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The DoD is facing significant challenges in training Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) crews. At the same time that the popularity of RPAs is increasing and the need for qualified crews is skyrocketing, airspace restrictions and limitations in simulators are making it increasingly difficult to offer effective training opportunities. To help the DoD meet these challenges, Sonalysts and our teammates ...

ABSTRACT: Optical filters on solar cells can improve cell performance by maximizing light transmission into the cell and by helping maintain cell operating temperature with minimal added weight. Anti-reflection films reduce Fresnel reflection losses and maximize light transmitted to the cell. Reflection of below band-gap photons reduces the heat load on the photocell. Reflection of specific in-ba ...

ABSTRACT: In this proposal, a ruggedized proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen generator based on Proton"s current laboratory products is proposed as a portable recharger for metal hydride storage canisters. The PEM technology enables simplicity in the fuel logistics stream for support Aeromedical Evacuation missions and similar forward operating scenarios. In addition, the PEM cells can be ...

ABSTRACT: Sonalysts, Inc. proposes to provide the Air Force with a low cost reconfigurable"Standard Adaptive Maintenance"(SAM) trainer that uniquely integrates game engine Artificial Intelligence (AI), real-time scenario generation, Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI), Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), event management, performance tracking tools and event/goal trigger mechan ...

ABSTRACT: An oil-free bearing system can increase the reliability and decrease the cost and weight of high-speed cruise missile engines. Out of various oil-free systems the foil air bearing technology is the most suitable. Though foil air bearing technology is highly successful for lower temperature applications, they have not been demonstrated to meet the harsh conditions of high-speed gas tur ...

ABSTRACT: Qualtech Systems, Inc. (QSI) in collaboration with Moog Inc., and Lockheed Martin Corp. (Mission Systems & Sensors Newport Operations) proposes development of a hybrid PHM scheme for real-time detection and diagnosis of faults; reliability estimation; and forecasting of failures and performance degradations in Electromechanical Actuation (EMA) systems. The proposed scheme will utilize ...

ABSTRACT: A Hybrid Structure Evaluation and Fatigue Damage Assessment (HYSEFDA) toolkit for Abaqus will be developed for advanced hybrid structures under multi-axial and variable amplitude cyclic loading. The tool will be able to characterize arbitrary geometric configurations of fiber metal laminates with the coexistence of multiple metal ply and delamination cracks. High computational efficienc ...

ABSTRACT: The Leadership Agreement signatures on this Commercialization Readiness Program (CRP) project Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Technology Transition Plan (STTP 2011-51) formalize an agreement to develop the technology maturation and transition strategies, and pending funding and direction, plan and prepare the transition strategy described. High cycle temperature requirement ...

ALUMINUM COATED GLASS FIBERS HAVE FOUND BROAD BASED USE AS RADAR CHAFF, HOWEVER, EXISTING METHODS OF MANUFACTURE ARE GENERALLY HIGH COST AND DO NOT OPTIMIZE ADHESION BETWEEN METAL AND GLASS WHICH MAY LEAD TO PERFORMANCE LOSS DURING HANDLING OR PROCESSING. BY UTILIZING A HIGH SPEED, LOW CAPITAL COST PROCESS SUCH AS CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (CVD) IN COMBINATION WITH NOVEL INTERLAYER TECHNOLOGY, A P ...

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROVIDE A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF EXISTING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SHELTER STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS AND MOBILE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEMS. ONE ATTRACTIVE APPROACH IS TO REFINE PRIOR WORK ON THE LOCARCH SHELTER PROGRAM IN A TEAMING EFFORT WITH LOCKHEED GEORGIA COMPANY, THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPER. SHOULD NO EXISTING SHELTER HARDWARE PROVIDE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE, THE EFFOR ...