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The objective of this proposal is to develop a preliminary brassboard implementation for an H-60 system and for the AN/ALE-47, and demonstrate the interfaces through simulated flight using the ADVAYK brassboard. All designs will be virtually simulated and validated to ensure the desired behavior of the existing system is captured. The designs for each of the three projects will be validated vir ...

Composite propellants and explosives typically consist of solid oxidizers, metallic fuels, and rubbery binders that provide the needed mechanical properties. Most binder systems are cured by the formation of urethane linkages by the reaction of oligomeric diols with diisocyanates or triisocyanates. The availability of a variety of diols and isocyanates enables the formulation of binders with opt ...

The proposed effort, in response to Office of Naval Research STTR Topic N03-T020, is to develop a prototype affordable visible/near-infrared missile warning sensor (AMWS), which uses conventional silicon based CCD technology as a detector. This sensor would ultimately form part of a Directed Infrared Counter-Measure (DIRCM) system designed to protect naval aircraft from anti-aircraft missiles. T ...

This proposal outlines a program to continue the work begun in the Phase I effort. In the Phase I effort, a material search was conducted and the best available materials were selected for use. Load path and structural analyses were conducted and the lightest weight seat concept was developed. The differences required to enable the seat to be retrofit into the several different Navy helicopters ...

The Navy and other government-sponsored agencies use the P-3 aircraft. Due to the diverse missions and limited number of P-3 aircraft, the most economical and expeditious way to enhance operations and assure crew safety would be to incorporate low-cost expendable tactical unmanned air vehicles (UAV's). If UAVs were incorporated into each P-3, a load-out of sonobuoy launched UAV's with interchange ...

Based on the success demonstrated in the Phase I programs, this Phase II program will transition AINS technology developed in the universities into various compelling demonstrations that demonstrate the robust advantages of AINS. In the four Phase Iprograms we were able to perform significant initial AINS technology

The objective of the proposed development effort is to utilize a sensor which detects IEDs and detonation devices. The sensor detector is mounted on a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) such that detection can be performed from a autonomous airborne platform ahead of a convoy or patrol, thereby reducing the risk of loss of life. A positive identification was achieved from a UAV approximately 75 ...

A new integrated modeling and simulation capability is proposed to substantially improve the predictions of transient dynamic loads for gas turbine engines. These improved loads enable a improvement in the determination of useful life remaining for hot section components. This effort includes compiliation of the necessary software elements to generate a fully coupled, transient analysis for the ...

Providing effective Prognostics/Health Maintenance (PHM) capabilities is a key objective for the JSF. A key part of PHM includes electronic prognostics, where an impending failure in an electronic module can be predicted before it occurs and thus is very useful for such critical systems. Power converters are ubiquitous, but often are prone to unexpected failures in military systems. Using a com ...

Fiber-reinforced polymer prepreg materials are supplied in the form of tape, tow and fabric. During the cutting and lay-up processes, some of the backing material (release film) remains on the prepreg. Composite parts manufactured using such prepreg materials can fail since the backing material prevents a good bond between individual plies. Menon and Associates proposes to demonstrate a RF-bas ...