Abstract:A NOVEL APPROACH TO THE SAFETY OF RESERVE BATTERIES IS TAKEN, BASED ON A BATTERY DESIGN THAT ELIMINATES THE USE OF A SEPARATE RESERVOIR TO STORE THE ELECTROLYTE DURING INACTIVE LIFE OF THE BATTERY. CELLS WITHOUT THE ELECTROLYTE AND THE ELECTROLYTE ITSELF ARE SITUATED IN A BATTERY CONTAINER, STORED… more
Abstract:THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS IMPROVEMENT OF CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART LITHIUM/THIONYL CHLORIDE BATTERY TECHNOLOGYTHROUGH THE USE OF CARBON-BASED CATHODES CONTAINING ADVANCEDNON-NOBLE CATALYSTS. DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTH SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE HAVE BEEN REALIZED THROUGH THE USE OF… more
Abstract:THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF THE ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS), AN INEVITABLY FATAL DISEASE, APPEARS TO BE A MEMBER OF A CLOSELY RELATED FAMILY OF RNA VIRUSES CALLED HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE III (HTLV-III) OR LYMPHADENOPATHY-ASSOCIATED VIRUS (LAV). THE HOST RANGE OF THIS VIRUS IS… more
Abstract:THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH APPLICATION IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL OF THE DERMAPATCH DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY BIOTEK FOR THE TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE IS TO ILLUSTRATE THIS POTENTIAL BY TESTING IN LIVING ANIMALS A DERMAPATCH FOR THE… more
Abstract:THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED NONISOTOPIC HOMOGENEOUS IMMUNOASSAYS. INITIALLY, A METHOD WILL BE DEVELOPED WHEREBY SULFHYDRL GROUPS WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM AN ANTIGEN TO AN ANTIBODY SELECTIVELY NEAR THE LATTER'S ANTIGEN BINDING SITE. VARIOUSFLUORESCENCE OR… more
Abstract:GROUND WATER AT SOME AIR FORCE FACILITIES HAS BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH JET FUEL. THIS MATERIAL IS COMPRISED OF OVER 200 COMPONENTS, MOST OF WHICH ARE STRAIGHT AND BRANCHED-CHAIN HYDROCARBONS HAVING BETWEEN FIVE AND FIFTEEN CARBON ATOMS. SINCE ORGANISMS KNOWN TO DEGRADE SIMILAR COMPOUNDS ARE… more
Abstract:THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AN OUTLINE HPLC OR FIA ORGANOHALOGEN PHOTOELECTROANALYZER. MANY ORGANOHALOGENS HAVE BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES, INCLUDING CARCINOGENESIS, MUTAGENESIS, AND/OR TERATOGENESIS. NEW AND IMPROVED METHODSOF TRACE ANALYSIS FOR SUCH COMPOUNDS WILL ASSIST THE REGULATORY AGENCIES… more
Abstract:A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP LASERS SUITABLE FOR IRRADIATING EXTERNALLY SUPPLIED CHROMOPHORES (DYES) IN TISSUE USING SELECTIVE PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS (SP) IS PROPOSED. SP ALLOWS PRECISE TARGET SPECIFICITY IN VIVO BY COLOR SELECTIVITY, AND SPATIAL SELECTIVITY DOES NOT DEPEND ON FOCUSING BUT INSTEAD DEPENDS ON TIME… more
Abstract:THIS RESEARCH EXPLORES THE FEASIBILITY OF USING A NOVEL ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR FOR MONITORING THE ALCOHOL CONTENT IN BREATH. SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION DURING THE PHASE I PROGRAM OF THE PROPOSED SENSOR'S RESPONSE, PRECISION, ACCURACY, DETECTIVITY, LIFE AND TOLERANCE TO INTERFERENCES WOULD LEAD TO A… more
Abstract:EXPOSIVES TYPICALLY BEGIN TO DETONATE WHEN HEATED TO TEMPERATURES ON THE ORDER OF 200 DEG C. THUS IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED THAT IT WOULD BE VERY DESIRABLE TO INCREASE THE TIME AT WHICH WEAPONS REMAIN BELOW ABOUT 150 DEG C, EVEN IF THIS INCREASE IS ONLY A FEW MINUTES. COATINGS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED WHICH… more
