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It is important that the sensor signatures of models used in missile defense simulations match the fidelity requirements of the system being tested or assessed.For radar systems this corresponds to having Radar Cross Section (RCS) characterizations that stimulate the features associated with important radar functions.In the Phase I of this program we demonstrated the ability to improve the RCS cha ...

Micro-Precision Technologies (MPT) will build, test, and deliver to military high-performance ceramic circuit card assemblies for the Throttling Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS). Based on our commercially proven technology for ceramic-based hybrid microcircuit and multi-chip module manufacturing, we will meet the MDA requirements for increased solder toughness, reduced footprint and wei ...

The proposed Phase II R&D includes continue development of the honeycomb fabrication method developed in Phase I to assure accuracy and repeatability of the process. MENTIS then proposes to fabricate prototype honeycomb sunshades for telescopes, including those with the secondary mirrors embedded in the honeycomb matrix. Using the composite baffled sunshade developed by MENTIS, BAE will perform ...

This Phase II SBIR proposal addresses the requirement to significantly improve the affordability and mission performance of SDACS propulsion components by embarking on a program to develop and optimize hafnium-based or hafnium hafnium nitride claddings for advanced structural insulator substrate materials of current interest to MDA programs.Phase II partner Materials Research & Design (MR&D), Wayn ...

In the proposed effort, Corvid Technologies will continue development of fast-running models for debris aeroheating and ablation, based on high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics and material response methods. The improved models, along with existing fast-running algorithms for post-intercept debris effects, will be incorporated into a software suite tailored for range safety assessments. Thi ...

In the wake of the September 11th attacks and subsequent Anthrax scares, researchers worldwide are working to expand our ability to rapidly assess what poses a terrorism threat to the public. The rapid detection of specific pathogens is required for biod

During this Phase 2 program, which has been submitted under Pre-2002 MDA Phase 2 Guidelines, we propose to transition the status of potentially ultrahigh temperature-capable, highly cost-effective, HfN-based monolithic ceramics and cermets (two-phase ceramic + metallic) materials from the laboratory scale to engineering status. It is our hope and expectation that follow-on funding for our Phase 1 ...

Exothermics and their Phase 2 partner Northrop Grumman Space Technology seek to increase the reliability, producibility and performance of cryocoolers which cool Long and Very Long Wave Infrared (LWIR and VLWIR) focal planes in space surveillance systems. The materials proposed for investigation address the regenerator, a critical thermodynamic component in pulse tube and Stirling cryocoolers. In ...

Teh objective of the proposed work is to develop a process for the fabrication large-area aluminum nitride (AlN) wafers of up to 2" in diameter for III-nitride substrate applications. The growth process is based on a sublimation technique that utilizes adequately prepared SiC wafers as large-area seeds. A multi-step process developed in Phase I will be upscaled to larger area deposition, and will ...

Kyma Technologies, Inc. will demonstrate high-performance gallium nitride (GaN) microelectronic devices for X-band radar applications using single crystal semi-insulating GaN substrates. FETs for power amplifiers will benefit from lower defects resulting from growth on a native GaN substrate. The thermal conductivity of the GaN substrates will be characterized and device structures will be modeled ...