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In this STTR effort, SkyNano will collaborate with Prof. Hongyu Zhou's laboratory at the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) to demonstrate the utilization of environmental carbon in composite applications specific to meeting the needs of the Department of the Navy.  SkyNano will leverage our core technology which captures and converts environmental carbon dioxide into functional all-carbon ...

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 ...

Hypersonic vehicles and weapons systems offer the ability to quickly strike across the globe and are essential for the future of the U.S. armed forces. Operating these systems at hypersonic speeds presents new engineering challenges. Current high temperature RF cables are limited to 1000C operation and RF connectors to 600C. In this proposed phase I effort, GTL will leverage current developments i ...

Reliable MicroSystems (Rel-Micro) will develop the techniques and circuitry needed to deploy a fully-integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) Nuclear Event Detector (NED).  The NED will be developed using technology-agnostic application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design principles, but will target a DMEA-certified pure-play foundry process for pathfinder demonstration. Th ...

In this phase I proposal GTL will leverage its experience in innovative composite tank design and production for spacecraft and propulsion systems in order to produce a high-performance composite torpedo fuel tank. GTL’s methods reduce tank mass by 60-75% over the state-of-the-art rocket systems. These rocket propellant tanks operate with corrosive fuels in harsh environments, have metal-to-comp ...

In this proposed effort, GTL will leverage decades of experience to investigate filament winding techniques and how they affect laminate flaw creation and crush strength in external volume housings in submersible vehicles. There are several parameters in the filament winding process that can lead to flaw creation and premature buckling when these housings are loaded in compression. GTL will constr ...

In this phase I proposal GTL will leverage its experience in innovative composite tank design and production for spacecraft and propulsion systems in order to produce a high-performance composite torpedo fuel tank. GTL’s methods reduce tank mass by 60-75% over the state-of-the-art rocket systems. These rocket propellant tanks operate with corrosive fuels in harsh environments, have metal-to-comp ...

Learn2Win (L2W) proposes utilizing SBIR funding to provide the United States Navy with a highly functional and accessible tool to modernize training content and delivery. By leveraging a mature solution with proven commercial success, L2W seeks to use this opportunity to tailor its mobile, micro-learning platform to the needs of Navy users. SBIR funding will allow L2W to both build out a prototype ...

Sterilization requirements in far-forward Roles 1 & 2 are challenging and not easily satisfied with currently available commercial devices. Steam-sterilant systems are hindered by excessive cube/weight, large power requirements, high water consumption and fragile unreliable designs. Non-steam options such as ozone and ethylene oxide have harmful residues, undesirable off-gassing, long cycle times, ...

Traditional manufacturing methods for producing warheads, propellants, and pyrotechnic systems are timely and costly. Additive manufacturing (AM) approaches offer one path of alternative manufacturing technologies. Among various technologies, powder bed fusion (PBF) is one promising approach. Hewlett Packard’s Multi-Jet Fusion printers utilize a unique PBF process that presents a desirable solut ...