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Obtaining an accurate map and assessment of subterranean site conditions is an important component of geotechnical engineering. However, despite recent advances in seismic imaging and tomography this is still very much an open problem and one that can lead the use of large factors of safety and can result in substantial additional project costs and delays as geophysical features may be unexpectedl ...

Water resiliency is a Department of the Air Force (DAF)-wide strategy priority. Bases have Water Dashboards to track water vulnerabilities. The 2021 DAF Energy Resiliency specifically focuses on water resiliency. Though the DAF has historically focused on electrical energy assurance, it is increasingly recognizing the need to consider how water provides critical mission support. This new focus has ...

The unexpected improvement in thermal conductivity of thermal grease has been further developed and improved upon.  The objective of this program is to develop and commercialize a grease that will increase device and equipment performance by better matching grease properties with the application. It was found that the most value can be provided through the development of a thermal grease for avio ...

A Parallel Integrated Manufacturing System (PIMS) that combines robotic additive and subtractive manufacturing to deliver ready-to-use, net-shape parts, at the point of need, is proposed by VRC Metal Systems, LLC, as the solution to DON’s request for developing a Shipboard Advanced Metal Manufacturing Machine. This hybrid AM system solution will primarily combine additive & subtractive functions ...

Grease is found in a variety of applications ranging from electronics to general mechanical equipment as well as vehicles.  These greases are designed to serve a specific purpose.  Carbon and other nanomaterials, when matched to based oils based upon their chemistry can lead to a dramatic performance in many of these applications.  A key part of our innovation and intellectual property that mak ...

NanoCoatings, Inc. (NCI) and our non-profit team member, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), propose a complete in-cylinder engine enhancement for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) multi-fuel engines.  NCI will demonstrate a novel high-voltage anodize process, termed Plasma-Electrolytic-Oxidation (PEO) with specific solid-lubricant nanoparticle additives (e.g., graphite or MoS2), on cast-Al alloy ...

FEA, FEA, 7050, Aircraft, cold spray, Fatigue, 7075, repair, Nanoparticles

Thin walled nickel alloys in exhaust sections of USAF propulsion systems are prone to cracking. Traditional repairs result in distortion and require post heat treatment. Needed is a method of repair that eliminates distortion and is mechanically, microstructurally, and chemically stable in engine exhaust environments. VRC Metal Systems (VRC) and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDS ...

The US Navy has a need for the repair of structural systems on the aging Ohio class submarines and Nimitz class carriers. Cold spray technology offers the opportunity to perform repairs at low temperature, therefore avoiding sensitization of the base materials and resulting in a more corrosion resistant repair. VRC Metal Systems proposes the development of a powder material and a structural repair ...

The Synthetik Applied Technologies (Synthetik), Thornton Tomasetti (TT), and Saleria team are pleased to offer this proposal to develop a next generation Earth Covered Magazine (ECM) structure design using Composite Materials.  The Synthetik/TT/Saleria team possess the experience, capabilities, and facilities needed to successfully design, model, simulate, construct, test, and deliver a more modu ...