Abstract:INCREASINGLY STRINGENT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY STANDARDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ARE RESTRICTING THE USE OF ORGANOMETALLIC BASED PAINT WITH THE RESULT THAT THE NAVY NOW HAS POORER QUALITY ANTIFOULING PAINT PERFORMANCE THAN IT HAD PRIOR TO RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. THIS PROPOSAL INVOLVES EXPLORING AN… more
Abstract:WHILE THE THEORETICAL BOUNDS ON THE ENERGY STORED BY AND THE POWER OUTPUT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL POWER SOURCES ARE WELL DEFINED BY THERMODYNAMIC AND PHYSICAL CONSIDERATIONS, THE DEGREE TO WHICH ONE CAN APPROACH THE THEORETICAL BOUNDS IS DETERMINED BY CONTRAINTS IMPOSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE ELECTRODES… more
Abstract:NEW METHODS ARE NEEDED THAT RAPIDLY, ECONOMICALLY, AND EFFICIENTLY TREAT WASTEWATERS FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. ESTABLISHED WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES ARE EXPENSIVE AND CAN BARELY BE STRETCHED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER REUSE IN A PLANT OR DISCHARGE UNDER ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE… more
Abstract:THERMALLY ACTIVATED LITHIUM ALLOY - IRON PYRITE BATTERIES ARE USED IN A VARIETY OF MILITARY APPLICATIONS. THESE BATTERIES EXHIBIT ABNORMALLY HIGH VOLTAGES DURING THE FIRST SEVERAL MINUTES OF DISCHARGE. THE VOLTAGE TRANSIENT HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE… more
Abstract:METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES ARE FABRICATED FROM HIGH STRENGTH FIBER OR PARTICLE REINFORCEMENTS AND A SUITABLE MATRIX ALLOY. ALUMINUM COMPOSITES HAVE SHOWN HIGH STRENGTH AND STABILITY AND ARE WELL SUITED TO ADVANCED MILITARY AND CIVIL DESIGN CONCEPTS. REINFORCING FIBERS OFTEN REACT WITH THE MATRIX ALLOY… more
Abstract:ADVANCED AEROSPACE ENGINES AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS REQUIRE MATERIALS CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN OXIDIZING ENVIRONMENTS AT 3000 DEG - 40000 DEG F (1650 DEG - 2200 DEG C). TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE WILL REQUIRE DEVELOPING ADVANCED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND PROTECTING THEM WITH NOVEL COATING SYSTEMS.… more
Abstract:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A MODEL-BASED METHODOLOGY FOR TERRAIN-FOLLOWING DISPLAY DESIGN AND EVALUATION. THE BASIC APPROACH CENTERS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PILOT/SYSTEM MODEL THAT INTEGRATES GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN PERCEPTION AND PERFORMANCE… more
Abstract:AS MORE AND MORE WEAPON SYSTEMS EMPLOY CRUCIAL DIGITAL SYSTEMS IN THEIR ARCHITECTURES, COMPUTING SYSTEM RELIABILITY IS BECOMING AN EVER INCREASING PART OF THE OVERALL WEAPON SYSTEMS RELIABILITY. IN CONTRAST TO THE RELIABILITY LEVELS ATTAINED IN COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AS… more
Abstract:MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM WILL INCREASE THE SAFETY OF TERMINAL AREA NAVIGATION, AND THE EFFICIENCY OF AIRSPACE UTILIZATION AT CONGESTED AIRPORTS WITH THE USE OF NAVIGATIONSYSTEMS BLENDING MLS POSITION INFORMATION WITH THAT PROVIDED BY ON-BOARD SENSORS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THISSTUDY IS TO DEVELOP LOW… more
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