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Advanced Ionics, Inc. (AI)—proposes to advance its breakthrough, high-efficiency low-cost hydrogen electrolyzer technology to gigawatt-scale production within the next decade, supporting rapid decarbonization of heavy industry 10 to 20 years earlier than possible under typical industry-led R&D timeframes. Targeting the multi-billion-dollar hydrogen industry,1 AI’s system will generate volumes ...

Diminishing domestic helium supplies and a growing dependence on foreign sources of helium, such as helium produced in Russia, have created severe shortages of this critical gas for various facets of the U.S. economy, including medicine, research, manufacturing, and consumer goods. This proposal aims to address this vulnerability in the U.S. supply chain through the development of a novel family o ...

Replacing high volume petroleum fuels with renewables could have a significant environmental impact even as energy consumption is projected to increase 28% by 2040. Replacing petroleum fuels, however, is economically challenging as cost is critical in a high volume, low margin market—a challenge that has so far stymied most “New to Market” renewable fuels. Considerable effort has been devo ...

Historically, active materials (Navy Type III) used in compact, low cost Navy sonars, such as A-size sonobuoys have moderate d33 and low loss factor. Recent developments in lead-based textured ceramic with properties between those of conventional PZT ceramics and relaxor single crystals can improve the performance of these systems, but need to be manufactured at high volume and low cost. Most appr ...

Under this Phase I effort, Statheros and our non-profit research institution teammate, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), will define, model, simulate, and analyze multiple Electrically Small High Frequency Antenna for Unmanned Naval Applications (ESHFAUNA) design concepts to determine the feasibility of an electrically small antenna capable of fulfilling USN’s CONOPs and requirements onboard ...

The 1.5 MHz to 35 MHz HF band supports a variety of functions (including ionospheric characterization and over-the-horizon communications) with relatively little infrastructure. The large antenna sizes required present a significant challenge that has prevented the adaptation of HF systems on small platforms. Small, low free-board maritime craft have an extremely small footprint and require a mini ...

This program will address antenna design characteristics which can reduce the size of HF antennas for the small maritime craft while providing increased instantaneous bandwidth to provide higher data rates with higher reliability. We will apply our extensive HF experience in wideband HF ground/airborne antenna development coupled with previous efforts in conformal antennas on unique platforms to a ...

To address the DON’s need for developing methods to produce accurate riblet profiles in outer mold line (OML) surfaces that yield significant drag savings, fuel cost savings and extended range for USN aircraft, DARE Venture Group is partnered with MicroTau to deliver that exact development related to specific US Naval aircraft requirements. This project includes objectives encompassing the resea ...

The benefits of riblets on reducing drag has been established and reverified over the years since the technology’s inception in the 1980s. Unfortunately, transitioning riblets from machined aluminum panels to a format that can be utilized for large scale aerospace applications has been unsuccessful. Applique riblet films required significant application time and specialized workers. Utilizing ph ...

In today’s aviation world, decreased fuel and emissions are desired, while increased aircraft performance is also a priority.  Since decreasing aircraft drag can address both of these issues, it has received increasing interest.  Whereas reducing pressure drag through streamlining the vehicle has long been understood, reducing the viscous drag that accompanies the flow over any aircraft has be ...