Abstract:THIS PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TOWARD DEVELOPING THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INSIGHT NEEDED TO EVALUATE A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL COMPATIBLE WITH PROMOTING, AT A BIFUNCTIONAL ANODE, THEOXIDATIVE DIMERIZATION OF METHANE TO ETHYLENE. FOR ETHYLENEAS AN ANODIC REACTION PRODUCT, THE OVER-ALL ELECTROCHEMICAL… more
Abstract:WORK WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARDS ACHIEVING BOTH HIGH FARADAIC EFFICIENCIES AND CURRENT DENSITIES FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE TO CONDENSED SPECIES SUCH AS METHANOL. THE PROPOSED ELECTROCATALYSIS STRATEGY WILL INVOLVE PROVIDING DISTINCT SITES ON THE… more
Abstract:LOWER QUALITY LUMBER PRODUCTS ARE USED WITH INCREASING REGULARITY DUE TO THE CONTINUOUSLY SHRINKING HIGH QUALITY TIMBER RESOURCE. THE USE OF LOWER QUALITY LUMBER RESULTS IN ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS DUE TO A POTENTIALLY EXTENSIVE WARPING, BOTH DURING STORAGE AND CONSTRUCTION. INCREASED WARPING IS EQUATED… more
Abstract:THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PHASE I WORK ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. CHARACTERIZE THE SEA AND CLOUD CLUTTER USING SEVERAL EXAMPLES FROM THE NAVY IRAMMP SENSOR IN VARIOUS SUB-BANDS OF THE 3-5 MICROMETERS AND 8-12 MICROMETERS INFRARED BANDS. CHARACTERIZATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO 1) AMPLITUDE… more
Abstract:IT IS PROPOSED TO DEVELOP A LASER TO PERFORM NON-CONTACT TREPHINATION OF THE CORNEA. THIS LASER COULD GREATLY IMPROVE THE OUTCOME OF MORE THAN 30,000 CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATIONS PERFORMED YEARLY IN THE UNITED STATES. DURING PHASE I, THE AIMS OF THE RESEARCH ARE TO MODIFY AN EXISTING LABORATORY HF LASER… more
Abstract:HIGH PERFORMANCE COMBUSTION POWER SYSTEMS FOR SMALL UNTETHERED SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLES WILL BE SOUGHT BY COMPARING PROVEN METHODS WITH MODERN ALTERNATIVES, INCLUDING ADVANCED CRYOGENICS AND SOLID-STATE STORAGE OF HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN. A LARGE LIST OF POTENTIALLY ATTRACTIVE COMBINATIONS OF REACTANTS,… more
Abstract:THE MICROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CLOUDS AND THE MORPHOLOGY OF CLOUD FIELDS CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF A BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. A DETAILED FEASIBILITY STUDY IS BEING UNDERTAKEN OF DUAL VERY LARGE SCALE AND MEDIUM SCALE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT… more
Abstract:MANY DOD WEAPON AND RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ARE SERIOUSLY IMPACTED BY CLOUDS. NEW SYSTEMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONSTRAINED BY CLOUD OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE LINE-OF-SIGHT BETWEEN THE SYSTEM PLATFORM AND THE TARGET. CLOUD-FREE LINE-OF-SIGHT (CFLOS) EVALUATIONS USING CONVENTIONALLY OBSERVED CLOUD COVER HAVE… more
Abstract:CONVENTIONAL HIGH-SPEED IMGAGE-RECORDING SYSTEMS ARE TYPICALLY BASED ON STROBOSCOPIC AND/OR HIGH-SPEED FILM METHODOLOGIES. THESE APPROACHES SUFFER FROM THE USE OF FILM AS A RECORDING MEDIUM, REDUCING SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY AND ELIMINATING REAL-TIME EVALUATION OF IMAGE DATA. FURTHERMORE, CONVENTIONAL… more
Abstract:RECENT IN SITU OBSERVATIONS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION DURING THE 1985 HAWAIIAN WARM RAIN PROJECT REVEALED DROPS WITH DIAMETERS >2MM IN MUCH HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. IT NOW APPEARS THAT THESE LARGER DROPS HAVE OFTEN BEEN MISSED DUE TO THE LIMITED SAMPLE VOLUME OF THE… more
Abstract:A SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF THE SPUTTERING TECHNOLOGY AND INTERFACE METALLURGY FOR LEAD ZIRCONATE TITANTE/PLATIUM/GALLIUM-ARSENIDE (PZT/PT/GAAS) IS BEING UNDERTAKEN THAT IS EXPECTED TO PERMIT LARGE, RAD-HARD, NONVOLITLE FERROELECTRIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES (RAMS) TO BECONSTRUCTED. EXISTING PROTOTYPE PZT… more
Abstract:ALTHOUGH MANY TECHNIQUES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DETECTING THE OCCURRENCE OF OVULATION, A SIMPLE SCREENING TECHNIQUE THAT WOULD DETECT EITHER ANOVULATION OR OVULATION DISORDERS IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. IT IS PROPOSED TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE USE OF "CUE" TECHNOLOGY*, NOW USED FOR… more
Abstract:NITROGEN OXIDE POLLUTION (NO(X)) EMITTED FROM COMBUSTORS FIRING FOSSIL FUELS (GAS, OIL, OR COAL) IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ACID RAIN PROBLEM. THE MOST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR REDUCING NO(X) INVOLVE THE INJECTION OF AMMONIA (NH(3)) INTO THE FLUE GAS TO REACT WITH NO(X), RESULTING IN THE… more
