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We propose to design and implement a set of CAD queries by which to achieve model interchangeability in assemblies, model interoperability, and model integration for CAD/CAE. A model scenario will be used to illustrate how this can be accomplished. In Phase 1, we will establish the feasibility of the approach, develop high level algorithms and conduct software experiments to verify their efficienc ...

Quantifying oceanic CO2 uptake and ocean acidification and understanding their impact on global climate and ocean ecology are key goals of NOAA’s climate change research programs. NOAA’s request for Development of a long-term Langrangian pH and pCO2 drifter aims to address these goals by developing technology that measures both pCO2 and pH that can be widely deployed in the world’s oceans. ...

The topic (8.2.2R) requires the capability for enabling high sensitive/high precision measurements of calcium concentrates in seawater. The proposal aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a novel high sensitive nanosensor that can be used to determine very low concentrations of calcium in seawater in the presence of large backgrounds calcium concentration. The sensor approach will use the benefi ...

Severe weather impacts our daily lives, society and the world economy. From an average of $10B annual loss due to tropical cyclones since 1900 to $200B in the commercial shipping industry, which is threatened by severe ocean storms to the hundreds of lives and assets lost in the $20B recreational boating industry. In these cases and many more, accurate now casting and forecasting could prevent the ...

BENTHOS, A WORLD LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROVS, WITH THEMIT SEA GRANT RESEARCH LABORATORY, A GROUP FOCUSED ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS, HAVE CONCEIVED A COMPACTVEHICLE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN AREAS INACCESSIBLE TO MANNED SUBMERSIBLES, SUCH AS UNDER ICE. THESELF-POWERED VEHICLE WILL BE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING REAL TIME VIDEO AND SENSOR DATA VIA A FIBER OPTIC UMBILICAL ...

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ENTRY, TRANSFER, PROCESSING, AND ARCHIVE OF LOCALIZED AVIATION, HYDROLOGICAL, AND COOPERATIVE METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS REMAINS A LABOR INTENSIVE PROCESS. EXISTING COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY FOR LOW COST, POCKET COMPUTERS INCLUDESDISPLAY, PROGRAMMING, STORAGE, AND INTERFACE CAPABILITIES TO ECONOMICALLY AUTOMATE THESE OBSERVATIONS. DEVELOPMENTS REQUIRED INCLUDE: APPLICATION SOFTWARE WHICH BOTH PROMPTS ...

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SSI PROPOSES TO TEST A NEW ANTENNA FOR WIND PROFILERS WHICH WILL REDUCE THE COST OF PRESENT ANTENNAS AND IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AS WELL. NOAA PLANS TO PROCURE ABOUT 200 PROFILERS IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS AT A COST BETWEEN 300 TO 400THOUSAND DOLLARS PER UNIT. THE ANTENNA ALONE ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE COST. SSI EXPECTS TO CUT THAT COST IN HALF OR BETTER. PRESENT ANTENNAS REQUIRE TWO COAXIA ...