FA8650-19-S-2001-Atch5.pdf

FA8650-19-S-2001

Attachment 5

IDIQ Task #1 Statement of Objectives (SOO)

Title: PETIC Analysis, Integration & Visionary Systems Scientific Research Program (IDIQ Task 1)

Background:

The Power & Control Division of the Aerospace Systems Directorate has been advancing power, energy, thermal, integration and controls (PETIC) technologies for advanced military aircraft applications. Over the past decades, focus has been on developing advanced technologies and innovative processes for More Electric Aircraft (MEA), Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology (INVENT), and Integrated Power and Thermal Management System Demonstrator (IPTMSD) programs with several successes in maturing component and subsystem technologies as well as developing new dynamic modeling and simulation processes.

In recent years, AFRL has continued and evolved this research and its application to new and emerging warfighter PETIC needs for Megawatt Long Range Air Superiority, Long Endurance UAS, Hypersonic, and Directed Energy applications. AFRL intends to continue and extend these recent research areas to other emerging Efficient Medium Scale Propulsion (EMSP) aircraft applications as well.

Objective:

To advance the state of the art in PETIC component and subsystems through scientific research in thermophysical, electrochemical, and electromagnetic technology. To mature technologies from TRL-1/2 to TRL-3/4 and beyond, through advanced development and demonstrations, in order to enable advanced high performance military weapon systems and emerging applications such as EMSP, Directed Energy, Hypersonic Vehicles, and Long Range Air Superiority and Long Endurance.

Scope:

The scope of this scientific research program is intended to broadly encompass PETIC technology research areas, from basic research to advanced development for advanced military platforms. Research areas shall include fundamental materials and device characterization, component prototype development and testing, subsystem- and system-level integration and integrated demonstration, advanced controls for enabling high power performance and energy optimization, along with companion modeling & simulation for each research area and overall military platform benefit assessments.

Statement of Objectives/Needs:

The Government desires unlimited rights to all data developed under this contract. The contractor shall focus efforts on the following tasks:

Task 1. Aerospace PETIC Subsystems Concept Analysis and Benefits Assessments and Integration Impact for advanced military platforms

Identify the key emerging PETIC technologies for military aerospace platforms. As emerging technologies are identified, perform first order analyses that investigate the impact of integrated advanced energy storage, actuation, robust electrical power technologies, power generation with thermal management technologies, as well as advanced controls processes, on the performance of future Strike, Tactical and Unmanned aerospace platforms. Perform preliminary subsystem and integrated system modeling and simulation, including verification & validation of key models to identify potential integrated hardware and software for optimized configurations with primary focus on scalability and leading to a laboratory demonstration of the integrated subsystem hardware for an integrated-subsystems/ energy-optimized military platform structure. Establish performance metrics and figure-of-merit comparisons that identify weapon system performance parameters in order to enable military PETIC system optimization to maximize capabilities while minimizing energy usage for emerging applications such as EMSP, Directed Energy, Hypersonic, and Long Range Air Superiority and Long Endurance.

Task 2. PETIC Component Characterization and Experimental Research Exploring Power Electronics, Energy Conversion, Actuation and Robust Electrical Systems for Military Applications

Research innovative design, development and demonstration of high efficiency, wide temperature power semiconductor and power electronic components and circuits for enhanced power and temperature capabilities required for the operation of integrated/energy-optimized subsystems such as electrical accumulators, actuators and robust electrical power systems. Switching device/capacitor thin films used in the power electronics components will be generated by experimental optimization of the physical and chemical characteristics of wide temperature plasma investigations to meet military specifications. Perform experimental research in order to improve and develop advanced PETIC component technologies in advanced energy conversion/ storage such as batteries/fuel cells for military applications. Research and development activities shall be identified and conducted to advance the state-of-the-art in advanced fuels, electrolytes and other novel materials and technologies of energy generation/ management/ storage/ distribution and hybrid energy sources for integrated aerospace subsystems. Perform experimental characterization of electrical, electronic and energy conversion/ storage components shall be performed in order to provide verification data to improve various simulations, including tip-to-tail and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations.

Task 3. Innovative Aerospace Power Generation exploring Wide Temperature PETIC technologies for Potential EMSP, Directed Energy, Hypersonic, and Long Range Air Superiority and Long Endurance Applications

Develop technical processes and experimental methods for the characterization and development of advanced magnetic alloys for aerospace power generation and motor bearings.

