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Current space water reclamation systems require resupply and expendable use that are too large for long duration remote space applications such as Mars expeditions and lunar bases. We propose development of a novel jet-induced cavitation process for water reclamation that would be lightweight, low maintenance, reliable, and require little or no expendables. Cavitation is known to produce reactions ...

Triton Systems Inc proposes to develop new life raft fabric materials which is composed of nanoparticle filled outer coating layers laminated to a core fabric. The nanoparticle filled coating layers will provide improved abrasion and puncture resistance while providing exceptional gas barrier properties, while the strength will be provided by the nylon fabric. This technology, together with innova ...

Triton Systems Inc responds to the US Air Force’s need for new material technologies that will enable manufacture of advanced aviation life rafts that are up to 10% lighter, come in smaller packing cases and overcome the performance limitations of current versions at extreme temperatures such as hot and dry environments. These new life rafts will be fabricated using Triton’s novel fabric, deve ...

NASA seeks to develop high specific energy primary batteries that are safe and capable of performing under a wide temperature range, for manned space missions. To meet this goal, CFX Battery Inc. proposes to develop, characterize, and establish technological feasibility of a new Li/SF-CFx based high capacity lithium primary battery that offers higher rate capability and enhanced safety than conven ...

For future advanced terrestrial balloon missions, NASA requires energy dense and power dense energy storage solutions significantly exceeding the performance of state of art Li ion batteries. The requirements for a typical 100 day mission are for a 28V system capable of providing wide power demand of 100 W minimum to 2 kW peak. Lynntech proposes to design a battery system with energy density in ex ...

The subject of this Phase II proposal is ALTHEA (Advanced Learning Through Human-Enhanced Automation), an innovative system for human-machine knowledge integration that that allows analysts to provide expert feedback to automated data processing systems, thereby improving mission performance. As space emerges as a contested domain, the reliable and timely generation of indications and warning (I&W ...

The ALCHEMIST effort will expand upon the work performed under the Phase I CHEMIST effort by improving the software framework and fabricating the EMI detection sensor. Specifically, the effort will focus on develop new sensing capabilities, improving usability of the interface, the development of more reliable anomaly detection techniques, and the integration of the EMI detection sensor. ALCHEMIST ...

Advanced sensors and instrumentation are required to extend the life of current nuclear power reactors and for use in the family of next generation reactors. Such sensors must operate effectively in cooling pools and eventually in the harsh reactor environment. Current sensors are mostly intrusive and therefore not always suitable in pools or in the reactor environment. Laser ultrasonic testing wi ...

Advanced sensors and instrumentation are required to extend the life of current nuclear power reactors, and for use in the family of next generation reactors. Such sensors must operate effectively in cooling pools and eventually in the harsh reactor environment. Current fuelrod sensors suffer from one or more of the following critical disadvantages: low reliability, requiring disassembly of the fu ...

This SBIR Phase II project will apply the laser ultrasonic receiver technology demonstrated in the Phase I program to the development of laser ultrasonics for process monitoring and in-service inspection of thermal barrier coatings (TBC's). Thermalbarrier coatings are critical elements in propulsion and power generation turbines that provide more efficient operation at higher temperatures and lon ...