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The U.S. Army has a future need for multiple secondary high explosive compositions that can also be used interchangeably as rocket propellants. In this proposal we will discuss a method of preparing such compositions via advanced spray drying technology and involving the use of a highly insensitive spray dried nitramine or CL-20 composition which have been plasticized with an energetic polymer t ...

The specific objective of this STTR is to develop a high energy dense, safe, rechargeable Li battery by replacing the conventional flammable carbonate-based electrolyte with a solid state electrolyte and/or ionic liquid.  This proposal focuses on developing a > 350 Wh/kg cell with an average discharge voltage of >4.6 V and retaining > 80% capacity over 100 cycles, using a room temperature ionic l ...

Adaptive aircraft have the potential for significantly expanded operational envelopes when compared to conventional fixed configuration aircraft. Optimization-based design of these vehicles necessitates the use of validated coupled fluid-structure interaction (FSI) tools that account for both aerodynamics and structural properties, which exhibit interdependence with aerodynamics. Traditional FSI t ...

To meet the demands of the A22B-T014 “Terahertz Radar-on-Chip” program, the MaXentric Technologies (MaXentric) / University of Michigan (UMich) team proposes the TORCH (Terahertz Observant Radar on Chip with High-definition), which provides a low cost radar-on-chip operating at the terahertz frequencies with millimeter range resolution and low power consumption based on integrated circuit tech ...

To meet the demands of the A20B-T021 SBIR solicitation (“Physiological Status Monitoring Nanorobotics”), we propose a novel approach which leverages a self-powered sensor approach. The ingestible sensor system both powers and senses metabolites in the digestive system.  The information is streamed to a nearby end user devices for monitoring and recording. The design leverage scaled silicon te ...

Our team will develop a high-dynamic-range, high-power-handling, and high-survivability high frequency (HF) radio receiver with significant enhancement in intrinsic interference and jamming resistance. HF band covering frequency range between 3 to 30 MHz provides communications with ranges over thousands of kilometers through skywave propagation and offers an alternative to satellite communication ...

To meet the demands of the A19C-T002 STTR solicitation (“Millimeter Waveforms For Tactical Networking”), we propose to develop a millimeter wave handheld radio design which leverages COTS 5G components to reduce cost. To provide flexibility for Army applications, the design will take a software defined radio approach which will provide anti-jamming and enhanced LPI/LPD. Further security will b ...

Lithium Battery Engineering's (LBE) proposal for a unique Terrestrial Positioning System (TPS) uses modulated static magnetic fields as a robust short-range communications medium to create the terrestrial equivalent of a Global Positioning System. The TPS uses terrestrial-based transceiver stations, which are arrayed in a mesh network. The receivers use ultra-sensitive magnetometers based on nitro ...

Army tactical operations frequently occur in congested and contested RF spectral conditions, which can impair a system's ability to transmit information over wireless networks. Whether the source of impairment is due to ordinary congestion in the spectrum, malicious jamming, propagation conditions or natural/man-made interference, identifying the source of the impairment is an important step in ad ...

To meet the demands of the A19C-T006 “Phased-Array Antennas For Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Communications”, the MaXentric / North Carolina State University (NCSU) team proposes the PATISSERIE (Phased Array Transceiver Integrated into Semiconductor Substrate with Extendable Radiation Interface Elements), which provides a low cost phased-array antennas for advanced extremely hig ...