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In order to improve the cybersecurity of HPC system, it is essential to develop software tools that enable continuous monitoring of the security status of the system in real-time, so that the effectiveness of current security control can be evaluated- Despite substantial work has been proposed for continuous monitoring in the desktop network, e-g-, Ipost, FireMon Security Manager and Tenable Secur ...

The goal of this SBIR project is to develop a scalable additive manufacturing technology for large area, multiple layer printed circuit boards and innovative novel micro-pattern gaseous detector (MPGD) architectures based on our proprietary confined electro-plating 3D printer to fabricate high conductivity copper features at room temperature. One of the key advantages of this technology is 3-D fab ...

Bioethanol has come into widespread use as fuel additives worldwide, especially in the U.S. and Brazil, aiming to mitigate CO2 emissions by up to 70% and sustain the carbon-neutral ecosystem. Generally, bioethanol in various fermentation broths has a maximum concentration of 6-8 wt.%. Hence, concentration of bioethanol from dilute streams poses a grand challenge from the standpoint of energy effic ...

Increasingly stringent exhaust emissions and fuel economy legislation is forcing automotive engine designers to: 1) demand increased pressure ratios from turbocharger compressors to ensure complete fuel combustion, 2) use Exhaust Gas Recirculation for emission reduction, and 3) reduce engine displacement while maintaining or even increasing output power to reduce fuel consumption. These three chan ...

The goal of this phase I project is to evaluate and demonstrate the feasibility of fabricating high density interconnects and micro-bumps for high performance stacked chip detector instrumentation using an innovative additive manufacturing technology called confined electro-deposition (CED) printing developed during 2017. The Phase I work plan includes the following objectives: 1. Room temperature ...

Recently, Bi2212 wires fabricated with high quality Bi2212 powders have achieved short-term champion engineering critical current density Je ~1.9 kA/mm2 at 4.2 K and 5 T. However, such superior performance does not pass on to the superconducting coils due to the strong sensitivity of Je on Tmax. A ~37.0 cm long racetrack coil shows less than 70% Je of the corresponding high performance Bi2212 wire ...

A crisis is brewing in the utilities industry. Out of date infrastructure and a rapidly retiring workforce contribute to a new generation of workers who find themselves unable to quickly and effectively solve problems. TiER1 Performance Solutions and the Gronstedt Group propose a solution that will put the power of augmented reality (AR) and the knowledge of experienced utility personnel into the ...

Consumers want more choice in their ability to buy energy which has been produced by alternative sources such as solar power without the interaction of a third party. Meanwhile, the utilities which maintain the grid must know how much power is within their system. A network where energy transactions can be distributed anonymously and reconciled by any member of the network is desired. A smart-mete ...

The technology development for the supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power plant is well underway, and the first pilot plants are now under construction. The new pilot plants are sized for a 10 MW net power output; a good size to gain valuable data for larger utility scale power plants. This is also a very good size for the smaller, distributed power applications. The distributed power application is envis ...

A novel integrated inter-propellant seal and thrust bearing (IPS/TB) for rocket turbopump applications that uses the latest technology developments in seal coatings and additive manufacturing to advance the state-of-the-art. The IPS/TB has low propellant loss, requires little or no purge gas, and no continuous purge when the turbopump is not in operation. The thrust bearing portion can handle all ...