Write Thermal Spray (DWTS) is proposed as an innovative new technology for applica-tion for Distributed Electronics. Four key application areas have been identified: 1) Distributed Sensing and Environmental Monitoring, 2) DistributedElectromagnetics, 3) Distributed Wiring and Connectivity,… More

MesoScribe Technologies proposes to expand upon the successful Phase I results to develop Distributed Electronics using the newly developed Direct Write Thermal Spray Technology (DWTS) with the goal of fabricating devices directly onto large area conformal substrates that can provide sensing,… More

MesoScribe Technologies proposes to apply a newly developed Direct Write conformal electronics fabrication technology to pattern sensor arrays directly onto composite aircraft structures with suitable polymer protective coatings. This will produce robust, well bonded, structurally sound and… More

MesoScribe Technologies, Inc, in conjunction with program partner EDO Antenna Products and DoD transition partner Raytheon Corporation, proposes to examine the design issues, materials technology and the feasibility of implementing a space based large area collection rectenna. System level… More

MesoScribe Technologies, Inc., in conjunction with program partners EDO Antenna Products, Wireless Technology Associates, and Raytheon Corporation, propose to explore the design, modeling, fabrication, and proof-of-concepts for implementing large-area rectenna arrays for the collection and… More

79301S The operation and control of power lines is of strategic importance to the electric utility sector and to the nation as a whole. Power grids are complex networks of distribution cables, which are fairly remotely located, and are also susceptible to environmental and man-made events;… More

MesoScribe Technologies proposes the development of a passive wireless strain system based on the Company's innovative Direct Write technology. Embedded circuit elements will be fabricated directly onto the surfaces of compressor blades and stator vanes. The sensors themselves will be very low… More

MesoScribe Technologies and project partner SUNY-Stony Brook will develop embedded sensors with integrated mechanics-based models to assess and predict accumulated damage in graphite reinforced epoxy composite structures. Meaningful evaluation schemes for composite degradation will be developed… More

MesoScribe Technologies, a high tech start-up from SUNY-Stony Brook, proposes to apply a breakthrough new direct writing technology to meet the objectives set-forth in the NASA SBIR topic S2.06 Advanced Flexible Electronics. This technology is based on revolutionary advances to modern day thermal… More

MesoScribe Technologies, in conjunction with OEM partner Pratt and Whitney Aircraft will instrument gas turbine engine components with embedded thermocouples and strain sensors using the Company's Direct Write process. Phase I will focus on validating sensor performance on the instrumented… More

MesoScribe Technologies, Inc. has fabricated sensors onto GFRP and CFRP laminates using Direct Write (DW) technology in Phase I. Its partner, SUNY-Stony Brook, has developed models to locate and assess structural damage using distributed sensor output. C

Technical abstract goes here.We propose the fabrication of large-area multilayer capacitors directly onto aircraft/UAV sur-faces to provide for electrical energy storage. The technology to accomplish this is based on direct-write thermal spray and a plasma-initiated oxidation process to grow very… More

MesoScribe Technologies proposes to develop in-situ sensing technologies to interrogate material and damage states in aerospace components operating in harsh environments e.g., gas turbine engines. Sensors will be fabricated using Direct Write (DW) technology for coupon-level testing. Phase I will… More

MesoScribe has developed a suite of sensors suited to measuring mechanical and flow properties in harsh environments, such as hypersonic air-breathing propulsion systems. The sensors have been previously demonstrated in airborne and industrial gas turbines, exposed to high temperatures, pressures… More

Flexible, foldable, and/or inflatable antenna systems open up a wealth of opportunities. Integrating antenna elements and related electronics onto flexible substrates, however, poses significant challenges. To our knowledge, there exists no technology that can incorporate a variety of… More

MesoScribe Technologies and its development team will fabricate embedded sensors using Direct Write technology for use in aircraft engine environments and demonstrate wireless data transmission at high temperature. A principal focus is the development of a wireless sensing capability which involves… More

MesoScribe Technologies proposes to develop multifunctional structures that can store electrical energy as capacitance and can carry airframe loads. The Phase II effort will continue the development and fabrication of capacitive array structures. Power storage applications for near term transition… More

MesoScribe Technologies proposes to develop in-situ sensing technologies to interrogate material and damage states in aerospace components operating in harsh environments e.g., gas turbine engines. Sensors will be fabricated using Direct Write (DW) technology for coupon-level and component testing.… More

An approach is proposed to identify, characterize and integrate high temperature materials into harsh environment diagnostic systems. Program partner URI will sputter candidate conductive oxides with continuously varying levels of doping. Test specimens will be fabricated and systematically… More

This Phase I project will develop and demonstrate the feasibility of innovative broadband conformal antenna concepts for UAVs. There is significant interest to integrate VHF (30-300 MHz), UHF (300 MHz - 1 GHz), L-band (1-2 GHz), S-band (2-4 GHz) and X-band (8-12 GHz) antennas into the aircraft… More

