Delivery of Superior Technology Solutions from Concept to Customer Capability.
Pelican’s ability to provide innovative, cutting-edge solutions to the most important problems rely on capabilities in cutting-edge technologies. Through key in-house talent, user agreements with the best Industrial and National Labs and University Research Centers, Pelican Defense Technologies offers the following core capabilities:
Microfabrication
Fabrication of devices with structures a micrometer in dimension or smaller. Microelectromechanicalsystems (MEMS) and semiconductor manufacturing. Design, Modeling, Fabrication and Testing of optical MEMS, RF MEMS, PowerMEMS, Microfluidics, and BioMEMS.
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension sized 1 to 100 nanometers. Therefore, it involves manipulation of matter at the atomic, molecular, and supra-molecular scale. Pelican Defense Technologies utilizes both top-down approaches (the further miniaturization of microfabrication techniques), and bottom-up approaches (molecular self-assembly into larger structures).
RF Design and Measurement
Radiofrequency Design, as a subset of Electrical Engineering deals with devices that operate within the range of about 3kHz up to 800 GHz. Pelican’s RF design expertise involves electronics, filters, mircrostrip circuit boards, antennas, and RF material development. Pelican has a large array of Test, Measurement, and Evaluation capabilities.
Polymer Characterization and Testing
Characterization of polymeric materials correlates molecular to bulk properties to the materials performance. Characterization will typically determine things like molecular mass, molecular structure, morphology, thermal properties, and mechanical properties. These parameters link to desirable properties of the material such as strength, impermeability, thermal stability, and optical properties.
Additive/3D Manufacturing
Refers to various processes used to produce three dimensional unique objects. In additive manufacturing processing, successive layers of material are formed under computer control to produce these unique objects. These objects can be of almost any shape or geometry and are produced from a digital file. Pelican offers 3D manufacturing in metals, plastics, proteins, and nanostructured composites.
Modeling
Pelican Defense Technologies offers a variety of traditional modeling services, including AutoCAD, MEMS CAD, COSMOL, Matlab, and SolidWorks. Pelican offers specialized modeling for materials, RF devices, microsystems and nanostructures.
High Altitude Ballooning
These unmanned balloons are great platforms for a variety of scientific efforts. Pelican offers helium filled balloon platforms for stratosphere flight paths, generally attaining 60,000 to 120,000 feet in altitude (near space). These balloons offer GPS, radio transmitters, cameras, and satellite navigation. Pelican also offers proprietary radiation profiling, high altitude real time position sensing, and cubesat technologies.
Synthetic Fuel Catalysis
Synthetic fuels are liquid fuels that are derived from synthesis gas, or syngas, which is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. These fuels offer alternative routes for production of cleaner burning most sustainable fuels by utilizing natural gas, biomass, or coal. These fuels will act as a more efficient and environmentally-friendly bridge to alternative fuel sources, such as hydrogen in the future, since most hydrogen is produced using a syngas technique. Pelican Defense Technologies is dedicated to producing catalysts that meet our country’s demand for locally derived synthetic fuel.