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Carbon Nanotube Electro-Thermal Ice Protection System for UAVs

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Innovation

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) requires a retrofittable anti-icing technology and certification approach for medium altitude unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Battelle’s HeatCoat™ Ice Protection System (IPS) is an innovative electro-thermal anti-icing and de-icing system based on carbon nanotube (CNT) heaters.

Objective

The objective of this project was to develop a test article representative of an aircraft engine air inlet and to conduct icing wind tunnel testing...

Cost Effective 3D Printed Complex Geometry Composites

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Innovation

The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) and its partners (Ohio University, the University of Cincinnati, Wright State, and Youngstown State) have developed new tool fabrication methods based upon additive manufacturing, or "3D printing". The additive manufacturing methods developed will lead to the fabrication of complex geometry composite manufacturing tools with the fraction of the cost of conventionally machined metal tools. UDRI has demonstrated several complex aerospace quality tools that cost up to...

Effects of Motion Sickness on Military Health

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Background

The effects of motion sickness (MOS) on military health, risk, performance and operational effectiveness were explored during a unique two-year multi-disciplinary research investigation between three universities, two industry partners, and NAMRU-D. This study enrolled 28 volunteers from a military population and assessed the effects of pre- and post-MS exposure. A wide variety of measures were utilized to quantify these effects including low back function (via cLMM), spinal loading, postural stability, gait function, genotypes and...

MOSSD

Regional Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) Enterprise

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Innovation

The Goal of the Regional Live Virtual and Constructive Training Enterprise project (LVC) was to create a simulation environment that included automation to improve health care, specifically the transfer of care, through better training. 

Background

The primary partner for this effort was the Air Force, specifically the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing (AFRL 711th HPW). The project made...

C2PNT Intelligent Channel Sensing

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Innovation

In this project, a series of intelligent channel sensing algorithms have been developed to intelligently detect, identify and sense the radio frequency spectrum environment of air communication and space communication networks. Additionally, based upon these intelligent channel sensing algorithms, a cross-layer cognitive communication engine has been developed to enhance the performance of air and space communication networks. Taking advantage of machine learning and signal processing techniques, the security of...

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Automated Test, Evaluation, Verification and Validation Tools

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Innovation

TEAS was created for organizations like the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) that create software utilized in systems requiring a high level of cyber security assurance. TEAS is a collection of Autonomy Test, Evaluation, Verification, & Validation (ATEV&V) approaches and modules that addresses the critical need for safe and secure autonomous systems. These techniques and corresponding modules enable users of autonomous systems to improve the design and architecture of autonomy software...

TEAS

Advanced Cognitive and Physical Sweat Biosensing for Operators

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Background

The Advanced Cognitive and Physical Sweat Biosensing project funded by the OFRN sought to make Ohio the leader of sweat biosensing through academic partnerships and industry and federal partners. The University of Cincinnati developed and tested new technology in sweat devices. The University of Toledo developed new sensors for glucose, urea, and ethanol.  The Ohio State University. was directed to look into new analytes in sweat. Eccrine Systems led the commercialization efforts of the new developments.   ...

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sliding-Scale Autonomy Through Physiological Rhythm Evaluations (SAPHYRE)

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Innovation

  1. Adaptable experimental design in Flight Simulator: Researchers can create different scenarios in the application (PiTA: Pilot Trust in Autonomy) with different routes, goals, and biometric sensors. They can customize or create new data fields. 
  2. Adaptable experimental analysis: Data exploration and visualization analysis tool (Visionary) allows analysts to focus on any experimental variable(s). Database architecture and filtering features of Visionary greatly reduces data cleanup and provides quick look and deep dive analysis. 
  3. Research into flight control input patterns: Demonstrated predictive power of classification algorithms towards identifying...

High Temperature Magnetic Materials

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Innovation

Nanocomposite soft magnetic alloys designed for use in aircraft power converter and propulsion systems were designed, fabricated and characterized. 

The materials were prepared in the forms of ribbons, powders, thin films and 3D printed parts. Ribbon processing was the most mature of these techniques and excellent quality ribbons were produced. While materials were produced in each of the other forms, the properties were degraded compared with the ribbon materials (for a variety of...

High Temperature Magnetic Materials

High Energy/Power, Long Cycle Life, Thermally Safe Li-S Battery

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Innovation

University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) continue to pursue advancing ceramic electrolyte coated separator for high safety Li battery. To continue the R&D, UDRI proposed a DLA (battery for UAVs, desired by AFRL) application for potential funding for large-scale production of ceramic coated separator for Li batteries. If successful, UDRI will either transfer the technology to industries as decided by DLA or set-up a UD spin-off company to...

Lithium-Sulfur Battery