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This proposal is responsive to NASA SBIR Subtopic S1.02: Technologies for Active Microwave Remote Sensing; specifically the item titled ldquo;1 Watt G-band (167-175 GHz) Solid State Power Amplifier for Remote Sensing Radars.rdquo; The technical goal is a compact and reliable amplifier module with one-watt of output power and 20% power added efficiency (PAE) at the stated frequency band of interest ...

Fibertek proposes to develop a high efficiency, ultra-compact master oscillator/power amplifier (UCMOPA) for use in the next generation of space-based cloud and aerosol lidar systems. The Phase I goal is a laser optics module design that is lt;nbsp;1/7 the volume and weight and is 75% more efficient than the original CALIPSO laser transmitter. This increased efficiency reduces the power required f ...

In Subtopic Z4.01, NASA has identified a critical need for lightweight structures and advanced materials for deep-space exploration.nbsp; International Scientific has developed a number of advanced multifunctional materials to protect against the hazards of space radiation, including protons, alpha particles and heavy ions from galactic cosmic rays and other ions from solar particle events.nbsp; I ...

Over the past decade, hobbyist and commercial small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) operations in the United States have greatly expanded, and forecasts predict that the trend will continue into the foreseeable future. With this expansion has come conflict with traditional manned aircraft. Already, and within the last five years, there have been several mid-air collisions, near-miss incidents, and ...

X-ray neutral density (ND) filters are heavily used in both commercial applications (radiology) and multiple NASA missions targeting X-ray and particle detection. State-of-the-art ND filters cannot offer uniform, wide energy band controllable density and are mechanically fragile. MicroXact Inc.is proposing to develop a hard X-ray ND filter set that offers extremely uniform density (controllable fr ...

Fibertek, Inc. a critical components of a proposed Planetary Landing LIDAR System (PLLS).nbsp; Compared to the PLLS used on OSIRIS-Rex, our architecture achieves higher speed and higher resolution while significantly reducing size, weight, and power (SWAP).nbsp; This is achieved by using a much more sensitive sensor: an array of Silicon Geiger-mode avalanche photo diodes (Gm-APDs) which can count ...

The boundary layer plays a critical role in aerodynamics, acting as a barrier to the transfer of momentum from the air to the flight vehicle. In-flight measurements of velocity fields in the boundary layer could be used to establish the transition point to turbulent flow. This Phase I SBIR project will investigate a novel method for imaging flow velocity based on filtered light scattering. It does ...

Metron proposes develop a neural network to monitor aircraft to detect and inform air traffic control (ATC) of potential safety issues in time for corrective actions to be taken before serious problems develop. Our approach leverages our familiarity with the relevant data and extends our prototype neural network that has demonstrated the ability to learn the typical flight dynamics of aircraft arr ...

The proposed project utilizes the unique capabilities of the Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) platform to perform low-Earth orbit (LEO) materials validation testing to advance the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of advanced spacesuit hard upper torso (HUT) composite materials developed under a prior NASA SBIR Phase I/current Phase II contract.nbsp; The d ...

In response to NASA SBIR topic A1.02, the team of Techsburg, AVEC, and aircraft developer Ampaire have begun implementation of a reduced-order acoustic prediction tool for ducted fan noise sources including inflow distortion and turbulence ingestion.nbsp; Named the ldquo;Installed Ducted-Fan Noise Modelrdquo; (IDFNM) and branching from Techsburg/AVECrsquo;s recognized collaborative work in noise m ...