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Integrated Hypersonic Aerothermoelastic Methodology for TAV/TPS Structural…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
52538 		Program Year/Program:
2001 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
011VA-1730 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
ZONA Technology, Inc.
9489 E. Ironwood Square Drive Scottsdale, AZ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2001
Title: Integrated Hypersonic Aerothermoelastic Methodology for TAV/TPS Structural Design and Optimization
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: F33615-01-M-3131
Award Amount: $99,659.00
 

Abstract:

Current Trans-Atmospheric Vehicle (TAV) design requires Aerothermoelastic analysis to ascertain the TAV/TPS (thermal protection system) structural integrity in extreme hypersonic environments. A comprehensive aerothermoelastic software system requires ahigh-fidelity hypersonic unsteady aerodynamics method that is panel-FEM compatible to a structural-FEM design/optimization software such as NASTRAN or ASTROS. ZONA7U is a unified hypersonic/supersonic panel method that satisfies all requirements and isproven computationally efficient with comparable accuracy to CFD/Euler solutions.The ZONA team (ZONA Technology and TechnoSoft) will adopt ZONA7U as the unsteady/steady aerodynamic basis of the proposed Aerothermoelastic software system for TAV/TPS design/optimization. ZONA7U will be integrated with other required discipline/softwarein SHVD (Supersonic Hypersonic Vehicle Design), currently under development by TechnoSoft and Lockheed-Martin, including Aeroheating (SHABP/BLAH), Trajectory Analysis (POST), TPS sizing (MINIVER, SINDA/FEM), etc.In Phase I, ZONA will focus on the hypersonic aerothermoelastic method development and its design/optimization compatibility. TechnoSoft will integrate ZONA's aerothermoelastic program into the SHVD collaborative computing environment in preparation forPhase II. A feasibility study will be conducted to realize limited aerothermoelastic analysis and full-fledged design/optimization procedures for Hyper2000. Phase II tasks include the design/simulation of a realistic high-fidelity TAV/TPS system in acollaborative computing environment with a reduced design cycle time requirement.ZONA envisions that ZONA7U and its clustered Aerothermoelastic Software System will be a unique product as a future TAV/TPS design/optimization engineering tool.(1) ZONA plans to package and jointly market the Aerothermodynamics/Aerothermoelastic software with TechnoSoft for commercialization(2) Potential applications include TAVs , reusable launch vehicles and missiles(3) Potential customers include DoD, NASA and the Aerospace/Defense Industry.

Principal Investigator:

Danny Liu
President
4809459988
danny@zonatech.com

Business Contact:

Danny Liu
President
4809459988
danny@zonatech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

ZONA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
7430 E. Stetson Drive, Suite 205 Scottsdale, AZ 85251

EIN/Tax ID: 860540628
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No