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We propose a high-impact innovation for weather forecasting that integrates global ensemble weather forecasts with an AI-driven post-processing model of extreme weather indices. This innovation will provide the basis for skillful probabilistic forecasts of compound extreme weather events at extended lead times. Extreme weather/climate events of relevance to electric utilities focused on in Phase I ...

Integer Technologies LLC proposes to develop a set of operational digital twins that run in parallel both onboard and offboard an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) called the Remote Operational Monitoring Unit Leveraging UUV Simulation, or “ROMULUS.” ROMULUS is designed to provide the UUV Operator with continuous high-fidelity situational awareness of what their UUVs are doing, even during tim ...

We propose to prototype an open, modular, UUV Operational Digital Twin called the Remote Operational Monitoring Unit Leveraging UUV Simulation, or “ROMULUS.” An Operational Digital Twin is a virtual representation of a UUV and its environment that is based on physics-based models and machine learning that continuously integrates data from a priori sources, the mission plan (MP), onboard sensor ...

nbsp;In Phase II, Applied Tungstenite will further explore the cold spray deposition settings and coating compositions to develop a set of coatings that are ready for providing to our customers.In addition to further refining coatings based on the metals studied in Phase I, Applied Tungstenite will expand the trade space to include other base metals, to produce coatings with optimal materials prop ...

With the Artemis program, NASA is returning to manned space flight and plans to send humans to the Moon and Mars in the decades to come. New space vehicles and systems are being developed and tested, and a significant percentage of the structures in these spacecraft will be composite materials. Composites offer high stiffness- and strength-to-weight ratios, but they also exhibit complex damage mod ...

NASA is developing new vehicles for human space flight. Many of these spacecraft are targeted for long-term use, which offers challenges for inspection and maintenance. In orbit or on the Moon or Mars, the use of traditional NDE is prohibitive because of location and inaccessibility, and infrequent inspection can lead to conservative, high-weight designs. NASA is seeking technologies to facilitate ...

This SBIR Phase I will formulate and test a metal/WS2 Composite Dry Film Lubricant.The variables which will affect the result are the carrier gas temperature, the impact velocity on the substrate and the ratio of WS2 to metal.Three different metals are being explored to increase chances of success. Harder, higher melting point metals like Ti64 are more challenging for the Cold Spray technique, but ...

The fusion welds of dissimilar refractory metals suffer from many limitations including shrinkage cavities, solidification cracking, embrittlement due to impurities, inferior strength and ductility, increased fabrication cost etc. GenNext Materials and Technologies, LLC proposes to develop dissimilar refractory metal friction welds for fabricating hollow cathodes free from these limitations.nbsp;n ...

NASA is developing new spacecraft for human spaceflight. These spacecraft will utilize a variety of material systems, and many of the components are targeted for reusability and long-term use. This offers many challenges, not only for design and manufacturing, but also for inspection and maintenance. For example, inspection of thermal protection systems (TPS), bondlines, or multilayered structures ...

NASA is developing new vehicles for human space flight. The Orion crew module is a reusable capsule that provides a habitat for the crew and facilitates exploration of the Moon, asteroids, and Mars. The Space Launch System (SLS) is a heavy lift system and is part of NASArsquo;s deep space exploration plans. The SLS will carry humans beyond low Earth orbit and will deliver elements of the Lunar Orb ...