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CompuTherm proposes to develop a tool which will enable the simulation of thermal and chemical effects on turbine engine component parts made of Alloy 718 during heat treatment and service. The proposed innovative tool will include a thermodynamic database which covers all the phases for Alloy 718 and a software package which integrates both thermodynamic and kinetic models. The tool can be used t ...

The Phase II component of this project will scale from the gigahertz to the terahertz regime the new antennas, pulse generators, detectors and modulation concepts modeled and demonstrated in Phase I. Phase II efforts will focus on arrays for generating and detecting broadband radiation from 50 GHz to above 0.5 THz (where atmospheric absorption is minimized) for sensing concealed threats. Portabili ...

High-performance vacuum electron devices, such as microwave tubes, are widely used in military electronic battle-space systems. These devices are found in radar, communications, remote sensing, and navigation systems, where they provide an efficient and reliable source of microwave power. The pivotal role of microwave tubes in many on-board systems makes them a natural choice for careful optimiza ...

ALKALI METAL THERMAL TO ELECTRIC CONVERTER (AMTEC) TECHNOLOGY HOLDS PROMISE AS AN ADVANCED POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR AEROSPACE AN TERRESTRIAL APPLICATIONS. IT OFFERS HIGH EFFICIENCY AND HIGH TEMPERATURE IN A MODULAR CONFIGURATION, AND CAN BE MADE VERY RUGGED AND COMPACT BY EMPLOYING THIN FILM SOLID ELECTROLYTES ON POROUS METAL SUBSTRATES. THIS PROPOSAL DEVELOPS AND DEMONSTRATES THE THIN FILM ELE ...

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS THAT USE ELECTRO-ACOUSTICAL TRANSDUCERS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DISTORTION OR INTERRUPTION BY ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE, ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES AND RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE.SHIELDING THE WIRE CARRYING THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE IS NOT ALWAYS EFFECTIVE OR DESIRABLE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK PROPOSED HERE IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIBER OPTIC MICROPHONE. THE ...

FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR APPLICATION OF MICROMECHANICAL GYRO AND ACCELEROMETER TECHNOLOGY OR OTHER SOLID STATE INERTIAL SENSORS FOR INERTIALLY GUIDED CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS. INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNITS (IMU'S) ARE CONCEPTUALLY DEFINED FOR USE ON THE MUNITION AND ON THE WEAPON DELIVERY PLATFORM. ESTIMATES OF IMPACT ACCURACY MADE. IMU REQUIREMENTS ARE DEFINED. INNOVATIVE DUAL IMU APPROACH APPLIED TO TAN ...

THE OBJECTIVES OF PHASE I ARE TWOFOLD: DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF BIOLUMINESCENT TESTING FOR DETECTION OF TOXIC COMPOUNDS, AND DEVELOP AN INEXPENSIVE PHOTO-DIODE BASED LIGHT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR FIELD MEASUREMENT OF LOW LEVEL BIOLUMINESCENCE. THIS UNIQUE TEST WILL UTILIZE DARK STRAINS OF E. COLI CONTAINING CLONED LUX GENES FROM THE LUMINOUS BACTERIUM PHOTOBACTERIUM LEIOGNATHI TO DETECT CARCINO ...

Combining AED Corp. and its multi-disciplinary team's extensive and unique heavy fuel engine (HFE) hardware development experience with commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) diesel engine components, a concept diesel engine demonstrator (CDED) will be designed. Configured to facilitate dyno test exploration of power density, heat rejection, and fuel efficiency, the lubrication, cooling, and supercharger ...

An increasing number of infections caused by the pathogenic and multi-drug-resistant bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii has been reported in patients at military medical facilities in which service members were injured in the Iraq/Kuwait region during Operation Iraqi Freedom and in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Due to their drug resistance, these infections have been difficult to ...

Diesel/JP-8 fueled engine-generator will provide 120/208 VAC 3-phase, 60hz, 0.8PF. Of the electrical power supplied, 65% will be consumed by the ECU. The ECU will supply a max of 100K BTU/Hr of air conditioning and 60K BTU/Hr heating capacity. The system will be trailer mounted and suitable for tow behind a HMMWV in severe off-road conditions. It will be capable of 30-in water-fording with no ...