Disruptive Technologies

Mission

The mission of the Disruptive Technologies group is to develop and demonstrate custom sensor systems for hostile environments.

Core Competencies

Core Competencies include high energy physics, particle spectrometers, automated acoustic sensors for activity monitoring, orbital environment sensors. Over a dozen sensors for spacecraft applications have been delivered and all have operated successfully for mission lifetime. Missions include STS39, STS61C, MSX, DRTS, SERVIS1, and TACSAT2 with ISS payloads delivered and awaiting launch.

We are developing our third generation MeV-class charge particle spectrometer. We have recently delivered out fourth flight model SDOM (Standard Dose Monitor) sensor to the National Aerospace Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). That sensor was developed in conjunction with the Mitsubishi Electric Company. SDOM features include: detection and energy analysis of protons, electronics, alphas and heavy ions over a large energy range, high count rate, 32 flexible particle-energy spectral bins, and interchangeable G-factor. The SDOM product sheet provides complete specifications.

SDOM Sensor with cover

SDOM Sensor without cover

The SDOM sensors will fly on the Data Relay and Tracking Satellite (DRTS), the Mission Demonstration Satellite-1 (MDS1) and the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) of the International Space Station.

Current Research Thrusts Include:

• High Energy and Low Energy Particle Spectrometers for the DSX satellite

- Sponsor: AFRL

- Objectives: Count, identify, and measure energy of particle flux and direction as encountered by spacecraft. Two sensors discriminate electrons, protons, and ions; cover the keV to 200 MeV range for protons.


• High Energy Particle Sensor for SERVIS 2 satellite

- Sponsor: USEF Agency of Japanese Government

- Objectives: Count, identify and measure energy of electron, proton and ion flux at spacecraft. Provides truth radiation environment encountered by electronics components (test payloads) to establish space survivability.


• Electronic component safeguarding

- Sponsor: DARPA

- Objectives: Provide protection approaches to prevent computer component firmware from corruption by malicious or threat entities.



Area Leadership

Dr. Thomas Vaneck





Disruptive Technologies is led by Dr. Thomas Vaneck. Dr. Vaneck is also Vice President of Space Technologies where he manages robotic system development and also actively supports corporate business development. Dr. Vaneck is an expert in the fields of robotics and sensing systems featuring miniaturized electronic, electromechanical and electro-optical components. He has developed a variety of innovative sensor systems .

Thomas Vaneck Physical Sciences Inc. 20 New England Business Center Andover, MA 01810-1077 Telephone: (978) 689-0003 Fax: (978) 689-3232 vaneck@psicorp.com

 

 

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