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Hybrid electric vehicles, in contrast to electric vehicles, require a storage battery that is capable of fast charge/discharge rates in addition to a high storage capacity. AVEKA, Inc. has formulated an amorphous form of vanadium pentoxide that surpassesthe performance of its crystalline form at the high charge/discharge rates. The capacity and rate capability of this material also have not yet ...

The objectives of the Phase I program were successfully met with the development of a wireless breadboard communication system demonstrating that data acquisition recorders could be precisely and synchronously triggered with an RF connection. A selfcontained miniature, distributed data acquisition system with its own wireless local area network (LAN), based on the IEEE 802.11b specification, will ...

The Objective Force soldier is going to depend heavily on electronic systems, such as the Medium Weight Thermal Weapon Sight and the Land Warrior System, that require rechargeable batteries to supply the necessary power. To support the soldier's chargingneeds, a lightweight, compact, versatile charger is needed. The proposed Phase II program will build upon the feasibility demonstration of the P ...

The Objective Force soldier is going to depend heavily on electronic systems, such as the Medium Weight Thermal Weapon Sight and the Land Warrior System, that require rechargeable batteries to supply the necessary power. To support the soldier's chargingneeds, a lightweight, compact, versatile charger is needed. The current Army charger is large and heavy, weighing 11 pounds at a volume of 973 c ...

The U.S. Army has a critical need for the development of low cost, high performance isolation systems that benefit weapons and mission critical components onboard helicopters and aircraft. Such developments will result in a significant reduction in thetransmission of excess vibration and shock loads to helicopter and aircraft airframe. An effective isolation technology will have applications for ...

Noisy enclosures present a problem of great importance to the Army's Command and Control Operations On-the-Move for Future Combat Systems. Examples of these noisy enclosures are Command and Control communications shelters and vehicles. Fully equippedcommunication shelters are extremely noisy. A unique and effective solution to the noise problem in both fixed and mobile shelters is offered. The ...

This work is focused on the development of an effective methodology for evaluating the performance of vehicle air cleaner when subjected to vibration levels experienced in vehicles. We will verify the relationship between vehicle vibrating loads and theperformance of advanced filters. Currently, advanced air filter media claims that the air filters provide improved performance when evaluated in ve ...

Next-generation tactical radio networks will likely provide high-bandwidth, jam-resistant physical layers on top of which the Internet Protocol (IP) is run. However, one cannot deny the fact that legacy data links such as Link-16 will remain in theinventory for some time. Weapons systems such as Patriot, THAAD, E-3, etc., all rely on Link-16 to provide common operational pictures of theater air ...

To support today's warfighters critical decision making process at all echelons, battle command systems must deliver mission-critical information to the right person at the right place and at the right time. Quality information must flow seamlessly acrossboth wired and wireless networks under different network conditions. It is a challenge to seamlessly integrate various mobile wireless devices in ...

Battlefields of the future will consist of highly mobile, light forces that are supported by intelligent software, autonomous systems, and robotic platforms. The Future Combat Systems (FCS) concept embraces the use of tele-operated, semi-autonomous, andautonomous systems that will be coordinated together to provide both battle support as well as logistics capabilities. Coordination of multiple F ...