The document discusses an aerospace and UAV panel at the North Carolina Federal Advanced Technologies Symposium on May 9, 2013. It was hosted by various government and military organizations and universities. The panel featured presentations from companies including CUV Inc. on lightweight aerostat systems, LORD Corporation on conductive films for lightning protection, Simontic Composite on composite materials technologies, and NC State University on UAS research activities.

1. North Carolina Federal Advanced Technologies Symposium
May 9, 2013
Aerospace and UAV Panel
Hosted by:
Office of Senator Richard Burr
NC Military Business Center
NC Military Foundation
Institute for Defense & Business
University of North Carolina System
Reception Sponsor:
Bronze Sponsor:

2. School of Math, Science andTechnology
Aviation Science Program
www.facebook.com/ECSUaviation

3. Minor Programs
of the
Aviation Science Program
B.S. in Aviation Science
–Aviation Management (2002)
–Computer Science (2002)
–Electronics (2002)

4. Minor Programs
of the
Aviation Science Program
B.S. in Aviation Science
–Public Administration (2008)
–Flight Education (2008)
–Space Science (2009)
–Avionics (2009)
–Air Traffic Control (2012)

5. Future Academics Directions
• Development of online aviation
courses & programs
• Military Science minor program
• Meteorology minor program
• UAS minor program

6. Future Operational Directions
• AABI accreditation
• FAA Part 141 designation
• Airline partnership(s)
• RDU & CLT relationships
• International academic activities
• Program research component

7. CUV Inc. Raleigh, NC 919-851-9898 www.carolinaunmanned.com 7
Lightweight Aerostat System (LAS)
Homeland Security Applications
An Improved Persistent Capability For Communications Relay
And Port / Border Security
More Mobile and Air Transportable
Minimum Manpower
Lower Acquisition and Support Cost
Large Coverage Area
Long Mission Duration
Versatile Payloads

8. CUV Inc. Raleigh, NC 919-851-9898 www.carolinaunmanned.com 8
LAS Overcomes Traditional
Aerostat Limitations
17 Meter Long Aerostat
SOLUTION: A Lifting Aerostat
Uses Aerodynamic Lift to Remain Aloft
in Wind
Even Small Units Operate in High Wind
Smaller Aerostat Allows Smaller Ground
System
Entire System Fits In Single HMMWV
Trailer Or Truck
TCOM 17 Meter Long Aerostat
Traditional “Blimp” Aerostats Must Be Large To Not
Be Driven Into Ground By Wind
Large Aerostats Are Clumsy To Operate and Require
Large Crews
Big Ground Equipment, Not Mobile / Transportable
Not Suitable For Small Bases or Mobile Operations
Expensive, Limiting Number That Can Be Deployed

9. CUV Inc. Raleigh, NC 919-851-9898 www.carolinaunmanned.com 9
Lightweight Aerostat System
Subsystems
Helikite - “Lifting Aerostat” Combines Helium and
Aerodynamic Lift, Flies Even In High Wind
Helikite Allows LAS to be Small and Still Operate
in Real World Weather Conditions
Helirest - Air Inflated Helirest Protects Helikite
During Inflation / Deflation And Ground Storage
Prevents Helikite Movement During Inflation /
Deflation
Reduces System Size And Complexity
Carrier - “Turn Key” System Carries All
Equipment Aboard Single HMMWV Compatible
Trailer
Typical Payloads - Electro-Optic / IR Sensors,
Communications, Radar Payloads
Logistics - Single Trailer Carries Everything For
Deployment
Two Person Operation
Minimum Helium Requirements, Low Fuel
Consumption

10. CUV Inc. Raleigh, NC 919-851-9898 www.carolinaunmanned.com 10
Communications and Surveillance
Mission Performance
Provides Security EO / IR Camera Coverage Over A 10
Nm Circle For Border Or Port Surveillance
Altitude Minimizes “Shadow Effect” Of Obstacles
Hiding Smugglers / Terrorists from Surveillance Towers
LAS At 1000+ Ft Reduces Blind Spots Even More
Mission Duration Is Weeks At A Time, Far Exceeding
That Of Aircraft or Unmanned Aerial Systems
Two Person Crew Operates LAS And Sensors, Far
Fewer Than Aircraft Or UAS
Communications Relay to 50 Miles Or More
Few Units Give Large Area Coverage
Greater Range by LAS To LAS Relay
Local Agencies and State Command Center Connection
Payloads Available For:
One-To-One Communication Relay
Network-In-The-Sky Router For Multiple Users
“Translation Bridge” For Agency Interoperability
Tower 180 Foot “Hide Zone”
LAS 25 Foot “Hide Zone”
Compare Shadow Effect Of 2 Story Building (Or
Container Stack) 500Ft From A 100Ft Tower And
From A LAS At 500Ft
LAS Coverage Example (North Carolina Post-Hurricane
Communication Coverage At 1500 Ft Altitude)

