SBIR/STTR Research Award
Model and Mode Agnostic AI Controller for VTOL Aircraft
Award amount
$149,998Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2021Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- DESIGN ANALYSIS & RESEARCH CORP
- Proposal award date
- 2021-01-14
- Contract end date
- 2021-07-15
- UEI
- HT25N1GZM6D3
- Solicitation number
- X20.D
- Topic code
- AFX20D-TCSO1
Research abstract
With the inherent tactical advantages of rotary-wing aircraft and speed and energy/fuel efficiency of high aspect ratio and long endurance fixed-wing vehicles, VTOL aircraft can fill in the capability gap in USAF logistical supports using “distributed uni
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.
- Simulation and Flight-Testing of Pitch & RPM Thrust Control for eVTOL Aircraft
- OpenAirFrame: A Framework for eVTOL Multimodal Design-Space Exploration and Optimization
- Quiet Fan for Spacecraft Cabin Ventilation
- Hybrid Propulsion System for the M-PAV
- Dual-Use UAM e-VTOL Aircraft - Design, Analysis and Testing Capabilities
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Extremely Lightweight and Ultra-Low Noise Isolated DC-DC Converters
- Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing for Rapid Prototyping and Demonstration of Small UAS Designs
- Deployable Containerized LH2 Refueling System
- Extremely Lightweight and Ultra-Low Noise Isolated DC-DC Converters
- Advanced Li-Metal, High-Power Battery
Research funding history
13 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1988–2025). Reported award amounts total $2,695,201. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation