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This Phase II project aims to prototype a novel technology that can advance the state-of-the-art in high performance space computing.nbsp; The base computer technology, called ldquo;RadPCrdquo;, brings together a suite of fault recovery mechanisms that enable Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to operate reliably in the presence of space radiation that causes si ...

A robust relative navigation software capability is a key enabler of all RPOD missions, and therefore an essential technology to unlock ISAM capabilities. There are two areas of development that are needed to advance relative navigation towards onboard autonomous viability: 1) Improvement of machine vision and image processing performance in spaceflight applications and 2) Development of a navigat ...

In this Phase II SBIR, XploSafe will build on its Phase I work to advance the development and evaluation of sorbents identified during the Phase I. Phase I results demonstrated the feasibility of sorbent candidates as viable replacement for the current carbon dioxide and humidity control solution. The developed materials exhibit significant advantages including higher CO2 capacity and easier regen ...

The purpose of this effort is to develop and demonstrate a compact and high-performance hyperspectral imager designed specifically for remote sensing of aquatic systems/ecosystems.nbsp; The proposed design utilizes anamorphic optics, a unique segmented dual blaze grating, and innovative filter placement to maximize the instrumentrsquo;s sensitivity and dynamic range.nbsp; These innovations enable ...

During Phase II,nbsp;USNC-Tech will procure, assemble, calibrate, and demonstrate a system capable of the mechanical evaluation of NTP materials in ultrahigh-temperature vacuum and prototypical atmospheric conditions. This effort will produce the first in-situ mechanical testing system that simultaneously combines ultrahigh-temperature testing, hydrogen, and material property data collection.nbsp; ...

As the electrification revolution is underway to combat climate change, one technical hurdle limitsnbsp;the progress, namely the ability to store large amount of electrical energy. Even though therenbsp;has been a huge improvement in energy density for batteries in the last decade, it is still notnbsp;enough to provide adequate power to weight-sensitive applications aerospace applications. There i ...

NASA is in need of affordable and robust cryogenic cooling solutions for use in space applications.nbsp; In support of the Artemis program, NASA seeks innovative integrated refrigeration cycles for use in liquefaction of hydrogen and oxygen from the lunar surface. Based on initial estimates from Phase I activities, 330+ W of cooling is needed at 90 K and 130+ W of cooling is needed at 20 K to supp ...

This proposal responds to the need for new technologies to effectively manage and streamline complex fault management (FM) systems, enable rapid diagnostic model generation and validation, and provide tools to perform FM analyses and trades e.g., fault containment regions (FCRs), redundancy management, and sensor placement. Okean Solutions proposes to significantly improve FMnbsp;system modeling a ...

The proposed innovation is a process simulation tool for thin ply composites. This simulation tool will represent major process attributes and allow users to make low risk, high quality parts. Furthermore, this tool will help to guide selection of tooling materials and processing conditions to avoid unwanted distortion, which is an issue that plagues thin ply composite parts. Phase II will focus o ...

The overall goal of this NASA effort is to develop and deliver efficient, single-pass quantum optical waveguide sources generating high purity polarization entangled photon pairs for use in high-rate long-distance links. The key innovation in this effort is the use of efficient, low-loss spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC) waveguides in combination with apodized gratings to tailor the op ...