Aircraft Alternative Braking System for Reduced Cost of Sustainment

This proposal provides a detailed account of the Teams work through Phase 1 of the Magnetic Braking and Electric Taxiing SBIR as well as provides a pathway for building and testing a brake system in Phase 2. Having competed the effort of designing the magnetic braking and electric taxiing system in Phase 1, the Team is able to look back and take account the Program goals, accomplishments, and necessary next steps in order to bring the proposed design to fruition. The team is seeking approval from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and NAVAIR in order to move forward with a Phase 2 proposal to build and test the proposed braking solution. The goal of the Phase 2 would be to design, build and test a full scale brake that is able to provide the necessary torques in order to stop a to be identified Navy aircraft. During Phase 2, we would work closely with DLA and NAVAIR to identify and redefine the candidate Navy airframe for eddy brake integration. We will define the operating envelope, weights, and other important braking parameters such as the normal and RTO landing conditions for the aircraft.