A Direct Current Emulator (DCE) that can operate as a programmable DC power supply (source) and a DC load (sink) is of particular interest to many electrical system Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) applications, such as avionics, automotive, and space power. To meet the requirements of a DCE for these HIL applications, we are proposing the development of a modular and scalable high bandwidth bidirectional DCE that...
OPTICS will leverage Kairos’s advanced software prototyping capability to implement a dashboard tool for real-time physiological monitoring and visualization of cognitive state. This project will capitalize and expand upon Kairos’s existing DoD-funded technology by incorporating ocular and physiological signals predictive of suboptimal cognitive states such as fatigue and loss of vigilance. Additionally, the team will apply robust machine learning approaches to dynamically classify and predict an...
This project is designed to advance the state of the art in multi-material deposition for hypersonic applications and simultaneously drive expertise in multi-material solutions at Ohio universities. Arctos Technology Solutions expects to use this project to refine multi-material deposition developed within our R&D test beds – if successful this will help grow the Dayton-based OA group as experts in this rapidly growing AM focus area.
The key innovation of this is effort is development of a machine learning framework for creating digital engineering models of hypersonic vehicles with quantified prediction uncertainty. This capability will be provided in a form compatible with generic integrated digital environments (IDE) so that direct benefit to a broad range of digital engineering efforts within the DoD can be provided. The key capabilities added to digital...
This program continues the development of soft switching power conversion technology using wide band gap power semiconductors. Soft switching reduces component and system-level electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues regardless of the application. The soft switching control approach enables parallel operation of disparate power generation sources. It offers high reliability, rock-solid system stability when powering unruly loads including constant power pulsed loads. This project will demonstrate soft switching in a 100-kW...
The proposed generator and advanced non-linear controller would be an enabler of directed energy weapons (e.g. lasers), which are fundamentally more precise and less expensive to operate than their traditional counterparts but are susceptible to large and potentially harmful transients.
Objectives
This project seeks to increase the power density, the controllability, the reliability, and the manufacturability of HVDC generator systems. The four work packages, detailed below, focus on addressing these four technical...
Develop lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) technology for100 GHz optical modulation in telecom and DoD applications.
Objective
Electrooptic (EO) crystals, in particular lithium niobate (LN),are critically important for high-speed optical modulation. They are used in applications such as high data-rate optical fiber communications and high frequency receivers. Achieving the high modulation rates needed for fifth/sixth generation technology standards for broadband cellular networks (5G/6G) and defense applications is challenging. As a result...
Developing and building on several technologies to enable more capable, reliable, and safe autonomous flights in congested urban areas and other severe geographical environments, all hosted on Asymmetric’s IronClad SecureFlight Controller as the central, secure hub hosting.
Background
Certain emerging autonomous/unmanned aerial system (UAS) mission capabilities offer great promise for increasing soldier safety and mission effectiveness. These specific UAS mission types include casualty evacuation and medical evacuation (CASEVAC and...
The project addresses sensor needs in the commercial aerospace and defense markets by developing low cost, manufacturable, and miniaturized Flash Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technologies that operate at 1.55 and 2 micron wavelengths, which are currently unavailable commercially. The project team is engaging student interns in all phases of the research as part of our efforts to train a high-tech workforce and establish Ohio as a leader in Flash...
Ground-based, weather sensor network to provide Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) and Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) vehicles with the real-time, low-altitude, high-fidelity, meteorological data needed to operate in low altitude airspace.
Objective
Ohio’s “LAWN” (Low Altitude Weather Network) will provide VTOL’s, UAS and the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystem with the weather data needed to reduce accidents, comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, and improve operator efficiency in...
