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The US Air Force plans to develop and demonstrate an aero-propulsion engine for hypersonic flight to Mach 8. This program focuses on use of hydrocarbon fuels and expendable engine designs for long-range cruise missile applications. A critical element for realization to the Air Force's hypersonic vehile mission is advancement in supersonic combustion ramjet engine technology. Development of conc ...

This Small Business Innovations Research Phase I project will develop and demonstrate the feasibility of an electronic architecture that supports the processes associated with an RFP life cycle. An RFP life cycle begins with the development of an RFP, progresses through an analysis of resultant proposals, and continues beyond the contract award. The resulting new architecture, called ...

This project enables and incentivizes adaptation of IEEE Draft Standard 1076.1 (VHDL AMS) by mixed signal (analog/digital) engineers by providing a feasible, low risk migration path for existing SPICE like models (equivalence), then adds capability beyond that of SPICE (incentive). Specific work items include "black box" VHDL AMS source code generator technology, SPICEcompatible analog solver tech ...

Gradient Technology in conjunction with Prof. Christopher J. Palmstrom, proposes to develop a new optical monitor capable of measuring the atomic flux emitted from an effusion cell. This technique will utilize novel scattering technology under investigation here at Gradient Technology. We will be using a multiple reflection apparatus to improve the signal-to-noise ratio and optical fibers to ca ...

Current composite propellant formulations utilizing a Carboxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (CTPB) biner are hampered by having only one source of this material available which can meet the propellant specifications. Many of the commercial CTPB materials available do not meet the requirements of molecular weight, acid content and other polymer properties that are needed to form a high performance com ...

Modern, high performance aircraft depend on the attainment of very flush fastener installations on their outer mold line (OML) surfaces to reduce parasitic drag and (in the case of stealthy "low observable" type aircraft) radar energy scattering. At the same time "cost of ownership" issues are driving the aerospace industry to produce more economical manufacturing and field supportable processes ...

181 Epitaxial Growth of SiC on Silicon for Radiation Hard Particle Detectors--Lawrence Semiconductor Research Laboratory, Inc., 2300 West Huntington Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282-3130; (602) 438-2300 Dr. Richard Westoff, Principal Investigator Lamonte H. Lawrence, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-97ER82416 Amount: $74,873 An immediate and critical need exists for radiation hard detectors tha ...

40081 November 8, 1996 Mandall Armor Design & Mfg., Inc. Department of Energy facilities require effective and affordable activated barrier systems with features that are not presently available: low maintenance, long service life, robust broad spectrum resistance to all known attack techniques, passive activation, and non-lethal performance. This projec ...

36 A Novel Technology for Si3N4-Superalloy Joints With High Use Temperature Capability--Materials and Electrochemical Research (MER), 7960 South Kolb, Tucson, AZ 85706-9237; (520) 574-1980 Dr. Sumit Guha, Principal Investigator Dr. Raouf Loutfy, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-97ER82424 Amount: $75,000 Advanced ceramic heat engines with improved fuel efficiency will require joints bet ...

90 Novel Fabrication Method of Low Cost High Performance Bipolar Plates--Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation, 7960 South Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85706-3237; (520) 574-1980 Dr. R. O. Loutfy, Principal Investigator Dr. J. C. Withers, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-97ER82425 Amount: $75,000 Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are extremely promising power sources for el ...