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Knowledge Based Systems, Inc. proposes to design, develop, and demonstrate a methodology, metadata model and suite of tools to unify the storage, transfer, and retrieval of T&E metadata across multiple systems, ranges, test articles and test missions. At the heart of the T&E metadata support for both legacy and future test missions lies the development of the T&E Metadata Reference Model (T&E Ref ...

The evolution of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) technologies and their integration into network-centric operations has provided significant advances in providing critical information to C2ISR operators and the Commanders that they support. However, these sensors gather so much data that the C2ISR operators are becoming overwhelmed and actionable intelligence is being lost in t ...

This program will integrate a lightweight, high efficiency alternator with a quiet, fuel efficient and high power density heavy fuel engine. The electrical power source uses a proprietary, compact and very high power-to-weight alternator using rare earth permanent magnets. It is scalable from 0.5 to 70 kW and larger. MAI''s alternator will be integrated with Engine Research Associates (ERA) Mig ...

ORBITEC proposes to continue the development of high-performance fuels to replace monomethyl hydrazine (MMH) and other storable fuels for in-space propulsion applications. Compounds from various chemical families were proposed in Phase I to address these needs. These families of compounds have greater heats of formation, lower volatility, and lower toxicity than MMH. Their reduced vapor pressur ...

The flame stability in typical augmenters is largely determined by vitiated air composition and high preheat temperature of the incoming flow. Presence of significant quantities of CO2 and H2O in the vitiated air will affect the oxidation characteristics of jet fuels by increasing the third-body collision efficiencies of initiation and recombination reactions. Traditionally, kinetic models are va ...

A new high-performance anti-wear coating is being developed under an SBIR program with the Air Force Research Laboratorys Materials Directorate for the Joint Strike Fighter.  This coating is based on the Micro-Plasma Oxidation process, which is a high-voltage electrochemical process of oxidation which creates micro discharges on the surface of the part immersed in an electrolyte.  This results i ...

The objective of this Phase-II research effort is to build and deliver a fully operational fiber-coupled picosecond (ps) laser-based CARS system for measuring gas-phase temperature in reacting flows. The proposed fiber-based CARS system will also be fully capable of nanosecond operation with the addition of a nanosecond pump laser provided by the customer. It will be tested in laboratory hydroca ...

This project develops an innovative, enabling technology for precision attitude control of Penetrating Munitions.  An imaging sensor system is used to precisely measure airframe attitude relative to the velocity vector.  The measurement is used by the autopilot to accurately align the airframe with its velocity during the impact phase of flight.  This eliminates tail slap and promotes deeper pe ...

The terminal objective of this Phase II work will be the development of a harsh environment non-intrusive self-powered wireless sensor-transmitter capable of operation to 225 °C and survivable to 300 °C. The developed wireless sensor transmitter will acquire bearing parametric data, such as temperature and vibration information, and wirelessly transmit that data to an engine PHM system. The el ...

This Phase II SBIR will develop and test a direct injected, heavy-fueled rotary engine based upon upgrading the existing engine (the AR74-1380) and utilizing analysis tools developed during Phase I. The program will provide the opportunity to continue research through modeling and simulation for optimization of heavy fuel micro rotary engines, and testing to provide model verification, all in sup ...