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Polarix is developing a motor/generator/inverter technology, which combines major increase in power density with increased, reliability, efficiency and manufacturability. The Polarix Arrayed Controlled Turnless Structures (ACTS) motor will exhibit up to an order of magnitude greater power density than present technology.  It relies on the integration of arrays of low voltage independently control ...

Atmospheric drag is the biggest source of error and the least predictable perturbing force acting on spacecraft and space debris objects in orbit around Earth. The U.S. Air Force uses the High accuracy satellite drag model (HASDM) to predict the atmospheric drag effects. Kayhan Space in collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder seeks to improve the HASDM by decoupling and simultaneousl ...

Atmospheric drag is the biggest source of error and the least predictable perturbing force acting on spacecraft and space debris objects in orbit around Earth. The U.S. Air Force uses the High accuracy satellite drag model (HASDM) to predict the atmospheric drag effects. Kayhan Space in collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder and Space Environment Technologies seeks to improve the HA ...

Most VTOL aircraft in development today focus on shorter range and smaller payloads, insufficient or too expensive for regional travel. To meet this need, Craft is developing a novel VTOL aircraft focused on regional transport and wide accessibility. The

Quiet operation is a critical prerequisite for community acceptance of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles within Urban Environments. Novel arrangements of mature propulsion systems show promise in reducing aircraft far-field noise wit

Metro Hop is building a new family of aircraft developed for Advanced Air Mobility. These winged aircraft fly fast with substantial payloads yet operate nearly silently out of small spaces. Metro Hop can achieve this because of its patent pending Active Landing Gear™. The unique landing gear means that Metro Hop aircraft can handle the vast majority of VTOL missions with superior performance. Me ...

Nanoscale infrared detectors are emerging as a potentially powerful alternative to traditional infrared detector technologies. The University of New Mexico has developed dots in a double well (DDWELL) quantum dot infrared photodetectors which have a spectral responsivity that can be tuned by controlling the bias voltage applied. In this Phase II effort, Polaris Sensor and UNM would fabricate a g ...

Creation of a  second generation of carbon nanotube aluminum metal matrix composite powder for use in powder based manufacturing processes such as Additive Manufacturing, die casting and metal injection molding.  The product is  a blended carbon nanotube and metal powder and works through the transfer (bonding) of electrons between the carbon nanotubes (SP2 hybridized) and valence electrons of ...

The leakage of electromagnetic (EM) energy into air vehicles, and particularly into ordnance, poses a hazard that requires careful evaluation. Under current guidelines, such evaluations are primarily to be carried out through extensive testing of items under possible field conditions, a process that can be both time-consuming and costly. The scope of this STTR Phase I activity is to implement a h ...

The present text proposes development of efficient, accurate and rapidly-convergent algorithms for the simulation of propagation and scattering of electromagnetic fields within and around structures that (i) Consist of complex combinations of penetrable materials as well as perfect and imperfect conductors, and, (ii) Possess complex geometrical characteristics, including open surfaces, metallic c ...