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The introduction and utilization of modern weapon systems on shipboard platforms demands new high energy storage capacity devices with rapid charge/discharge capacities. Flywheel-based systems are particularly attractive for this purpose due to their high fatigue life, reliability, high efficiency and rapid rate of discharge. However, one of the main factors limiting the energy storage capacity of ...

The energy needs of naval aircraft are increasing significantly as the Navy modernizes its fleet. Current lithium-ion cells are insufficient for meeting these requirements. Li-air chemistry has the potential to meet the Navys energy demands. However, the state-of-the-art non-aqueous Li-air cells suffer from sluggish charging kinetics, clogging of mass transfer pathways and high resistance originat ...

RDRTec Inc. and our partner The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) propose to study the feasibility of an innovative model-based super-resolution Small Maritime Targets (SMT) detector that combines coherent SAR imaging technique with micro-Doppler feature discriminator and multipath exploitation to dramatically improve Probability of Detection (Pd) and reduce Probability ...

QuickFlex proposes the FlexDuo mission processing architecture to improve upon the cost and fault tolerance capabilities of current rotorcraft mission computers, while creating enhanced processing capabilities to empower the computationally intensive mission applications of the future. FlexDuo consists of a collection of FPGA-accelerated Processing Nodes with the capability to detect lost Processi ...

Bridger Photonics proposes developing an optical metrology probe with a wavelength greater than 2 microns capable of transmitting through key infrared materials, achieving

Bridger Photonics proposes developing a disruptive metrology probe capable of achieving 1 kHz update rates and measurement ranges exceeding 10 cm. This probe will be coupled with OptiPro Systems' 5-axis air-bearing UltraSurf stage to provide optical figure and transmitted wavefront error of large aspheric optics including conformal windows, aerodynamic domes, and corrector optics.

The proposed Phase II project intends to conduct a clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of probiotics from dolphins, and to develop and commercialize a microencapsulated probiotic product to improve gastrointestinal health of dolphins. Preliminary research conducted by the US Navy Marine Mammal program (MMP) and Accacia International has identified some lactobacilli strains with prob ...

Providing Marines with enhanced situational awareness through the real-time display of night vision imagery, thermal vision overlays, or waypoint and navigational cues, to name a few options, must not also compromise their position or force disorienting transitions in focal point or sudden changes in brightness. Producing a low SWaP full-color light-secure display with a large FOV that also transm ...

Aircraft design is based on mechanical performance, but corrosion (especially galvanic corrosion) is the primary driver for sustainment cost, and initiates mechanical failure in Naval aircraft. Computational corrosion solutions are being developed by the ONR SBA Team. Our Phase 1 and Phase 2 programs successfully demonstrated that GalvanicMaster finite element analysis (FEA) accurately reproduces ...

Texas Research Institute Austin Inc. (TRI/Austin) proposes to develop, evaluate, and commercialize an alternative tray ration heating system (ATRHS) that will utilize heat from diesel engine exhaust. The heat from the vehicle exhaust will be used to directly heat the water in the ATRHS or stored in heat storage modules for later use. The heat storage modules will utilize phase change material (PCM ...