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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 ...

NATO is currently developing the Next-Generation Reference Mobility Model (NG-NRMM), which is used to determine terrain strength properties for mobility. The NG-NRMM relies heavily on in-situ measurements, which is a significant limitation for traversing unknown areas and combat zones. The MTRI Inc. and MTU team recently competed the A21C-T021 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proj ...

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: ...

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 ...

SI2 Technologies, Inc.(SI2) and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) propose to build on their successful Phase I prototype radar detector and locator system, manufacturing a radar detector system that can be integrated with the existing warfighter uniform to increase soldier lethality by enabling undetected maneuvering in the presence of hostile radar surveillance. The system alerts to t ...

AE proposes to use this Phase II effort to produce two 300W+ TRL6-7 PCFC Fuel Cell Systems for testing and evaluation by the US Army.  Critical to achieving this delivery is the optimization of PCFC performance and the high production rate of PCFC cells through AE’s unique thermoplastic extrusion manufacturing process.  Given the breadth of knowledge gained in the Phase I work, the AE/CSM team ...

The main objective of this program is to design and fabricate an advanced monolithic 3D blade-type ion trap, which should provide capabilities that go significantly beyond the present state-of-the art.  Our design incorporates features that should radically improve trap operational capabilities over today’s standards. The trapping zone will incorporate spatially distinctive sections that are ea ...

Storagenergy proposes a novel methodology that allows for the 3D printing of different thermally cured thermosets in a fast and precise additive manufacturing process. The proposed approach has several advantages over other technologies for additive manufacturing of thermoset polymers including (1) High feature resolution and structure complexity (2) Fast fabrication speed (3) No post therma ...

Physical Sciences Inc. and the New Mexico State University propose to refine and implement the design of a Microwave Obscurant Measurement Facility (MOMF) testbed developed in the Phase I STTR program that addresses Key Performance Parameters developed (KPPs) with input from Army representatives.  The successful Phase II STTR program will establish a unique, compact testbed for quick, low-cost sc ...