


	Paper Development

	Concept Topics

	Issues


Mission

CANEUS announces new Concept Topics

CANEUS is excited to announce eleven new concept topics to be developed at the CANEUS 2008 Conference! The End User's Committee Chair Dr. Atwell had undertaken an exhaustive analysis of promising MNT concepts in an effort to identify potential projects to be developed in advance of the CANEUS 2008 Conference. His analysis incorporated input from every major stakeholder in each project, identified end-user needs, application areas, and where these projects would fit in to these niches. From this extensive list, the CANEUS Board highlighted the eleven topics that show promise for development.

	Index
2008-A1	Nanocomposites for Aerospace
2008-A2	Molecular / Nano Electronics for Harsh Environments
2008-A3	Nanometrology for Aerospace
2008-A4	Nano Photonics / Opto-Electronics
2008-A5	Nanomaterial (excluding composites) coatings
2008-A6	Nano-micro-macro integration
2008-A7	Micro- nano-enabled smart systems
2008-A8	Micro / Nano Robotics for Space Applications
2008-A9	Energetic Materials
2008-A10	Sensors Network
2008-A11	Nanosensors (physical and chemical)

	CANEUS Pilot Project Concept Papers
	Scope
	Subsequent Steps
	Paper Developement




RFP Number	Concept Topics
2008-A1	Nanocomposites for Aerospace
		Pilot project will include nanocomposite applications that can provide advantages when compared to both conventional filler counterparts and base polymers. Substantial improvements should include some of the following:
		1. Decreased permeability to gases, water and hydrocarbons
		2. Thermal stability and heat distortion temperature
		3. Flame retardancy and reduced smoke emissions
		4. Chemical resistance
		5. Surface appearance
		6. Electrical conductivity
		7. Optical clarity
		8. Radiation shielding
		9. Multifunctional
		10. Mechanical properties, e.g. strength, modulus and dimensional stability, MMOD mitigation

2008-A2	Molecular / Nano Electronics for Harsh Environments
		Pilot project will include the application of molecular / nano electronic technologies that can operate in extreme temperature and high-radiation environments.

2008-A3	Nanometrology for Aerospace
		Pilot project will include the application of nanometrology that addresses some of the issues facing the next generation of metrologists and manufacturers and seeks to facilitate the exchange of ideas, problems and solutions between metrologists and engineers in the nanotechnology world.

2008-A4	Nano Photonics / Opto-Electronics
		Pilot project will include the application of nanophotonic technologies for increasing bandwidth and speed for telecommunication, computation and sensing. project may also employ ultra-small optoelectronic components to facilitate the aforementioned as well as Light-Emitting Diode (LED) and Organic LED (OLED) technologies.

2008-A5	Nanomaterial (excluding composites) coatings
		Pilot project will include nanomaterial applications that can provide advantages when compared to conventional coatings. Substantial improvements should include some of the following:
		1. Bonding to base material under a variety of environmental conditions and time/cycle rigor
		2. Corrosion inhibition
		3. Superior electrical conductivity characteristics
		4. Superior thermal conductivity characteristics
		5. Superior optical conductivity characteristics
		6. Surface appearance

2008-A6	Nano-micro-macro integration
		Pilot project will focus upon the technological challenges of integrating nanotechnology-based sensors, photonics, robotics, mechanisms and instruments with the macroscale environment for detection, communication, interpretation and control.

2008-A7	Micro- nano-enabled smart systems
		Pilot project will focus upon nano-enabling technologies that will facilitate the development of aerospace and medical "smart" systems that accomplish complex detection, diagnostic and control functions.

2008-A8	Micro / Nano Robotics for Space Applications
		Pilot project can pertain to a large array of nanorobotic applications and design issues such as actuation, navigation, manipulation, fabrication, locomotion, sensing, power and communication.

2008-A9	Energetic Materials
		Pilot project will focus upon the development of nano-enabling energetic materials in the development and characterization of high performance and high stability propellants for aerospace applications.

2008-A10	Sensors Network
		Pilot project will focus upon nano-enabling technologies required for the integration of multifunctional sensor networks.

2008-A11	Nanosensors (physical and chemical)
		Pilot project will include the development of nanosensors that satisfy various typical aerospace requirements, e.g. very high accuracy (as low as single molecule detection for chemical sensors), low power, mass and volume, portable, robust and multifunctional. These sensors will be employed for physical, biological, chemical and radiological applications.

CANEUS Pilot Project Concept Papers

The Pilot Project Concept Paper is essentially a proto business plan or technology development blueprint aimed at developing system-level prototypes for aerospace applications. The purpose of the concept paper is to characterize a potential area of mutual interest from the selected concept topics. It will be used to guide discussions at the CANEUS 2008 workshops.

The Concept Papers will make the case for development of the MNT concepts by addressing:

Key technology elements that need to be developed,
Organizations that can provide the necessary expertise and infrastructural support
Potential sources of funding from governmental, industrial, and institutional sources
Challenges related to intellectual property management across different organizations
Relevant governmental policies.

SCOPE:

At a minimum the Concept Paper will contain the following:

Background Information:
Description of the current status of technologies and applications

Benefits of the proposed approach over the current state-of-the-art
Comparison of leading technologies and organizations on significant technical and commercial parameters including infrastructure, accomplishments,strengths, weaknesses and financial information where available
Key applications and market segments for the Proposed MNT system including market size if available
List of leading organizations involved and their relative positioning in the industry (i.e. their key applications and customers)
Description of major trends and consequent scenarios impacting the industry

Recommendations and Implications to CANEUS:

Justification for a pilot project aimed at developing MNT-based aerospace systems
Step-by-step approach to advancing the maturity of the promising MNT avionics concepts
Proposed teaming arrangements and description of complementary expertise and infrastructure
Proposed implementation of the pilot project and metrics for evaluating progress
Intergovernmental agreements that could impact the proposed development
Potential sources of seed funding from governmental and venture capital sources
Strategy for intellectual property management
Plan for expansion of the proposed pilot project into full-scale manufacturing

SUBSEQUENT STEPS:

The CANEUS committee members will be able to assess the concept paper results and evaluate the best alternatives for proceeding with subsequent steps and official presentations at the CANEUS 2004 workshop discussions. Actions may include:

Presenting the findings "as is" at the CANEUS 2008 Conference.

A "No Go" decision to stop all work on a particular concept. In this case the concept will be dropped from the CANEUS 2008 Conference agenda

A decision for further analysis of a concept paper prior to the CANEUS 2008 Conference. This could include the further elaboration of one or more alternatives, creation of a business plan, cost estimation for prototype development and initial business development discussions with potential industrial partners and academia, etc. The results of the additional analysis will be presented at the CANEUS 2008 Conference.

PAPER DEVELOPMENT:

World experts chosen from the teams responding to the RFPs will research the pilot project concept papers.
The Coordinator and the Technical / Advisory Committee Members for each concept topic, will review and validate the research results presented by the expert/consultant for accuracy and objectivity. The Committee will work in an interactive manner with the selected team during the preparation of the concept paper.
The sponsor for each concept paper will participate in the CANEUS committee decision making process.