11. CUV Inc. Raleigh, NC 919-851-9898 www.carolinaunmanned.com 11
Summary
Lightweight Aerostat System Attributes
Mobile “Lifting” Aerostat for Communication
Relay, Border / Port Security, and Other Missions
Low Cost Solution to Persistent Wide Area Border,
Outdoor Event and Port Surveillance Coverage
Good Adverse Weather Capability
Remains Aloft For a Week or More
Road And Off-Road Mobile, Air Transportable by
National Guard C-130
Two Person Crew
Minimum Logistics and Cost Burden, With All
Consumables and Spares Readily Available
Uses Minimum Fuel and Helium
Adaptable To Varied Payloads
Deliverable in 6 Months From Start
Typical Cost $350K to $500K Plus Payload

12. CUV Inc. Raleigh, NC 919-851-9898 www.carolinaunmanned.com 12
End Of Briefing
Questions: www.carolinaunmanned.com

13. LORD UltraConductive
Films and Coatings for Lightning Strike Protection
LORD Corporation Copyright 2012
Fly lighter, manufacture with less.

14. Quick Facts about LORD
• Privately-held company with 2012 sales of more than $860 million
• World Headquarters in Cary, NC; Regional Headquarters: Geneva, Hong Kong
• 2,900+ employees, 15 manufacturing facilities and 7 R&D centers worldwide
© 2013 LORD Corporation
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15. UltraConductive Technology
UltraConductive
Polymer Composite
Heat
≥ 100oC
(≥ 212oF)
Epoxy
Resin
Non-Nano
Conductive
Filler
Thermal Conductivity Electrical Conductivity
+ Curative +
Conventional
Conductive Epoxy
LORD
UltraConductive
LORD UltraConductive
Carbon
Nano-Fibers
Conventional
Conductive Epoxy

16. UltraConductive Performance
• Lightning Strike Tests: Passes Zone 1A and Zone 2A with no puncture of thin
gauge carbon fiber panels.
• Weight savings: Direct and indirect weight savings with areal weights of 140
gsm and 190 gsm requiring less paint surfacer weight as well.
• Surface Finish: Improved surface finish over heavier expanded metal foil
solutions
• Manufacturing: Improved throughput by reducing surfacing and “metallization”
joining steps required with expanded metal foils.
• EMI Shielding: Enables composites to approach shielding levels of aluminum
skin
• Secondary Properties: Equivalent or superior to expanded metal foil in tests
including: corrosion, wear resistance, paint adhesion, solvent resistance, UV
Resistance, thermal cycling and mechanical fatigue.

17. Lightning Strike Testing
UltraConductive Benchmark (Exp. Cu Foil)

18. Direct and Indirect Weight Savings
18
Epoxy Surfacing Film
CFRP Substrate
Polyurethane Topcoat
Epoxy Primer
Expanded Metal
Meshes
Metal Mesh
LORD
UltraConductive
Film or Spray
Sandable Surfacer

19. Surfacing
Film
LSP
Application
Carbon
Layup &Cure
Inspection
Prime &
Heavy
Resurface
Light Primer Light Sanding Topcoat
TT and PE
Ultrasonic
NDE
Compatibility with Current and Emerging Processes
Resin injection
molding
Industry
standard
abrasive
systems,
primers and
paints
Common industry
autoclave cycles
Oven cure with
vacuum bagging
Manual
Automated
film
application
via ATL or
AFP
Automated
spraying