While primarily focused on high temperature magnetic materials, this research may also include superconducting magnets and associated thermal management subsystems for high power applications. Develop and demonstrate advanced PETIC electric machine architectures for power generation and thermal management including adaptable power and thermal management subsystems for an integrated/ energy-optimized platform. The research activities encompass the investigation of all aspects of the characterization of novel magnetic materials, magnetic circuits, insulation systems, rotor dynamics and bearing systems for use in the airborne integrated/ energy-optimized subsystem development as well as other military special purpose power generation applications.

Task 4. Advanced PETIC Subsystems Integration Development and Hardware-in the-Loop (HIL) Capability Development for Potential EMSP, Directed Energy, Hypersonic, and Long Range Air Superiority and Long Endurance Applications

The objective of this task is to conduct scientific investigations to identify processes and develop an experimental apparatus to generate highly reliable wide temperature range testing capabilities for high power and highly dynamic motor drives and generators. The purpose of this is to simulate a turbine engine driven aircraft power generation system and SiC based inverters/converters, ICCs, actuators and thermal management controls for use in wide temperature and corrosive environments. Experimental characterization techniques must focus on high power systems, from a hundred kilowatt up to a megawatt, for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. The contractor shall develop processes to improve power and thermal subsystem HIL simulations and verification and validation. The contractor shall generate, assess and install innovative aerospace power generation, power electronics, thermal management and control simulation concepts for potential demonstrations in HIL activities. The contractor shall design experimental demonstrations to generate data that will help verify and validate model simulations.

Task 5. Program Management

The objective of this task is to exercise administrative and financial management functions during the course of the executing task orders such as: scheduling of activities and milestones; describing status; outlining contractor activity and progress towards the accomplishment of objectives; program planning; describing in detail the overall results of the effort; and documenting any new technological breakthroughs. The contractor shall track and detail all subcontractor expenditures of man-hours and funds.

Operations Security (OPSEC): OPSEC must be an integral part of our daily activities. As we maintain security on our future technologies that are vital to nation interest, we must recognize and prepare for the threat posed against our technology. Department of Defense policies mandate a high degree of security throughout the acquisition process. However, heightened security awareness and threat –based countermeasures are particularly essential during the research and development phase when our technology is most vulnerable to espionage, sabotage or exploitation. It is the obligation of each employee or persons involved on this contract to be constantly aware of and strictly adhere to security requirements designed to protect sensitive unclassified and other information and resources produced by acquisition, research and development, and technological security efforts outlined in this SOO. The contractor shall ensure employees receive training and follow appropriate OPSEC measures during the performance of the contract.

Government Furnished Property: None.

Base Support: Laboratory and office space are available for up to 30 contractor employees in AFRL/RQQ facilities.

The contractor is responsible for conducting end of day security checks at the close of each working day for their assigned areas to ensure that:

1. All classified information has been returned to originator or stored in an approved security container.

2. All ribbons, disks, and working materials, which may contain classified information, are stored in an approved security container.

3. Classified waste is stored in an approved security container or shredded in an approved shredder.

4. Desktops and wastebaskets are free of classified or controlled unclassified information and/or materials.

5. Security containers are checked to ensure they are closed and locked and annotated on the

SF-702.

6. All windows and doors are closed and locked (where appropriate).

As evidence that an end-of-day security check has been made, display an Activity Security Checklist (SF-701) near the office exit. The last cleared person (with proper security clearance) leaving the office at the end of the work day is responsible for conducting a security check and annotating SF-701 as follows: check each block next to the applicable item under the appropriate date; initial the block under the date the security check is conducted; and enter the time in the block under the appropriate date that the security check is completed.

Other items, may be added to the form to provide as a reminder for room specific items, that will also need to be checked at the end of the day. The old (previous months) SF-701's will be retain in a file for 90 days.

If the person conducting the security check is unable to secure classified material or the room for any reason, such as a lock or safe malfunction or not knowing the combination, the individual shall immediately contact the Government Program manager or the RQOS security office to avoid possible compromise and a security violation for further instructions. At no time will the room or container be left opened when no one is in the room.

Deliverables: Reports and Data as follows:

A001 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REPORTS FINAL REPORT (1 time)

A002 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REPORTS INTERIM REPORT (as required)

A003 FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORT (monthly)

A004 CONTRACT FUNDS STATUS REPORT (CFSR) (quarterly)

A005 STATUS REPORT (quarterly)

A006 PRESENTATION MATERIAL (as required)

CLIN 0002 HARDWARE (as required for HIL testing)

Period of Performance:

Period of Performance End: 60 MARO

Final Report Due Date: 63 MARO

Funding:

FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 TOTAL

$2,500K $5,000K $5,000K $5,000K $5,000 $1,500 $24,000K