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Fully retesting a modified system is frequently not economically feasible. Thorough retesting takes too much time and costs too much.Trident has established a process and methodology, called Safe Test Boundaries (STB) that improves retesting modified baseline systems. The methodology defines a safe test boundary around the modified and impacted cooperating units interacting with the baseline syste ...

The objective of this Phase II SBIR program is to develop and integrate a next generation corrosion protective coating that prevents corrosion within a broad spectrum of metal alloys including 5000 series aluminum alloys operating in demanding marine environments. Core HybridSilTM technology augmented with fluorinated copolymers coupled to reinforcing silsesquioxane nanoparticles provides primerle ...

ABSTRACT: Collecting information in an urban environment is done in non-combat operations on a daily basis by local law enforcement by officers walking the beat. Officers are present on our streets. Officers become familiar with areas of the city by constantly understanding and interpreting what they see on a daily basis. A system that can perform this same mission in evolving urban conflicts, ...

The Phase II base period of this project will focus on developing a hardened version of an externally mounted PVDF wire sensor measurement system and experimentally demonstrating and validating its use for determining internal pressure levels for realistic piping systems. A closed circuit piping test rig will be designed and fabricated at Virginia Tech using typical piping components including a p ...

The objective of this Phase II SBIR program is to transition NanoSonics HybridSil Diver armor nanocomposite technology to next generation special operations forces (SOF) dry and wet suits for drastically enhanced multi-threat protection from laceration, abrasion, and puncture threats. Building from a strong technical foundation empirically validating the exceptional promise and scalability of d ...

Ophir's Phase I research was highly successful and all contract objectives and tasks were successfully completed. In Phase II, Ophir proposes to continue this important research by developing and flight testing a multifunction, low-cost, laser radar capable of enhancing aviation safety by accurately measuring kinetic air hazards, providing supplemental air data, and enhancing ride comfort. The i ...

ITN Energy Systems, Inc. (ITN) is proposing demonstration and deployment of 2.5kW/10kWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) technology through a multi-faceted effort based on 1) Novel V-electrolytes based on Fluorinated Carboxylates, 2) Low-cost (and superior) proton exchange membrane and 3) “zero-gap” membrane-electrode assembly. The Fluorinated V-carboxylates are a new class of V-salts with t ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Synthonics is developing the metal coordinated levodopa drug product MCP for FDA approval Levodopa has served as a primary pharmacotherapy for patients with Parkinsonandapos s disease PD for years and it remains uniquely effective However replacing dopamine by administering levodopa in a standard formulations results in pulsatile delivery charact ...

Large amplitude, unsteady heating loads and steep flow gradients produced in regions of shock-wave/turbulent boundary-layer interaction (SWTBLI) pose a serious and challenging problem for designers of hypersonic vehicles. Characterizing SWTBLI flow features, such as the size of flow separation, is important for design evaluation and CFD validation. Tao Systems and CUBRC propose to develop a wide-b ...

The development of new, robust, lightweight systems for CO2 removal during EVA is a crucial need for NASA. Current activity is focused on extending mission times without increasing the size and weight of the portable life support system (PLSS). Although CO2 sorbents that can be regenerated during EVA are being studied, these system add "on back" hardware, increasing weight and complexity, and re ...