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A compact, reliable, efficient and inexpensive cryocooler requiring less than 1 kW of power for 2W of cooling at 10 Kelvin is being developed and will be demonstrated. This performance is at least twice as efficient as the best current state-of-the-artfor small low-temperature cryocoolers. The proposed technical approach, whose technical feasibility and suitability for space-based applications h ...

This program addresses a revolutionary low cost manufacturing technology of digitally switchable fiberoptic true time delay manifold for high performance phased array antenna. By using an improved electro-optic material system, the proposed integrateddevice will provide sub-microsecond high reconfigurable speed. Our approach is sate-of-the-art in design and closely coupled with proven volume fi ...

X-ray imaging is an important technique which is used in variety of applications such as nondestructive evaluation, radiology in medicine, astronomical observations, X-ray diffraction for materials studies, and others. The ability of X-rays to penetratedeep in to matter allows investigation of interior components with possibility of real-time dynamic studies. However, while significant advances ha ...

Target discrimination is one of the critical components of the midcourse phase processing in providing effective missile defense. Currently, detailed models that use an elaborate discrete Bayesian network predict the sensor phenomenology for each possibletarget type and sensor. The predicted sensor phenomenology is compared to the observed phenomenology, and the target type estimate is updated. ...

With the appropriate processing algorithms, surface-based radar has the potential to discriminate reentry vehicles from other threat objects in the presence of clutter, which is a critical part of the BMD problem. Discrimination is based on resolving theobjects in range, and characterizing each object's shape and motion. The algorithm we propose is the model-based approach, which applies a hypot ...

Employing of nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes opens new avenue in fabrication of new nanocoposite materials exhibiting quite a number of unique physical properties. ALTAIR Center proposes to develop an innovative process suitable for manufacturing of alarge variety of the nanocomposite materials for various applications in MDA missions. The proposed general technology is applicable to fabricatio ...

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Aztex has developed a technology to reinforce composites called Z-Fiberr insertion. Normally standard carbon fiber pins are inserted through the thickness of an uncured carbon prepreg laminate using ultrasonic energy. The resulting product has superiordamage tolerance. It is possible to adapt this process to use thermally conductive pins and to insert them in the Z direction through a pitch based ...

We propose to perform a series of scoping calculations to determine the propellant and conditions most likely to lead to lethality enhancement under laser heating. For these conditions, we will develop a model to quantify the pressure rise inside the tankdue to chemical reactions. The model will account for key processes such as laser heating, temperature gradient across the tank wall and in the ...

An integrated propulsion, power and ADCS module (PPAM) for the Small Payload Systems (SPS) bus is proposed. A standardized PPAM will have an integral structure that supports the payload and separation mechanism for the EELV ESPA, Taurus or the Minotaurlaunch vehicles. The ESPA design, can accommodate up to 181 kg SPS in a 24