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The primary objectives of this effort will be the development, validation, and deployment of a software toolset capable of modeling dynamic two-phase flow systems for controls development and optimization. The toolset will be comprised of a variety of components related to two-phase flow systems with user interfaces to parameterize the component models and a variety of supporting tools for operati ...

The Navy desires to equip P-3s and similar future aircraft with UAVs that can be launched from a standard A-size sonobouy tube and return real-time information including video images from remote locations for further analysis and action. Lite Machines has developed an electric-powered rotary-wing UAV having a cylindrical body and a counter-rotating, coaxial, rotor system, that fits within these ti ...

The primary objectives of the proposed effort are to enhance, expand, and validate a variable-fidelity transient multi-domain software toolset called ATTMO+ for predicting and analyzing the dynamic interactions at a mission-level timescale between electri

Recent advances in commercially available Gallium Nitride (GaN) MOSFETS offer significant advantages compared to traditional Silicon devices for circuit protection and power distribution applications including the availability of devices in advanced packaging options, lower on-state resistances, and improved performance in harsh electromagnetic environments. To demonstrate these advantages of GaN ...

Engineering of the next generation of aerospace systems will require investigation into novel propulsion architectures that are designed with consideration of the power and thermal management systems.This will require exploration of the early stage design trade space with hundreds of factors and millions of possible architectures.To enable rapid exploration of this space, PC Krause and Associates ...

Modern military aircraft have major thermal challenges as a result of significant increases to on-board heat generation combined with reduced ability to transfer heat to the ambient environment.Adaptive power and thermal management systems are being explored to mitigate the thermal restrictions. These systems rely on fuel as a primary heat sink but analysis of system performance is based on standa ...

75320B New types of neutron detector technologies are required for the next generation of neutron sources in the United States, embodied at two extremes in size by the SNS national laboratory and the regional university-based LENS facility. For many neutron scattering instruments, detector specifications call for high rate capability, large area coverage, high spatial resolution, and low gamma s ...

This proposal outlines a comprehensive plan to apply the emerging technology of augmented reality (AR) to facilitate a reduction in runway incursions by supporting more natural and direct perception of airport traffic identification, status, and movement patterns. The proposed system will provide civilian and military air traffic controllers with the capability to rapidly and easily integrate inf ...

During this program, multifunctional (smart) piping system technology will be developed for used on the Airborne Laser (ABL). This system, which was demonstrated in phase I, has a multifunctional design with integrated containment and leak detection functionality. The smart piping system design uses lightweight materials in conjunction with integrated sensors to achieve an advanced lightweight pi ...

The purpose of this Phase II effort is to demonstrate the feasibility of using an integrated field portable instrument for field chemical analysis. There are currently no means by which to fully analyze highly complex samples in the field to determine if hazardous compounds are present. Development of this capability will save lives as valuable time is lost while transferring samples to the labo ...