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The goal of this Phase 1 SBIR is for Orbotic Systems to prove the feasibility of generating in-situ, global, ionospheric­thermospheric neutral density and wind ion data on a near real-time basis. Orbotic Systems is developing an instrument called WIND (Wind Ion Neutral Density). This proposal leverages Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 and 8 hardware and software as the basis to develop a new ge ...

"The impact of wildfires on air quality in the surrounding hundreds of miles has been discussed since the ‘70s. There have been a number of studies investigating the severity of the impact of wildfire smoke on the health of people in affected areas that have shown that hundreds of thousands of people die as a consequence of smoke-tainted air. Many studies focus on the impact of particulate matte ...

Re-Entry Vehicles (RVs) are a critical component of the strategic weapon arsenal. While physics packages themselves have a substantial deterrence value, the ability to deliver those weapons quickly and with high survivability unlocks the ability to maintain a truly global deterrence. However, these thermal protection systems are encountering two developing challenges: Industrial Base Attrition: Th ...

Specialized materials such as Carbon-Carbon (C-C) are required as primary structural and thermal protection elements to sustain the severe temperatures on the surface of Hypersonic Vehicles during high-speed flight. The C-C material currently qualified at Northrop in Hypersonic Glide-Bodies or “Aeroshells” consist of phenolic resin and a low fired, stretch broken polyacrylonitrile fiber (LFSP ...

As Hypersonic weapons enter the US arsenal there is a need for cost control and high rate of production which is currently not being met by the current state of the art material systems, like Carbon-Carbon. What is needed is a Thermal Protection System (TPS) for aero structures that can survive the Hypersonic environments of high heat in oxygenated environments. A means to do this is using Peregr ...

The US missile defense industry employes extensive usage of silica fabric reinforced composites in nozzle, motor case, leading and control surface insulation. Silica fabric reinforced phenolic insulators have been designed into strategic and tactical propulsion systems since the 1950s.  The original systems using molded silica phenolic nozzles and insulators for metal structure were pathfinders f ...

The objective of this Phase I project is to develop low cost, rapid-setting-all-weather concrete materials that can be applied to craters, making damaged runways operational in less than 24 hours from the start of repair, requiring minimal logistical support, power, and requirements under extreme conditions. The materials will have the flexibility to repair everything from potholes to full-size cr ...

Digital twins mirror a real-world system to let designers and engineers examine in realistic detail how different conditions will affect it. However with their deployments, digital twins literally open their own cyberattack surfaces. Without cyber means of protection, digital twins can provide cyber criminals with a new way to access and exploit sensitive information. Another concern is that digit ...

Following the research performed in Phase I, GDCA proposes to rebuild the supply chain and manufacturing capability to create a form-fit-functional New Source of Supply for NSN 7730-01-532-4524 to avoid CASREPs and provide a long-term manufacturing source. GDCA will accomplish this by using the original technical data to rebuild the manufacturing capability as the OEM did, and solve DMSMS componen ...

To address the DLA need for an automated inventory system that integrates with DLA databases such as warehouse management system (WMS), and the warehouse execution system (WES), Dirac Solutions, Inc. proposes to develop a new Precision Inventory for Distribution Centers (PIDC). DSI’s proposed feasibility study for Precision Inventory for Distribution Centers (PIDC) leverages the experience gaine ...