Abstract:AUTOMATIC PIPE WELDING, FOR BOTH NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRWELDING, CURRENTLY DEPENDS UPON OPERATOR SKILL AND OTHER CONTROLS TO ASSURE SOUND WELDED JOINTS. ADDITIONAL EXPENSESSUCH AS X-RAY INSPECTION COMBINE TO MAKE THE COSTS OF ANY NECESSARY REWORK OF WELDED PIPES PROHIBITIVE. ELECTRODYNAMIC ARC… more
Abstract:A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF IMPROVING DECOY PENETRATION AID (PENAID) PERFORMANCE BY SUPPLYING MEANS TO 1) ALLOW FOR DUAL CENTER OF GRAVITY (CG) LOCATION, THEREBY ENABLING INDEPENDENT FULFILLMENT OF IMPULSE BALANCING AND REENTRY STABILITY REQUIREMENTS; AND/OR 2) COUNTERACT DECOY CONING BY SENSING ITS… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE ACCEPTANCE TEST PROCEDURE THAT DETERMINES WHETHER AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS IN NEW BUILDINGS ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY AND OPERATING IN AN ENERGY EFFICIENT MANNER. THE APPROCH IS TO MEASURE CRITICAL ENERGY, FLOW, PRESSURE AND… more
Abstract:DEVELOPMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES PROPOSES TO DEVELOP THE MAP-SCREEN, A SHORT SCREENING TEST TO DETERMINE WHICH PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ARE AT RISK FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES. THE MAP-SCREEN WILL BE DEVELOPED FROM THE RESEARCH OF THE MILLER ASSESSMENT FOR PRESCHOOLERS (MAP), A MORE COMPREHENSIVE, PREDICTIVE… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED WORK AIMS TO DEVELOP NOVEL, HIGH PERFORMANCE SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATORS (SLM) MADE FROM ARRAYS OF FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL (FLC) LIGHT VALVES. THE FLC TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS SIMPLE, ECONOMICAL FABRICATION OF SLMS WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF ELEMENTS THAT CAN BE EASILY ADDRESSED EITHER… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A 1 X 2 ELECTRO-OPTIC SWITCH FOR USE WITH MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBERS. BY EMPLOYING LIGHT VALVES HAVING FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS AS THE ELECTRO-OPTIC MEDIUM, THE DEVICES TO BE DEVELOPED WOULD EXHIBIT SWITCHING TIMES AT OR BELOW 1 MICROSECOND. THE DEVICES WOULD… more
Abstract:FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS (FLCS) EXHIBIT LOW VOLTAGE, LOW POWER ELECTRO-OPTIC SWITCHING WITH VERY FAST (MICROSECOND) RESPONSE AND HIGH OPTICAL EFFICIENCY. THESE CHARACTERISTICS MAKE POSSIBLE THE APPLICATION OF FLCS IN COMBINATION WITH A HYDROGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON (ASI:H) PHOTOSENSING LAYERS… more
Abstract:FUTURE HIGH SPEED ( 1GBIT) OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WILL REQUIRE AVALANCHE PHOTODETECTORS (APDS) WHICH OPERATE AT 1300 AND 1550NM WAVELENGTHS. LABORATORY TESTS HAVE SHOWN THAT INGAAS/INP APDS CAN BE MADE WHICH OUTPERFORM BOTH PIN/FET RECEIVERS AND GERMANIUM APDS AT THESE WAVELENGTHS - AT HIGH… more
Abstract:WE PROPOSE TO OPTIMIZE EPITAXIAL LAYERS OF IN.53GA.47AS ALLOYS WHICH DETECT LIGHT IN THE 1.0-1.7 MICRON SPECTRAL REGION. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO BRING THE YIELD OF INGAAS PHOTODIODES TO SUCH A LEVEL THAT PRODUCTION OF MULTI-ELEMENT (>50) LINEAR ARRAYS WITH 10% UNIFORMITY BECOMEPRACTICAL WITHIN… more
Abstract:EPITAXX PROPOSES TO MERGE THE BEST ASPECTS OF HYDRIDE VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY (VPE) AND METALORGANIC CHEICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (MOCVD) INTO ONE TECHNIQUE TO FABRICATE SUPERIOR INGAASP/INP DETECTORS, LASERS AND LEDS. THE HYDRIDE VPE TECHNIQUES IS A PROVEN GROWTH TECHNIQUE FOR INGAAS DETECTORS AND 1300 NM… more
Abstract:HYDRIDE VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY (VPE) IS A WELL ESTABLISHED GROWTH METHOD FOR DEVICES SUCH AS INGAAS PHOTODETECTORS. RECENTLY, AN IMPORTANT SIMPLIFICATION OF THE METHOD WAS DEMONSTRATED IN WHICH IN-GA ALLOY SOURCES (INSTEAD OF SEPARATE IN AND GA METALS) WERE USED. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS DEMONSTRATED THAT… more
Abstract:THE DOD PROGRAM FOR INTERCONNECTION OF COMMAND CENTER SYSTEMS REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTILEVEL SECURE NETWORK COMPONENTS, SUCH AS PACKET SWITCHES, MESSAGE SWITCHES AND GUARD GATEWAYS. PREVIOUS SECURITY ARCHITECTURES OF THESE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN BASED ON THE SECURE OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY… more
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