Opportunity Information: Apply for CRANBAA16 005
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- The DOD-ONR-SEA-CRANE in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rapid Hypersonic Trajectory Planning to Support High Speed System Design" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 22, 2016 and posted on Jan 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 29, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research (via Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division) announced a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Rapid Hypersonic Trajectory Planning to Support High Speed System Design" (Funding Opportunity Number: CRANBAA16 005). The intent is to fund research that matures applied optimization methods and brings them into an integrated software environment that connects hypersonic trajectory planning with hypersonic vehicle design. In practical terms, the Navy is looking for a tool that can quickly explore how a high-speed strike vehicle should fly, how the vehicle should be shaped and configured, and how those choices affect mission outcomes, all within a single coherent analysis framework.
The core technical need centers on optimization theory applied to hypersonic systems, where vehicle performance and feasible trajectories are tightly coupled to aerodynamics, heating, propulsion, structural limits, guidance constraints, and uncertainty in initial conditions and environment. The envisioned tool should support multiple classes of analysis. One class is nominal optimal performance, meaning it can compute best-possible trajectories and performance metrics when conditions are assumed to be as expected. Another class is robust path planning, meaning it can generate trajectories that remain viable and effective even when there are dispersions and uncertainties, such as variations in atmospheric properties, aerodynamic coefficients, vehicle mass properties, sensor errors, or initial state errors. A third class is vehicle-level technology trades, meaning it can be used to compare design options (materials, thermal protection, propulsion concepts, control authority, mass fractions, aerodynamic layouts, etc.) and show how those technology choices influence mission-level goals. A major value the Navy highlights is speed and insight: the ability to rapidly characterize what a candidate vehicle can and cannot do, and to identify which limitations (thermal constraints, load factors, range-energy tradeoffs, maneuver limits, propulsion margins, controllability, and similar factors) most strongly degrade the mission.
From a programmatic standpoint, this opportunity was posted on January 22, 2016, with an original and current closing date of February 29, 2016. The funding instrument is a grant under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category, with CFDA number 12.300. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is generally open to a wide range of applicants (for example, industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and other entities), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text. The government anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $5,000 (as stated in the source data). The sponsoring organization is identified as DOD-ONR-SEA-CRANE.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at strengthening the Navy's ability to design and evaluate hypersonic strike concepts by merging advanced trajectory optimization with vehicle design trade studies in a fast, integrated tool. The emphasis is not only on finding the best trajectory under ideal assumptions, but also on understanding sensitivity and robustness across realistic uncertainties, and on turning those results into actionable design guidance for long-term high-speed system development.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Rapid Hypersonic Trajectory Planning to Support High Speed System Design."
Who is sponsoring and administering the opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of Naval Research (ONR), via the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division. The sponsoring organization is identified as DOD-ONR-SEA-CRANE.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is CRANBAA16 005.
What is the main purpose or intent of the grant?
The intent is to fund research that matures applied optimization methods and brings them into an integrated software environment that connects hypersonic trajectory planning with hypersonic vehicle design.
What kind of capability is the Navy looking for in practical terms?
The Navy is seeking a tool that can quickly explore how a high-speed strike vehicle should fly, how the vehicle should be shaped and configured, and how those choices affect mission outcomes, all within a single coherent analysis framework.
What technical area is at the center of this opportunity?
The core technical need centers on optimization theory applied to hypersonic systems, where vehicle performance and feasible trajectories are tightly coupled to aerodynamics, heating, propulsion, structural limits, guidance constraints, and uncertainty in initial conditions and environment.
What types of analyses should the envisioned tool support?
The tool is envisioned to support multiple classes of analysis, including nominal optimal performance, robust path planning under uncertainty, and vehicle-level technology trade studies.
What does "nominal optimal performance" mean in this opportunity?
Nominal optimal performance refers to computing best-possible trajectories and performance metrics when conditions are assumed to be as expected (i.e., under ideal or nominal assumptions).
What does "robust path planning" mean here?
Robust path planning refers to generating trajectories that remain viable and effective even when there are dispersions and uncertainties, such as variations in atmospheric properties, aerodynamic coefficients, vehicle mass properties, sensor errors, or initial state errors.
What are "vehicle-level technology trades" in the context of this grant?
Vehicle-level technology trades means using the tool to compare design options (such as materials, thermal protection, propulsion concepts, control authority, mass fractions, and aerodynamic layouts) and showing how those technology choices influence mission-level goals.
Why does the Navy emphasize speed and insight for this tool?
The Navy highlights the value of speed and insight to rapidly characterize what a candidate vehicle can and cannot do, and to identify which limitations most strongly degrade the mission.
What kinds of limitations does the Navy want the tool to identify?
The opportunity calls out limitations such as thermal constraints, load factors, range-energy tradeoffs, maneuver limits, propulsion margins, controllability, and similar factors that can drive mission degradation.
Is this opportunity focused only on finding the single best trajectory?
No. The emphasis is not only on finding the best trajectory under ideal assumptions, but also on understanding sensitivity and robustness across realistic uncertainties and turning those results into actionable design guidance.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What activity category does this grant fall under?
The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 12.300.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 22, 2016.
What is the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date is February 29, 2016.
How many awards did the government anticipate making?
The government anticipated making one award.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $5,000 (as stated in the source data).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is generally open to a wide range of applicants (such as industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and other entities), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text.
What is the broader goal of this opportunity for the Navy?
The opportunity aims to strengthen the Navy's ability to design and evaluate hypersonic strike concepts by merging advanced trajectory optimization with vehicle design trade studies in a fast, integrated tool.
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