The Phase II proposal seeks to improve sensor concepts demonstrated under Phase I to meet program requirements for scramjet monitoring. Thermocouples, heat flux sensors and skin friction sensors were produced under Phase I using Mesoplasma direct write, a high precision derivative of thermal spray… More

Sounding rockets present an excellent platform for long-duration studies in the hypersonic flow regime, however the environmental conditions during flight are extreme, thus placing significant constraints on sensor technologies integrated into such applications. MesoScribe has developed a process… More

A new complementary approach is proposed to identify, characterize and integrate high temperature materials into harsh environment diagnostic systems. Program partner URI will sputter candidate conductive oxides with continuously varying levels of doping. Test specimens will be fabricated and… More

SiC/SiC fiber reinforced composites have been developed for use in gas turbine hot sections allowing for increased temperatures and therefore, increased fuel efficiency and lower emissions. A thermally-sprayed functionally-graded thermal/environmental barrier coating is proposed for SiC/SiC… More

Mesoplasma Direct-Write is a high-precision deposition technology for fabricating multilayer sensors, antennas and interconnects. It is proposed to apply this technology to measuring structural and aerodynamic states of composite structures. This will be achieved, in the case of structural states,… More

This Phase II project will develop lightweight, wide bandwidth, and affordable antenna technologies by integrating VHF (30-300 MHz) / UHF (300-512 MHz) communications antenna and GPS L1/L2 band (1.575/1.227 GHz) antenna into the UAV structure to provide multiband, 360-degree coverage without… More

An approach is proposed to integrate materials into harsh environment diagnostic systems capable of measuring temperatures of 3500oF. Sensor prototypes of both noble metal and ceramic thermocouples will be fabricated and assessed to determine which iterations exhibit the most favorable… More

Smart composite repair patches, capable of detecting static strain, is a coveted technology for enhancing the fidelity and cost-effectiveness of composite repairs. Direct Write thermal spray (DWTS) is proposed as an innovative approach for fabricating and embedding strain sensors within… More

MesoScribe Technologies will develop and validate ceramic thermocouples capable of measuring 1600oC for applications in gas turbine engines. A number of semi-conducting ceramic oxides have been identified as temperature sensors. Ceramic compositions will be tailored to yield stable and reproducible… More

A number of sensors and control systems have been developed for use within power systems; however, the effects of high temperature, corrosive/oxidizing atmospheres, and abrasive media have limited their use in ultra-supercritical boilers and steam turbines. The inability to monitor actual components… More

Direct Write (DW) sensors deposited directly and precisely on to complex (3D) components are proposed. Sensors proposed include strain gages and thermocouples, intended as diagnostic elements of a larger health management (HM) scheme. The sensors are deposited using a high precision derivative of… More

Distributed sensing networks will be developed and deployed for flow and structural state sensing of aerostructures to facilitate fly-by-feel control. Advanced conformal processing techniques will be established and employed for fabricating flow stagnation sensors and high fidelity strain gage… More

MesoScribe Technologies will improve the performance of ceramic thermocouples for applications in gas turbine engines. A number of semi-conducting ceramic oxides have been identified as temperature sensors in Phase I. The Phase II project will optimize the material"s chemistry and sensor… More

A number of sensors and control systems have been developed for use within power systems; however the effects of high temperature, corrosive/oxidizing atmospheres, and abrasive media have limited their use in gas turbine engines, boilers, solid oxide fuel cells and other harsh environments. Improved… More

This NASA SBIR Phase II project seeks to develop and demonstrate a suite of sensor products to monitor the health of composite structures. Sensors will be made using the Company¡¦s Direct Write process based on MesoplasmaÂ?§ deposition technology. This allows a wide variety of sensor… More

Low-profile, embedded sensors are proposed for condition monitoring and health management (HM) of thermal protection systems. The sensors will be fabricated using a high precision Direct Write (DW) process based upon thermal spray, affording them the advantages of high temperature tolerance,… More

SelfPowered wireless sensors are needed on hightemperature rotating turbine engine components for real time sensing of component health. Conventional temperature, pressure and strain sensors use wired connections and slip rings which are not desired. Conventional wireless technology uses… More

Wireless strain sensing is proposed as an innovative solution to health monitoring of aerostructures, with particular emphasis on diagnostic, high fidelity vehicle repair. Employing the Direct Write Thermal Spray process, low-profile strain gages will be fabricated and embedded on composite surfaces… More

Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are becoming more prevalent for Suborbital Scientific Earth Exploration, which often involves high altitude, long endurance flight missions. Extreme environmental conditions, especially involving sub-freezing temperatures (e.g. polar missions in support of the U.S.… More

Selfpowered wireless sensors are needed for remotely assessing the health of fossil fuel turbine systems to maximize engine safety and readiness while minimizing fulllife maintenance and sustainment costs. Demands for increased engine performance require sensor systems to survive at temperatures of… More

The Phase I effort will develop and demonstrate the feasibility of innovative frequency-selective-surface antenna designs that have low impact on target object signature and can be manufactured using MesoScribe Technologies Inc. state-of-the-art conformal Direct-Write technique. MesoScribe… More