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Non-oxide based ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), such as Silicon Carbide and Carbon-Carbon, are current state-of-the-art (SOA) refractory thermal protection system (TPS) materials for space reentry vehicle leading edge components and hot structures that...

Touchstone Research Laboratory (TRL) has identified acetate fibers with structural characteristics analogous to heritage viscose rayon, which suggests they will be very promising Carbon Cloth Phenolic (CCP) reinforcements for Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) nozzles. Furthermore, acetate fibers are manufactured in the United States and are commercially available and deemed sustainable. Accordingly, TRL, ...

Under this Phase I effort, Stephens & Cross Research, Inc. (SCR) will demonstrate technical feasibility of a rocket inductive link using NFC technology with essential performance features of: bidirectional data communication, inductive energy harvesting and energy storage for operation during link and immediately after, and operation with conductive obscuration. Inductive link performance will be ...

The Autonomous Environmental Routing Onboard (AERO) system is an innovative software-hardware solution that performs onboard processing of environmental information from multiple sources to execute autonomous route adjustments, minimizing negative environmental impacts as well as leveraging advantageous conditions, for multi-rotor autonomous systems (MRAS) executing missions as a swarm.AERO is an ...

The data flow across the AFW enterprise is complex and spans multiple echelons (strategic, operational, and tactical). Weather data from various sensor platforms is ingested at different AFW locations. At the 557 WW, the weather data is collected, proce

Historically, the inclusion of weather advice within ongoing planning has relied largely on a time consuming process of ‘mental fusion’ of various information sources from disconnected systems. The application of weather advice on a near real-time ba

The feasibility of using a low-cost, coal-based carbon foam (CFOAM) for providing lightning and thermal protection for ground-based missile systems was demonstrated during Phase I.Touchstone proposes to build on the Phase I efforts and take the development of this system to the next stage.During Phase I, a concept was developed that will provide sufficient thermal protection to the underlying mate ...

Touchstone proposes to incorporate its MetPreg fiber reinforced aluminum material into a concept for bonded-on repairs to cracked aluminum ship hulls and superstructure. The method would not require logistics beyond that which is normally available to ships force or entail the use of materials with short shelf life. MetPreg has been shown to arrest cracks in 7xxx series aluminum compact tension sp ...

ABSTRACT:Knobley Technical Associates Phase Il Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Technologies for Tactical Missiles program includes design, analysis, development and testing efforts to define and mitigate technical and operational challengesto be investigated and resolved for successful maturation ofthe performance enhancing burn-rate augment highly loaded propellant grain technology for next generatio ...

Touchstone proposes to build on past thermal protection system (TPS) efforts and develop an innovative lightweight and low-cost system that provides protection from lightning strikes as well as from heat and atmospheric debris. This will be accomplished by utilizing a lightweight carbon foam (CFOAM) as the foundational material and varying the properties of the foam through choice of precursor an ...