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The propulsion motors under development for use on the U.S. Navy�s next generation destroyer, the DDG 1000, are in need of novel insulating resins that exceed the performance properties of the currently available vacuum-pressure impregnation (VPI) resins. Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc. proposes a new high temperature resin that exhibits excellent dielectric properties, can withstand s ...

Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC) proposes an advanced, single-chip, hybridized detector Readout Integrated Circuit (ROIC) and an integrated detector enabling a single-chip LIDAR receiver solution. SPEC’s Large Format 2D Array Flash LIDAR is a 512x512 focal plane array processing chip with vertically integrated ROIC and sensor combination that reduces chip area per pixel, while ...

A novel remediation method to reduce environmental and human health risk from Cr(VI) in shipyard stormwater is in the process of being developed by SIROM Scientific Solutions. We have successfully pre-tested a low-cost, environment-friendly material to remove Cr(VI) from shipyard stormwater. We propose to use this novel material in an easily-depoyable fixed bed reactor to reduce the amount of Cr(V ...

Williams-Pyro proposes to develop an AccuTag Miniature Surveillance and Tracking System (Accu-MiSTS). Accu-MiSTS employs cluster management techniques and ad-hoc networking to provide a readily scalable architecture with which to perform comprehensive surveillance. A cluster is comprised of one supernode and up to 65,536 nodes, all of which are within the communication range of at least one other ...

The objective for this program is to increase the technical readiness level (TRL) of a Return Fuel Air Cooled (RFAC) heat exchanger (HX) based on Mezzo Technologies' proprietary microchannel technology to TRL 6 and an Oil/Fuel HX to a TRL 5. Mezzo will team with Lockheed Martin on this program. The target application for this program will be the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).

Omni Technologies, Inc. (OTI) is proposing to develop an autonomous, geotechnical survey tool for mapping marine sediment properties. Our approach is to leverage one of the available man-portable autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and develop an instrument capable of surveying a wide area. OTI proposes to combine a geotechnical instrument(s) with an acoustic sub-bottom profiler to combine lar ...

RDRTec proposes to develop, compare, and test innovative techniques that will provide robust adaptive ISAR classification tools to assist the radar operator’s rapid and accurate classification of ships and small boats in the littoral. This includes variation within specific classes. The final goal is a cost effective insertion into present and future fielded systems. Different core classificat ...

High-temperature (HT) polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are desired for many aerospace and military applications. Silicon carbide (SiC) fibers provide a potentially attractive reinforcement for HT PMCs for applications ranging from propulsion systems to structures for the orbiting space plane. The sizings routinely added to commercial SiC fibers are not compatible with the new HT matrix resins. ...

CycloShield is a new transparent armor material with the highest impact strength of any known polymer. Phase I demonstrated that the ballistic properties of CycloShield are significantly better than polycarbonate. A 40+% advantage in ballistic strength at same thickness, and 300% in a thicker bi-laminate will be demonstrated in Phase II. Production scale-up includes 2,000 pounds pelletized mate ...

The turbine engine industry is seeking new ‘dual-use’ coating systems that can provide damping resistance with improved erosion resistance. Hard ceramic coatings applied by thermal spraying process have the potential to achieve the required damping and erosion characteristics. The proposed Phase I project involves developing a damping coating system consisting of carbon nanotubes (CNT) reinfor ...