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Standard U.S. Navy fiber optic assemblies require that the fiber be bonded to the connector using an adhesive that is labor intensive and heat controlled (MIL-A-24792). Advanced Material Systems (AMS) proposes a study that could solve this problem through the development of an adhesive system that would cure at room temperature in less that 3 minutes and yet meet all of the in-service req ...

The DOD operates logistics, defensive, and assault operations in the most hazardous environment constructed by man, namely the modern battlefield. In the 21st Century, the battlefield environment will become so deadly that any exposure of personnel will have high lethality. Applying battlefield robotics will enhance personnel safety and will Aid force multiplication. However, "man-in-the-loop" con ...

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A CONCRETE CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM WILL BE DEVELOPED WHICH TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE RESONANCE PHENOMENON AND HARMONIC COMBINATION OF INTERNAL AND SURFACE VIBRATIONS FOR EFFICIENTACHIEVEMENT OF UNIFORM AND THOROUGH CONSOLIDATION OF CONCRETE PAVEMENTS. AN INTEGRATED ANALYTICAL-EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH IS PLANNED TO ASSESS THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY AND COST COMPETITIVENESS OF THE PROPOSED APPROACH. ANALYTICA ...

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This proposal aims to develop and adapt a novel optical technique called digital shearography for non-destructive bond evaluation of submarine hull coatings. Shearography is somewhat analogous to a large number of strain gages as it permits full-field measurement of strain distribution. It detects flaws in materials by-detecting flaw-induced strain anomolies. Being full-field, non-contacting, and ...

DYNAMIC QUANTIFICATION OF THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE GEOMETRY OF ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES CAN IMPROVE CURRENT INJURY ASSESSMENT CAPABILITIES. PRESENTLY, A CHEST BAND CONSISTING OF MANY STRAIN GAUGES MOUNTED IN A MEMBRANE ARRAY IS BEING USED TO MEASURE DEFORMATION OF THE TORSO. WHILE THIS TECHNIQUE PROVIDES REASONABLE DATA, IT INCREASES THE COSTOF DATA ACQUISITION AND THE TIME TO PERFORM THE ...

Standard Object Systems, Inc. proposes the adaptati on of its Standard Objects for Phonetic Speech Recognition software to the development of a Software Package for Speaker Independent or Dependent Continuous Speech Recognition. This application supports both speaker independent and dependent connected word recognition with adaptation to multi lingual and multi accent envir ...

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SEVERAL CONCEPTS ARE PROPOSED FOR LOCOMOTIVE CAB ALERTERS THAT CAN BE RETROFITTED TO ALERTER SYSTEMS ALREADY IN SERVICE. THE CONCEPTS INCLUDE A TOUCH SCREEN, WHICH REQUIRES TOUCHING A TARGET TO RESET THE TIMER OR TO RESPOND TO THE ALERTER LIGHT PROMPT. THE INITIAL LOCATION OF THE TARGET ON THE SCREEN IS AUTOMATICALLY SELECTED AT RANDOM. ANOTHER CONCEPT IS THE USE OF A TELEPHONE KEYPAD WITH LCD, WH ...