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"To enable the future needs of efficient computing for edge data centers, Flexnode and its partners, the University of Maryland (UMD), Boeing, Iceotope, SHoP Architects, and Arup, propose to develop a prefabricated modular micro data center with unprecedented energy efficiency and power density. The proposed system leverages four key component and system-level technology advancements: (a) a novel, ...

"To enable the future needs of efficient computing for edge data centers, Flexnode and its partners, the University of Maryland (UMD), Boeing, Iceotope, SHoP Architects, and Arup, propose to develop a prefabricated modular micro data center with unprecedented energy efficiency and power density. The proposed system leverages four key component and system-level technology advancements: (a) a novel, ...

"To enable the future needs of efficient computing for edge data centers, Flexnode and its partners, the University of Maryland (UMD), Boeing, Iceotope, SHoP Architects, and Arup, propose to develop a prefabricated modular micro data center with unprecedented energy efficiency and power density. The proposed system leverages four key component and system-level technology advancements: (a) a novel, ...

Half of the world’s population lives in urban watersheds. In order to predict how these watersheds will behave under current and future weather dynamics (e.g. if , how and where flooding would occur due to intense rainfall), we need dense measurements of river stage and river velocity. Current instruments are too expensive to deploy in the quantities needed to provide these dense measurements. A ...

C53-06a-271155Harnessing the quantum state of nature holds tremendous potential for creating new quantum technologies that surpass the capabilities of current systems. To create these new technologies, precise control over the quantum state must be maintained while simultaneously suppressing noise processes that would otherwise lead to decoherence and inaccurate results. This project will address ...

C53-33c-271423Active pixel sensors have been developed and implemented in a wide array of applications, including image sensors for cameras, sensors for medical imaging, and as detectors for nuclear physics investigations with the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and the Large Hadron Collider. Many of these applications, including nuclear physics detectors, medical imaging sensors, and sensors for ...

C56-40v-272647Next-generation nuclear power plants can provide a large-scale source of environmentally benign power generation while improving safety and minimizing proliferation risks. For best performance, these reactors will require large numbers of uranium alloy fuel slugs produced with metallurgical properties that enable reliable, long-term operation. No method currently exists for high-volu ...

Statement of the Problem: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a set of technologies used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from large point sources, such as power plants and industrial facilities. CCS involves capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from these sources before they are released into the atmosphere, transporting the CO2 to a storage location, and securely storing it deep undergroun ...

C56-41b-273026Welded stainless steel canisters at near-marine sites that contain spent nuclear fuel (SNF) have been found with salts on their outer surface that can produce an aggressive chemical environment. These conditions could lead to pitting, stress corrosion cracking (SCC), and potential release of radioactive materials. We propose to develop an innovative process and device for mitigating ...

Focused ion beams (FIBs) employing a plasma ion source are employed in research and industrial applications, including nanotechnology, biotechnology, semiconductor manufacture, and energy exploration. Noble gas ion beams of argon, krypton, and xenon are of particular importance in preparation of samples for high-precision microscopy. Today’s noble gas ion sources excel at preparation of these sa ...