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We propose a high-impact innovation for weather forecasting that integrates global ensemble weather forecasts with an AI-driven post-processing model of extreme weather indices. This innovation will provide the basis for skillful probabilistic forecasts of compound extreme weather events at extended lead times. Extreme weather/climate events of relevance to electric utilities focused on in Phase I ...

nbsp;In Phase II, Applied Tungstenite will further explore the cold spray deposition settings and coating compositions to develop a set of coatings that are ready for providing to our customers.In addition to further refining coatings based on the metals studied in Phase I, Applied Tungstenite will expand the trade space to include other base metals, to produce coatings with optimal materials prop ...

This SBIR Phase I will formulate and test a metal/WS2 Composite Dry Film Lubricant.The variables which will affect the result are the carrier gas temperature, the impact velocity on the substrate and the ratio of WS2 to metal.Three different metals are being explored to increase chances of success. Harder, higher melting point metals like Ti64 are more challenging for the Cold Spray technique, but ...

The fusion welds of dissimilar refractory metals suffer from many limitations including shrinkage cavities, solidification cracking, embrittlement due to impurities, inferior strength and ductility, increased fabrication cost etc. GenNext Materials and Technologies, LLC proposes to develop dissimilar refractory metal friction welds for fabricating hollow cathodes free from these limitations.nbsp;n ...

A receiver system for use in LIDAR consisting of an optical filter and optical spectrometer based upon two-photon absorption is proposed. The filter and spectrometer both use dispersion from excited state transitions of atomic rubidium to create a birefringent medium. The birefringent medium of the optical filter rotates the polarization of light so that it is transmitted through crossed polariz ...

NASA is planning to return to the moon in 2020 to explore thousands of miles of the moon?s surface with individual missions, lasting six months or longer. Surface mobility is critical to outpost buildup and exploration activities, where the change in the vehicle weight between unloaded and loaded cargo conditions and travel over rough terrain can adversely affect the ride handling conditions and ...

Today's CubeSats lack storable, green, safe propulsion options for complex science missions that may involve large Delta-V changes, proximity operations, and attitude control systems (ACS) for pointing, spin-up, and spin-down. Digital Solid State Propulsion (DSSP) is developing propulsion for CubeSats and will leverage existing research efforts into a new system for NASA. A key technology identifi ...

Digital Solid State Propulsion is proposing the development of a new liquid Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT) using its revolutionary HAN-based Green Electric Monopropellant (GEM) to enable spacecraft missions whose fulfillment requires the high specific impulse of conventional Telfon-fueled PPTs, but would like the flexibility in mission design that liquid fueled systems allow. DSSP's GEM propellant i ...

Small satellites such as CubeSats are in need of responsive propulsion, but are limited due to their size. Though single pulse, AP/HTPB fueled solid rocket motors exist in the market, greater mission flexibility is to be had from a motor with the capability of a second ignition in the same volume constraints. Digital Solid State Propulsion (DSSP) proposes research into the technology to not only t ...

City planners and engineers need detailed assessments of public rights-of-way to evaluate existing conditions, determine compliance with draft accessibility guidelines, and plan reconstruction projects. Current assessment methods are inadequate and inefficient due to the time and resources required. This project will develop an automated public rights-of-way assessment process and the measuremen ...