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FLORIDA SPACE RESEARCH PROGRAM

The main goals of the Florida Space Research Programs are:

• Provide seed money for FGSC-affiliated universities teamed with Florida business and non-profit laboratories to pursue space related research that has potential for commercial application.
• Foster partnerships between Florida universities, businesses, and private laboratories.
• Encourage successful Florida participation in the federal Small Business Technology Transfer [STTR] Programs.

1997 AWARDS

• M. Georgiopoulos & D. Sartor "Neural Network Based Smart Antennas for Mobile Satellite Communications"
• A. Kassab & R. Cavalleri "Thermal Conductivity Characterization of Non-homogeneous Aerospace Materials"
• R. Roberts & T. Lippit "A Study of ARID: An Automated Radiator Inspection Device"
• B. Sankar & S. Morris (Pratt & Whitney)"Delamination Fracture Toughness of Stiched Textile Composite Materials."

1996 AWARDS

• Bruce Carroll & J. Orosa Pratt & Whitney "Pressure Sensitive Paint Imaging and Measurements on Aircraft Engine Components"
• Y. Crispin & E. Tesfaye "Multidisciplinary Process Optimization of Closed Mold Composite Materials with Reduced Organic Emissions"
• P. Ifju & H. Bongtae (IBM Corporation)"Thermal Stress Measurements for Electronic Packaging in Space Environments"
• T. Kasparis & D. King (Computer Systems Engineering Corporation) "System for Automated Segmentation and Classification of Space and Biomedical Imagery"
• B. Sankar & R. Miller (Pratt & Whitney)"Damage Tolerance of Stitched Textile Composite Materials."
• P. Wahid & E. Augustine (Technical Systems Assoc.) "Investigations on a Microstrip Antenna Array for a Direct Broadcast Satellite Receiver."
• K. Woods & M. Sallam (Intelligent Systems M.D., Inc.) "High Level Image Characterization as a Precursor to Complex Image Analysis"

1995 AWARDS

• J. Abbitt & M. Morris (McDonnell Douglas Corp.)"Pressure Sensitive Paint-The First Application to Low Speed Subsonic Flight Testing"
• I. Batarseh & C. Kennedy (Martin Marietta)"Controller Design for Distributed Power Systems Used in Space Applications"
• A. Kassab & J. Cavalleri (Applied Technology Assoc. Inc.)"A Coupled Finite Volume and Boundary Element Analysis for the Transient Solution of Conjugate Fluid Flow and Non-Linear Heat Transfer Problems"
• A. Mortazawi & T. Duffield (Martin Marietta)"A Novel Technique Capable of Producing Solid-State High Power Microwave Amplifiers for Spaced-Based Communications."
• R. Narayanan & N. B Singh (Westinghouse STC)"Crystal Growth of Some NonLinear Optical Materials Effect of Random Accelerations during Space Flight on the Crystal Quality."
• A. Smith & J. Principe"Artificial Neuro Networks for Image Enhancement and Classification in Astronomy."
• P. Wahid & D. Dunn "Design of a Microstrip Antenna Array for a Direct Broadcast Satellite Receiver."