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Hypervelocity Impact Multiple-Hit Detection (HIM-D) System
Award last edited on: 4/26/2023

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : MDA
Total Award Amount
$2,570,158
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
MDA13-015
Principal Investigator
Michael J Guthrie

Company Information

FreEnt Technologies (AKA: Herbert U Fluhler)

1017 Claude Circle NW
Huntsville, AL 35806
   (256) 651-5673
   huf2000@aol.com
   N/A
Location: Single
Congr. District: 05
County: Madison

Phase I

Contract Number: N/A
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
2013
Phase I Amount
$100,000
FreEnts High-Velocity Impact Multiple-Hit Detection (HIM-D) system uses a simple but innovative technique employing a low-cost passive fiber-optic grid and opto-electronic detectors to measure the initial hit points of extremely high velocity impacts. The HIM-D system has the ability to rapidly time-stamp and record the data detected from thermal radiation originating in the fiber ends as the impacting materials penetrate and react with the fiber material. The impact kinetics processes raises the temperature of the vaporized end of the penetrated fiber. The HIM-D detectors located on both ends of each of the X-Y grid fibers allows for the unique location of multiple hits. The detections are passed to a telemetry system for transmission to the ground. Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8169 (20 March 15)

Phase II

Contract Number: HQ0147-15-C-7213
Start Date: 5/7/2015    Completed: 5/6/2017
Phase II year
2015
(last award dollars: 2017)
Phase II Amount
$2,470,158
FreEnts High-Velocity Impact Multiple-Hit Detection (HIM-D) system uses a simple but innovative technique employing a low-cost passive fiber-optic grid and opto-electronic detectors to measure the initial hit points of extremely high velocity impacts. The HIM-D system has the ability to rapidly time-stamp and record the data detected from thermal radiation originating in the fiber ends as the impacting materials penetrate and react with the fiber material. The impact kinetics processes raises the temperature of the vaporized end of the penetrated fiber. The HIM-D detectors located on both ends of each of the X-Y grid fibers allows for the unique location of multiple hits. The detections are passed to a telemetry system for transmission to the ground. Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8169 (20 March 15)