Award Data

40927 November 18, 1996 Chemica Technologies, Inc. Separation processes for removal of heavy metals from contaminated water is needed for site remediation at DOE facilities. Conventional adsorbent technologies have limitations that preclude their widespread use in the treatment of metal-contaminated wastewater. Specifically, many adsorbents lack capacity ...

Achieving by the year 2010 a significant reduction in part count, cost, size and weight of turbopumps, and improving their reliability and efficiency is accomplished with a series of innovative single stage high head (150,000-200,000 ft) demonstrator pumps which identify critical technological questions, validate design principles and tools, and set the path to realize the IHPRPT Phase II and III ...

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 ...

A packaging system and process for minimizing the volume of shock hardened components will be designed and developed. Different multi-chip module (MCM) approaches will be investigated including laminate (MCM-L), ceramic (MCM-C), deposited thin film (MCM-D), and hybrids of the two (MCM-C/D). In addition, micro ball grid arrays on folded elastomeric substrates, 3-D High Density Interconnect (HDI) ...

Different influence fuzing technologies for detection and classification of heavy vehicles will be investigated including acoustic and magnet with various hardening techniques. Sensor influence due to heavy machinery through a thick steel bomb body will be studied to improve sensitivity and resolution. A new sensor technology utilizing IC technology with Giant Magnetoresistive (GMR) materials wi ...

This project will develop a single integrated intelligent solid state relay utilizing Giant magnetoresistive (GMR) material and advanced solid state power devices. GMR resistors can passively measure the magnetic fields generated by the current through the switch and provide negative feedback to on chip electronics. The electronics will be designed to limit in rush currents, provide a circuit br ...