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SpaceWorks proposes to continue development and advancement of its novel QuickShot trajectory optimization software suite. A number of new modeling capabilities of value when simulating advanced military systems will be implemented. Additionally, a variety of case studies and applications that will showcase and demonstrate utilization of these new features will be conducted.

An existing 128x128 pixel CMOS image sensor design will be revised and fabricated in a thicker format more suitable for backthinning with the goal of increasing the quantum efficiency from 59% to > 80% at 589 nm. Increasing the epitaxial layer material from 5.2 microns to 14.2 microns is estimated to increase the absorption of 589 nm photons by 48%. A batch of 20 devices will be fully backthinned ...

The way to advance the state-of-the-art in compact UHF/VHF antenna design is to approach it from an unconventional paradigm. Over the last few years, CTG has developed a line of near-field spot probe microwave antennas that have found effective use as Tier-1 sensors in a variety of applications. Integral to CTG’s design is the incorporation of dielectric materials optimized as part of the a ...

Fortiphyd Logic provides a gamified virtual training environment for industrial control system security that reduces costs by 75% and increases student engagement and learning outcomes. This phase of the research will improve usability and integrate the solution with the Air Force Institute of Technology's Cyber Education Hub, better preparing DoD personnel to defend critical infrastructure from c ...

The goal of this program is to transition CTG’s SBIR-developed novel sensor and algorithm processing technology to the inspection of aircraft radomes. This new inspection capability must be integrated into existing maintenance processes and facilities employed by the Air Force. Moreover a new inspection paradigm is needed that does not impose a significant infrastructure investment by the A ...

Developing innovative mobile technologies is difficult. Experienced mobile developers are difficult to find and hiring vendors can be costly and risky. Many organizations are looking for ways to enable non-technical employees to create and support mobile technologies. Big Nerd Ranch has a track record of success (including at the US Air Force) in enabling experienced programmers to develop mobile ...

Inductive Ventures (IV) has successfully demonstrated a new electromagnetic based system built on low cost of ownership, high-torque to low-weight performance, high reliability, and higher level of safety control of braking forces would better serve the aerospace industry and offer significant advantages over carbon brakes, including: 1. Recapture some of the available kinetic energy during the la ...

Tyndall AFB and AFWERX Austin have a national defense-related mission need in the area of advanced facilitation, problem definition and the identification of solutions. Specifically, how do we establish an environment that fosters collaboration, a system of methodologies for the facilitation of problem definition, and the connection points to industry outreach for the identification of solutions? ...

ABSTRACT: Providing electrical power for long duration hypersonic flight is a technology that is required to bring about this revolutionary mode of transport. Whether for weapons delivery or for space access, the long duration missions anticipated require a novel approach to the generation of electrical power during flight. Scramjets contain no rotating shafts from which typical generators or mec ...

The maintenance of hardware by the use of battery back-up systems or monitoring sensors is vital for critical systems. The failure of a battery due to aging or environment is the equivalent of having no back-up. Current primary batteries used for such tasks have an anticipated life far less than the equipment they are installed in. Periodic replacement of batteries in these critical systems is exp ...