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THE USE OF ADHESIVE JOINTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS PRODUCTS IS AN ATTRACTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO MECHANICAL FASTENERS. THE GREATEST PROBLEM IS STRUCTURAL BONDING IS THE INABILITY TO QUANTIFY THE STRENGTH OF THE BONDED ASSEMBLY FOR DESIGN, QUALITY CONTROL OR MAINTENANCE. CURRENT NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION METHODS HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN SOLVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROPOSAL IS DIRECTED TOWARD TH ...

Contractor will develop innovative concepts and techniques to develop target recognition approaches focused on cognitive synthesis of current and emerging sensor data sources.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 November 15))

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A NEW AND POTENTIALLY VERY ACCURATE AND INEXPENSIVE CONCEPT OF SOIL MOISTURE MEASUREMENT IS PROPOSED. IT CAN DISCRIMINATE PERMAFROST FROM LIQUID MOISTURE IN SOIL. THE PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY CAN QUANTIFY TOTAL SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT IN VOLUMETRIC UNITS OF GRAMS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER. UNLIKE OTHER LOW COST TECHNOLOGIES, THE PROPOSED DEVICE IS THEORETICALLY INDEPENDENT OF SOIL TYPE, SOIL BINDING ENERGY, A ...

A multifunctional improved thermal protection system (TPS) is proposed to reduce weight and to incorporate electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and lightning strike protection. TDA has previously done proof-of-concept studies with a heavily modified carbon fiberphenolic TPS. Our material is mechanically robust and exceedingly simple to manufacture. In this project, we will incorporate EMI ...

A STUDY OF THE EFFICIENCIES AND ENGINEERING TRADE-OFFS INTEGRATING REDUNDANT NUMBER SYSTEM WITH SYSTOLIC ARRAY PROCESSING ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO CAPTURE THE INHERENT FAULT TOLERANT PROPERTIES OF SIGNED DIGITS IS PROPOSED. USING SIGNED DIGITS REDUCES CARRY/BORROW DISTANCE TO A MINIMUM THUS REALIZING HIGHLY MODULARIZED AND COLUMNAR ARITHMETIC ENGINES. PROCESSING CELLS BECOME REGULAR WITH FEWER INTERCO ...

A RESEARCH EFFORT COMPLETED RECENTLY FOR THE AIR FORCE IDENTIFIED NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR ANGULAR MOTION MEASUREMENT. TWO CONCEPTS WERE FOUND WHICH APPEAR TO OFFER POTENTIAL FOR AN EXCELLENT COMBINATION OF SMALL SIZE, WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE, WIDE BANDWIDTH AND EASE OF FABRICATION AND UTILIZATION. ONE DEVICE, CALLED A FLUID-FILLED BENDER BEAM, USES PIEZOCERAMICELEMENTS TO PRODUCE A SIGNAL PROPORTIONAL TO ...

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IR Dynamics, LLC will develop a low-cost nanomaterial technology to be incorporated into flexible window films that will improve thermal insulation and solar heat gain. The team's nanomaterial will incorporate two materials. First, low-cost nanosheets will increase thermal resistance. Second, a new type of nanomaterial will allow heat, in the form of infrared radiation (IR) from the sun, to pass t ...

IR Dynamics, LLC will develop a low-cost nanomaterial technology to be incorporated into flexible window films that will improve thermal insulation and solar heat gain. The team's nanomaterial will incorporate two materials. First, low-cost nanosheets will increase thermal resistance. Second, a new type of nanomaterial will allow heat, in the form of infrared radiation (IR) from the sun, to pass t ...