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MicroLink proposes a novel device structure which combines ultra-thin, high-efficiency, GaAs-based multijunction solar cells with a novel packaging approach that will result in high flexibility, elastic solar sheets. MicroLink has developed a process that produces ultra-thin, flexible solar cells. In this project, these an array of these flexible solar cells will be incorporated onto an elastic sh ...

This proposal seeks to develop novel, widely tunable bandstop filters for the suppression of co-site interference in next generation phased array radar and electronic warfare systems. The filters are based upon highly loaded evanescent mode cavity resonators that are integrated into standard printed circuit board substrates. This integration and design strategy yields high resonator Q performance ...

OAE has proved to be an important measurement for hearing conservation programs. OAEs are sounds made by healthy inner ears in response to acoustic stimulation and are measured in the ear canal with a miniature microphone. One impediment to OAE testing on a large scale, such as in military hearing conservation programs, is the lack of a high-quality, reliable ear-probes which house the miniature m ...

Phase II will enable KBEI to demonstrate a complete high pressure Micro Injection System on a Navy UAV engine in a laboratory environment. While the Micro Injectors and Micro Pump have been successfully proven at lower pressures, this STTR program has facilitated research and development of a higher pressure injection system designed for use with heavy fuels. At the conclusion of the Phase II ST ...

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is pursuing high-performance aluminum castings for structural components of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV). Aluminum alloy A206 has been considered for these applications; however, this alloy is susceptible to hot tearing during casting, and has inferior stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) resistance. Under this proposed SBIR program, QuesTek Innovations ...

The Techshot Autonomous Battery Management System (ABMS) is the ideal solution to the stored battery problems experienced today. The Techshot ABMS reduces operating costs via an automated battery management system. The ABMS is suitable for both smart and dumb rechargeable batteries, as well as a myriad of battery types commonly used across the Department of Defense. The Techshot ABMS is an automat ...

Flight-critical components in aircraft and helicopters experience complex service and loading conditions comprising of spectrum (variable amplitude) loading during their lifetime. Due to complex interaction of several life-limiting factors during spectrum loading, particularly, multiple fatigue damage mechanisms and microstructure sensitivity, development of analytical models to accurately predict ...

The Navy seeks an in-situ powder coating material and application method for spot repair. Resodyn Corporation proposes a unique restoration and repair polymer thermal spray coating (R & RPTS) system that provides the ease of repair, safety in handling, and effective coating protection to fulfill the Navy needs. The proposed system will be a zero VOC, non-toxic, non-chromated material with the pote ...

Work proposed for this Phase I involves utilizing existing EBDM technology with newly incorporated closed loop process controls to develop optimized parameters for thermal management of the process intended to improve microstructure and mechanical properties over those previously obtained using high deposition rate parameters.

The proposed research will explore innovative flight control methodologies combining recent advances in system identification, novel flight sensors, and neural network based adaptive flight control design to develop a new, high bandwidth flight controller architecture capable of rejecting the disturbing effects of wind gusts and turbulence. The proposed controller architecture will be most appropr ...