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Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc.

Company Overview

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Andrew R. Gibson P RE S IDENT/ AER O SPA CE ENG I NEER

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Mission Statement and Philosophympirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) specializes in cost-effective development of innovative

and advanced concepts, with emphasis on simple honesty and a track record of commitment.

The Research & Development process can often bring with it the unexpected, making communication

paramount to successful program execution. ESAero prides itself on the ability to deliver a final product

successfully while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to evolving programs. Honesty, integrity, and open

lines of communication with clients, results in an unwavering commitment to excellence, and unparalleled

efficiency in the aerospace industry.

With an emphasis on quality, cost, and/or time, ESAero performs design, analytical, prototyping, and testing

services for systems ranging from conceptual aerospace designs to aircraft seeking supplemental type

certificates. Through the breadth of capabilities required during a system's development, ESAero offers its

customers a tailored program solution.

ESAero offers excellent services to its customers by providing:

ESAERO CUSTOMER OFFERINGS

• Proven solutions that focus on the quality of results

• Rapid system development

• Hands-on development/testing to achieve customer goals utilizing state-of-the-art software

• “Out-of-the-Box” thinking and engineering

• Customized project plans structured for efficiency to meet larger program goals of cost or time

• On-demand niche engineering team to supplement ongoing projects

Formed in 2003, ESAero has served the needs of the engineering industry through its work on

entrepreneurial concept development, aircraft modifications, military and commercial conceptual air vehicle

designs, sub-scale technology demonstrators, hybrid propulsion system research and development, and

niche engineering support. ESAero has been described as an “Advanced Design Group to Advanced Design

Groups”. Being located on the Oceano (CA) County Airport (L52) has allowed ESAero to expand its

operations and take full advantage of available airport space for system testing and product development.

With all of these capabilities, ESAero will continue to provide the engineering community with cutting-edge

system designs, development, testing and demonstration solutions.

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Core CapabilitiesSAero provides engineering services in the following key areas:

1. DESIGN •“Brainernet” brainstorming and mapping process to outline vehicle requirements and sketch

strawman configurations to adequately initiate the conceptual design process.

•Individualized in-house design codes for conceptual aircraft and component design.

•SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software (Access to CATIA through Strategic Partners).

•Reverse engineering methods.

•Formal Technical and Marketing Presentations, ex. OV-1 per DoDAF V2.0, etc.

2. ANALYSIS •In-house optimized parametric codes (DoeTECH) for detailed mission performance, concept

analysis and independent verification and validation (DoeTECH is a Visual Basic within Excel program).

•Turbo Electric Distributed Propulsion (TeDP) and terminal area operations design and analysis tools developed in MATLAB and Visual Basic; with consideration for MDO.

•Noran Engineering NeiWorks for rapid structural design iterations during the design phase.

•Noran Engineering NeiFEMAP and NeiNASTRAN for detailed structural analysis of final

components and systems (compatible with MSC products).

•Access to MSC NASTRAN and PATRAN through Strategic Partners.

•Payload and Air Vehicle Mission Analysis.

3. MANUFACTURING •K2 KG-3925 39” x 25” 3-axis CNC machine for light machining and rapid prototyping.

•Composites molding and vacuum bag tooling.

•General machine/mechanics shop equipment (Strong relationships with local machine shops for additional

manufacturing needs).

4. TESTING •Customized testing programs, including flight testing.

•On-airport location provides efficient ground testing and flight test planning.

•Construction of component and system test-rigs as required.

5. NICHE ENGINEERING SUPPORT •ESAero is capable and experienced at supporting niche engineering roles in support of a specific

project or need. ESAero has served in this capacity for a number of customers.

•Provide niche engineering support in any of the four main service areas.

•Willing to travel and support work on-site.

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Key Customers And Experience

NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER – SSFW

August 2011 – Present

N+2 Electric Distributed Propulsion Aircraft for Terminal Area Operations

N+2 EDP Aircraft based on the ECO-150 designed during previous SBIR contracts with

NASA. ESAero will re-design the aircraft with conventional non-superconducting electrical

machines. Then, will specifically analyze the performance of the split-wing configuration in

the Terminal Area. A synthesis and design tool for electric distributed propulsion, both

superconducting and not, will be outlined for consideration in the future (Phase II).

