MIDE TECHNOLOGY CORP — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: H12

Description

<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in">During dynamic events such as launch, ascent abort, atmospheric reentry, descent, and landing, crewmembers will experience significant inertial and vibrational loading.&nbsp; To this date, data has not been collected in flight.&nbsp; There is particular interest in the chest, neck, and head region, which are exceptionally sensitive areas.&nbsp; Quantifying the loading on the crewmembers will allow refined simulations that can lead to improve safety, reduce injury, and more efficient designs.</p><p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in">Mid&eacute; proposes leveraging the commercially available Slam Stick as the foundation for the effort.&nbsp; This device was originally developed for shock and vibration testing of the F-18 and achieves nearly all of the required capabilities in the current state.&nbsp; The Slam Stick is already equipped with gyros, accelerometers, temperature, pressure, selectable triggers, battery powered, and has required accuracy, sample rate, and processing power.&nbsp; Key improvements to the power system, increased gyro performance, and packaging will be the primary goals of the Phase I effort.&nbsp; The Phase II effort can then focus on system packaging and testing for flight.</p><p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in">The final system will increase the capabilities of Mid&eacute;&rsquo;s data logger line.&nbsp; With exceptional commercial and government sales, Mid&eacute; continues to invest resources in the product line.</p>