Recovery act- X band to W band doppler radar using reconfigurable RF T-R mmicseries

SBIR PROGRAM - REPLACES AWARD NNX09RA27C - FAST MULTI-MODE HYPERSPECTRALMULTISPECTRAL (MM-HS-MS) SENSOR WITH PROGRAMMABLE SPECTRAL RESOLUTION. THIS SENSORBENEFITS THE REMOTE SENSOR COMMUNITY. OBJECTIVE IS TO DESIGN, ASSEMBLE AND TEST THEMM-HS=MS SENSOR PROTOTYPE.

SBIR PROGRAM - NEW SENSOR TECHNOLOGY IS REGUIRED TO FACE THE CHALLENGING TASKSASSOCIATED WITH FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION INVOLVING MISSIONS TO THE MOON AND MARS.

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for combustion do not currently havethe predictive capability typically found for non-reacting flows due to the prohibitivelyhigh computational cost incurred when one introduces detailed chemical kinetics. In thisSBIR project, we propose a novel metho, Adaptive Chemistry, to enable such detailedmodeling. This method adapts the reaction mechanism used in CFD to local reactionconditions. Instead of a single comprehensive reaction mechanism throughout thecomputation, smaller, locally valid reduced models are used to accurately capture thechemical kinetics at a smaller cost.

The proposed innovation is a self-contained, self-powered, robust flight testsensor array for the determination of separation. The proposed system usesoff-the-shelf, currently available technology to create a reusable distributed sensorarray, which requires no external wiring or power source. The system is based on tuftsattached to individual bimorph piezoelectric sensors.

Replaces NNX10RA28CA radiation tolerant high performance (100M Samples/second) 32-bit lossless customprocessor will be delivered in the proposed work which meets the CCSDS 121-0-B 1recommendation. The processor will be implemented in a radiation tolerant 0.25 micronCMOS process which realizes a proven algorithm developed at GSFC and implemented in a15-bit version 10 years ago. The new compressor is 5 times faster and has twice the inputquantization range, suitable for modern spacecraft requirements. The net-list (design) ofthe processor can be used to synthesize a future 200 Msamples/sec plus data rates when asub-100 nm radiation tolerant fabrication process is available.

A radiation tolerant high performance (100M Samples/second) 32-bit lossless customprocessor will be delivered in the proposed work which meets the CCSDS 121-0-B 1recommendation. The processor will be implemented in a radiation tolerant 0.25 micronCMOS process which realizes a proven algorithm developed at GSFC and implemented in a15-bit version 10 years ago. The new compressor is 5 times faster and has twice the inputquantization range, suitable for modern spacecraft requirements. The net-list (design) ofthe processor can be used to synthesize a future 200 Msamples/sec plus data rates when asub-100 nm radiation tolerant fabrication process is available.

Accelogic's goal is to demonstrate the potential for 1,000x speedup. During PhaseI, Accelogic has proven it is ideally positioned to capitalize upon recent advances inreconfigurable computing. The ability to solve large-scale linear equations rapidly is aclear and fundamental driver for the following activities and/or industries both insideand outside of NASA: product design and performance simulation (aerospace, automotive,defense, boats, nuclear energy, electronic chips, power networks, radar,telecommunications, acoustics, buildings and bridges, drugs, chemistry, antennas andradio systems, machinery, combustion); economic forecasting (insurance, financialmarkets, budgeting, hedge funds management); physical forecasting (weather, environmentalengineering, geophysics); and data analysis (defense, logistics, search engines, nationalsecurity, gaming, marketing).

Impact Technologies continue developing key enhancements to NASA's HybridDiagnostic Engine (HyDE) that represent valuable and, in some cases, critical featuresfor Integrated System Health Management (ISHM) developers in NASA and non-NASAapplication domains. Specifically, the proposed program will be focused on attainingthree milestones. The first goal is to achiev commercial-grade readiness of a secondprogram goal is deploying HyDE DP to Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Integrated GroundSystem in support of the Constellation Program.

