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  1. High-Speed Thermal Imaging of In-Service TBC Blades

    SBC: ADVANCED FUEL RESEARCH, INC.            Topic: AF073057

    Ceramic thermal barrier coating (TBC) on first-stage turbine blades is a vital component of advanced engines under development for future military aircraft, protecting the metal alloy blades from the extreme combustion temperature in these high-performance engines. TBC must be proven as a reliable means to prevent blade failure but current engine development programs are hindered since there is no ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseAir Force
  2. Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis Capability for Gas Turbine Component Design

    SBC: AERODYNAMIC SOLUTIONS, INC.            Topic: AF073054

    Turbine performance increases through increasing turbine inlet gas temperature which can result in reduced turbine durability. Currently the design practices employed by the major OEM’s for cooled turbine airfoils are generally very empirical in nature and can easily miss important physical behavior thereby compromising airfoil durability. This in turn leads to turbine airfoil durability issues ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseAir Force
  3. Erosion Resistant Coatings for Large Size Gas Turbine Engine Compressor Airfoils

    SBC: AMERICA'S PHENIX, INC.            Topic: N08144

    Jet engine titanium compressor airfoils are susceptible to erosion damage ranging from a few percent loss in blade chord length in fighter engines to more significant erosion exhibited by helicopter engines operating in desert environments. The application of titanium nitride coatings on individual compressor airfoils have provided significant operational, maintenance and safety benefits for helic ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseNavy
  4. Reduced Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Motions For Reliable Recovery

    SBC: Applied Physical Sciences Corp.            Topic: N07205

    Safe and reliable launch and recovery of small offboard assets is important to the concept of operations for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), as they are deployed to complete a wide range of missions. The LCS design specification requires launch and recovery of watercraft to be completed within fifteen minutes in conditions through Sea State 4. These operations are expected to be difficult becaus ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseNavy
  5. Uncertainty Estimation for Atmospheric Acoustic Propagation Prediction

    SBC: Applied Physical Sciences Corp.            Topic: N08096

    The propagation of acoustic signatures from vehicles, aircraft, boats and artillery can have a significant impact on military operations. Specifically combatants need to reliably detect enemy acoustic signatures while at the same time concealing their own. The physical propagation environment, including surface and atmospheric parameters, may drastically alter the range at which an emitting object ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseNavy
  6. High Fidelity Clutter Model for Active Sonar

    SBC: Applied Physical Sciences Corp.            Topic: N08056

    Active sonar clutter usually appears on a display as an amalgamation of point scatterers that exhibit both object and individual reflective and kinematic behavior. We propose to demonstrate the feasibility of constructing a realistic active sonar clutter model based on a few generalized concepts to synthesize most clutter types observed on Mid-Frequency active sonars. Realism is achieved by using ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseNavy
  7. Efficient, Highly Maneuverable Artificial Fish for Stealthy Surveillance

    SBC: Applied Physical Sciences Corp.            Topic: N08T030

    Experimental and computational studies have indicated the benefits of fish swimming propulsion for efficiency and fast maneuvering capability. The biological paradigm of using unsteady body motion to generate and manipulate flow vorticity for desired hydrodynamic thrust marks a shift from the quasi-steady treatments used in practice for the engineering of vehicle hydrodynamics. A key component to ...

    STTR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseNavy
  8. Automated Pixel Geo-Registration for Precise Imaging

    SBC: CARR ASTRONAUTICS CORP            Topic: AF081070

    We study the problem of sensor calibration as it might be applied to a tactical UAV system where operability and robustness are paramount. A large number of airframes and diversity of sensor types argues for an approach that is low cost (exploiting calibration targets in the field) and applicable for various sensors. The study considers various approaches to sensor calibration and measurements e ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseAir Force
  9. Processing for Flexible Sensors

    SBC: Centeye, Inc.            Topic: AF081051

    We will develop "flexible sensing" techniques that will enable a single sensor to perform the functions of both a "seeker" and a "target detection device". One set of approaches will comprise resolution enhancement and other techniques to extract target identification and tracking information, as would be provided by a "seeker", from a low resolution / high update rate sensor. Hyperacuity-based a ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseAir Force
  10. Passive Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell for Very High Altitude Long Endurance Solar Aircraft

    SBC: Distributed Energy Systems            Topic: SB072041

    Practical use of a unitized regenerative fuel cell (URFC) for solar powered aircraft and similar applications has been limited due to a lack of proven technology designed for the mission requirements. The concept of the static feed unitized regenerative fuel cell, successfully demonstrated in the laboratory in the DARPA/NRL Water Rocket program and two NASA SBIR contracts provides a strong basis ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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