20. Simontic /3D Composite Inc.
Simontic Composite Proprietary
POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS
• Boeing, Airbus, Honda, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin
And Other Aerospace Companies
• US Navy, Air force, Army, US Coast Guard and Others
OUR GOAL
• To bring Innovations to Advance Materials Technology, just as the Apple
Company brought Innovations to the Computer and Electronics Industry.
• The only difference is that our products will be 100% made in the USA.
• Partnership with North Carolina Universities and Institutions.
(Members of the Executive Staff)
Website:
www.simonticcomposite.comcastbiz.net
Dr. Mansour Mohamed
Professor Emeritus
NC State University
Over 40 years
. Composite Preform
. Design
. Fabrication
. Research
Dr. Simon D Senibi
Over 18 years
. Composite Design
. Analysis
. Fabrication
. Research
Professor Robert Sadler
NCA&T State University
Over 40 years
. Composite Polymer
. Processing
. Fabrication
. Research
List of Patents and Applications Aerospace Biomedical
Military

21. Integrated Technology Approach and New Tech. Developments
Simontic Composite Proprietary
Elements
and Properties
Material and
Processing
Integrated
Structures
Integrate
Patents
into
Structures
Components and Analysis
Current Methods:
Bolted or Bonded Repairs
New Innovative Composite Repair
Methodology Using
Thermo Conformable Polymers
New Methods:
• Results in heavier structural repair
• Prone to stress concentration
• Labor intensive
• Requires multiple repair processes
Thermo Conformable Polymer Repair
• Results in light weight structural
repair
• More cost effective
• More strong and durable
• More portable repair method
• Requires less repair process

22. 3D Composites, Inc Technology - 3D Braiding
• 3D Cylindrical Braiding Machine 9-module Cartesian Braiding Machine
Examples of 3D Braided Designs
Examples of 3D Braided Preforms
Simontic Composite Proprietary

23. To the Designer:
To the manufacturer:
• Greater Freedom of Geometric Configuration
• Greater Freedom in Fiber Architecture
• Lower Cost through processing and Machining
• Use of Established RTM Process
• Densification by RTM Process
- Infiltration with 100% Resin
- Deep Impregnation by Vacuum/Pressure
- Resin Cured Under Pressure
- Use of same Molds as Original Curing
- No Solvents used in the Process
- Fewer Densification Steps to Achieve same Density
• Near Net-Shape Molding
Advantages
CC Properties:
• Good mechanical properties
• Excellent thermal Stability
• Light weight
3D Braided Integral Stiffeners of Different Shapes and Dimensions
For Aerospace Structures and other Applications
Advantages of 3D Braided over Laminated Aerospace Composite Structure:
More durable and higher resistance to fatigue and delamination.
Simontic Composite Proprietary
RTM Based Carbon-Carbon Composites
US Patents: 6,325,608 and 7,332,112
Apparatus and Methods for Forming Densified Carbon-Carbon Components
•Technology initially developed by
NC A&T SU from government funds.

24. Eco-Core: A Fire Resistant Core Material
All Composite
Minesweeper Fire (2003)
20x72 in
20x50 in
0
100
200
300
400
500
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Pcr/b
N/mm
Core Shear
Core
Tension
S/d
Design
Volume
Change
%
Soak Time, Days1/2
Eco-Core
PVC
Balsa
Resistance to Seawater
Syntactic
Process
Mold
+
Cure
Treated
Fly Ash
High Char
Binder
Processing
Burn Through Test
Technology Demonstration
NAVSEA (SBIR Phase II)
Hypothesis
Fire
 Cannot be stopped
 Mitigated/contained
Fire Resistant
Thermal Insulation
Light weight
Moldable and Shapeable
Green - >80% Waste
Low CTE
High Compression Strength
High Energy Absorption in Shock
Highlights
* Technology initially developed by NC A&T
SU from government funds.
Simontic Composite Proprietary

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UAS-Related Research Activities in
Aerospace Engineering at NC State
Ashok Gopalarathnam
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
ashok_g@ncsu.edu
NC Federal Advanced Technologies Symposium
9 May 2013
Topics:
1. Autonomous UAVs – 2013 senior design
2. Passively-varying pitch propellers
3. Autonomous soaring
4. Aero modeling for real-time flight simulation for pilot training
5. NextGen Air Transportation (NGATS) center’s UAS activities

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Autonomous UAVs – 2013 Senior Design
• Improving the Operational Effectiveness of the US
Coast Guard Through the Use of Unmanned Systems
(Course instructor: Dr. Stearns Heinzen)
– Hand launchable from and stored on Coast Guard boats
– 10 nautical mile range plus 15 minute loiter on target
– Capable of water landings
– Autonomous search patterns with imagery streamed to
a ground station
D.O.R.I.S. in FlightIsometric GPS Tracking – D.O.R.I.S.
Hand launch

