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Central Connecticut Engineering, Inc. proposes to develop the design of a high-power, high-repetition-rate switch for manufacturing. The switch will be capable of continuous operation at 100,000 volts, 100 kilowatts of average power, 100 joules per pulse, and 1000 hertz pulse rates into a low impedance load. The switch inductancee minimized, as consistent with the other requirements, and the capab ...

Development of an advanced a spectroscopic sensor for on-line monitoring of hydraulic pump health status will be pursued. The proposed sensor will provide real-time information on wear status and will generate advance warning of impending catastrophic failure. If successful, the proposed technology will bring to on-line real-time sensing sophisticated spectroscopic diagnostic analysis now availabl ...

A Phase I SBIR study is proposed of a novel infrared laser configuration employing a coaxial resonant structure and a gyrating electron beam. The center conductor of the structure contains axial ridges that support diffraction radiation induced by the axis-encircling gyrating beam, while the outer conductor of the structure supports radial standing waves that provide feedback to sustain oscillatio ...

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Phase I of this project will provide an automated active sonar mutual interference (MI) planning module design and proof-of-concept demonstration with the following innovative elements: Methodology for predicting MI levels, characteristics, and timing from a transmitting sonar to a receiving sonar based on the sonar type and setups of each ship, range and relative aspect angle, and propagation fac ...

ADVANCED GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION FEATURES OF THE X WINDOWS SYSTEM VERSION X11R5 AND/OR OTHER EMERGING 3-D GRAPHICS LANGUAGES WILL BE EXPLOITED TO DEVELOP A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) SENSOR ILLUMINATION DISPLAY. THE 3-D SENSOR ILLUMINATION DISPLAY WILL USE A COLLECTION OF 3-D TOOLS TO BE DEVELOPED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT (E.G., LIGHTING, SHADING, TRANSPARENCY, TEXTURE) IN ORDER TO CREATE A DISPLAY THA ...

A method is proposed for the rapid isolation of microbial consortia capable of biodegrading nitrate-based esters and binder/complete formulations. The isolated consortia will be usable in either in situ or ex situ bioremediation.

Since submarine construction and modernization costs are soaring higher and higher, ways to reduce those costs are continually under review. Historically there are many submarine applications for readily available commercial electronics equipment. However, most commercial electronics equipment will not survive and provide the desired performance in the rigorous submarine environment. The cost of a ...

This SBIR program is aimed at improving the power density of rechargeable cells in general, and particularly those used in underwater vehicles. We intend to achieve that objective by advancing the state-of_the-art of bipolar electrodes, where both positive and negatives are built on a common current collector of the "pile" batteries made with them, which are capable of over four til the power outp ...

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