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Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), and its team members, propose to advance the understanding and use of a new energetic furoxan oxidizer with high-energy and low-sensitivity and to investigate related derivatives of this structure. PSI¡¦s team, which consists of Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Energetic Materials Center and Aerojet Corp., Energetic Materials Group, has actively investigated this ne ...

The work proposed in this Phase II STTR project is aimed at developing (1) a prototype speech synthesizer capable of manipulating the vocal effort of speech for use in text-to-speech synthesis, and (2) a prototype real-time system dedicated to modifying the apparent vocal effort of an arbitrary speech signal input. These two technical objectives will be achieved by (1) thorough acoustic analysis o ...

Based on in-depth experience with advanced optical ceramics, nano-particle coating, nanoceramic sintering and superplasticity deformation, in this program, Agiltron, Inc. and Florida International University propose to develop next generation airframe and engine materials made of CNT/alumina nano-composites. The proposed approach uniquely combines low-cost and potentially large scale technology of ...

This proposal describes the development of an on-board planning module for coordinated search and tracking (CSAT) using low-cost (~50 lb class) UAVs. The NTC/MIT Phase I CSAT system, based on Robust Distributed Task Assignment (RDTA), has been tested in a unique communication emulation environment, which validated that RDTA and associated consensus management approaches work in the face of realis ...

Scramjet propulsion has the potential to power high Mach number flight without the need to carry its own oxidizer like a rocket, thus significantly reducing vehicle flight weight. Numerical simulations will play an increasingly important role in the development of scramjet engines. Hydrocarbon fuels are advantageous for scramjet propulsion because of their higher energy density and ease of transpo ...

Microscale and nanoscale fluid engineering is an emergent technology with applications in many areas including micro-gas turbine engines, space propulsion, biotechnology, and materials processing. Uncertainties in the near-wall velocity flow and in the exact nature of the fluid-solid boundary condition become particularly important for microengineering applications where careful control of flow r ...

An innovative, high-speed electromagnetic-wave-detection system based on broadband, non-intrusive, miniaturized electro-optic (EO), magneto-optic (MO), and electro-optic voltage (EOV) sensors will be developed for evaluating the effects that pulsed electromagnetic (EM) waves have on specific components of electronic systems. The suite of optically-interrogated sensors, which may be positioned with ...

This Small Business Technology Transfer Phase II project will develop computational support tools for specifying, analyzing, and verifying designs for complex distributed systems, such as communication systems and transportation control systems. The tools will support a modeling language, called TIOA (Timed Input/Output Automata), developed before and during our Phase I project. The overall modeli ...

Detecting the presence and levels of endogenously produced molecules in expired breath offers potential for non-invasive monitoring of warfighter health, physiologic condition, and toxin/radiation exposure. Until now, exploiting this potential has been limited by a lack of suitable technology for simple, rapid, reliable and versatile breath analysis measurements. To address this need, Physical Sci ...

Eikos Inc. and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory propose to develop nanomaterial transparent electrodes to enhance the efficiency of three junction solar cells. Eikos leads the world in developing transparent conductive electodes based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Branded as Invisicon®, our patented technology has already been successfully employed to improve solar cell performance. Eikos c ...