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ABSTRACT:Currently tactical Head up Displays (HUD) are expensive both in cost of acquisition and Life Cycle Cost terms. In addition, retrofit of a more capable HUD into an existing airframe is complex and the bulk of the HUD competes with other display systems for valuable cockpit volume. The objective of this program is to verify the practicability of a new approach to the HUD architecture that w ...

ABSTRACT:To address the Air Forces need for an open systems architecture data transfer device (DTD), Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a Digital Aircraft Data Storage (DADS) that provides a solution maintaining compatibility with existing mission planning equipment (MPE) and aircraft data transfer and recording sources.This addresses MPE media obsolescence while providing a com ...

ABSTRACT: To meet the Air Forces need for a high-efficiency liquid desiccant system that simultaneously removes moisture and chloride from the ambient air, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Moisture and Chloride Scrubber (MaCS), consisting of a proprietary novel liquid desiccant, waterfall dehumidifier, reservoir, circulation pump, air blower, regenerator, controller, mo ...

ABSTRACT: Concerto is Realization"s Commercial Off the Shelf software currently used on aircraft maintenance at all three Air Logistics Complex"s (ALC) as well as the software maintenance at WR-ALC. We intend to demonstrate that Concerto has the ability to dynamically re-plan depot level maintenance and provide a detailed software demonstration with a simulation of a depot maintenance activity a ...

ABSTRACT: To address Air Force needs for a networked sensor system for detecting aircraft leaks and environmental contaminants that cause corrosion, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a micro-miniature, flexible integrated optical chip (FlexOChip) sensor for aircraft leak detection. This proposed sensor could be cemented to the aircraft to detect chemical leaks from fluid lines ...

ABSTRACT: In previous work for MDA and the Army, Navy, and Air Force, Ultramet demonstrated the fabrication of carbon fiber-reinforced refractory carbide matrix composites for missile and railgun projectile nosetip and aeroshell applications using a rapid, low-cost melt infiltration process. The composite materials have undergone extensive high temperature testing under laser and arcjet heating c ...

ABSTRACT: As financial constraints become more pronounced for the DOD, and industry in general, the need for efficiency and elimination of waste becomes ever more important. Factories and repair depots expend tremendous amounts of resources applying high technology coatings to improve the performance of components and systems. The materials and application processes used for these coatings have ...

ABSTRACT: This project will develop a methodology to assist Air Force Sustainment Centers (AFSC) sustainment engineers and procurement personnel to rapidly acquire certified parts using Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies. AFSC are experiencing difficulty in supporting military hardware as many systems are beyond expected service life and require significant maintenance. The U.S. industrial ...

ABSTRACT: The objective of this effort is to use proven composite technologies to develop a new composite 463L pallet design to be used as a replacement for the current system. The objective will be reached by taking these new technologies through subscale testing followed by developing a number of complete pallets for full scale simulation testing. This will culminate in the delivery of six co ...

ABSTRACT: When the inner diameter (ID) of a landing gear aluminum alloy outer cylinder is damaged or worn there is very little that can be done to restore the ID of the cylinder. Consequently, the outer cylinder has to be condemned and taken out of service. A coating repair for aluminum alloy cylinder IDs that builds thickness, which can be machined to size, would be of great value to the Unite ...