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To address the MDAs need for intelligent dynamic data logging software to reduce run time simulation processor usage, memory usage, and network data bandwidth, and to manage analytical data capture and storage, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Runtime Intelligent Dynamic Data Logging Executive (RIDDLE) program. It is based on a new design incorporating intelligent log da ...

OEwaves Inc. in collaboration with the UCLA Mesoscopic Optics and Quantum Electronics Laboratory team is proposing to develop and demonstrate an advanced inertial instrument technology that merges optic, electrical, and mechanical operation principles into a single high-end MEMS IMU. This technology is based on an optically driven MEMS structure that has low drift as well as high signal to noise r ...

Missile interceptors employ various propulsion control systems to provide trajectory corrections or to maintain flight stability under a wide range of aerodynamic loads and during multiple stages of flight. As a result, the propulsion control system design in these missiles has numerous challenges. Future missile interceptor systems need better propulsion control systems to enable improved acceler ...

3D printing has existed for decades within certain manufacturing industries where many legal regimes, including patents, industrial design rights, copyright, and trademark may apply. However, 3D printing of electronic packages and components is more recent area of development. Paraphrasing the topic, this work willdevelop a 3D printing process concept that additively prints a 3D package around a b ...

Over the past 30 years, additive manufacturing has evolved from printing layers of 3D bonded plastic coated paper to create 3D rapid prototyping objects maturing to sophisticated rapid manufacturing that can directly sinter 3D metal parts using high power, high speed lasers, known as Direct Metal Laser Sintering.Current Radiation Hardened (RH) shields are made with high density and hardness materi ...

The purpose of this proposal is to develop an additive manufacturing process capable of printing radiation blocking material around a microelectronic component. The goal of the radiation shield is to mitigate single event effects from a linear energy transfer (LET) > 20 [MeV-cm2]/mg particle and reduce radiation dose rate by 25%. During Phase I, Triton Systems proposes to prove the feasibility of ...

We propose to demonstrate intelligent techniques and processes can be effectively applied to advanced Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) parts to enable advanced miniature low SWaP processing and imaging in missile subsystems. In Phase I Space Micro will develop proof of concept(s) for both a) an advanced star tracker/visible sensor, and b) a next generation, low SWaP flight computer based on latest ...

MDA requires novel technological solutions to cost-efficiently keep pace with the breakneck speed of missile advances around the world. Missile system avionics miniaturization needs have never been more urgent to enable expanded payloads or reduced vehicle size for maneuverability. One such critical avionics system is the inertial measurement unit (IMU), where optical gyroscopes have shown highest ...

The MDA is seeking a new additive manufacturing (AM) process compliant with MIL-PRF-38535 for a semiconductor die packaging to reduce potential risks and susceptibility of counterfeiting via on-site packaging and anti-counterfeit measures. Interlog Corporation proposes to develop a new Universal Additive Manufacturing Packaging (UAMP) process that provides ultrafine die-packaging, not only for old ...

Large federated simulations are inherently complex to design and execute effectively to meet experiment objectives. When running a series of computationally expensive simulations, simulation engineers need to quickly analyze critical events of interest (e.g., time of detection) without being inundated with GBs of irrelevant data. Unfortunately, many critical events are sporadic, so to ensure that ...