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Ceramics have utility as optically transparent materials in optical fibers, lenses, solid state lasers, optical windows, and heat-seeking devices for missile guidance systems. Polycrystalline ceramics are limited by the incident light that is scattered by microstructural features; higher scattering results in higher opacity. Reduction in the crystalline particle size below the wavelength of the in ...

Counterfeit electronic parts in the Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain undermine the operational readiness and performance of weapons systems, provide a competitive edge to adversaries, and put American warfighters at risk. Only through the elimination of such counterfeit components can we assure confidence in our defense systems and in defense force readiness and lethality. The DoD establis ...

Triton Systems, Inc., in collaboration with an academic partner, proposes to optimize a method for efficiently running federated simulations of atmospheric and orbital rocket flight. Our tool will be able to simulate large threat/interceptor events with fewer time steps at a given accuracy than current software. This will result in less storage requirements and significantly shorter computational ...

There is limited domestic production of nickel superalloys, used in propulsion, turbines, heat exchangers, exposing the military to risk of overdependence on foreign sources. End-of-life parts and shop scrap represent an untapped source of superalloys that can serve as a domestic supply, provided they can be converted into material with properties meeting specs for original parts manufacturing. Th ...

Metamagnetics proposes to develop prototype bolt-on Auto-tune Filter (AtF) modules that reject strong signals at two tactically-relevant frequency bands.

The Multisensory Interactive Data Analysis System (MIDAS) is a revolutionary interactive and iterative system for data visualization, hypothesis generation, and hypothesis testing. It provides visualizations and sonifications of datasets under investigation to allow the user to explore relationships between parameters in the dataset and between data sets. MIDAS leverages the vast capabilities of t ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to design, develop, and demonstrate a portable, non-invasive, real-time sensor to assess the chemical and physical health of solid rocket motors as a function of age without affecting the motors integrity nor having direct contact with the propellant. In Phase II, a sensor to monitor specific gas species that are markers of the chemical and mechanical aging pr ...

The proposed Second Phase II Project will adapt and scale TelAztecs Random Anti-Reflection (RAR) nano-texture fabrication processes and tooling for multiple beam collimating / combining elements within a high energy laser system. Approved for Public Release | 16-MDA-8863 (22 September 16)

Biological agents pose high threats, because they are invisible and odorless and a relatively small amount can infect a large population when released in a densely populated area. For the same reasons, assuring safety after cleaning decontaminated sites c

Missile defense remains a crucial component to protect the United States and her allies from potential threats. It is vital for the United States to adapt to changes in the global threat environment, maintaining an effective defensive capability and deterring future threat development. Combatant Commands (COCOMs) worldwide develop, evaluate, and refine courses of action (COAs) to adapt to such cha ...