Nanotechnology and Polymer Photonics in the New Pilotless Airship

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Nanotechnology and Polymer Photonics in the New
Pilotless Airship
Clark Reed Director, Technical Operations 5 April
2006
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Lockheed Martin Corporation

• Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland
• 130,000 Employees
• 60,000 Scientists and Engineers
• Operations in 45 states and 56 countries
• Made up of 5 business areas
• Aeronautics
• Electronic Systems
• Space Systems
• Information and Technology Services
• Integrated Systems and Solutions

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Lockheed Martin Defense and Surveillance Systems
in Akron, Ohio

• 350 Employees
• 150 Scientists and Engineers

• Three Market Segments
• Weapon Systems
• Persistent Surveillance Systems
• Laser and Sensor Systems

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Current Lighter-Than-Air Systems
420K Aerostat
High Altitude Airship
56K Aerostat
275K Aerostats
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Projected Growth for Lighter-Than-Air (LTA)
Systems(Incremental Dollars Over 2004 Baseline
Year)
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Total Potential gt7B Over Next 10 Years
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8
7
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Normalized Dollars
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2
1
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
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Lighter-Than-Air Subsystems

• Power Systems/
• Ancillary Functions
• Nanocomposites
• Polymer Photonics

• Structural/Fabric/ Composites
• Nanocomposites

30(2.1B)
35(2.45B)
25
10(0.7B)
(1.75B)

• Payload/Mission-Related
• Equipment
• Nanocomposites
• Polymer Photonics

Propulsion
Three Major Subsystems Require Advancements
inNanocomposites and Polymer Photonics
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Application of Nanotechnology in Lighter-than-Air
Systems

• Composite Laminate Fabric
• Improve adhesion between fiber and matrix
• Modify properties of outer film/coating
• Power System and Payload
• Improve efficiency of photovoltaics
• Reduce weight of electrical interconnects

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Nanotechnology in Next Generation
Lighter-Than-Air Systems

• Advanced Engineered Fabrics
• Advanced Photovoltaics and Fuel Cells
• Shape Memory Polymers and Distributed Integrated
  Shape Sensors
• Distributed Integrated Surveillance Sensors

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Summary

• Nanotechnology and Polymer Photonics
• Currently being utilized in development of High
  Altitude Airship
• Needed for successful development of future
  Lighter-than-Air Systems
• Formation of the Center for Multifunction Polymer
  Nanomaterials and Devices (CMPND) ensures
  increased involvement of Ohio companies