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We propose an innovative hybrid composite material containing shear thickening fluid (STF) Energy Absorbing Layers (SEALs) that provides superior impact protection and novel, self-healing functionality to prevent leakage after impact. The proposed innovation directly addresses the need for thin, lightweight, impact-resistant composite materials that can be fabricated in complex geometries for nex ...

Polymer matrix composites are increasingly replacing traditional metallic materials in NASA launch vehicles due to high strength to weight ratio, manipulative properties, and corrosion resistance. However, the inspection and repair methods for these materials are considerably more complicated. For aerospace platform repairs, a composite laminate patch must be manually fabricated on-site and then ...

The objective of this program is to develop flexible, high-efficiency perovskite photovoltaic modules for incorporation onto future fabric-based Army packs, tents and shelters, as well as UAVs, drones and other platforms, to provide portable, renewable electrical power and reduce the need for warfighters to carry multiple heavy batteries. During Phase I, NanoSonic and Penn State analyzed approache ...

Composites Automation LLC (CA), our academic partner University of Delaware – Center for Composite Materials (UD-CCM) are teaming up in this STTR Phase II project to evaluate automated tape placement (ATP) processing of thin-ply composites, including material and process development, creation of a modeling foundation capturing thin-ply placement, test panel fabrication and mechanical performance ...

NASA has supported several instrument development efforts for exploration of Mars other extraterrestrial bodies.This exemplifies the importance of new instrument development efforts for successful advancement of NASA missions.With this in mind Laser&Plasma Technologies successfully demonstrated feasibility of integrating LIBS&Raman instruments into Optical Based Hybrid Spectroscope that meets NASA ...

The DOD pursuit of night sky irradiance characterization measurements dates back to around the World War II timeframe as a precursor to the development of the first widely deployed military night vision devices. Since then more in-depth efforts were undertaken including those led by M. Vatsia and more recently R. Littleton. The Army has a renewed interest in continuing this critical research missi ...

TSC will mature the Human, Vehicle, Animal and Clutter (HVAC) discrimination algorithms developed in Phase I for use in GMTI radars including the airborne foliage penetration (FOPEN) UHF airborne surveillance systems and tower-mounted radars under development by the US Army CERDEC I2WD. In Phase I, a limited set of FORESTER data was used to show the feasibility of generating multiple-CPI features ...

Luna proposes to continue the development of extended length capabilities for its marsupial rover sensing tether (MaRS Tether). Luna’s revolutionary technology measures the distributed tension and curvature of a tether that connects a rover to its base station and can identify pinch points, snags, or high tension. Previous SBIR programs with NASA JPL have demonstrated the capabilities of a 50m ...

Objective. TCI seeks to develop and produce an innovative and unique communications Digital Chaos solution platform (brand-named NvisiLink) providing superlative resilience to interference and electronic attack . The NvisiLink platform is a low-power, featureless communication waveform that affords low probability of detection and intercept, in an expeditionary, lightweight and ruggedized form fac ...

Crown Consulting, Inc. (CCI) will investigate and demonstrate methods to enable rapid selection of days for scenario generation in the development and evaluation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts and technologies (C&T) in the NASA developed Shadow Mode Assessment using Realistic Technologies for the National Airspace System (SMART-NAS) Testbed (SNTB). The proposed capability will enable the ...