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Current research shows that failures in the standardization process are often the result of a failure of the participants to communicate or organize. To this effect, NIST has developed a tool, NIST Ontological Visualization Interface for Standards (NOVIS), with an environment for visualizing, browsing, and querying standards. Aztera will create a Computer Aided Standards Development (CASD) framewo ...

Scalable manufacturing of micro-engineered MRI contrast agents has the potential to increase the specificity and resolution of imaging techniques, while reducing morbidity. Currently, techniques used for making such particles are expensive and labor intensive. In Phase I, Weinberg Medical Physics will validate techniques for rapid, massively parallel fabrication of microscale contrast agents (incl ...

The objective of this project is to demonstrate a resonant scan lens (RSL) that increases the uniformity of beam scans projected from resonant optomechanical systems. While resonant optomechanical systems generate high-speed beam scans, large mechanical displacements, and robust operation from miniature form factors, scans projected from such systems lack uniformity across the field-of-view (FOV). ...

Phase II of the New METSAT Display project will produce a working beta version of the Earth Imaging product customized for NWS/NOAA as outlined in the Phase I proof of concept. This product will ingest imagery from a data source (in this case a web service of NOAA satellite imagery) and display it accurately on a globe of the Earth. Vector data such as roads, cities, towns, counties, states, etc. ...

The DoD uses flexible fuel bladders in multiple air, ground, and sea vehicles because: 1) they easily fit into almost any space, 2) they are corrosion proof, and can often be self-sealing and explosion proof, 3) they allow for customized placement of fittings and connection points, 4) they collapse as they empty, thereby eliminating the need for venting and minimizing fuel sloshing and its associa ...

A new approach to manufacturing is needed to streamline the logistics of maintaining legacy aircraft. Recently, Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing (ACM) developed a water soluble tooling technology (FastCore) that can reduce the cost of Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP) composite components. The FastCore family of products allows ACM to rapidly create water soluble mandrels for composite manufacturer ...

In this Phase I SBIR project TA&T will use ceramic stereolithography to fabricate integrally cored shells for investment cast turbine airfoils with the goals of demonstrating dimensional accuracy specifications can be met and demonstrating castability of a legacy airfoil. The application target will be advanced high pressure turbine (HPT) airfoils cast in single crystal superalloys, the most diffi ...

In response to the increasing demand for better understanding of the manufacturing processes and the machining systems, a new testing standard--ASME B5.54 and a family of new testing instruments have been developed for evaluating the performances of a variety of CNC machining centers. Because of the advancement and versatility of the new instruments, test data are being collected at a much higher ...

Fire fighter burn injuries continue to be a frequent problem despite significant advances in protective clothing. A reason for this is the buildup of moisture in fire fighting garments as a result of sweating or fire fighting activities. This buildup of moisture increases the heat transfer through the garment and can result in scald burn injuries as the water is quickly heated. Currently, there is ...

Intelligent Automation, Incorporated is developing a new innovative approach to concurrent product-process development. The resulting system will also allow integrated development of production planning and scheduling, including external supplier integration. Our approach is based on the paradigm of autonomous agents. The work herein proposed focuses on improvements and extensions to the "Intel ...