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The Phase I work has clearly demonstrated the feasibility of the Multi-Disciplinary Computing Environment (MDICE) for prediction and control of twin-tail buffet of fighter aircraft. Several flow control methodologies have been proposed and appliedsuccessfully to a generic fighter aircraft to reduce the twin-tail buffet responses. A new method of flow control using normal leading-edge blowing has ...

CFDRC's Phase I effort laid the foundation to successfully build and test an automatically-controlled prototype gel mixing system. The addition of a load cell and linear potentiometer to the AMCOM mixing rig enabled the integration of CFDRC's controlsystems technology to the mixing process. Development of advanced CFD analysis in Phase I provided the unique capability to simulate the non-Newtoni ...

During Phase I CFD Research and Charged Injection Corporation demonstrated Electrostatic Atomization (EA) is capable of reducing fuel pressurization requirements while simultaneously improving cylinder combustion processes. This technology is now matureenough to improve the fuel consumption of today's U.S. Army Compression Ignition (CI) engines up to five percent as a result of reducing fuel pump ...

The objective of this project is to develop multiscale simulation tools for coupled carrier-phonon transport in micro/optoelectronic devices and to explore novel concepts of phonon engineering for heat removal and termal management in advancedsemiconductor devices. The phase I effort resulted in a prototype software modules for multiscale simulation of phonon dynamics in LD semiconductors and prov ...

This project implements a prototype knowledge based expert assistant to aid in mitigating electromagnetic interference (EMI) from hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The concept evolved from a broad investigation of HEV architectures, EMI causes, andcorrective actions during Phase I. The expert assistance includes cost, risk, and programmatic factors to provide prioritized recommendations and accompa ...

Oceanit has successfully shown in Phase I that highly accurate (sub-arcsecond) observations are obtainable utilizing a relatively low-cost COTS system. These highly accurate angular observations can be introduced into the orbit determination process as asupplement to high-quality range data. These improved angular observations help resolve the geometric ambiguity of range-only orbit determinatio ...

There is a tremendous need for an innovative visual modeling environment or GraphicalUser Interface (GUI), for the Turbine Engine Reverse Modeling Aid Program (TERMAP).Although TERMAP is the primary modeling tool used by the Aviation & Missile Command (AMCOM),the Air Force, the National Air Intelligence Center (NAIC), and DoD to model gas turbineengine propulsion systems, it is cumbersome, difficu ...

The Air Force has a requirement for space based torus supported concentrators for space propulsion, power, and communications. A torus combining the packaging of an inflatable with the long term benefits of rigidization could enable the use of lightweightmembrane structures for DoD, NASA, and commercial missions. This design is survivable in ultraviolet, atomic oxygen, and space debris environme ...

This proposal details use of an innovative new technology called Time Modulated Ultra Wideband radio, in conjunction with autonomous micro air vehicles to provide reliable, robust, high bandwidth communication between any number of ground stations and anynumber of unmanned ground vehicles. When two TM-UWB radios communicate, each accurately learns their relative distance. In our system, this range ...

Building on a successful Phase 1, phase II is designed to provide a working prototype of the tag interrogator and the passive liquid tags to USSOCOM. The Phase II effort focuses on operationalizing the technologies and techniques developed during Phase I.The ability to passively tag, monitor movement, locate and identify the specific tags has been proven in Phase I. Photon-X team offers an inno ...