SBIR-STTR Award

The Missile Defense Agency is seeking debris ejection data during the post burn-out period of a solid rocket motor in an exoatmospheric environment for the development and verification of analytic models. Currently little is understood of the debris ejection during this phase of the solid rocket burn. Control Vision, Inc. proposes utilizing its current imaging and measurement technologies to gain an understanding of the debris during ground based solid rocket burns. A sensor suite will then be developed by combining current imaging techniques with innovative new approaches.

Keywords:
Solid Rocket Debris Measurement, Spent Fuel Behavior Sensing, High Temperature Imaging

The Missile Defense Agency is seeking debris ejection data during the post burn-out period of a solid rocket motor in an exoatmospheric environment for the development and verification of analytic models. Currently little is understood of debris ejection during this phase of the solid rocket burn. Control Vision, Inc. proposes developing a sensor suite containing an infrared microbolometer-based focal plane array and a high resolution visible camera. A third optical sensor will be developed which will provide in-situ scene corrections via two-color temperature and high temporal resolution velocity measurements. The goal of the Phase II program is a flight ready sensor suite capable of debris measurement during a solid rocket burn.

Keywords:
Solid Rocket Debris Measurement, Microbolometer Calibration, Irfpa ---------- This Phase II program is seeking debris ejection data during the post burn-out period of a solid rocket motor in an exoatmospheric environment for the development and verification of analytic models. Control Vision, Inc. proposes developing an advanced hyperspectral sensor to increase the understanding of solid rocket motor debris. Approved for Public Release | 16-MDA-8863 (22 September 16)