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The overall objective of the project is the development of a sensor which we have named the Thermal Mapping and Measurement System (TMMS).nbsp; TMMS is a small, high performance, inexpensive, multi-band thermal infrared camera system, suitable for deployment in a variety of observational platforms. nbsp;This imaging system will be capable of mapping and measuring thermal features on the surface of ...

sci_Zone and John Hopkins University are proposing QuickSAT/SHERLOCK-MD, a system for Vehicle Health Management and Fault Detection with Fault Classification Functions. QuickSAT, a flight proven environment, is the framework containing the SHERLOCK-MD architecture providing edge-capable AI, sensing suite integration and vehicle tracking functions that are tied with the vehicle fault management sys ...

Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of western wildfires. Threats to people and infrastructure are growing with more population living in the wildland-urban interface. Blindly throwing more resources at the problem while doing things the same way is not a cost-effective solution.nbsp;Extending manned and unmanned aerial firefighting to 24-hour operations will provide a major in ...

This Phase II proposal is being submitted after the successful completion of HiFundarsquo;s Phase I SBIR project which was responsive to NASArsquo;s request for proposals that address improved materials or fabrication processes to reduce the total life cycle cost of electric propulsion thrusters. Insulation and potting degradation during thruster operations can lead to early thruster failures that ...

The ability to image in harsh environments such as Venus is of interest and use including for missions to the surface of Venus. Today overwhelmingly almost all video cameras are based on silicon charge coupled devices (CCDs); however CCDs are not suited for and not capable of functioning at high/extreme temperature environments such as surface and atmosphere of Venus. Vidicons and other types of i ...

This SBIR Phase II project will demonstrate that high radiation-resistance can be elicited from nanostructured media composed of semiconducting nanoparticles derived from size-governed wide band-gap PbTe. In order to transform space-based particle sensors, nanocrystalline semiconductors provide an attractive material basis because they present a means of: 1) decreasing the underlying material cost ...

The objective of the proposed research is to create a state-of-the-art, human thermal model that predicts crew member induced loads for evaluating a (long-distance) exploration vehiclersquo;s thermal control, environmental control, and life support systems, including for conceptual and early design modeling. To accomplish this, ThermoAnalytics will adapt its widely-used, actively-developed, commer ...

Michigan Aerospace Corporation proposes to design and construct an engineering model version of a remote-sensing instrument, based around a Fabry-Perot interferometer, for sensing thermospheric winds and temperatures from anbsp;CubeSat-class satellite.nbsp;This instrument will provide an important, relatively inexpensive and compact means for measuring important elements of the state of the thermo ...

This SBIR addresses the NASA subtopic Z3.03, Development of Advanced Joining Technologies. Humanityrsquo;s future in space requires technologies that enable long-duration, long-endurance missions to support human exploration and habitation. Essential to this goal is servicing, assembly, and manufacturing outside of earthrsquo;s gravity. Upon completion of the proposed work, Temper hopes to provide ...