A high-efficiency atmospheric moisture collection system (amcs) is proposed that uses a liquid desiccant to extract water vapor from the air. a stream of potable water is recovered from the desiccant in a simple boiler. the efficiency of the amcs is greatly improved by using an engine-driven… More

Not Available Dual, Incorporated proposes the innovative use of Virtual Reality Visualization (VRV) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) technologies to develop a low cost tool enabling the presentation of weapons effects on simulated combat systems in real time. Using the unique ability of the… More

Environmental control and life support (ECLS) within closed environments must remove humidity from the air both to maintain crew comfort and to recycle potable water. The current state-of-the-art technology recovers water vapor by cooling air to below its dew point in a condensing heat exchanger.… More

65575 A tremendous quantity of fossil fuels are consumed each year to heat and cool the country¿s commercial and residential buildings. The use of a renewable energy source, such as solar energy, could avoid both the economic and environmental penalties from high fossil fuel use. However, past… More

65251 Desiccants ¿ materials that have a strong affinity for water vapor ¿ can be an important part of an air conditioner that cools and dehumidifies the fresh air used to ventilate buildings. Their use would greatly improve indoor air quality by permitting the building ventilation rate to be… More

65575 A competitive solar-powered air conditioner has the potential to greatly reduce our country¿s energy use, with concomitant reductions in air pollution and the emission of gases that lead to global warming. This project will further the development of liquid-desiccant air conditioning… More

65575 A competitive solar-powered air conditioner has the potential to greatly reduce our country¿s energy use, with concomitant reductions in air pollution and the emission of gases that lead to global warming. This project will further the development of liquid-desiccant air conditioning… More

72716S03-I Air conditioners now on the market are very poor at controlling indoor humidity. In some buildings, high indoor humidity creates health problems and leads to the growth of mold and mildew; in other buildings, energy is wasted as the building owner overcools the indoor space to try to… More

72716-Air conditioners now on the market are very poor at controlling indoor humidity. In some buildings, high indoor humidity creates health problems and leads to the growth of mold and mildew; in other buildings, energy is wasted as the building owner overcools the indoor space to try to create… More

If CO2 could be scrubbed from the flue gas of power plants and safely sequestered, the country¿s most important source of electricity, fossil-fired power plants, could operate without emitting significant amounts of greenhouse gases. Although technology for scrubbing CO2 from the flue gas of a… More

Secure sources of clean fresh water are essential to the welfare of communities throughout the world. To meet the growing demand for fresh water, communities are increasingly relying on large-scale desalination plants. Unfortunately, the source of energy to run these plants has almost always been… More

If CO2 could be scrubbed from the flue gas of power plants and safely sequestered, the country¿s most important source of electricity, fossil-fired power plants, could operate without emitting significant amounts of greenhouse gases. Although technology for scrubbing CO2 from flue gas is… More

Secure sources of clean freshwater are essential to the welfare of communities throughout the world. Unfortunately, both in this country and abroad, freshwater supplies are increasingly being contested. Faced with threats to growth, economic development, and the health of their citizens,… More