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Based on the successful completion of the Phase II effort that demonstrated state-of-the-art UVC LEDs with emission around 265 nm and output power of 25 mW (unpackaged device), a continuation of this effort is proposed. The objectives of the sequential Phase II effort will focus on (a) improving the developed UVC LEDs in terms of efficiency and output power, (b) demonstration of novel packaging sc ...

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 ...

Smart Material Solutions, Inc. (SMS), Professor Mark Mirotznik’s group at the University of Delaware (UD), and MicroContinuum, Inc. have combined their unique skillsets to design plasmonic metamaterials with tunable LWIR absorption spectra and develop highly scalable roll-to-roll (R2R) processes to fabricate large-area metamaterials through a Phase II SBIR project that will conclude in May 2023. ...

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 ...

Long Range Precision Fire (LRPF) systems are an important class of advanced weapon systems which can engage targets at long ranges with high degrees of accuracy. The Army seeks novel material solutions such as Phase Change Materials (PCM)s for LRPF Platforms to improve thermal management and structural integrity while exposed to extreme. Corvid proposes utilizing a multi-length scale modeling and ...

Cybersecurity of modern automotive systems is a growing concern. Modern vehicles continue to rapidly grow in functionality to support autonomous driving, electrification, and advanced user interfaces. Cyber-attacks on commercial vehicles could result in significant safety, privacy, and availability issues. Military vehicles have additional concerns. They must function in contested environments tar ...

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 ...

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 new Bottom Attach munitions for the Close Terrain-Shaping Obstacles (CTSO) program, currently under development by the Army, requires that reserve batteries operate 30 days after activation in a low power sleep mode, while providing multiple high-power pulses. This operational profile requires batteries with energy and power densities beyond the limits of the current liquid reserve batteries. ...

Inspection is central to maintaining the quality of products both during manufacturing and in storage. Non-destructive inspection of the internals of a product often requires imaging of the product by particles with low interaction cross section, such as X-rays. In Computed Tomography (CT), the 3D image is reconstructed using measurements of transmission using a large number of angles (projections ...