Air force 7. Small Business Innovation Research (sbir) Phase I proposal Submission Instructions
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The initial goal is to select, tailor and test advanced data processing algorithms against actual space environment data and a corresponding simulated list of spacecraft events that includes a variety of space environment and non-space environment. Characterize the performance of the selected techniques at accurately sorting the environmental from the non-environmental impacts and distinguishing the different environmental drivers. Some level of human intervention may be required to complete the filtering and sorting process, but largely automating the task will provide a useful intermediate step. Demonstration of a path forward towards automation is key. As anomaly lists may have incomplete or inaccurate data in varying formats and ECP sensors may not have uniform capability, accuracy, or cadence [2,3], a solution needs to be robust enough to support probable variation in inputs. Once the initial goals are complete, the technology should be fully automated, providing analysis across multiple spacecraft or components of the same or similar construction, and generate tailored hazard rules [1] for susceptibility analysis of constellation-level susceptibilities. Develop methods of interacting with supporting automated analysis products, such as automatic anomaly identification and/or hypervisor algorithms. The ultimate objective is to incorporate the technology into overarching data fusion products for rapid automatic tailoring of environmental susceptibilities. This will entail full interoperability with automated decision support systems such as those deployed as part of satellite operations ground systems or at space battle management command and control systems. PHASE I: Identify and characterize the performance of data processing algorithms in distinguishing the causes of simulated heterogeneous anomalies using ECP sensor data. Demonstrate capability to provide automation and multi-spacecraft correlation for improved statistical confidence. PHASE II: Develop and demonstrate system capable of performing automated multi-spacecraft analysis to develop tailored hazard rules for individual constellations. PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Demonstrate capability of algorithms to interoperate with spacecraft ground systems in a data fusion environment, supporting rapid automatic tailoring of environmental susceptibilities. REFERENCES: 1. O’Brien, T. P. (2009), SEAES-GEO: A spacecraft environmental anomalies expert system for geo-synchronous orbit, Space Weather, 7, S09003, doi:10.1029/2009SW000473. 2. Dichter, B. K. et. al, Compact Environmental Anomaly Sensor (CEASE): A Novel Spacecraft Instrument for In Situ Measurement of Environmental Conditions, IEEE Trans. On Nucl. Sci., 45(6), 2758-2764, 1998. 3. Lindstrom, C.D. et. al, Characterization of Teledyne microdosimeters for space weather applications, Proc. SPIE 8148, Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation IV, 814806 (September 29, 2011); doi:10.1117/12.89.3814 4. Identifying Environmental Drivers of Satellite Anomalies (uploaded in SITIS on 1/3/17). KEYWORDS: spacecraft, anomaly, attribution, energetic charged particle, ECP
TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Weapons The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls dual use items. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals (FNs), their country(ies) of origin, the type of visa or work permit possessed, and the statement of work (SOW) tasks intended for accomplishment by the FN(s) in accordance with section 5.4.c.(8) of the solicitation and within the AF Component-specific instructions. Offerors are advised foreign nationals proposed to perform on this topic may be restricted due to the technical data under US Export Control Laws. Please direct questions to the AF SBIR/STTR Contracting Officer, Ms. Gail Nyikon, gail.nyikon@us.af.mil. OBJECTIVE: To develop a dual-band focal plane array EO/IR (0.4 to 2.5 micron) low-size and weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) camera with on-board sensor fusion. DESCRIPTION: Significant advances have occurred in the development of dual band Infra Red (IR) Focal Plane Array (FPA) technology in recent years. However, current technology often requires multiple FPA's, overly complex optics and significant off board sensor fusion technology in order to meet the needs of missile seekers for next generation smart munitions. Visual navigation will permit platforms like next generation cruise missiles to navigate long distances over featureless terrain when GPS is unavailable. Developed seeker technology will aid in the performance of air launched missiles in varied environmental conditions and in the presence of various obstructions in the imaged scene. Dual band performance will permit visual navigation in day and night conditions. The Air Force seeks innovative solutions for large format, small pixel, dual band Electro Optic (EO) and IR (0.4 to 2.5 micron) camera with high performance, low cost, compact, light weight and low power characteristics. Acceptable solutions will incorporate efficient real time on board sensor fusion technology to help minimize the need for off board signal processing resources. The offeror will specify achievable focal plane array size given the proposed technology and within typical air launched missile seeker size, weight, power and cost parameters. Technologies suitable