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The Phase I investigation demonstrated the ability to dial the total energy output from a new class on nanoenergetic compositions by altering the shock strength of the initiating charge. The Phase I study laid the groundwork for developing a practical dial- a-yield (DAY) warhead that can deliver a variable total energy output using multiple initiating charges. The technology advance relies upon a ...

The Phase II effort will fully develop and realize a cost-effective, practically-oriented means to design and deliver radiation hardened digital electronic components capable of reliable operation in MDA and other DoD space and interceptor environments. Micro-RDC will accomplish this by working closely with ViASIC to integrate both new and existing radiation design hardening techniques into their ...

A Phase II collaborative effort between MicroSat Systems, Inc. -- a manufacturer of high performance small satellites -- and Utah State University -- a University with significant advanced satellite manufacturing expertise -- is proposed. The focus of this effort is to take the next step toward a qualified process, and produce flight-worthy, multi-functional structural panels with embedded compone ...

Welkin Sciences proposed to build and deliver the Configurable Basestation Processor (CBP), a MIL-STD-188-165A-compatible digital signal processing subsystem tailored for "firmware modem" applications. The CBP design is a special configuration of our existing COMLNK Hardware Platform(CHP), an FPGA-based rapid prototyping system used to develop strategic military transceivers. Both the CBP and th ...

This project will design, configure, and demonstrate an Adaptive Toolkit for Pattern Discovery (ATPD). We propose a novel approach that combines emerging machine learning techniques with advanced rule-based methods to (i) automate the discovery of complex system-of-systems data utilization patterns and (ii) apply the learned usage patterns to dynamically update enterprise knowledge models being u ...

Solar production of hydrogen from water, photoelectrolysis, offers a renewable route to clean, high quality hydrogen for portable field devices, ground support vehicles, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Photoelectrochemical production of hydrogen can eliminate a logistics stream needed to produce and transport hydrogen, lessen the amount of diesel fuel (JP-8) needed for generators, reduce nois ...

Increased littoral deployment of submarines and other naval vessels has seen an increase in biological fouling and clogging of vessel cooling systems resulting in costly cleaning procedures and curtailed operations pending completion of cleaning procedures. To address and reduce the increased threat of biofouling, the Navy has begun installing electrolytic chlorination systems in submarines and s ...

This Phase II SBIR study will improve the lethality of future munitions, such as the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-II), by offering a tightly coupled guidance and fuzing algorithm set using information about the weapon, target, and vulnerability of the target. The algorithm set features the use of weapon approach angles to optimize lethality, real-time methods for optimal trajectory shaping, and real-t ...

In an electronics system, the incorporation of reprogrammable logic, such as Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), into the design can offer many benefits to a digital designer. For radiation hardened reprogrammable electronics, the choices among appropriate devices are very limited. AFRL is at the forefront of designing and developing high performance radiation hardened digital solutions. On ...

The goal of this proposal and follow-up development is to apply the Linguistic Geometry (LG) based predictive technology to mission planning and dynamic allocation of operational assets in both Battle Command and Simulation environments. To achieve this goal in Phase II, STILMAN will implement a prototype LG-STRATEGIST enabling the following capabilities with emphasis on integration with FBCB2 and ...