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The S-351 mini-sub is a prototype of the Dry Combat Submersible (DCS). This prototype was established as a means of risk reduction prior to a full commitment to the DCS program. Both of these platforms have an operational need to transit with minimum operator fatigue safely to a pre-defined point and covertly deploy and retrieve SEALS. To meet these operational needs, these platforms require upgra ...

One of the strategic goals of NASA's Planetary Science Mission is to advance scientific knowledge of the origin and history of the solar system, the potential for life elsewhere. The current STTR addresses this strategic goal. The proto-type AOTF-based SWIR spectropolarimetric imaging system developed in Phase I (which will be further optimized and integrated with optimal algorithm/software in Pha ...

The problem of conjunction assessment or conjunction analysis (CA) is currently managed by groups monitoring space assets for collision risk and who alert operators so that they have the ability to maneuver their satellites to avoid potential collisions. The current turnaround time is such that unnecessary avoidance maneuvers are made out of an abundance of caution. As time passes and knowledge im ...

A new dual pump hydraulic supply designed to enable energetically autonomous exoskeleton robots will be developed, tested and demonstrated. This new hydraulic supply will be integrated with a high performance hydraulically actuated full body exoskeleton robot and used to test and demonstrate the overall performances of such systems. New control policies that include: (i) an assist mode, where the ...

A prototyping effort is being proposed to develop methods and tools for utilizing structures of opportunity as efficient radiations in the HF, VHF and UHF bands.

NASA's long range goals of reducing fuel consumption by 30% and increasing fuel efficiency by 35% can be partially accomplished through increasing the operation temperatures of gas turbine engines. The advent of advanced alloys, coatings, cooling technologies and ceramic components has created the potential for significant increases in the hot section of these engines; however, these advances wil ...

The Explanations in Lunar Surface Exploration (ELSE) capability applies Mosaic ATMrsquo;s Explainable Basis Vectors (EBV) method for explainable machine learning (xML) and likelihood scores approach to uncertainty quantification (UQ) to lunar surface exploration. In Phase I, Mosaic ATM demonstrated the ability to generalize our EBV method from discrete numerical or binary inputs (e.g., wind speed ...

CU Aerospace (CUA) and the Univ. of Michigan (UM) propose the continued development of the Cycle Automated Mass Flow (CAMFlow) system for reliable and well-regulated flow control. CAMFlow uses an innovative control scheme that enables stable operation using only Boolean valve states, even for the low flow rates necessary for sub-kW Hall thrusters. This methodology removes system complexity and pla ...

N5 Sensors partnering with George Mason University (GMU) have demonstrated ultra-small, low-power gas sensors, ideally suited for integrated space suit monitoring. A single-chip carbon dioxide (CO2), oxygen (O2), and ammonia (NH3) sensors capable of operating at high-humidity conditions, different range of oxygen in the environment and with low-power consumption was demonstrated as a proof-of-conc ...

New aircraft designs depend on an integrated active approach to flight control, flutter suppression and structural mode attenuation to meet desired handling quality performance and gust load alleviation. Tao Systems will team with Professor Gary Balas at the University of Minnesota to (1) develop a robust controller that demonstrates improved aerostructural performance over current state-of-the-ar ...