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Tao Systems develops and sells best-of-its-class flow and structural measurement products for the aeronautics/marine engineering industries and the general fluid dynamics community. For over a decade, Tao Systems has rendered engineering research, development, and consulting services to an international customer base. The accumulated experience in aerodynamics, hydrodynamics and measurement electronics has allowed us to provide innovative solutions in the most challenging and diverse environments.
Core areas of expertise include fluid dynamics, structures, mixed signal circuit design, control systems, and aerospace and marine engineering. Products range from high-end anemometers for flow characterization to air speed sensors to high-sensitivity strain gage instrumentation. Projects range from computational modeling and analysis to prototype fabrication and testing to complete system integration.
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Recent News
US Air Force Selects Tao Systems for SBIR Phase II Award
Tao Systems was selected for a follow-on US Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to develop a closed-loop system for alleviating gust loads on aerial vehicles. Gust loads have a direct impact on the performance, wing structural weight and fatigue life of flight vehicles. The project involves the use of advanced flow/structural measurement and control techniques to substantially reduce the effects of gust loads while enabling new levels of aerodynamic efficiency. Applications include fixed and rotary wing aircraft. (January 2007)
NASA Selects Tao Systems and Virginia Tech for ARMD NRA Award
Tao Systems and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) were selected for award by NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) to engage in foundational research under the Fundamental Aeronautics Program for hypersonics. The research involves the development of novel techniques to obtain high-resolution, calibrated heat transfer measurements for assessing the aerothermodynamic effects of flow phenomena in hypersonic regimes. Applications include reusable launch vehicles and other high-speed aerospace vehicles. (October 2006)
NASA Selects Tao Systems for SBIR Phase II Award
Tao Systems was selected for a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to implement a complete flow angle and airspeed sensor system (FASS) that operates at a full range of atmospheric conditions (sea level to high altitudes to even the thin Martian atmosphere) and airspeeds down to zero speed providing better than one knot accuracy. The follow-on award is a result of the successful Phase I demonstration of the FASS concept. Applications include aerospace vehicles, submarines, ships, boats, atmospheric wind sensing, and oceanographic measurements. (October 2006)
Tao Systems Awarded a NASA SBIR Phase III Contract
Tao Systems was awarded a NASA SBIR Phase III contract to develop an advanced flow diagnostics system for hypersonics based on previous innovative work in unsteady aerodynamics and instrumentation. Reliable flow sensing in hypersonics is very challenging due to the extreme environment. Development of a reliable measurement system for hypersonic flows will provide a basis for monitoring and controlling aerothermodynamic parameters for next-generation aerospace vehicles. (August 2006)
Tao Systems Awarded NASA NESC Support Service Contract
Tao Systems was awarded a NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) contract through Swales Aerospace to participate as a member of the NESC Super Problem Resolution Team (SPRT) for Structures. SPRT membership consists of well-recognized experts with broad-based experience and knowledge that provide technical leadership and independent test, analysis and evaluations. The SPRT addresses and resolves challenging multidisciplinary issues through the interaction of the best of the best in NASA, industry, academia and other government agencies. (July 2006)