One of the more difficult challenges in the development of smart munitions is the design of simple, reliable roll (or roll rate) sensors. roll sensors now in use are usually complex, expensive, large and/or heavy. the electro-optical roll sensor proposed in this sbir project attempts to overcome… More

Documented "lessons learned" and investigation reports from naval shipboard disasters have cited needs for improved protection for damage control/firefighter (dc/ff) personnel. improvements recommended generally have addressed single items and incremental changes to meet a specific performance… More

Metal matrix composites (mmcs) represent an emerging class of structural materials with potential applications ranging from dimensionally stable space structured components to high thermal conductivity packages for hybrid microelectronics. use of mmcs in commercial applications has been limited to… More