Materials Research & Design (MR&D) is proposing in the SBIR Phase II an effort todevelop a tool for predicting the fatigue life of C/SiC composite laminates, whichincorporates mechanical loading at any minimum stress to maximum stress ratio (i.e., Rvalue), at room and elevated temperatures, in either inert or oxidizing environments. Thesuccess of this effort would represent a significant state-of-the-art improvement infatigue projections of ceramic matrix composites, since no tools capable of accomplishingthis have ever been developed. The developed algorithm, implemented via user-definedsubroutines operating within the ABAQUS public domain finite element software, willrepresent a significant new addition to the suite tools currently available to CMCdesigners.

Will design and analyze a lunar habitat wall system using their ceramic compositematerial as the primary structural member. Will fabricate and strength test theirceramic composit materials to demonstrate that the ceramic composite system is a viablestructural material for lunar habitats. We will demonstrate tha the ceramic compositesystem will provide at least 20% greater radiation shielding effectiveness against GCRand SPE than an aluminum structure of comparable mass.

SBIR PHASE II - DEVELOP AN HERMETIC, CTE MATCHED, THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANT CERAMICPACKAGING TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL FACILITATE THE OPERATION OD SI AND SIGE DEVICES AT EXTREMETEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED ON THE MOON AND MARS.

SBIR PHASE II - DEVELOPMENT OF A AVIONICS SYSTEM THAT UTILIZES STANDARDCOMMUNICATION INTERFACES AND ALLOWS FOR RAPID RECONFIGURATION, PROVIDING A FULL AVIONICSSUITE. THIS INCLUDES AN AVIONICS PLAYFORM, A CLOSED LOOP TEST ENVIRONMENT ANDDEVELOPMENT TOOL KIT AND PROVIDE TURNKEY SOLULTION FOR NASA AIRSTAR PROGRAM.

SBIR PROGRAM - MAICSS IS A COST-EFFICIENT MULTI-SENSOR IMAGING INSTRUMENT SERVERFOR HIGH PERFORMANCE REFLECTIVE AND EMISSIVE SPECTRAL IMAGING AND STEREOVISION DATACOLLECTION.

SBIR PROGRAM - THE DETAILED ANALYSIS CONDUCTED ON THIS PROGRAM ALONG WITH THENUMERICAL DESIGN SHOWS STRONG POTENTIAL FOR AN ANTENNA ARRAY THAT WILL SATISFY ALL DESIGNREQUIREMENTS FOR A DROP-IN REPLACEMENT FOR THE HURRICANE INTENSITY RADIOMETER (HIRAD)ARRAY WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE.

STTR PHASE II - THE PROPOSED INNOVATION IS TO USE REFRIDGERANT CAPABILITIES OF N2OTO PROVIDE THE COOLING REQUIRED FOR REUSABLE OPERATION OF AN AEROSPIKE NOZZLE INCONJUCTION WITH AN N2O-HTPB HYBRID ROCKET MOTOR.

SBIR/STTR PROGRAM - Firm will develop, test, and deliver a prototype version oftheir active VIS. It will further delivered the prototype system, coupled with theirproposed Phase II commercialization activities, will be substantially advanced from aproof-of-principle system and will embody the critical aspects of pre-production systems,ready to quickly transition to the NASA qualification process and finished product.

SBIR PHASE II - MULTI CELL BATTERY (MCTB)IS A DEVICE THAT CAN RECOVER A LARGEFRACTION OF THE THERMAL ENERGY FROM HEATED REGOLITH AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPLY THIS ENERGY TOHEAT UP COOL REGOLITH. THE MCTB WILL BE FURTHER OPTIMIZED AND REFINED TO INTEGRATESEAMLESSLY LUNAR REOLITH REDUCTION SYSTEMS. THE MCTB WILL BE LIGHT WEIGHT AND PROVIDESIGNIFICANT ENERGY SAVINGS FOR LUNAR ISRU APPLICATIONS.