THE BOEING COMPANY, BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGYOctober 2010 – Present

Distributed Hybrid Electric Propulsion (DHEP) Studies

Leveraging the unique capability from ESAero’s previous government work in this area,

conventional electric machine architectures are being designed and sized for commercial

comparison studies.

Distributed Propulsion Aircraft Design and Analysis

Distributed Propulsion Aircraft Design and Analysis to support Boeing R&T and their concepts.

Analysis includes fan design, motor sizing, fan/motor placement and arrangement, weight

analysis and performance prediction.

AEROVIRONMENT, INC. GLOBAL OBSERVER

October 2008 - Present

Engineering Support on Global Observer

Payload Engineering and Installation Support on Global Observer, a 65,000 foot altitude liquid

hydrogen powered persistent unmanned aircraft system.

Mission Analysis, Payload Performance Prediction and Analysis

Working with various Payload vendors to estimate performance of their payloads on the

Global Observer, including Radars, EO/IR, Large Format EO, Large Format IR, Comms

packages, Hyperspectral Cameras, Onboard Storage and Computing, SIGINT, etc.

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SIERRA Long-Range Configuration Study

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the structural and aerodynamic modifications possible to increase the size of SIERRA.

DoeTECH Performance Code and Flight Test to Analyze Different Configurations

A performance code was developed exclusively for the SIERRA UAV. The DoeTECH code,

matched to existing flight test data (which was supported and data reduced by ESAero using

DoeTECH), is used to analyze the different configurations being considered for long-range

missions. Once a configuration is chosen and the modifications to the airframe are made, it

helps analyze potential long-range missions for future mission planning. The code has been

very successful in the role so far, including flights over the polar ice out of Svalbard, Norway.

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June 2009 – July 2011

Specific Hybrid System Design

Using SOTA Components in a vehicle configuration down selected during the Hybridization

Planning, a full Hybrid System is being designed, integrated and analyzed to better refine and

assess feasibility and performance improvements.

Air Vehicle Hybridization Planning

Full Air Vehicle Hybridization Design Engineering for multiple size and types of vehicles to

create and support a technical and marketing plan. Hybridization Study will consider the

entire system including electric motors, batteries, controllers, etc.

Hybrid Electric Air Vehicles Design and Evaluation

Electric Motor Focused Design and Analysis Engineering Support to General Atomics for the

design of multiple Hybrid Electric Air Vehicle configurations. Analysis and Evaluation of

General Atomics Electric Components for Insertion into existing and future Electric Hybrid Air

Vehicles.

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July 2011 – September 2011

Advanced Conceptual Design Support

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NASA SBIR AWARD #NNX10CC81P January 2010 – July 2010

Design and Integration of a Distributed Fan Propulsion System within a Split-Wing

Based upon the work of ESAero’s previous SBIR effort (see below), ESAero will study the

detailed design and integration of a Superconducting Cryogenically Cooled TurboElectric

Distributed Propulsion system into the split-wing of the ECO-150 configuration (right). Both

the physical considerations of structure and weight, and the aerodynamic considerations of

inlet, fan and nozzle design will be considered during this study.

NASA SBIR AWARD #NNX09CC86P January 2009 – July 2009

Application of an ACEPS to Aerodynamically Efficient Subsonic Transport Aircraft During this SBIR study, ESAero is going to study the design of regional airliners for Entry Into

Service (EIS) in 2030. The propulsion technology that will be studied and integrated into

these airframes will be an Advanced Cryogenic Electric Propulsion System, or ACEPS. The

ESAero team will design and integrate this system into a 150 passenger and 250 passenger

regional transport aircraft. A Phase II proposal has been submitted.

FRONTLINE AEROSPACE, INC. September 2007 – February 2009

V-STAR™ Wind Tunnel Model and Water Tunnel Testing Design and construction of a wind tunnel model of the V-STAR™ configuration. The model was tested in the wind tunnel facility at Naval Research Labs in May 2008, and concluded in September 2008. Conducted water tunnel testing of the baseline V-STAR in 2008. V-STAR™ Baseline Conceptual Design Baseline conceptual design of a vehicle which makes use of the Frontline Aerospace, Inc. proprietary VTOL system. The system is being designed for a specific mission, and program plans outline the need for a technology demonstrator. The design was unveiled at AUVSI 2008 in San Diego, CA.

