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In this proposed effort, we will develop a field programmable gate array (FPGA) protection tool, called OmniShield. OmniShield is a combined software and hardware solution, which can automatically integrate the original design with our protection modules. Moreover, users can configure the protection modules according to hardware constraints and security requirements. The proposed techniques in ...

This research effort will develop a heterogeneous, high-performance computing platform for distributed modeling and simulation applications capable of providing flexible configurations of CPU, GPU and FPGA resources that use a simple, common and open programming model (OpenCL). The use of OpenCL enables functionally equivalent algorithms to be deployed across CPU, GPU and FPGA resources. Deploym ...

ENIG, in collaboration with SRI, proposes to develop a modeling methodology with predictive and inferential capabilities to address the challenges of designing body armor to resist realistic multiple impacts from burst fire events. Our toolkit will provide an end-to-end modeling capability, grounded in the statistics of realistic impacts from small-arms fire, which would address the final material ...

This project will complete development of a viable, cost-effective industrial production technique for producing ultrastrong, flexible and tough carbon fibers composed of double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) and of a small amount of a polymer, based on a continuous manufacturing process. This will be done by refining MERs innovative technology for the efficient continuous production of unique fo ...

The reliability of electronic packages is of paramount concern in todays electronics industry, and ensuring their thermomechanical integrity is necessary to achieve this reliability. However, this task has become more challenging with miniaturization and the introduction of new materials. Thermal stresses in electronic packages continue to be one of the leading causes of device failure. The pro ...

Network protocols, such as link state routing and its variants, used in tactical mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) face serious problems of robustness and efficiency since the topological information becomes easily stale with fast network dynamics. Consequently, the emerging need to collect and exchange excessive network information increases the overhead and degrades the network performance. Social ...

We propose to further design, develop and test a portable, multi-modal, reliable and sensitive non-destructive inspection (NDI) tool (NEWS-SIR) for in-process and post-production assessment of manufacturing defects in metallic and composite system components. It is able to scan over large scale structures with complex geometries and is much more sensitive to micro-damages than the most commonly u ...

An unexpected thermal event, such as the motor of a companion missile or destruction of a nearby target could interfere with a missile defense seekers sensor. In a raid situation, the density of targets makes these flash events more likely. Modeling such flash events will enable evaluation and mitigation of their actual impact on system performance. IAI has successfully completed phase I of this ...

X-wave Innovations, Inc. (XII) is developing an innovative portable themosonic imaging system (PTIS) for rapid, full-field non-destructive testing (NDT) of micro-fractures and voids in system components. The proposed PTIS combines a portable thermosonic imaging device and advanced signal processing algorithms for intelligent detection of micro fractures and voids in components made of different s ...

Arctic Slope Technical Services is pleased to present this proposal for the development of a low cost thater ballilstic missile target that uses an advanced, high performance storable propellant rocket engine. Our modular aerospike engine is capable of achieving significantly higher nozzle area ratios than traditional bell nozzles, when designed to the same volume and weight limitations. Most no ...