Core Competencies

 

With nearly 30 years of expertise in research, development, manufacturing engineering and production, Cornerstone Research Group is a trusted industry leader driving innovation across diverse domains. Our core competencies—Aerospace Systems, Human Health and AI, Power and Energy, and Advanced Materials and Manufacturing—enable us to address the evolving demands of both the defense and commercial industries. Our expertise creates advanced technologies serving critical industries with precision and reliability.

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Our Core Competencies:
Aerospace Systems
Human Health and AI
Power and Energy
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

Aerospace Systems

Aircraft Design, Build, Fly

• Custom multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization (MDAO) tools for unique aircraft configurations

• Prototype aircraft fabrication, integration, and testing

Aircraft Repair and Sustainment

• Composite repair isolation systems

• Rapid cure systems for bonding

Electromagnetics

Radio frequency (RF) material and structural component design, characterization, and testing

Quiet Electric Propulsion

• Custom design tools for quiet ducted fan and quiet propeller design for unmanned aerial vehicles, urban air mobility, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and advanced air mobility
• Unmanned underwater vehicle propulsion

 

Human Health and AI

Autonomous Detection and Deterrence

Non-lethal approaches to asset protection and pedestrian safety

Casualty Care

• Non-opioid pain management to combat the opioid crisis

• Patient immobilization and transport

Sensors

• Environmental sensors, wearable sensors
• Chemical exposure health sensors
• Biomarker sensors
• Health performance monitoring garments

Edge Computing

Efficient artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI and ML) algorithm development

 

Power and Energy

Energy Storage

• Battery pack integration and testing
• Lithium-ion (Li-ion) cell development (safe, low-temperature electrolyte)
• Lithium-metal (Li-metal) cell development (high specific energy and high power)
• Pilot scale battery cell manufacturing line

Power Distribution and Management

• Digital circuit breakers
• Digital twin technology for simulation and predictive maintenance
• Intelligent electrical load management systems

Power Generation and Conversion

• Custom power-conversion electronics, to include silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) DC/DC converters and inverters
• Hybrid-electric power systems
• Solid-state transformers (SST)

 

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

• Cellular design optimization toolset for lattice structures

• Polymer, composite, and metal materials and processes