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Oceanit proposes to develop novel nutraceutical and/or pharmaceuticals to enhance important USSOCOM Multi-Purpose Canine (MPC) performance attributes that optimize their performance, improve recovery time when wounded and increase their survivability.

A craft capable of transporting an ACV from a well deck ship to shore at speeds in excess of 25 knots is being proposed. This craft, referred to as a Sled, is based on the use of inflatable drop stitch panels coupled to a simple aluminum frame. This approach offers the means to collapse the sled in constituent parts that can be stored in a small volume. The propulsion system is also modularized fo ...

In recent years our ability to generate multi-omics data has greatly outpaced our ability to interpret it- While machine learning approaches can process massive quantities of data, they frequently make mistakes that can be costly in applications like microbial enhanced oil recovery where “checking the AI’s work” is difficult- We seek to mitigate the impact of these errors by enabling the AI ...

Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. proposes to address thermal management performance shortfalls for 6th generation air platforms by developing a novel heat exchanger technology. Specifically, Makai will develop an ultra-compact foil based heat exchanger (FFHX) for air-cooled, two-phase vapor cycle systems. The FFHX will provide at least a 50% improvement in volumetric performance, pressure drops of le ...

Oceanit proposes to develop improved circumaural ear seals for hearing protection and communication devices that have the ability to better fit to the features of the Service members head and eyewear providing an improved seal, reducing environmental stress while providing an improved level of noise attenuation to help reduce incidence of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) and improve communication ...

The team proposes to use an analogous approach to the method previously developed and demonstrated under the Phase II/II.5 AFP-based trace TNT sensor. The technology developed under this Phase II will use an optically-interrogated (SERS) transducer in conjunction with a preconcentrating front-end sampling approach for the detection of RDX, PETN and HMX.

The U.S. Navy currently utilizes a number of towed systems from surface ship and submarines for sensing and communication applications. In a number of these cases, a tow cable extends either down from a surface ship or up from a submarine through the upper part of the water column where seawater temperature can be both highly variable vs. depth and dynamic in time and geographic location. Having a ...

Oceanit proposes to develop and demonstrate novel, tailored, designer separator materials with optimized properties to maximize lithium-ion cell/battery performance, life, safety and reliability.

Ineffective fracture design and practices in unconventional oil and natural gas wells present environmental risks and reduce the production efficiency of hydraulic fracturing, largely due to the inability to measure propped fracture geometry and behavior using current proppants and available tools. In this project, a unique proppant detection technology based on acoustic metamaterials is being dev ...

Power outages from natural disasters not only result in billions of dollars of losses, associated health and safety impacts can result in significant loss of life. After a disaster, damage assessments of electrical grid infrastructure are critical for developing a strategy for power restoration including the optimal allocation of resources. Despite improvements, the damage assessment process is st ...