Core Competencies

 

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Aerospace Systems
Human Health and AI
Power and Energy
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

Aerospace Systems

Aircraft Design, Build, Fly

• Custom multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization (MDAO) tools for unique aircraft configurations

• Prototype aircraft fabrication, integration, and testing

Aircraft Repair and Sustainment

• Composite repair isolation systems

• Rapid cure systems for bonding

Electromagnetics

Radio frequency (RF) material and structural component design, characterization, and testing

Quiet Electric Propulsion

• Custom design tools for quiet ducted fan and quiet propeller design for unmanned aerial vehicles, urban air mobility, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and advanced air mobility
• Unmanned underwater vehicle propulsion

 

Human Health and AI

Autonomous Detection and Deterrence

Non-lethal approaches to asset protection and pedestrian safety

Casualty Care

• Non-opioid pain management to combat the opioid crisis

• Patient immobilization and transport

Sensors

• Environmental sensors, wearable sensors
• Chemical exposure health sensors
• Biomarker sensors
• Health performance monitoring garments

Edge Computing

Efficient artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI and ML) algorithm development

 

Power and Energy

Energy Storage

• Battery pack integration and testing
• Lithium-ion (Li-ion) cell development (safe, low-temperature electrolyte)
• Lithium-metal (Li-metal) cell development (high specific energy and high power)
• Pilot scale battery cell manufacturing line

Power Distribution and Management

• Digital circuit breakers
• Digital twin technology for simulation and predictive maintenance
• Intelligent electrical load management systems

Power Generation and Conversion

• Custom power-conversion electronics, to include silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) DC/DC converters and inverters
• Hybrid-electric power systems
• Solid-state transformers (SST)

 

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

• Cellular design optimization toolset for lattice structures

• Polymer, composite, and metal materials and processes