NASA / CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO N+2 NRAJanuary 2008 – October 2008

Design and Performance Code for Powered-Lift CESTOL Airliners With Associate DHC Engineering, the design and performance of powered-lift Cruise Efficient Short Takeoff and Landing (CESTOL) aircraft is being accomplished. A design and performance code for these specific types of aircraft is being created to be available as a public code with delivery to NASA. Solid Models of Four Powered-Lift CESTOL Configurations

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Associate and Customer Testimonials “I've worked with the guys at ESAero regularly since the inception of their company and have found them to be competent, thorough, and dedicated young engineers willing to work at tasks until they're successfully finished on a timely basis.”

David W. Hall, Professional Engineer

DHC Engineering

Retired Lecturer of Aircraft Design, Cal Poly, SLO

“I have been working with ESAero for the past seven years, and am continually impressed with their ability to quickly turn around a high quality product. They have skills ranging from “clean sheet” design, complete air vehicle analysis, through component and scale model development. They have excellent communication skills, and routinely integrate the customer in the design and fabrication process. They also have access to a network of highly skilled aerospace engineers and educators to compliment their indigenous capability.”

Darold B. Cummings, President

Aerospace Consultant / “Brainernet” Creator

Retired Boeing Phantom Works Technical Fellow

“The ESAero engineers are well suited to work on new concepts. Their fresh thinking provides unique ideas when solving

problems and they are capable of taking on challenging tasks. ESAero is also responsive to customer needs and schedules,

allowing for on-call engineering.”

Glen Mills, President South West Aero Group

Flight Analyst DER FAR Part 23/25

“It has been a pleasure working with Empirical Systems Aerospace and the “Rocket Boys,” as we like to call them. They are a very

hardworking young group of individuals educated in California, cultivating a business in California, and truly dedicated to their

clients. Time and time again we can expect Empirical Systems Aerospace to find the elusive solution.”

The Honorable Andrea Seastrand, Executive Director California Space Authority



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ESAero – Principals and Leadership Team

Andrew R. Gibson President, Business Development, Aerospace Engineer

Mr. Gibson is currently President of Empirical Systems Aerospace and is responsible for business

development, overall program management, and various technical tasks. He has nine years of experience in

the construction and management of design, technology demonstrator and prototype programs. Since co-

founding ESAero in 2003, his work experience includes design, systems integration, and testing on a diverse

number of programs. He has been involved with ESTOL/CESTOL or other improved field performance aircraft

for 12 years, mainly with NASA Ames Research Center. This work culminated with two SBIR awards, one of

which he was the Principal Investigator, 2009, for which he led and managed a multidiscipline team to design

two aircrafts powered by cryogenically-cooled superconducting turboelectric distributed propulsion systems.

The second SBIR, for which he was Co-Investigator, focused specifically on the design of the internal split-

wing propulsion components. Both Phase I SBIRs were extremely successful, on time, on budget, and the

COTR and NASA felt they received a great value. This work was so successful, ESAero was approached by

NASA for additional work in this area, which led ESAero to become a leader in TurboElectric Distributed

Propulsion (TeDP) Aircraft. Additionally, he reverse engineered the entire 747-200F fuselage (from 1969

hand drawings) to calculate stiffness and obtain mass properties data in support of Evergreen Aviation.

Leveraged off of the NASA SBIR efforts, Mr. Gibson has been leading electric hybrid aircraft integration and

design work for General Atomics, electric hybrid helicopter design and analysis work for Electricore, Inc., and

payload performance and integration on the Global Observer for Aerovironment. He is also currently

working with Lockheed ADP on designing and building a sub-scale demonstrator for a novel VTOL UAS

system, which will fly vertically in 2012. He received his Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from

California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.Mr. Gibson is a Subject Matter Expert on

Turboelectric Distributed Propulsion (TeDP) and participates in the NASA TeDP Workshops administered by

Mr. Hyun Dae Kim, and he will be a panel member during a TeDP session at AIAA JPC ’12.

