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The Interdisciplinary Consulting Corporation (IC2) proposes the development of a low-profile instrumentation-grade pressure sensor for in-flight aerodynamics measurements using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) based piezoelectric sensing with backside contacts and advanced packaging technology.nbsp; The goal of this research is to develop a pressure sensor that meets the demanding in-flight p ...

SynaptiCAD, in a NASA SBIR which ended in 2015 (contract NNX15CP26P), created a software environment which facilitated the creation of engineering models, subsystems which use those models, and integration of the subsystems into a coherent system model which could then be executed using a time amp; event simulator based on SystemVerilog. The work was continued under an Air Force SBIR which emphasi ...

Mainstream proposes to develop a vapor compression (VC) thermal management system suitable for long duration lunar equatorial missions. Because the high lunar surface temperatures during daytime operation exceed the maximum allowable temperature for most electronics, an active lifting cycle is needed rather than typical spacecraft thermal control strategies such as passive thermal links or mechani ...

VORAGO Technologies has produced an IC definition and architecture for a rad-hard I/O Expansion chip that is capable of interfacing to next generation spaceflight processor devices including the High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) chiplet.nbsp;We have gathered the best available knowledge of HPSC use-cases to conceptualize and articulate the requirements for an I/O Expansion Chip, creati ...

This proposal addresses the issue of sample preparation technologies which can be utilized in ocean world missions to concentrate and desalt collected samples to increase the sensitivity and selectivity of the analyses.nbsp; On Earth, solid phase matrices are utilized extensively for capture, separation, and selective retention of components in the sample analysis process.nbsp; The Phase I effort ...

Opterus Research and Development, Inc. proposes to develop solar array blanket technologies suitable for solar electric propulsion (SEP) missions. The technologies will address NASArsquo;s needs for increased power, modularity to reduce cost, high voltage operation, and operation in a SEP environment. The work will further enable high reliability and compact stowage in a design that provides suffi ...

The near-term goal for NASArsquo;s Moon to Mars campaign is the delivery of payloads to the Moon for scientific study and the advancement of technology capabilities to support sustained long-term lunar surface operations. nbsp;Lightweight, reliable and energy dense power generation and energy storage systems are key enabling technologies to support such long duration lunar mission.nbsp; Rechargeab ...

Extraction of oxygen from lunar regolith is a critical milestone in establishing a lunar station that supports missions to Mars and beyond. Oxygen extraction systems rely on solar concentrators to heat regolith to the required reaction temperatures. Opterus proposes development of a lightweight, high power, deployable solar concentrator (DSC) to support this need. Existing traditional rigid reflec ...

As the National Airspace System (NAS) evolves into a more automated system, it will be essential that human operators can effectively team with their automated Decision Support Systems (DSS) to manage the performance of the system. When automated systems recommend courses of action, the human operator must understand the operational recommendations with sufficient depth and clarity to evaluate the ...

Exascale computing for Large-Scale Numerical Simulation requires a new technology for optical communication. VCSEL based transmitters run out of bandwidth at 56 Gbps PAM4, and the latency of PAM4 is incompatible with exascale computing. Other available technologies are excessively expensive, have high power consumption, are far from proven or they require temperature control.nbsp;Ournbsp;proposed ...