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Goodman Technologies (GT) in partnership with the University of Hawaii (UHM, a Minority Serving Institution, MSI) and supported by Lockheed Martin propose to demonstrate a Moldable Labyrinth Nanocomposite High-Energy Electromagnetic Shielding and perform Gamma-Ray validation testing with the USSF. In space ionizing Gamma rays are produced by neutron stars, pulsars, supernova explosions, and regio ...

BioSqueeze, Inc. (BSI) proposes using microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) to meet DARPA’s SBIR program objective of “pushing the utility of biological cement derived from living organisms to produce hardened surfaces in semi-aquatic environments.” Our MICP technology will reduce the effects of beach erosion and greatly improve the ability of vehicles to transition from ...

The battlefield of the future and today, is based on data; and the ability to act upon this data. Data provides the foundation of everything from intelligence, situational awareness, and force readiness. Acquiring data in extreme environments requires analog and mixed signal electronics that don’t need thermal management. Integrated circuits (ICs) made with silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor te ...

The goal of this project entitled Assembling the PDK for a PZT piezoMEMS Process is for Radiant to verify its PZT pMEMS process and complete the associated Process Design Kit (PDK) in order to support DoD prototyping and low volume production of piezoelectric MEMS components.  In Phase 1, Radiant verified a photolithographic mask set holding a plethora of piezoMEMS device architectures and constr ...

The current Space Surveillance Network (SSN) is projected to soon be unable to track all manmade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) objects. Unprecedentedly large constellations of satellites will exponentially grow the number of LEO objects, and simply adding more sensors to the SSN to keep pace with the proliferation in LEO is a cost-prohibitive proposition. This research proposes to address the proliferatio ...

Robust instrumentation for advanced engine development in both the near and long term is required to maintain the air superiority of the United States Air Force.  This robust instrumentation must withstand the high-temperature and vibration environments present not only in existing high-speed propulsion systems but also future propulsion systems that will operate in hypersonic envelopes. Instrume ...

The company's existing platform, Zuni, is an online platform that hosts more than 200,000 open education resources (OERs) aligned to state standards in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and for social emotional learning. In this project, the researchers will increase the functionality of the platform for teachers and students. The Phase I prototype will include a feature to ...

Radiant Technologies will team with the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) to characterize Radiant’s PZT-based piezoMEMS process on 6-inch wafers. Radiant’s unique I-Beam piezoMEMS process uses a single Deep RIE step to release integrated circuit thin-PZT-film capacitors as piezoelectric strings, membranes, and cantilevers on a silicon wafer. The ...

Texas A&M University (TAMU) and Applied Technology Associates (ATA) propose to develop and characterize a set of orbit determination and estimation algorithms for closely-spaced objects in low Earth orbit. The algorithms will span existing state-of-the-art-in-practice and possible state-of-the-art-in-research approaches. These algorithms will seek to extract maximal information out of existing spa ...

The current Space Surveillance Network (SSN) is projected to soon be unable to track all manmade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) objects at the current rate of observation. Very large constellations of satellites will exponentially grow the number of LEO objects, and simply adding more sensors to the SSN to keep pace with the proliferation in LEO is a cost-prohibitive proposition. This research proposes to ...