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Benjamin T. Schiltgen Vice President of Finance, Aerospace Engineer

Mr. Schiltgen, a performance and propulsion engineer, is one of the founding partners of Empirical Systems

Aerospace, Inc. He earned a B.Sc. degree in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic State

University, San Luis Obispo. During his time since founding Empirical Systems Aerospace, Mr. Schiltgen has

worked on structural and performance analysis for FAA flight test certification programs, such as the

Evergreen Supertanker and the Quiet Technology Gulfstream II/III. Using FORTRAN, Mr. Schiltgen developed

takeoff prediction codes which provided FAA approved performance charts. He also provided flight test

analysis for the SuperCaravan program. He has experience in creating customized software to perform

propulsion and performance analysis/studies for various aircraft configurations, which provide powerful

methods that aid in preliminary design. Identified as DoeTECH, Mr. Schiltgen has invested many years

developing the Visual Basic-based, fully customizable simulation tool. As a principal partner of ESAero, he



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has experience performing detailed sizing and mission performance tasks, including customized software, on

a variety of flight vehicles. Design engineering and hardware fabrication has been accomplished for

customers ranging from Boeing, Lockheed Martin and NASA to private entrepreneurs with leading-edge

aerospace concepts. Mr. Schiltgen was the Principle Investigator on a 2009 SBIR titled "The Design and

Integration of a Distributed Fan Propulsion System within a Split-Wing", which was executed successfully,

on-time and on-budget. Currently, Mr. Schiltgen is the technical lead on a hybridization powerplant tool for

helicopters which is entering its fourth year, as well as, developing hybrid propulsion systems and analysis

methodology for various aircraft types. Mr. Schiltgen is a Subject Matter Expert on Turboelectric Distributed

Propulsion (TeDP) and participates in the NASA TeDP Workshops administered by Mr. Hyun Dae Kim.

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Trevor J. Foster Vice President of Operations, Aerospace Engineer

Trevor Foster has over a decade of experience in the management of technology demonstrator testing

programs. Since co-founding ESAero, Trevor’s involvement has included leading the design and

manufacturing of technology demonstrators, multiple wind tunnel models, and tooling design, all involving

composite fabrication and custom machining. Trevor solely designed, fabricated, and conducted a testing

program for a Rocket-Based Combined Cycle in efforts to better understand its operation in a zero-Mach

flight condition. Trevor is well versed using the SolidWorks modeling software having earned a CSWA

certification in 2009. He has had 5 years experience instrumenting mechanical systems and designing and

fabricating test beds for various aerospace applications. Prior to that he had 4 years experience developing

high load, endurance, and impact systems for RLV components tested at the amateur high powered rocketry

scale. Recently, Trevor has been involved in the technical business development for high altitude UAV

payload systems. Trevor received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the California

Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

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ESAero Associate Network For larger engineering projects and representation, ESAero works closely with a network of highly experienced engineering and

business development consultants from a variety of disciplines.

Mr. Darold B. Cummings – Aerospace Consultant

Mr. Cummings has 45 years experience in aircraft design and development, product design, and education. He retired from Boeing

as a Technical Fellow in 2004, and started Brainernet.com, which focuses on presenting Creativity Workshops to the industry,

universities, and government agencies. He holds twenty six patents in a variety of fields. In addition to his experience in the United

States, Mr. Cummings has worked with Dasa and RFB in Germany, Bae in England, Aermacchi and General Avia in Italy, and

Promavia in Belgium. He has also worked with both Mikoyan and Yakovlev (in the U.S.) on the development of requirements for

their new jet trainer aircraft. Mr. Cummings last position at Boeing was manager of the Exploratory Concepts Group within

Advanced Design/Phantom Works in Huntington Beach, California. Along with consulting, Mr. Cummings was recently Chief

Engineer on the RapidEye program for DARPA, and holds a Top Secret Clearance with Special Access.

Mr. David W. Hall, P.E. – DHC Engineering

From September of 1999 to June of 2007, Professor Hall taught the capstone senior aircraft design sequence at California

Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo where he had eight proposals place first, four place second, and four place third in the

Undergraduate Team Aircraft Design, Undergraduate Individual Aircraft Design, Undergraduate Team Engine Design, and Graduate

Team Aircraft Design National Competitions.

