Analysis and Applications Associates, Inc. — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: AF15-AT40
Analysis and Applications Associates, Inc. — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $149,835
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF15-AT40
- Solicitation
- 2015.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- AL
- Period
- 2015-05-27 → 2016-02-26
Description
ABSTRACT: Analysis and Applications and Associates, Inc. (AAA) proposes to develop software that evaluates effects of the hypersonic flow environment on electro-optic/infrared optical systems and vehicles for specific hypersonic flight profiles. We propose a high fidelity definition of the near-field flow, using the latest CFD and turbulence modeling technologies, to determine the environment from which the aero-heating and aero-optic aberration are computed. The analytical tools will allow us to determine window and optical system temperature history for a specific mission profile. Use of these technologies will allow the evaluation of candidate hypersonic aerial survey platforms for commercial application such as aerial survey and remote resource sensing.; BENEFIT: Use of these technologies will allow the evaluation of candidate hypersonic aerial survey platforms for commercial application such as aerial survey and remote resource sensing. Using a hypersonic vehicle with the appropriate optical sensors could greatly reduce these costs.