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Passively Varying Pitch Propeller
• Achieve automatic pitch adjustment with airspeed using
aerodynamic pitching moment tailoring
• PhD research of Dr. Stearns Heinzen (Advisor: Dr. Hall)
J (V/nD)

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
 = -5 deg
 = 0 deg
 = 5 deg
 = 10 deg
3krpm 8012 F2P (16 samples)
The concept
Wind tunnel tests
at NC State
Wind tunnel results
Flight demo on a UAV

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Autonomous Soaring
• ALOFT glider with algorithm for
autonomous location and centering of
thermals
• PhD research of Dr. Dan Edwards
(Advisor: Dr. Silverberg)
Placed 3rd overall in 2008
Montague X-Country
Challenge, beating several
world-class RC glider pilots

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Modeling for Real-Time Flight Simulation
• Pilots are increasingly being trained
in simulators
• Current sims are excellent for normal
flight conditions, but not for stall and
post-stall
• Recent high-profile airliner accidents
provide strong impetus for flight sims
to be reliable for stall recovery
training
• Stall aero/flight models for real-time
calculation being developed at NC
State under NASA Langley funding
• PhD research of Ryan Paul (Advisor:
Dr. Gopalarathnam)
• Potential for training UAV pilots in off-
normal flight conditions and in
turbulence
Simulation of
a stall/spin
maneuver.
Calculation of
1 minute of
flight takes
less than 20
seconds

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• Led by NGAT center director Kyle Snyder
• First COA Flight at Hyde County airport – 3/21/13
• FAA UAS Test Site Proposal submitted – Gull Rock Test Site (GRTS)
– Would be an NC State managed operation under partnership with Hyde County at the airport
• 2013 NextGen / UAS Workshop- June 19, 20 at NC State
• Operation: Fly Gull Rock
– UAS for Agriculture research in collaboration with the Golden LEAF Foundation
– Begins Summer of 2013
• Dupont Forest Search and Rescue Exercise (NCEM) planning- Oct ‘13
• NC UAS Infrastructure development- ongoing
– Industry
– Education program
– Research
– Policies/ Regulations
• COAs under development- Hyde County (GRTS), Butner, Moyock, Dupont Forest
• Membership Program starting in June
NextGen Air Transportation UAS Activities

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• Led by NGAT center director Kyle Snyder
• First COA Flight at Hyde County airport – 3/21/13
• FAA UAS Test Site Proposal submitted – Gull Rock Test Site (GRTS)
– Would be an NC State managed operation under partnership with Hyde County at the airport
• 2013 NextGen / UAS Workshop- June 19, 20 at NC State
• Operation: Fly Gull Rock
– UAS for Agriculture research in collaboration with the Golden LEAF Foundation
– Begins Summer of 2013
• Dupont Forest Search and Rescue Exercise (NCEM) planning- Oct ‘13
• NC UAS Infrastructure development- ongoing
– Industry
– Education program
– Research
– Policies/ Regulations
• COAs under development- Hyde County (GRTS), Butner, Moyock, Dupont Forest
• Membership Program starting in June
NextGen Air Transportation UAS Activities

32. Physical Devices LLC
Signal Agnostic RF Technology for the
Defeat of Wideband Jamming
for Tier 1 UAV & Mobile Radios
Physical Devices LLC
Durham NC
Rick Vosburgh
rick@physicaldevices.com
919‐414‐9374

33. Physical Devices LLC 2
CAIN: GPS Jammer Cancellation
(COTS Patches; /4 Separation; J/S ~40 dB)
JAMMED
CANCELLED
CONTROL
Take way: Cancelled = Control

34. Physical Devices LLC 3
CAIN: Using Fields to Block Jamming
3
Wideband A-J Results
Wideband A-J Model
COTS Patches; /4 Separation;
40 dB Mitigation
Blocking + Cancellation = 2x dB
Field Nulling Stage
ARO STIR Grant

35. Physical Devices LLC 4
Defeating Wide/Narrow‐band Cosite
(Cancellation of Tx in Rx; 1 GHz; J/S = 30 dB)