for new seeker designs as well as those suitable for retrofitting into existing platforms are desired. Offerors with innovative enabling or breakthrough technologies that contribute significantly toward these goals are encouraged to submit proposed technologies if a reasonable path to system development for the described application can be articulated. Innovative technologies that demonstrate reasonable performance in multiple bands will be considered if the engineering trade off with size, weight, power, or other key parameters is significantly advantageous. Any development technology will be suitable for eventual integration into small air launched munitions and cruise missile type platforms. PHASE I: Phase I entails development of the basic concept of the technology with supported infrared systems engineering modeling and analysis. It will conclude with a clearly laid out design for a prototype hardware unit. The technology development plan documented during this Phase will incorporate a feasible path to integrate readout electronics and optics for a full system lab demonstration and field test by the end of Phase II. PHASE II: Develop and demonstrate a compact prototype of a dual-band focal plane camera unit based on the successful outcome of feasibility assessment determined in Phase I. A complete dual-band focal plane camera with integral dual bands, (visible and SWIR) optics will be delivered at the end of Phase II. Show approach to lower unit cost in quantities for small air launched munitions, cruise missile type platforms and commercial applications. PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Phase III will transition the technology to a fielded platform. REFERENCES: 1. Jay S. Lewis, Nibir K. Dhar, Lee A. Elizondo and Ravi Dat, "Advanced EO/IR technologies at DARPA/MTO," Proceedings of SPIE Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications V, SPIE 9609, Sep 2015. 2. Nibir K. Dhar, Ravi Dat, and Ashok K. Sood (2013). Advances in Infrared Detector Array Technology, Optoelectronics - Advanced Materials and Devices. 3. Prof. Sergei Pyshkin (Ed.), InTech, DOI: 10.5772/51665. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/51665 KEYWORDS: EO/IR, multi-spectral, dual-band, sensor fusion
TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Weapons The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls dual use items. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals (FNs), their country(ies) of origin, the type of visa or work permit possessed, and the statement of work (SOW) tasks intended for accomplishment by the FN(s) in accordance with section 5.4.c.(8) of the solicitation and within the AF Component-specific instructions. Offerors are advised foreign nationals proposed to perform on this topic may be restricted due to the technical data under US Export Control Laws. Please direct questions to the AF SBIR/STTR Contracting Officer, Ms. Gail Nyikon, gail.nyikon@us.af.mil. OBJECTIVE: Develop an advanced, high dynamic range vision system concept, processing techniques, and hardware for sensing the environment in the SWIR wavelengths under both regular and photon-limited conditions. DESCRIPTION: Develop an advanced, high dynamic range vision system concept, processing techniques, and hardware for sensing the environment in the SWIR wavelengths under both regular and photon-limited conditions. The SWIR wavelength is rich in visual information that can support a variety of tasks. Night-time airglow is substantially stronger in these wavelengths than in the visible spectrum, providing more ambient illumination for vision systems operating outdoors. General techniques for sensing in these wavelengths include photodiode arrays fabricated in a semiconductor material such as InGaAs that are hybridized with silicon readout integrated circuits (ROICs). The performance of such systems is generally limited by a high dark current inherent in such materials. It is desirable to extend the bottom range of light levels over which systems can operate, to allow usage in environments further removed from outdoor ambient illumination, such as inside buildings and caves, and deep beneath forest canopies. This would extend the range which platforms carrying these vision systems can operate stealthily without giving themselves away by artificial illumination. Thus the goal of this topic is to develop a high dynamic range vision system, operating primarily in the SWIR band, and able to operate in all light levels ranging from several photons per photodetector per second up to daylight conditions. PHASE I: Develop the concept and create a preliminary design. Build a breadboard to test and demonstrate the viability of the concept. PHASE II: Complete the final design, then build and test the prototype for delivery. PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Partner with industry to develop prototype system into a commercial product REFERENCES: 1. M. Dandin and P. Abshire, High Signal-to-Noise Ratio Avalanche Photodiodes With Perimeter Field Gate and Active Readout, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 33 (4): 570-572, April 2012 2. E. Warrant and M. Dacke, Vision and Visual Navigation in Nocturnal Insects, Annual Review of Entomology, Vol. 56, pp. 239-254, January 2011 3. M. Massie and J. Curzan, Demonstrated Neuromorphic Infrared Hybrid Focal Plane and a Vision of the Future, SPIE Vol. 2269, 1994 4.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airglow KEYWORDS: SWIR, night operations
TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Weapons The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls dual use items. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals (FNs), their country(ies) of origin, the type of visa or work permit possessed, and the statement of work (SOW) tasks intended for accomplishment by the FN(s) in accordance with section 5.4.c.(8) of the solicitation and within the AF Component-specific instructions. Offerors are advised foreign nationals proposed to perform on this topic may be restricted due to the technical data under US Export Control Laws. Please direct questions to the AF SBIR/STTR Contracting Officer, Ms. Gail Nyikon, gail.nyikon@us.af.mil. OBJECTIVE: Develop algorithms for predicting the physics and effects of non-traditional blast events, such as multiphase blast events. Algorithms that can be implemented within existing computer simulation tools such as CTH or ALE3D are preferred. DESCRIPTION: The performance (i.e. range, agility) of next generation missile systems needed for Air Superiority may be increased by altering typical volume allocations. Agility and range may be increased at the expense of the volume allocated to an ordnance payload but the payload must be effective. Significant reductions in conventional payloads impose increased performance requirements on the seeker and target detection device. These increased performance requirements may be alleviated by generating more effective lethal energy from smaller systems to account for the reduction in volume. If a payload is a quarter of the conventional volume but its energy release and lethality is similar to the conventional system then the advantage of increased range and agility may be achieved without increased demand on the seeker and target detection device. Within the last decade test data has been generated that examined the effect of coupling focused detonation shock-waves within high explosive (HE) to structural reactive materials and the data indicate the pressure and corresponding impulse can be increased compared to a traditional configuration. In order to understand the phenomenology and exploit its potential, models must be created that bridge the gap between explosive reactive flow models that capture detonation wave propagation and models that capture slower energy release such as the energy release of burning propellants. Controlling the energy release rate of reactive materials containing greater potential energy than explosives requires understanding the kinetics involved in the energy release process. Attempts at understanding the ignition and burn rate of reactive materials are being pursued at the academic level. A multi-component, multi-phase mixture theory has been used by Koundinyan et. al. to describe the ignition of multi-material condensed phases such aluminum/copper-oxide and titanium-boron. This technique needs to be explored and further understood since it represents a pathway for achieving a more lethal effect from smaller ordnance payloads which is required by the applications addressing the Air Superiority capability area. Additionally, the technique implies a selectable output capability since the
PHASE I: Assess feasibility of initial subroutines to generate simulation results that show predictive capability of complex, shockwave interaction between an explosive and structural reactive material. Predictive capability will be assessed using existing test data. PHASE II: Demonstrate predictive capabilities that can incorporate either non-reactive multiphase blast, or some reactive chemical kinetics, or possibly both in the modeling and simulation of a detonation event(s). Predictive capabilities will be systematically assessed through parametric, sensitivity study and validated with test data. PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Implementation of validated algorithms within commonly used first principles based computational codes (i.e. CTH, ALE3D). Validation of predictive capability through demonstration test of an explosive/reactive material configuration that has been designed using the algorithms/methodology. REFERENCES: 1. Lee Hardt, NAWCWD; Claude Fore, Joseph Vaughan, Sean Martinez, ITT Information Systems. (April 2011). Final Test Report, MIDWAY TEAL Tests 1-44. DTRA FTR-10-019, Distribution Statement D 2. Stewart, S., Glumac, N., Foster, J., Investigations on Explosive Systems with Controllable and Variable Energy Release and Blast, Office of Naval Research and NAVAIR, China Lake: Final Report for N00014-08-1-0848. 3. Koundinyan, S. Bdzil, J., Matalon, M., Stewart, S., Diffusion flames in condensed-phase energetic materials: Application to Titanium-Boron combustion, Combustion and Flame, vol. 162, 2015, pg 4486-4496 4. Koundinyan, S., Lee, K., Murzyn, C., Clemenson, M., Glumac, N., Stewart, S., Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Fast Ignition/Quenching in Al/CuO Thermite, unpublished prepreprint draft. (Updated in SITIS on 02/02/17) KEYWORDS: Multi-phase blast, multi-phase by-product interaction, HMX, RDX, CL-20, multi-phase explosive, reactive materials
TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Weapons The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls dual use items. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals (FNs), their country(ies) of origin, the type of visa or work permit possessed, and the statement of work (SOW) tasks intended for accomplishment by the FN(s) in accordance with section 5.4.c.(8) of the solicitation and within the AF Component-specific instructions. Offerors are advised foreign nationals proposed to perform on this topic may be restricted due to the technical data under US Export Control Laws. Please direct questions to the AF SBIR/STTR Contracting Officer, Ms. Gail Nyikon, gail.nyikon@us.af.mil. OBJECTIVE: Develop a low cost SWAP replacement for the current MEMS accelerometer sensor in the Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze (FMU-167). DESCRIPTION: Low-cost microelectromechanical system (MEMS) based accelerometers have steadily progressed in the commercial applications. Some of these sensors have been tested for military applications with limited success, and offer a low cost alternative. However, to achieve the required performance for the MEMS accelerometer sensors for the military applications a robust basic research is warranted in the science of MEMS sensor formulation itself. The key areas of research are sensing mechanism(s) for the acceleration vector and robust electrical circuit topology and formulation(s) for the transduction process. Examples of military applications of high-g MEMS sensor include: hardened bunker layer thickness estimation, void detection and counting, and munitions developmental test (DT) and operational test (OT). The following parameters should be considered: Robust (Shock Survivable, >90kg), Small Size, <0.01 in3, Low sensitivity to other variables (i.e. pressure induced acceleration), Adequate linear bandwidth (>100kHz), Low Cost. PHASE I: Perform survey of current state-of-the-art for high reliability, high-g accelerometers. Perform preliminary analysis and conduct trade studies to identify a suitable MEMs design for a low cost solution to high reliability high-g accelerometers as applied to the dynamic modes of large projectiles. PHASE II: It is expected that the Phase I concepts will be matured and demonstrated in actual fabrication experiments involving at least two potential designs. These designs will be tested in a relevant high-g environment that contains peak, duration, temporal and spectral content to demonstrate functionality, reliability, and robustness. It may be necessary to test at a Government facility to achieve the necessary environment. PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Design demonstrated in phase II will be integrated in to a higher-order assembly such as a data recorder for application in a projectile in a high-g environment. REFERENCES: 1. J. C. Dodson, L. M. Watkins, J. R. Foley, and A. L. Beliveau, Comparative Analysis of Triaxial Shock Accelerometer Output, in Structural Dynamics, Volume 3, T. Proulx, Editor 2011, Springer New York. p. 1529-1536. 2. J. C. Wolfson, J. Foley, A.L.Beliveau, G. Falbo, J. Van Karsen, Pyroshock Loaded MISO Response, in Modal Analysis Topics, Volume 3, T. Proulx, Editor 2011, Springer New York. p. 533-539. 3. J.C. Wolfson, J.R. Foley, L.M. Watkins, A.L. Beliveau, P.C.Gillespie, Modal Testing of Complex Hardened Structures, in Structural Dynamics, Volume 3, T. Proulx, Editor 2011, Springer New York. p. 1481-1487. KEYWORDS: MEMS, terra-navigation, high-g, deceleration, acceleration, reliability, low-cost
TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Weapons The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls dual use items. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals (FNs), their country(ies) of origin, the type of visa or work permit possessed, and the statement of work (SOW) tasks intended for accomplishment by the FN(s) in accordance with section 5.4.c.(8) of the solicitation and within the AF Component-specific instructions. Offerors are advised foreign nationals proposed to perform on this topic may be restricted due to the technical data under US Export Control Laws. Please direct questions to the AF SBIR/STTR Contracting Officer, Ms. Gail Nyikon, gail.nyikon@us.af.mil. OBJECTIVE: To develop a multi-spectral EO/IR sensor to enhance target identification and clutter/obfuscation rejection. DESCRIPTION: The US Air Force has a need to develop an imaging system for seeker and ISR applications requiring enhanced target identification and clutter suppression using multiple simultaneous optical sensing modes. The system architecture can take inspiration from a variety of arthropods capable of viewing prey, mates, and their environment using several optical bands and polarization schemes. For example, some stomatopods are capable of viewing through 12 spectral bands while simultaneously sensing linear and circular polarization.The desired imaging system will sense the entire Field of View through at least 4 spectral bands and all 4 polarization components of the Stokes vector, simultaneously, without the need for a time-dependent scan across optical sensing modes or the image scene. Spectral bands can be anywhere from UV to LWIR, but since military utility is increased with nighttime imaging capability, not all of the bands should be visible wavelengths. The entire image scene will be available / displayable in any one of the optical modes or combination of modes. The goal is to find a solution more robust than conventional Division of Focal Plane filter and polarization schemes, wherein a mosaic of pixel sized filters and polarizers are laid across the sensor. These types of filtering/polarizing schemes are discouraged because they are inefficient, and they tend to generate interpolation errors and moiré patterns when viewing high resolution targets. Yüklə 1,01 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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