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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

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

Engineering of the next generation of aerospace systems will require investigation into novel propulsion architectures that are designed with consideration of the power and thermal management systems.This will require exploration of the early stage design trade space with hundreds of factors and millions of possible architectures.To enable rapid exploration of this space, PC Krause and Associates ...

Modern military aircraft have major thermal challenges as a result of significant increases to on-board heat generation combined with reduced ability to transfer heat to the ambient environment.Adaptive power and thermal management systems are being explored to mitigate the thermal restrictions. These systems rely on fuel as a primary heat sink but analysis of system performance is based on standa ...

Long value chains are among the biggest security issue in manufacturing for Industry 4.0. This is the case for all manufacturing but is especially critical in the military complex. In the USA, regulations trying to manage the situation, such as DFARS 252.204-7012, utilize Information Technology (IT) paradigms that don’t reflect Operation Technology’s (OT) unique circumstances and foc ...

The objective of this SBIR Phase I proposal is to investigate the feasibility of a pilot deployment of our secure high-value asset monitoring solution in the US Air Force. High-value assets such as aircraft engines and weapon systems are misplaced or subjected to environmental conditions leading to physical damage/corrosion due to infrequent manual monitoring. While many COTS monitoring devices ar ...

Entering its 70th year of operation and providing national security, Air Force systems generating data are growing exponentially. Data generated from legacy and fifth generation aircraft, imagery from UAVs and satellites, and situational data from the battlefield are but a few examples. The volume of data being ingested puts massive pressure on traditional IT infrastructure and ultimately, results ...

This project will develop a Millimeterwave, low-power transceiver for secure, high-speed wireless data transfer between an aircraft cockpit and a ground terminal. The wireless transceiver will replace a cumbersome, unreliable data cable that is currently used for cockpit-to-ground communications. The transciver will be small enough to plug directly into the ports of the cockpit computer and ground ...

This project seeks to develop a PXCM (Phase Transforming Cellular Matrix) based runway matting that serves as a superior alternative to AM-2 matting. The results will demonstrate the feasibility of PXCM based matting technology weighing 3.5 lb/sq ft or less is capable of being laid by hand over a level surface compacted to CBR 50, of containing debris and support flight operations for 5,000 landin ...

Secondary Power Systems (SPS) are highly complex, expensive, and mission-critical components. The current corrosion-resistant coating system fails to adequately protect magnesium SPS components from harsh environments and cannot survive the overhaul process (i.e. aggressive cleaning chemicals and media blasting for paint removal). As a result, SPS parts suffer severe corrosion damage and require e ...