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The skin is the first line of defense against chemical warfare agents including nerve agents and toxic industrial chemicals, providing a possible barrier or delay to systemic distribution. Some chemicals also can act directly on the skin including the vesicants sulfur mustard and lewisite. Early and rapid skin decontamination is extremely important following exposure to CWAs and TICs because it de ...

A computational fluid dynamic module for the simulation of small (1-10 µm) reactive solid and molten volcanic particles in gas turbine engines has been proposed. Volcanic ash experimental data is used as a basis for the material properties. A first principles based particle framework has been described that will account for the various physical phenomena in the system. A dual approach has been co ...

Phase I of Ingenia’s Computer Network Defense (CND) Trainer SBIR project successfully accomplished all objectives and established the foundation for a functional prototype to be developed and demonstrated in Phase II. An enhanced design for the Network Effects Emulation System was produced that is capable of the safe and secure configuration, delivery, and emulation of realistic cyber effects th ...

United States Special Operations Forces (SOF) are called upon to operate anywhere in the world at any time, in extremis. Often these SOF operators must deploy using undersea vehicles such as the Seal Delivery Vehicle (SDV) or, in the near future, the Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS), DCS/UEOS 3, etc.. UHF satellite communications are a major component of the SOF’s ability to operate anywh ...

The purpose of the Autonomous Cargo Handling System (ACHS) is to provide the means to autonomously move cargo on and off of Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) equipped aircraft (helicopters). AACUS provides the means by which a conventional aircraft can be converted to a fully autonomous aircraft through the use of an applique kit. The ACHS is a fully autonomous robotic system designed ...

Navy aircraft components require constant repair due to damage from field operations. In most cases, the damage is due to maintenance occurrences or service, due to Foreign Object Debris (FOD). Although the damage appears to be minor, the components need to be sent back to a Navy depot for disposition and repair, which is usually comprised of blending away the damage and substantially reducing the ...

Modern aviation platforms and systems must be able to provide sustained operations in a wide variety of environments. These systems must be able to operate for extended periods in severe weather and marine environments, undergo large temperature extremes (desert to arctic conditions) and dust environments, and are subject to high vibration and shock environments. The systems are often required to ...

Superconducting radio-frequency receivers, optical absorption energy sensors, and quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize digital communications for manned aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, (UAVs) and satellites. Development of low size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) cryocooler technology is essential since these communication systems must operate at cryogenic temperatures. Turb ...

Improved head and hearing protection is required for aircraft maintainers working on a carrier flight deck during launch and recovery operations. Legacy Flight Deck Cranials are inadequate in many aspects including hearing protection and impact protection. In previous work, Creare has developed a Flight Deck Cranial (FDC) that offers unparalleled hearing protection and industrial standard head pro ...

GeneCapture, Inc. is proposing to develop a rapid in vitro diagnostic prototype using our patented molecular-based CAPTURE (ConfirmActive Pathogens Through Unamplified RNA Expression) assay. Based on the results and experience gained in our Phase I STTR contractHDTRA1-16C-0061: Infectious Disease Diagnostics and Differentiation of Viral vs. Bacterial Infections for Point of Care Applications, we p ...