Prior to joining Cal Poly, Mr. Hall was an on-site contractor at NASA Ames Research Center working in the Systems Analysis, Space

Advanced Concepts, and High Altitude Missions branches supporting the ESAA and ERAST programs and five atmospheric science

campaigns. He is the recipient of four NASA group achievement awards.

Mr. Hall's work in industry included serving as Manager of High Altitude RPV Programs at Lockheed Missiles and Space Company

and Engineering Program Manager on the Carbon Dioxide Observational Platform System at Lockheed-Georgia Company. He was

Operations Supervisor for Battelle Columbus Laboratories Aviation Safety Reporting System, Senior Project Engineer and Principal

Investigator at Battelle on a variety of transportation and defense projects including free-wing/free-stabilizer feasibility studies,

and Configurator and Project Engineer for North American Rockwell's Columbus Aircraft Division where he created advanced

configurations for very light jets (FoxJet), T-2 replacement, OV-10 replacement, and augmenter wing VTOL applications.

Most recently, he has worked on vehicles ranging from Multi-Role Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Intercontinental Cruise

Missiles to Advanced Tactical Transport Short Takeoff and Landing Demonstrators and Personal Air Vehicles as well as cruise

efficient short takeoff and landing regional airliners and CESTOL dual purpose transports.

Mr. Hall has B.Sc. degrees from the Ohio State University in business administration/industrial management and aeronautical and

astronautical engineering. He is a licensed professional engineer and has published over three dozen research papers, contractor

reports, and a novel over his forty-five year professional career. Mr. Hall also served as the lead aircraft engineer on the

government team which evaluated contractor performance on DARPA’s RapidEye program.



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Mr. Glen Mills – South West Aero Group (SWAG)

Glen Mills is a Flight Analyst DER for FAR Part 23/25 aircraft and is authorized to witness and approve data for FAR Part 36. Mr. Mills

has 25 Years of experience in performance and flying qualities, avionics, air data, noise and icing flight test, and 15 years

certification program management. Certification management includes airline/executive interior and avionics reconfigurations, and

special mission modifications supporting aerial reconnaissance for US and foreign military organizations. South West Aero Group

associates have OEM program management experience in heavy structural modification programs and airline support. South West

Aero Group supports PMA certification projects and conducts quality audits for companies working to obtain PMA authorization. Mr.

Mills received his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Glen is a commercial

instrument pilot and is also a flight instructor.

Mr. John F. Winter – XML Visions

Mr. Winter, who has been representing ESAero’s in a business development capacity since 2008, is currently Chairman and CEO of

XML Visions, a small business he founded in 1998 based in San Diego, California and Reston, Virginia. XML Visions is a professional

services provider for advanced data transfer engineering systems, high speed networks, secure sitcom, tactical data links, and XML

content creator for S-1000-D items. He also provides DOD engineering manuals with aviation content, RFID thread assessment

analysis, green procurement and military installation environmental systems planning and resource identification. Mr. Winter

provides advance strategic business development support services, principally to small emerging markets and technology firms

who are establishing, expanding, or augmenting their federal government products, services, and skill services bases. Strategic

planning, which includes; on the ground business pursuit capture and sustainment strategy, creation of strategic technology and

strategic industry partner alliances, generation of capabilities summaries and statements of qualifications, past performance

synopsis and syllabus, corporate bona fides document creation, market analysis for public, private sector technology transfer and

CRADA (Co-Operative Research and Development Partner Agreements) optimized for the defense, aviation, logistics, transportation

security, environmental, green procurement and green assurance market segments.

Mr. Winter holds a Masters Degree in Business and Commerce from Penn State University. He is a support contractor to the USAF,

SMC, NASA, DLA, DOT, ALC, SPAWAR San Diego, AFRL, and is a strategic technology advisor to 14 aviation, defense

communications, information assurance, C4I, asset management and environmental compliance Fortune 50 U.S. Firms that support

292 technology generation, technology insertion, and technology support services tasking, IV&V, and strategic large and small

business programmatic teaming and contract tasking support. Mr. Winter currently holds a Secret Clearance.

Creating a Perioperative Partnership for Operating Room Managers

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