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For efficient space operations, and for effective space force enhancement to terrestrial forces, Aerospace Operations Center (AOC) personnel must be continuously aware of the status of on-orbit assets, payload coverage, reacting to system degradations andfailures, and responding to intolerant environments for satellites. To complete the situational awareness picture, there is also the need to depi ...

During aircraft turbine engine operation, augmentor (afterburner) operation is often associated with combustion instabilities (oscillations) that can be potentially detrimental to the turbine engine if the resonant amplitude levels are excessive.Oscillation in the frequency range of 50-100 Hz is commonly called

This subtopic solicited Phase I R&D for an advanced Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) system that would provide fast-scanning high resolution (3 scans/sec at 1cm-1 resolution), low noise, mid-infrared measurements for characterization of spray flames. In Phase I, Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. (AFR) demonstrated FT-IR emission/transmission (E/T) measurements from the NIST spray combustion faci ...

Brystin Research and Development, Inc. (BRDI) and its subcontractors have successfully completed a Phase I SBIR evaluation of existing test automation software and training tools. The results of this evaluation show that there is substantial potential toreduce material and product development cycle time through the use of more sophisticated automation systems and better learning and training meth ...

The proposed program will develop a Wireless Sensor module (WSM) that significantly extends the usability, convenience, and security of the Advanced SubMiniature Telemetry (ASMT) system for airborne testing. The Wireless Sensor addition allows for atotally cable free installation of a modern wireless style sensor and telemetry system featuring greatly improved levels of reliability, spectral effi ...

The next generation of military aircraft is heavily dependent on advanced composite materials to achieve the necessary performance. Many of these materials exceptional thermal insulators and, in addition, are susceptible to damage by excessive heat. Theneed is recognized for a new approach to deep-core curing of adhesives that will eliminate current surface heating method. Cornerstone Research Gr ...

Current methodologies that evolve/mature advance onboard/offboard sensor/electronic warfare technologies are time-consuming and require extensive open-air range testing. Laboratory simulation facilities are less expensive, more controllable/flexible andprovide the most cost-effective environment for rapidly prototyping/evolving these technologies. However, current simulation capabilities lack the ...

Man/hardware-in-the-loop laboratory simulation is the most cost-effective methodology for maturing advanced sensor technologies because the battlefield can be brought to the laboratory through multi-spectral synthetic battlespace simulation. Currentlaboratory simulation technologies cannot generate the real-time high fidelity dense RF environment required to advance space based and high altitude ...

A significant need exists to develop field-usable techniques allowing a user to estimate the performance effects of acceleration forces on the pilot-warfighter. This is required if countermeasures are to be evaluated, and if training and/or combatG-exposure standards are to be developed. Phase I developed a performance test methodology structured around a comprehensive model of human performance ...

Rain and dust erosions on aircraft forward facing surfaces such as leading edges, engine inlets, nose radomes, propeller blades, and antennas are serious problems. Due to increasing optical missile threats more low gloss rain erosion coatings are beingused. Current commercial lusterless gray rain erosion coating failed the rain test within 36 minutes when tested at 500mph under 1