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Titanium plays a major role in the area of light-weighting, but it has failed to become mainstream due to manufacturing difficulties driving up cost. The objective of the proposed research is to change the paradigm by proving that inexpensive powdered titanium can be transformed into a solid that is greater than 99.9% porosity free inside a near-net shape mold using mass-production techniques. Tem ...

Spotlight Labs proposes to utilize its existing, off-the-shelf SPYDR device to collect human biometric data while engaged in aviation activities. The device utilizes 4 sensors to quantify aircraft performance and human biometric reaction. Utilizing this device and company developed algorithms, Spotlight Labs has quantified pilot fatigue and stress levels by showing a 15-45% degradation in pilot pe ...

Off-grid power, Energy Resilience, Renewable Energy, and Electrical Power Generation are essential to Bases, and Warfighter Efficiency. When electricity or diesel fuel is unavailable, the mission must go on. Reduction in fuel convoys saves lives. Sesame Solar makes self-contained, pre-engineered and pre-configured, mobile, Solar Nanogrids with a variety of Solutions Inside the Nanogrid. Turnkey So ...

Demonstrate the application of distributed data and control frameworks for the modernization of F-35 Lightning II testing and cyberphysical product development capabilities. Show how the framework concepts can allow the Air Force to rapidly incorporate machine learning and multi-physics model dynamics technology within this scope of development assets.

Baker Engineering LLC. (BE) has been developing small lightweight turbochargers to help address the fact that small UAS engines currently suffer from low durability, poor efficiency, and non-heavy fuel operations. Specifically, BE’s efforts focus on turbochargers for the class 2 and 3 UAS engines. The advanced turbochargers enhance the durability, efficiency, and overall operations of small ...

Baker Engineering (BE) will explore two paths of injector development to fulfill the need for heavy fuel direct injection in 2-50 Hp compression ignition engines for UAS/UGS applications. Both injectors eliminate the inefficient needle hydraulic circuit where drive power requirements prevented operation on small engines. During Phase I, BE explored the use of Direct Acting Piezo Injectors within t ...

Support low-cost turbine engine manufacturing for 100 lbf thrust class engine. Utilize additive manufacturing in combination with traditional manufacturing to significantly reduce the cost of permanent tooling for investment wax patterns.

In response to SBIR solicitation AF191-022, entitled “Improving Transparency of Object Tracking Technology for RPA Sensor Operatorâ€Â, SoarTech, teamed with operational SMEs at UAS Consulting Group propose to develop CLEAR (ContextuaL Explanation And Reasoning), an intelligent transparency tool which will improve automated object tracker transparency with the goal of development of cal ...

Current US Air Force small propulsion and power control systems are often unreliable and employ closed architectures that lack scalability, leading to lengthy and costly modifications when changes or upgrades are needed by the warfighter. The problem is caused by application specific design, slow software development practices, and custom hardware. In addition, current UAS/SUAS and cruise missile ...

Although tactics in the air-to-air arena continually evolve, the foundational displays that present the weapon capability via the fire control PVI/HMI have become well established. Hypersonic weapons however, present new capabilities, and the associated fire control PVI/HMI should reflect those capabilities. Furthermore, by their very nature, hypersonic weapons blur the boundary between the tactic ...