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"3TEX, Inc., the Center for Composite Materials at the University of Delaware, and the University of Rhode Island propose to further develop 3-D orthogonal woven composite materials for armor applications. We will use a combined approach of new materialsdevelopment, instrumented high strain rate and ballistic testing, and numerical impact simulation, to further phase 1 results on S-2 glass structu ...

"The future battlefield will feature highly advanced targeting and firepower and will therefore require significant advancements in real-time information feed back for individual soldiers. Advanced communications and sensors systems can inform the soldierand his commander of, for example, the locations and identities of hazards and details of his physical condition. To advance this goal, radio-f ...

Nomadics has been working with landmine detection technologies since 1998. During that time we have established the extreme sensitivity of an amplifying fluorescent polymer (AFP) that has been employed in the direct detection of ultratrace quantities ofchemical signature compounds of explosives and effective methods of fluorescence measurement including standoff detection. These methods have the ...

In this Phase I STTR, Nomadics has teamed with the Keck Graduate Institute to develop a new form of highly sensitive biological filter intended for the protection of water supplies. In light of the growing concern about bioterrorism, an early warningsystem for the presence of biological agents in potable water would be desirable. The proposed system will be capable of supplying real-time data in ...

Natural rubber is an essential manufacturing material that possesses performance properties that are superior to synthetic rubber for many product applications. However, natural rubber production is limited to a single species (rubber tree) in a limited geographic area (Southeast Asia) and is predicted to be incapable of meeting future demand. Producing rubber from another commercial crop such as ...

The objective of this project is to develop a compact and efficient avalanche photodiode (APD), operating between 200-250 nm, for implementation in the next generation bio-chem-detectors. The proposed detectors will be based on the AlGaN materials system and will be solar blind, highly sensitive, smaller, less expensive, and more robust than current UV detectors. Development of such APDs will enab ...

Treatment of water with ultraviolet (UV) light, which destroys target DNA of microorganisms, is the safest, most reliable, and sustainable way of freeing water from microbial contamination. This process is desired in place of chlorination and is widely used in the US for wastewater treatment. We propose the development of a highly efficient UV LED with emission at 265 nm, with EQE>30%, and WPE>15% ...

By developing a miniaturized and deployable EMP-like device, dismounted soldiers will have the ability to engage targets that might otherwise be impossible. Whether it is part of a SAM system deployed to the roof of a hospital or mosque or an armored vehicle in a crowded market place, the ability to act preemptively without having to worry about the protracted political ramifications increases the ...

Oral chemoprophylaxis is currently the US Army’s major intervention strategy in the prevention of malaria. However, it has been reported that compliance with the prescribed dosing regimen (i.e. daily oral tablets) by deployed service members is notoriously low (ranging from 30% to 56%) due to side effects, forgetfulness, and low perception of risk. This poor compliance was a major contributing f ...