NEXTGEN AERONAUTICS, INC. — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: The goal of the proposed research is to develop self-healing embedded communication antenn
NEXTGEN AERONAUTICS, INC. — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $149,985
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- 2013.A
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2013-11-25 → 2014-05-24
Description
The goal of the proposed research is to develop self-healing embedded communication antennas to be used in transparent armori.e., ground vehicle windows. Embedded antennas are known to delaminate from their host structures after impact; this allows an empty space to form around the antenna and as a result detunes the antenna. A sandwich structure will be designed, fabricated, and tested whereby the antenna is embedded in a self-healing transparent armor. Upon delamination the antenna will reform its seal the armor materials. This effort will demonstrate that these near-kissing joint interfaces will heal after they have delaminated. NextGen Aeronautics will team with the University of California, Irvine to co-develop this innovate damage-resistant self-healing transparent antenna. We will deliver a self-healing antenna sandwich structure (nominally 4"x4") for eventual transition into transparent armorincluding bulletproof windows and self-repairing armor composites. We will consult with armor manufacturers to ensure full compatibility with existing bulletproof and ballistic glass laminates