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The goal of this proposal is to develop a common mesh infrastructure (CMI) and algorithms for efficient adaptive simulations of transient multi-scale and multi-physics processes in complex geometries based on a new, fully threaded tree (FTT) abstract data type. An outcome of the proposed research will be a universal, platform-independent, stand-alone software library for managing a geometrically a ...

The major features of our proposed system are: (a) multi-node acoustic detection of sounds specifically associated with security breaching noises, (b) resistance to high background noise, including multiple classes of backgroun noise, (c) adaptation to light weight and rugged mobile devices, and (d) testing of discrimination, robustness, and ruggedness under environmentally harsh conditions

The maturation of Titanium Matrix Composite into an affordable material system with production experience on the F-16 opens up a wide series of opportunities for improved propulsion performance. This SBIR builds on the baseline TMC demonstrations being conducted by FMW and ATK and extends them to advanced systems. The use of configured residual stress states and enhanced Titanium matrix systems ...

The future propulsion requirements of the USAF will require substantial performance improvements, especially stage mass fraction as defined by the Phase III IHPRPT goals. The development and transition to production of titanium matrix composites (TMC) offer the potential of significant mass fraction gains for liquid engines. This program proposes the substitution of TMC into the impeller, which ...

Current rocket propulsion technology is in large part limited by the materials used in component fabrication. QuesTek Innovations is proposing this Phase I SBIR effort to utilize emerging computational design techniques to predictively design and develop an Al-based amorphous alloy that would enhance rocket propulsion through a dramatic increase in specific impulse achieved using components of rev ...

Efficient aerosol collectors are needed to help detect very low concentrations of lethal pathogens, such as Anthrax bacilli, in air. Although existing wetted wall cyclone aerosol collectors can remove a substantial fraction of particulates from a large vo

This project will develop novel methods for visually portraying battlespace information to users so that both the information itself and the uncertainties associated with that information can be understood. Our goal is to use advanced graphics and visualization techniques to provide intuitive representations of these complex information spaces so that commanders can make more effective command de ...

Air Force Command and Control systems have access to a wide variety of real-time Air Traffic Management data that, if suitably packaged, could help DOD and Civilian Agencies improve flight safety in the vicinity of Air Force operations. In this project we will define an XML schema for ATM data, create a system that collects and fuses Air Force ATM data, and will publish information products using ...

SmartSpark Energy Systems proposes a battery-free power supply for unattended field use that combines advanced power electronics with state-of-the-art photovoltaics and high-density double-layer capacitors. The technical challenges are to develop and apply sophisticated power electronics for optimal energy management of a photovoltaic source, to store the energy efficiently in a reversible proces ...

This SBIR Phase-I project is aimed at exploiting an exciting new invention in the area of quantum cryptography to secure the physical layer of today's ubiquitous fiber-optic data networks. Unlike the techniques based on single-photon states that are confined to low bit rates and short distances, our approach is based on coherent states emitted by ordinary lasers that permits scaling to speeds in t ...