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Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation proposes to use its Filtered Cathodic Arc Plasma Deposition (FCAPD) process to apply reflective high-energy laser coatings to complaint polyamide substrates for space-based mirrors. FCAPD coatings have better adhesionand are denser and more stable than coatings deposited using other methods, such as, sputtering or evaporation. In addition, the internal stress o ...

Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation will use its proprietary Coaxial Energetic Deposition process to deposit a linearly-graded ceramic coating on the inside of gun barrels. This coating will transition smoothly from a fully ceramic interior surface, whichis exposed to the harsh firing environment, to a fully metallic base, which is directly interfaced with the metal barrel. Analytical tests will ...

The purpose of this Phase I effort is to investigate the effectiveness of using coatings to extend the life of gun barrels. The coatings will be deposited using Alameda Applied Sciences' proprietary Coaxial Energetic Deposition (CED) process, which iscapable of depositing virtually any metal or alloy and many types of ceramics to the insides of tubes, while using no moving parts. One of the major ...

The objective of this Phase-II proposal is to develop Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation's (AASC) Coaxial Energetic Deposition (CED) process to increase the life of gun barrels by depositing a protective refractory metal coating to the inside of thebarrel that can outperform and replace the electroplated chrome coatings that are presently used. This effort extends and builds upon AASC's promisin ...

The Phase II compact, acoustic-model, execution server (CAMES) System will demonstrate that an entire CASS application can be mapped into FPGA-based GRAB modules and executed at 50 times that of a single microprocessor. The objective is superior ratingembedded metrics -- cost, performance, power, cooling requirements, volume and reliability when compared to microprocessor approaches. The CAMES Sy ...

The CipherProcessor architecture demonstrates reconfigurable opcodes unique to a specific processor or dynamically to a parallel environment and defined uniquely at compile time. Starting from a base of reconfigurable knowledge, Accord Solutions Inc willdevelop a reference design and demonstrate its viability. It incorporates an effective mechanism for delivery of compiled unique opcode binaries f ...

The objective of this proposed project is to develop innovative structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies for application to composite structures for unmanned air vehicle (UAV) platforms. Composites can incur invisible damage from impacts, loadingabrasion, operator abuse, or neglect that if unchecked may lead to lower structural reliability, higher life-cycle costs, and loss in operational c ...

Bonded repair is a preferred technique for repairing localized damage in aircraft structures that can provide an efficient method for restoring the ultimate load capability of the structure. However, the effectiveness of a bonded repair depends heavilyupon the integrity of the bonding interface between the repair patch and the host structure. Currently there are few inspection methods available to ...

Bonded repair is a preferred technique for repairing localized damage in aircraft structures like Apache, Chinook and Comanche that can efficiently restore the ultimate load capability of the structure. However, the effectiveness of the repair depends uponthe integrity of the bonding interface between the repair patch and the host structure. Currently there are no inspection methods that can provi ...

ACIT will design and demonstrate a remotely addressed crack/flaw detection system for composite materials. It will consist of a passive embedded sensor and a handheld portable detector, operating on the principle of the coupling of the LC tank circuit withthe behavior of a strain sensitive resistor. This system uses well known principles of an electronic circuit with carefully balanced forces of ...