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Bennett Advanced Research proposes to examine fundamental properties of adaptive materials for use with Additive Manufacturing technologies. The focus will be on developing a system for spacecraft Self Health Monitoring (SHM).

Kyma Technologies, the leading domestic supplier of crystalline III-N substrate materials, is teamed with leading AlGaN materials & device experts at Sandia National Laboratory, to develop high-quality AlGaN templates in Phase I and free-standing AlGaN substrates in Phase II. Understanding that the commercialization potential of AlGaN templates and substrates requires a cost-effective and diameter ...

The current surface activation process used to activate the surface of landing gear parts uses an aggressive grit blasting technique prior to electroplating. This technique is effective, but requires large amounts of blast media, requires a pre-cleaned surface and the process removes up to 0.1mils of substrate, much more than necessary. There is an urgent need for a process that can easily and eff ...

Monoclinic -Ga2O3 has recently emerged as a promising material for ultrawide bandgap electronics for next-generation high voltage lateral and vertical power switching devices, thanks to its large bandgap (4.9eV), high critical breakdown field (8MV

Wolf is developing a new technology for reducing glare near the Sun for daylight satellite tracking operations, dramatically reducing the exclusion angle around the Sun. The technology will also prevent saturation of the camera sensor and will preserve a

Existing and future air platforms require smaller and lighter munitions with enhanced lethality and greater operational flexibility. Asymmetric shock propagation barriers (ASPB) provide a means of integrating multiple activation modes and selectable ene

Vadum will develop a power-efficient, scalable, 10kW peak pulsed L-band solid state power amplifier (SSPA) based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) that will deliver superior performance for ground-based early warning air defense radar systems. The distributed PA

The primary objectives of the proposed effort are to enhance, expand, and validate a variable-fidelity transient multi-domain software toolset called ATTMO+ for predicting and analyzing the dynamic interactions at a mission-level timescale between electri

Vadum will develop an innovative, rugged, reliable low-cost, visual aircraft tire pressure indicator system to enable quick, objective assessment at standoff. The wheel-mounted Visual Tire Pressure (VTiP) Stem is an electronic tire pressure sensor stem/cap solution containing a distinct and easy to understand numerical display. A single VTiP Stem offers full 0-400 PSI coverage and will deliver mea ...

Classical approaches to aircrew training are characterized by several shortcomings, including high costs and lack of realism. These issues have motivated the desire to advance the state-of-the-art in virtual aerial refueling training environments. Such an advance has the potential to provide a cost-effective way of introducing a more realistic environment in performing repetition training. A vi ...