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Integer Technologies LLC proposes to develop a set of operational digital twins that run in parallel both onboard and offboard an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) called the Remote Operational Monitoring Unit Leveraging UUV Simulation, or “ROMULUS.” ROMULUS is designed to provide the UUV Operator with continuous high-fidelity situational awareness of what their UUVs are doing, even during tim ...

We propose to prototype an open, modular, UUV Operational Digital Twin called the Remote Operational Monitoring Unit Leveraging UUV Simulation, or “ROMULUS.” An Operational Digital Twin is a virtual representation of a UUV and its environment that is based on physics-based models and machine learning that continuously integrates data from a priori sources, the mission plan (MP), onboard sensor ...

This natural organic retention project proposes using lignin from emerging biorefineries to allow borates to be used as wood preservatives for exterior applications exposed to rain. Enhancing retention of environmentally-friendly borates has been the“holy grail” of the industry for decades. We believe this team and technical approach are very well suited for this challenge because: • The ...

Our innovation is a low-cost method for removing orbital debris. We propose to remove debris from medium and high Earth orbits, as well as from LEO, and do it much more cheaply than conventional rockets. Our approach uses a combination of propellantless and high-Isp propulsion and high-power solar arrays to drive a robotic vehicle with nets to capture debris objects and carry them to re-entry or ...

XRD Inc. will deliver a feasibility study and work plan to produce engines operating on heavy fuel that meets the objectives of Program Solicitation entitled “Small Engines designed for High Efficiency, High Power Density and Quiet Operations”. The goal is to have power density greater than 1 hp per pound and greater than 25% thermal efficiency while operating on available heavy fuels. This n ...

Landfills and waterway are inundated with tons of non-degradable plastics derived from petrochemicals. An unusual polysaccharide has been identified which can be extruded as a biodegradable plastic. Unique properties allow it to replace certain petroleum-based plastics while already meeting the price of other bioplastics. To gain quick acceptance, details of the process developed during the pro ...

Landfills and waterways are inundated with tons of nondegradable plastics derived from petrochemicals. An unusual polysaccharide has been identified that can be extruded as a biodegradable plastic. Unique properties allow it to replace certain petroleum-based plastics at the same price as other bioplastics. To gain quick acceptance, details of the process developed during the Phase I project will ...

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. proposes a radically different approach for pushing the GaN HEMT performance above the 200 GHz range. In this approach, called Drain Gate Recess, the shape of the recessed gate is such that the gate metal is CLOSER to the channel near the drain edge of the channel. The result is a variation of the device threshold voltage along the channel that makes the electr ...

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. proposes a radically different approach for pushing the GaN HEMT performance above the 200 GHz range. In this approach, called Drain Gate Recess, the shape of the recessed gate is such that the gate metal is CLOSER to the channel near the drain edge of the channel. The result is a variation of the device threshold voltage along the channel that makes the electr ...

Kigre is developing new scalable high gain broad band rare earth doped laser oscillator/amplifier glass materials & diode pump architectures in support of high energy and high power laser applications. What's new, exciting and different about Kigre's laser glass materials and constructs is the ability to efficiently store and extract 1000-10,000x more laser power from ultra-short gain lengths and ...