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GLSV seeks to complete the development of the active fan/blow noise reduction system. Through the Phase I effort, GLSV has proved feasibility in all key aspects of the system requirements. Efforts were taken to best understand the state of technology by conducting research and consulting with technical leaders of previous research development projects. System integration concepts and control metho ...

As adversarial threats are developing longer range capability, HEL systems must counter these developments by achieving lethal effects at longer ranges. Adaptive Optics (AO) is a key technology that enables longer range engagements by compensating the effects of atmospheric turbulence. Guidestar Optical Systems, Inc. (Guidestar) has developed two innovative concepts for AO system architectures tha ...

An innovative modeling utility is proposed for designing rotor blades for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with reduced acoustic signatures. Emphasis will be placed on modeling the performance and noise characteristics of small propellers and rotors operating at low tip speeds and low Reynolds numbers; typical of the platforms that fall under the Group 1 UAS category defined by the US Department of D ...

The objectives of this project are: (a) design an advanced warning system [using vehicle-based temperature data acquisition information and inertia-dynamometer testing]. The Advanced Brake Fade Warning System (ABFWS) design and function needs to be robust regarding the main sources of brake fade. The warning system will also include development of proper sensors and algorithms to correctly predict ...

Across the United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD) there is growing concern about the US’s ability to counter emerging air and missile threats from peer and near-peer adversaries. The coordinated use of all available sensor and weapon assets may serve to reduce the advantages afforded to our adversaries by these new threats. The Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) program s ...

This project addresses the development and application of technologies to improve the robustness of diesel engine high-pressure common rail pumps, designed originally to run primarily with DF-2 fuel, against excessive wear, failure, or both due to the use of low lubricity military fuels such as JP-8, F-24 and Jet A, additionally tolerating the full range of fuel properties allowed by the relevant ...

A fundamental challenge facing the Army is that soldiers carry too much weight, dramatically reducing their effectiveness and safety. To alleviate this excessive burden, the DoD has begun investing in robotic mules that move with squads and carry their

Fabricate injectors per design developed during Phase I. Test injectors on performance bench as well as live rotary engine. Several different combinations of spray patterns will be evaluated during engine testing to optimize the combustion process.

Technology for projectiles is rapidly advancing, including their fuzing and guidance technologies. Though wireless fuze setting technology based on radio frequencies (RF) has been around for some time, including new developments by Orbital ATK , optical programming methods, such as Rheinmetalls 40mm airburst ammunition, are being shown to be more advantageous for numerous reasons. Creative Microsy ...

Attitude estimation of 3D objects is a necessary component of many of today's most difficult problems. Currently White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) has an application in which they wish to use live imagery from multiple video sources to precisely determine the attitude or pose of missiles, aircraft, and submunitions as they pass through the field of view. This proposal describes a system that solv ...