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Physical Sciences Inc. proposes to develop a calorimeter designed specifically for accurately measuring the solar absorbance (alpha) to infrared emittance (epsilon) ratio, alpha/epsilon, as well as alpha and epsilon, of spacecraft thermal control coatings that can actively change their alpha or epsilon in response to the thermal environment. Our calorimeter is unique; it is autonomous, incorporati ...

MANY PRECISION POINTING AND TRACKING SYSTEMS OPERATE IN VIBRATION ENVIRONMENTS THAT REQUIRE VIBRATION ISOLATION TO CHIEVE DESIRED PERFORMANCE. ACTIVE VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEMS UTILIZING HIGH-FORCE CAPABILITY, NONLINEAR MAGNETIC ACTUATORS ARE A PROMISING MEANS OF ACHIEVING THE REQUIRED HIGH PERFORMANCE VIBRATION ISOLATION. THEIR DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTIC INCLUDE HIGH BANDWIDTH, HIGH-FORCE CAPABILI ...

To dominate the battlespace, the future warfighter will need “better” intelligence. Better meaning faster, more accurate, higher information content and readily accessible across all forces and allies. Bodkin Design and Engineering, LLC has developed a technique that will provide hyperspectral data using a patent-pending staring Hyperpixel Array (HPA). The HPA provides the unprecedented capt ...

The objective of this program is to develop a wide field of view spectral imaging sensor to support theater surveillance and intelligence. The AHS operates in the Mid Wave Infrared (MWIR) band and provides day/night spectral target cueing, geolocation and identification of hot battlefield threats. Currently deployed EO sensors can measure broadband MWIR signals, but are incapable of providing adva ...

The optical sensor aboard the Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) needs to generate multispectral long-wave infrared (LWIR) images in order to distinguish the re-entrant vehicle from decoys within the threat cloud and the interfering scene clutter. The spectral signatures collected contain information on surface emissivity and target temperature, both important parameters for discrimination algorit ...

Taggants are small objects used to label things or people that need to be traced. Synthetic DNA Taggants are ideal for this, since very small amounts can be detected if the sequence is known, and can be disguised by natural DNA in the environment. Known protocols for DNA amplification (e.g. PCR) allow for very sensitive DNA detection, but suffer from disadvantages: the apparatus is not very portab ...

A RESEARCH PROGRAM AIMED AT STUDYING THE MECHANISM OF ELECTROCATALYSIS IN THE LI/SOCL(2) IS PROPOSED. THE CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF CARBON CATHODES IMPREGNATED WITH COBALTOUS OXIDE (COO), COBALTIC OXIDE (CO(2)O(3) OR CO TOWARDS THE REDUCTION OF SOCL(2) WILL BE ASSESSED. METHODS ARE PRESENTED FOR THE PREPARATION OF THESE CATALYSTS. THE RESULTS OF ELECTROCATALYSIS BY THESE MATERIALS WILL BE COMPARED WIT ...

In Phase I KaZaK initiated preliminary design studies of the Advanced Composite Mast, comprised of two major parts, the Guide Trunk and Fairing Assembly of the Universal Modular Mast. These components comprise 80% of UMM weight and are excellent candidates for composite material replacement. By converting both parts from stainless steel weldments to composite designs, a considerable percentage of ...

Improved head and hearing protection is required for aircraft maintainers working on a carrier flight deck during launch and recovery operations. The current head protection is inadequate in many aspects including impact protection, hearing protection, cleaning, comfort, and compatibility with night vision goggles (NVGs) and with chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) equipment. Creare pro ...

THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE I PROGRAM IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF NEWLY DEVELOPED ADVANCED PERMEABLE MEMBRANES FOR THE COMBINED DUTIES ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT OF NITROGEN GENERATION TO INERT FUEL TANKS AND OXYGEN GENERATION FOR PILOT BREATHING IN A UNIQUE SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT. THESE COMPACT AND LIGHTWEIGHT MEMBRANES LEND THEMSELVES TO A MORE EFFICIENT OBIGGS/OBOGS DESIGN COMBINATION THA ...