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This proposal describes the implementation of improved processes for inspection of micro-electronic assemblies based upon integration and fusion of data from different sensor modalities. Initially the project will be targeted on developing a system that combines data from a CCD camera operating with visible light, a micro focus X-rays imaging system, and a laser based pointrange sensor. Although ...

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 EMERGENCE OF VLSI TECHNOLOGY HAS INCREASED THE COMPLEXITY OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES, IN TERMS OF TRANSISTORS PER DEVICE, AT A RATE MULTIPLYING BY 100 EVERY 10 YEARS. NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS SURFACE MOUNT, REQUIRE SPECIAL TECHNIQUES TO MAKE THE BOARDS TESTABLE. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS TO REVIEW RELATED RESEARCH AND DEVISE VARIOUS WAYS TO SEMIAUTOMATICALLY ADD ...

Recent trends in submarine design indicate the need for-locating more electrical components, such as propulsion motors and actuators, outside the pressure hull. As a result, there is a need for electrical hull penetrators/connectors which can transfer high currents or high voltages through the submarine's pressure hull. We propose to review the capabilities and limitations of existing penetrator/ ...

A MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT CAPABLE OF NON-OBTRUSIVELY DETERMINING THE THICKNESS OF A LAYER OF ICE OVER A BODY OF WATER WILL BE DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED. THE INSTRUMENT WILL BE A ONE-PERSON PORTABLE, COMPLETELY SELF-CONTAINED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT WILL FEATURE EASE OF MEASUREMENT, VIRTUAL REAL-TIME RESULTS, LOW COST, AND THICKNESS ACCURACY OF +/ONE-HALF INCH. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS EFFORT ...

Enemy forces can be crippled quickly at the beginning of a war by separating the enemies command and control structure from its combat forces and other elements of its defensive network. A false target generator has the potential to saturate or tie up an enemies air defense net and increase survivability of our own airborne assets. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an optimum candidate for a dec ...

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IN THIS PROJECT WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP AN ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS CODE TO AIDE IN THE DESIGN OF HIGHLY LOADED HIGH MACH NUMBER CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS. AN ADVANCED CODE, RAMPANT 1.0, HAS ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED BY CREARE.X TO PERFORM COMPRESSIBLE FLOW SIMULATIONS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF GEOMETRIC CONFIGURATIONS. THE CODE EMPLOYS UNSTRUCTURED SOLUTION-ADAPTIVE MESHES WITH TETRAHEDRAL CELLS ...

A compact lightweight electronic device will desalinate sea water for drinking. The process is based on capacitive deionization of water. The process can be compared with charging a capacitor. The device will consume very little current. The technical approach is different from ion exchange techniques. It is completely different from an activated charcoal system, in the sense that ionic contam ...

We proposed to integrate second generation infrared thermography, real time image analysis and patient information stored in a medical database into the risk assessment for breast cancer patients, detection and diagnosis of breast cancer and prognostic determination for breast cancer patients. Previous attempts to use first generation thermographic instruments showed that the results were applica ...