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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 ...

The current state of the art for production computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations in both the Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) communities and modeling of hypersonic vehicles is the solution of steady-state problems on fixed computation grids. However, the majority of relevant challenge problems are unsteady. Accurate simulations of such unsteady phenomena currently require computational g ...

The proposed effort concerns technologies related to cryogenic propellant production, storage, transfer, and usage to support NASArsquo;s in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) goals. nbsp;They include a broad range of applications, scales, and environments consistent with future NASA missions to the Moon and Mars.nbsp;nbsp;More specifically, the project will addressnbsp;development of a piecewise-sm ...

Corvid Technologies (Corvid) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) are employing a novel moving Discontinuous Galerkin with Interface Conservation Enforcement (MDG+ICE) approach. The MDG+ICE method represents a fundamentally grounded and break-through approach and is specifically designed for flows with discontinuities and therefore especially attractive for hypersonic flows. During Phase I, ...

Achieving trustworthy and trusted autonomy starts early in the development process through performing hazard analysis, fault analysis, identifying mitigating requirements, and carefully and rigorously tracing those requirements all the way into design, models, implementation, and tests. However, traceability can be time-consuming, costly, and error-prone. To address these challenges, significant a ...

This project will advance technology for the automated assembly of large truss towers.nbsp; Assembly of truss-based structures is one of the leading candidates for establishing some of the early lunar infrastructure.nbsp; Specifically, joining technologies and robotic tools are required to enable autonomous/automated assembly of tall towers as well as shelters, domes and habitats.nbsp; Automated a ...

The proposed work aims to demonstrate significant improvement in AlGaN-based detectors and detector arrays by employing single crystal AlN substrates, which practically eliminates leakage induced by screw dislocations. By employing defect controlled APDs on single crystal AlN, we aim to demonstrate sensitivity over the whole UVC range (120 - 275 nm) while being solar and visible blind. We will pro ...

This NASA SBIR Phase I proposal presents an unprecedented method to make high emissivity surfaces for space radiators. Integration of laser surface processing and robotics enables fast surface structuring for any shapes and any sizes. With our successful history in a variety of laser 3D processing, this proposal has a great potential to succeed. A proof of concept demonstration will be carried out ...

Materials Modeling Hub (MMH) software integrates modeling, product design, manufacturing, and usage cycle into a digital ecosystem to accelerate, simplify, and strengthen ideation through implementation. When combined with a viable materials information management strategy, modeling techniques can replicate and predict experimental outcomes and material performance with growing accuracy. In indust ...

WISER Systems, Inc. is a small, woman-owned, disadvantaged business providing best-in-class real-time location systems (RTLS) for nearly any environment. WISER’s RTLS powers applications in aerospace, manufacturing, warehousing, yard management, and many other industries. Unlike GPS-based solutions, WISER’s Redundant Radio Localization and Tracking (RRLT) technology enables autonomous position ...