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The objective of the project is to develop, validate and demonstrate a simulation tool for the design of microfluidic systems in biological Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) devices. The Phase I work will develop models for the flow of biological fluids in components (such as channels, valves, pumps, mixers and dosing systems) or microfluidic systems. The models will be coupled with the gen ...

The MEMS technology is a fast growing, emerging discipline with significant commercial potential. Typically, the analysis techniques for modeling the transport and fluid flow phenomena associated with MEMS devices utilize very basic fluid dynamics principles or rely on the semi-empirical correlations. Higher fidelity analysis techniques, such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), for microfluid ...

The overall objective of this SBIR project is to design and demonstrate an enabling technology for the power supply of micro unmanned aerial vehicles. This MAUV power technology is lightweight and very high in energy density. IGR will develop a stainless steel/ductile-ceramic-composite SOFC, using pre-loaded carbon fuel, to meet the power supply needs of MUAVs. The technology provides for long ...

Time Domain Systems, Inc. proposes a novel true-time delay line for ultrashort optical pulses based on micro-size, layered, periodic, semiconductor structures. An unusual combination of properties causes nearly invariant transmission and large adjustable group delay for low-power, electromagnetic pulses. This is an extremely valuable and previously unavailable capability. For a picosecond pulse ...

THE EXISTING METHODOLOGY OF DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT IS AN EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING PROCESS. TO KEEP PACE WITH THE RAPIDLY ADVANCING SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY, IT IS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A COMPUTER BASED ENVIRONMENT TO QUICKLY SIMULATE THE FEATURES OF THE MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT BEFORE IT IS TURNED INTO A PHYSICAL PROTOTYPE. APART FROM ACHIEVING CONSIDERABLE ...

PRESENT TURBOJET ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS, WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF: CONTROLLER, FUEL METERING DEVICE, SENSORS, CONNECTORS, AND HARNESSES ARE THE SINGLE MOST EXPENSIVE SUBSYSTEM ON EXPENDABLE TURBOJET ENGINES. THE SIZE AND COST OF EXPENDABLE TURBOJET ENGINES HAS STEADILY DECREASED. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM COST HAS RE MAINED RELATIVELY CONSTANT. ELECTRONIC CONCEPTS PROPOSES TO DEMONSTRATE TH ...

AN ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAXIMUM FIBER STRESS OCCURRING DURING PAYOUT IS CRITICAL TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF CURRENT AND FUTURE DISPENSER DESIGNS FOR FIBER OPTIC GUIDED VEHICLES. THE FIBER DEFORMATIONS OCCURRING AT THE PEEL POINT ARE A DIRECT INDICATION OF THE MAXIMUM FIBER STRESSES UNDER NORMAL PAYOUT CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, THE FIBER DEFORMATIONS AT THE PEEL POINT PROVIDE AN INVALUABLE M ...