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Manufacturers of aerospace propulsion systems are well aware of the positive effects of compressive residual stress (RS) fields on turbo-machinery components in terms of improved fatigue life and durability. Tensile RS, however, can cause unfavorable conditions which may lead to premature failure during operational usage. Thus, the industry objective is to capitalize on compressive RS and prevent ...

Gougeon Brothers Inc. is submitting a proposal to address the need for a temporary repair procedure for 5xxx series aluminum U.S. Navy ship structures that have stress corrosion cracking issues. The proposal explains how an innovative toughened thixotropic epoxy adhesive can be used to wet out reinforcing fabrics to a surface with simple surface preparation. This concept takes advantage of the wor ...

An externally mounted suspension system with retraction capability is proposed that includes the use of compressible fluid to serve as both the spring and damping media to reduce shock loads, increase damping, reduce heat buildup, and improve reliability of system components.

The Marine Corps desires a highly mobile amphibious vehicle that operates in harsh conditions on land and in ocean waters. The existing Amphibious Assault Vehicles suspension system limits sea mobility to around 8 knots, three times slower than that desired by the Marine Corps. Loc Performance Products, Inc. (Loc) proposes to develop its Best Value Suspension System (BVSS) with its partner Oneiric ...

The GLSV team will deliver a durable, compact, quiet, lightweight APU for powering on-board equipment when the main engine is off, providing silent watch capability for the ACV, and for subsystems operation during at-sea recovery. GLSV has assembled an exceptional team for this project and will integrate an advanced 2-stroke spark ignition engine for the power plant. This engine utilizes a patente ...

The Navy's TB-16 array consists of an acoustic detector array that is towed by a cable that serves a direct towing function and also contains sensor communication lines. Strength members are employed within the cable to carry tension loads. High performance polymeric fiber reinforcement is used for the Light Weight Tow Cable (LWTC) that has significant advantages over the alternative heavy weight ...

The use of unattended floats, platforms, and drones addresses the immense challenge of cost-effectively characterizing the chemistry of the oceans. The proposed program strengthens this capability by demonstrating the feasibility of Laser Fluorescence Enhanced Flame Spectrophotometry (LFEFS) for the simultaneous and high precision measurement of calcium and strontium. These are key elements of the ...

There is a strong movement to add Non-Kinetic Fire COAs, such as Electronic Warfare attack and Computer Network Attack to the military planners toolbox. Because this new approach, called Integrated Fires (IF), integrates attack types from across traditionally separate planning disciplines it requires the creation of new planning methodologies and technologies. One key technology gap is in the Navy ...

The E-2D and other airborne, network-enabled platforms represent a significant capability in terms of data fusion, command & control, and cooperative engagement. This effort seeks to develop an intelligent network routing solution with minimized size, weight, and power (SWaP) that can handle external network traffic in a multi-link wireless environment.5-D Systems will develop a network appliance ...

RDRTec Inc. proposes to determine the feasibility of and continue development of unique and innovative Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (VideoSAR) exploitation capability in support of real-time tracking and classification of slow moving targets as well as classification of stationary targets to provide persistent activity monitoring in areas of interest such as ports and harbor facilities.