SBIR PHASE II - EFFORT EXMANINES THE FEASIBILITY OF AN INNOVATIVE FABRICATIONTECHNOLOGY INCORPORATING SAND CASTING AND FRICTION STIR PROCESSING FOR PRODUCINGAFFORDABLE NEAR NET SHAPE COMPONENTS MADE FROM HIGH PERFORMANCE NI-BASED SUPERALLOYS.

SBIR PROGRAM - DEVELOPMENT OF A PATENT-PENDING DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTIC SENSOR FORIN-SPACE HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTION.

SBIR PROGRAM - OPTIMIZE THE FORMULATIONS AND TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED PREVIOUSLY ANDWILL DESIGN AND BUILD PROTOTYPE APPLICATORS, BOTH FOR SPRAYING THIN LAYERS AND FORAUTOMATED BRICK FABRICATION.

SBIR PROGRAM - DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE OF A VOLUME SCATTERING FUNCTION (VSF)SENSOR FOR MEASUREMENT OF THIS INHERENT OPTICAL PROPERTY (IOP) OF SEAWATER.

SBIR PROGRAM - TO DEVELOP A COMPACT, HIGH SNR TDI APD ARRAY FOR FUTURE NASA EARTHOBSERVING MISSIONS.

SBIR PROGRAM - DEVELOPING CAD TOOLS, MODELS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR ELECTRONICSDESIGN FOR CIRCUIT OPERATION IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS WITH FOCUS ON VERY LOW TEMPERATURES(<20K).

SBIR PROGRAM - DESIGN AND FABRICATE A DIODE PUMPED MICRO-CHIP LASER CAPABLE OFVARIED REPETITION RATES AND HIGH PULSE ENERGIES USING THE SINGLE EMITTER-BASED HIGHBRIGHTNESS PUMP. DEVELOPMENT OF LONG WAVELENGTH, HIGH POWER, HIGHLY EFFICIENT, FIBERCOUPLED PUMP MODULES. MODULES WILL BE USED FOR THE PUMPING OF FUTURE FIBER LASERSYSTEMS, ENABLING HIGH PULSE ENERGY EYE-SAFE LIDAR SYSTEMS.

SBIR PROGRAM - DEVELOP A MONOLITHIC HIGH INPUT BANDWIDTH, RADIATION TOLERANT ANALOGTO DIGITAL CONVERTER (HIBRA) TO SATISFY NEED OF A LOW-POWER, RADIATION TOLERANT, AND HIGHBANDWIDTH (>20GHz).

SBIR PROGRAM - FAST MULTI-MODE HYPERSPECTRAL-MULTISPECTRAL (MM-HS-MS) SENSOR WITHPROGRAMMABLE SPECTRAL RESOLUTION. THE SENSOR BENEFITS THE REMOTE SENSOR COMMUNITY. OBJECTIVE IS TO DESIGN, ASSEMBLE AND TEST THE MM-HS-MS SENSOR PROTOTYPE.

SBIR PROGRAM - ACOUSTIC IGNITER ELIMINATES THE NEED TO USE ELECTRICAL ENERGY TODRIVE SPARK SYSTEMS TO INITIATE COMBUSION IN LIQUID-PROPELLANT ROCKETS.

SBIR PROGRAM - THE CONTINUATION OF CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND TEST OF A WATER-BASEDADVANCED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL FOR PORTABLE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS.

RECOVERY - THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THISOPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH FIRMS THAT HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF INTENT UNDER THEAMERICAN RECOVERY ACT AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009.NSSC intends to make several contract awards to procure research and development servicesin support of the small business program funded by the Recovery Act.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.This announcement will not result in a Request for Proposal; this announcement is forinformational purposes only.All questions and/or concerns must submitted in writing to NSSC-SBIR-STTR@nasa.gov Telephone questions will not be accepted.This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".