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"The success of hit-to-kill missile defense systems depends on correct discrimination of an entire collection of tracks. A number of organizations are now building Bayesian Network (BN) system models that assume near-perfect tracking knowledge, and theseBNs use single tracks and collections of tracks to define their inputs. An additional capability in support of this effort is the modeling of im ...

The objective of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) is todetect, identify, and track targets using sensor observations, andengage the lethal objects using interceptors.To achieve the desired level of effectiveness, the system mustdistinguish between the lethal and non-lethal objects.Object identification is performed by a discrimination systemthat relies on a tracking system to associate ...

The use of the heat of vaporization of the coolant can significantly reduce the required flow rate, and this reduction flows down throughout the thermal management system. Two-phase systems, however, are subject to buoyancy effects which can make them vulnerable to high-g maneuvers of military aircraft. Two-phase microchannel coolers can be designed such that surface tension effects dominate buo ...

With expanded connectivity, the spectrum of devices that are susceptible to cyber-attack is constantly increasing.Beyond this, given the increased processing power and capabilities of everyday IoT/embedded devices, cyber-attacks that previously only targeted endpoints (e.g., botnets, ransomware, DoS, DDoS, etc.) are now broadly applicable.Unfortunately, current cyber-threat detection solutions are ...

Target detection and tracking by missile defense sensor systems on an airborne platform is affected by clouds and atmospheric turbulence. Clouds interfere with detection and tracking for viewing scenarios when clouds are in the foreground of the target. Turbulence phenomena can interfere with tracking throughout ascent. In addition to turbulence induced image dancing and blurring effects, turbulen ...

THE OBJECTIVES WILL BE: (1) AN ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING ANALYTICAL TOOLS FOR PREDICTING CLOUD-FREE FIELDS-OF-VIEWS (CFFOV) AND (2) A SPECIFICATION OF A NEW MODEL FOR IMPROVING CFFOV FORECASTS. A REVIEW OF EXISTING CLOUD MEASUREMENT AND MODELING EFFORTS WILL BE MADE. AN IMPROVED MODEL (\CFFOV PREDICTOR\) BASED ON GENERALIZED, NONLINEAR TEMPORAL PREDICTION BY NEURAL NETWORKS TRAINED ON CFFOV DATA WILL ...

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A compact, high power pulse UV laser would find many immediate applications in a variety of fields including bio-sensing. high-density data storage, printing, photolithography, remote sensing and detection of explosive materials. In response to this need, CoreTek, Inc. proposes to develop and commercialize a compact, diode-pumped, micro-cavity UV laser to generate an optical pulse train of sub-nan ...

Metal matrix composites (MMCs) are the proposed replacement materials for the ferromagnetic parts that exist in an outboard engine. MMCs have specific stiffness properties 2 to 4 times that of aluminum alloys, steel, and titanium, while having equal or greater specific strength. The resulting parts are extremely light weight yet robust enough to handle high strength applications typically reserv ...

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