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Thermal batteries are single-discharge reserve batteries that provide a very long shelf life, minimal self-discharge, wide storage temperature range, fast activation under sudden power demand, and also a wide range of temperature operating conditions. 32Upon activation, thermal batteries are heated with an internal pyrotechnic heat charge above the melting temperature of the molten salt electrolyt ...

Mesh generation for wall-modeled large eddy simulations (WMLES) based CFD simulations represents a critical area of research as there are significant challenges which must be overcome before this technology can be adopted for widespread use.nbsp; Two critical challenges associated with these scale-resolving simulations is mesh size and mesh quality.nbsp; Mesh size represents a critical challenge a ...

NASA manages $40B in facility assets with an inventory of more than 5,000 facilities. Over 83% of this infrastructure is beyond its design life, and the agency faces a deferred maintenance backlog of $2.77B. An effective method to address this challenge and achieve digital transformation is through Enterprise Architecture (EA) and the use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods.nbsp;Duri ...

Emrgy, Inc., a pioneer in commercializing hydrokinetic power systems, is teaming with Premier Energy Holdings, Stanford University and University of Tennessee, Knoxville to develop a highly innovative solution to low-cost, riverine and tidal-based clean energy power generation. The project will implement “dynamic tuning” of the hydrokinetic turbine system to optimize performance across variabl ...

In the past several years, a number of large-scale prototype electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft have been flight tested by aircraft manufacturers to achieve their commercial product development goals for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market. Owing to intellectual property and propriety information concerns, however, relatively few large-scale eVTOL aircraft have been flight t ...

Space missions continue to increase in number, complexity, and time amp; cost constraints. To lead technological advancements and successfully execute these missions, NASA desires new amp; robust onboard automated fault management technologies that address the full range of hardware amp; software faults, are transparent amp; reusable across platforms. This will lead to reduced costs and improved a ...

We propose an innovation for a data-driven Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) model for uncrewed aviation fleet and flight operations optimization (UA-FFOpt) that will be trained with real-world data from an active flight program in the State of Michigan and at a partner cattle ranch in Florida. UA-FFOpt will leverage our existing Intellectual Property (IP), AVIATE, and NCR. AVIATErs ...

It is important to consider lithium-ion battery limitations particularly regarding temperature range, to ensure safe and successful mission outcomes. We have developed a gel polymer electrolyte that meets stringent requirements of high safety, stability, and non-flammabilitynbsp;for implantable medical devices and plannbsp;to further developnbsp;this electrolyte for use in cells operating in extre ...

Orbital Cryogenics is proposing to develop a new-type of integrated-pilot linear pneumatic valve, capable of providing long-life control of cryogenic liquids and associated gasses, while meeting the low-weight requirements of flight hardware. The valve will have a thermally isolated integrated pilot, with provisions for electrical pilot heat if required. The valve inlet/outlet can be any of severa ...

Special Operations Forces (SOF) require an intuitive LCNC platform and tailored trainings to enable members of its operational units to prep field data for decision making. SOF are charged with conducting military missions of high significance on behalf of the United States and its allies. SOF encounter a diverse and nuanced series of data during missions and during preceding ISR operations; as su ...