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"The next generation USW combat system will implement improvedactive/passive sonar processing in a COTS architecture. Shipboardsensors include radar, hull array, towed array, and sonobuoys.The sonar analyst must efficiently manage a huge increase ininformation to realize the full potential of future underseawarfare sensors. Since operator workstations and sonar watch teamsize is limited, reliable ...

"In future advanced military diesel engine propulsion systems, the engine's tribological considerations have been limited by the temperature capability of the lubricating fluid. Thermal oxidation resulting in lubricant breakdown and formation of films anddeposits are typical causes of engine failure in the high operating conditions projected for Low Heat Rejection (LHR) type diesel engines. Work ...

"This Phase II Proposal outlines a development plan for a low-cost Wireless PLC unit to address the need for reduced cost of wiring, installation, and maintenance for shipboard control systems and commercial manufacturing plants. The challenge of thesesystems is the thousands of feet of hardwiring to sensor and control inputs. The Phase I effort resulted in a working, wireless software demonstra ...

"We propose an innovative technique for ultra rapid, sensitive detection ofcancer specific chromosome rearrangements in solution to facilitate bulkquantification of aberrant chromosomes for early detection of metastatictumor cells. (I) We will apply DNA hybridization in suspension to humanbreast cancer cell lines by combining two separate, novel techniques 1)hybridizing chromosomes in suspension; ...

"Improving filtration technology for military vehicle engine lubrication systems remains a significant challenge. Equipment failures due to improper or excessive periodic maintenance contribute substantially to the overall cost of maintaining militaryfleets and create combat ineffectiveness during mission critical operations. Current systems have short filter life span and do not provide satisfa ...

A major challenge to the successful operation of multiple unmanned vehicles is the necessity to operate effectively and safely under a wide range of changing conditions. In the past, there have been two major paradigms employed to accomplish this control;fully pre-programmed missions and manual control from a remote console. A new paradigm is needed that supports a full range of automated and miss ...

"One of the critical capabilities to enhance the availability and performance of C4I systems for Homeland Defense and other major Air Force initiatives (e.g., DMFE, TAS, DICE, Broadsword, JBI, SSW and BP) is indexing and retrieval of large multimedia,multi-source information. Current indexing and retrieval techniques in these systems are based on limited sets of keywords and simple lookup tables. ...

"The objectives of Phase II are to develop guidelines for thereliability-based, weight-optimized design of primary structuralcomponents of aircraft carriers, such as the CVN(X), subjected tovertical and lateral wave loads. The guidelines will providerealistic, extreme primary hull girder load estimates necessaryto facilitate the application of reliability-based methods forinvestigating the possib ...

"BTMD, Inc. and Insight Technology, Inc propose to design and deliver a commercial/production quality helmet-mounted display system to support ground-based training for the Integrated Panoramic Night Vision Goggle (I-PNVG). The Simulated Panoramic NightVision Goggle (S-PNVG) will integrate with the Night Vision Training System currently in development by AFRL. The principle problem to be address ...

"Chesapeake PERL, Inc aims to develop baculovirus-based expression in insect larvae from bench-scale to mass manufacturing. The technology platform consists of automated mass insect rearing, and inoculation combined with monitoring of protein expressionlevels in larvae via a fluorescent reporter. This allows the development of "mass customization" for recombinant protein manufacturing in insect ...