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Assessment and quantification of microtextured regions (MTR) is an important quality control metric for aerospace titanium alloys, such as Ti6Al4V, as MTR have been linked to degredation of fatigue performance in rotating components. Current methods, suc

Qualification of metallic materials is a crucial, yet arduous, step towards reliable insertion of new materials and processing technologies. This process relies on standardization and comprehensive characterization in order to gain confidence in the reliability of materials performance. Metallic additive manufacturing technologies offer unprecedented flexibility to tailor processing conditions, mi ...

Adaptive spatio-temporal filtering methods are proposed which are inherently suitable to utilizing many sensors and actuators to achieve superior control and monitoring of structures for vibration and shape control and damage detection. When utilizing large numbers of sensors and actuators, failure detection and failure recovery become important issues. The adaptive spatio-temporal filtering metho ...

Adaptive spatio-temporal filtering methods are proposed which are inherently suitable to utilizing many sensors and actuators to achieve superior control and monitoring of structures for vibration and shape control and damage detection. When utilizing large numbers of sensors and actuators, failure detection and failure recovery become important issues. The adaptive spatio-temporal filtering metho ...

An intelligent information management system architectural concept is proposed for the current SBIR solicitation that is a mix of advanced data modeling, algorithms for situation assessment, intelligent information and user display management offers a practical, extensible, cost-effective, rapidly developed solution. The solution, called AIIMS, or “Adaptive Intelligent Information Management Sys ...

Cornerstone Research Group Inc., (CRG) will use our unique suite of smart materials technologies to prototype a structurally adaptive wing for integration with Lockheed Martin's Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (LOCAAS). We will use CRG's Shape MemoryPolymer (SMP), Dynamic Modulus Composites (DMC), and Dynamic Modulus Foam (DMF) in conjunction with engineering design, process development, fabrica ...

Cornerstone Research Group Inc., (CRG) will develop a structurally adaptive morphing wing to achieve a form-fit-improved function replacement wing structure for next generation loitering munitions. Adding aerodynamic morphing capability to loitering munitions increases aerodynamic efficiency, operational efficiency, maneuverability, mission capability, and operational range. This program is focuse ...

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH CERTAIN FEATURES OF THE ADA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE CAN BE USED TO DETECT AND HANDLE HIDDEN SOFTWARE ERRORS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HALT PROGRAM EXECUTION. ADA'S TYPING, EXCEPTION HANDLING, AND INTERFACE CHECKIG PROVIDE THE TOOLDS FOR BUILDING SUCH ROBUTNESS INTO SOURCE CODE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS DEMONSTRATION IS TO SHOW HOW ROBUTNESS ...

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The Laser Power Beaming Enhancement (LPBE) will develop a new system for providing stand-off, wireless power transmission to remote UAV's and other moving platforms. A power generation facility directs a beam from a coherently combined fiber-laser array ...