SBIR/STTR Research Award
Tank Integrated Drone Systems
Award amount
$1,489,536Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2018Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- AVID LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2018-08-01
- Contract end date
- 2022-01-08
- UEI
- WXGGG87RAKN5
- Solicitation number
- 08.3
- Topic code
- AF083-097
Research abstract
Under SBIR AF083-087, AVID LLC has developed a new morphing (piezoelectric) flight control actuation scheme using conformal smart material actuators to replace servos in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). A comprehensive comparison to servo actuation has shown the morphing flight control to possess higher reliability, 10X higher control bandwidth, comparable size, weight, and power (SWAP), and more efficient aerodynamics (higher lift-to-drag ratio). Sufficient control authority has been attained in flight tests to ensure a responsive and controllable air vehicle.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Cluster UAS Smart Munition for Missile Deployment
- Innovative Solutions for Multi-Rotor Flight Endurance
- Cluster UAS Smart Munition for Missile Deployment
- Shape Changing Maneuverable Munition Using Novel Alloys/Materials for Flight Performance Enhancements
- Smart Aircraft Conceptual Design in Multidisplinary Design Optimization
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Aerodynamic Control of Micro Air Weapons
- Solid-State Morphing Flight Control for Micro Air Weapons
- Aerodynamic Control of Micro Air Weapons
- Miniature Flight Actuator
- Aerodynamic Control of Micro Air Weapons
Research funding history
28 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2004–2019). Reported award amounts total $9,920,786. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration