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Robotic systems in general, and Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) in particular, pose a threat for both military and civilians when in the wrong hands. The triad of Kinetic, High-Power Microwave and Laser weapon systems currently used or considered for Counter-UAV (C-UAV) operation though effective in disrupting their performance, might be hazardous when used in a populated area. In the Phase I progr ...

State-of-the-art power electronics use discrete components such as power magnetic inductors and transformers operating at < 1MHz, which suffer from a large SWAP-C (size, weight, power consumption, and cost). It has been challenging to achieve simultaneously high inductance, compact size, and high quality factors at 1~300MHz for integrated power electronics. In the completed Phase II Army STTR Phas ...

Bacterial infections are particularly significant for military personnel in situations where there may be a long delay between the injury and treatment at a hospital or clinic. The development of an effective, portable light-based system which can operate in both military hospitals and far-forward situations is proposed. The proof-of-concept prototype developed in Phase I will be refined to be mor ...

Challenge: Reliable & repeatable production of large format, high performance components that are difficult to source using conventional casting and forging methods. We will Deliver: A physics-based modeling framework that enables reliable and repeatable large-format component-level production of high strength (>200 ksi) Maraging Steel produced via Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). Proposal: ...

As bio-based composites see increased use in protective design more robust material data sets and alternative analysis tools are needed.  Improved material characterization and the capability to evaluate close-in effects will enable engineers to evaluate a broader set of design configurations and loading conditions.  Three technical objectives are proposed: comprehensively characterize the balli ...

The proposed work, a joint effort by both American Lithium Energy (ALE) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), employs a comprehensive strategy to achieve non-flammability in the event of various kinds of abuse. The enhancement of the electrolyte thermal stability through development of non-flammable electrolytes by PNNL aims to eliminate the fuel. ALE’s SafeCore safety technology int ...

Toyon Research Corporation in collaboration with Duke University is proposing to leverage our successful Phase I analysis, preliminary radar design, simulation, algorithm development and experimentation, to demonstrate a compact, high resolution MIMO radar operating in Ka-band for small unmanned system detection, classification and tracking. Our proposed system is capable of detecting -20dBsm aeri ...

The US Army and other DOD forces occasionally need to breach reinforced concrete structures. There are several existing methods to assess the structural properties and predict reinforcement but each of these methods has specific deficiencies (e.g. to loud, too large, too inconsistent). Ground penetrating radar is a promising technology for non-destructive concrete substructure characterization but ...

Traditional spherical optics implemented on a common optical axis are the foundation of today’s fielded gunsights for small arms fire control. SA Photonics has helped pioneer the application of precision injection molded freeform optical surfaces in head/helmet mounted display (HMD) systems for augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and low light level sensor applications. SA Photonics, te ...

Vector Atomic will develop precision, ultra-low noise laser control electronics with low cost, size, weight, and power (C-SWaP). The electronics will be designed to broadly support the various laser types of used for quantum technology, which span 369-1550 nm.  The C-SWaP and system architecture will support scaling of quantum systems to higher laser counts. The design will also include essential ...