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3D Research Corporation and Aerojet, Incorporated, propose a novel approach to munitions modeling to assure the munitions meets Insensitive Munitions (IM) requirements of DoDD 5000.2-R and MIL-STD-2105C. IM validation of munitions requires extensive testing, and it is necessary to develop analytical approaches which accelerate the design process for IM compliance. The proposed approach evaluates ...

Helicopter operations in low visibility conditions and sling load operations continue to add risk to aviation operations. If slingloads could be picked up without use of a ground crew, lives could be saved. In addition, a sensor that could detect obstacles as well as the load would help in low-visibility conditions. We propose to develop such a system. It will include the mechanical structures nec ...

The objective of the proposed work is to develop a tool for real-time interactive visualization of the results of combined CFD and multibody dynamics simulations of tanker vehicles and sloshing liquid payloads. The tool can be used for the following: 1) visualization of an animation of: liquid surface, iso-surfaces, vehicle, terrain and surroundings; 2) making any part of the model semi-transparen ...

This Phase I SBIR proposal is directed at the development of the design for a helicopter radar landing aid to assist the pilot in landing in brown out or white out conditions where the helicopter is engulfed in a cloud of sand or snow as it descends. The proposed down-looking, time modulated ultra wideband (TM-UWB) radar is to be mounted on the bottom of the fuselage of the helicopter. This small ...

Direction Finding (DF) systems on rotorcrafts vehicles and more specifically rotorcraft UAVs suffer from effects on rotorcraft blade modulations. Only coarse DF on rotorcraft has been achieved during the EH-60 QuickFix program. During this effort, Applied EM is proposing to develop very accurate modeling tools to predict performance of DF systems on rotorcrafts. DF arrays are normally designed wit ...

The objective of the Phase 1, SBIR Topic A04-005, "Adaptive Bandwidth High Power RF Antennas," is to develop a broadband (a minimum of 2:1, up to, say, 6:1 or even 10:1 bandwidth) high gain (12 dBi minimum), operating in the HF/VHF and VHF/UHF bands, high power (300 KW at a 50% duty cycle) antenna. The maximum customer preferred size (VHF/UHF) is 1.2 meters diameter and 2 meters long, maximum. F ...

The fundamental objective of the research effort proposed herein is to provide guidance to combat medics in making field treatment and triage decisions. Combat medics must prioritize patients according to the need for: (1) immediate medical intervention, and/or (2) immediate evacuation and surgical intervention. Many life-threatening conditions -- most prominently acute hemorrhagic shock, followe ...

Barron Associates, Inc. (BAI) and its subcontractor, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), propose to develop an autonomous health monitoring system capable of diagnosing system failures and predicting the remaining life of hybrid propulsion vehicle systems. The research and development effort will leverage BAI's generic diagnostic algorithms and SwRI's hybrid propulsion systems expertise and exte ...

Efficient and portable POWER, to drive the Military's Future Combat technology and equipment is the key to a successful Future Force. Belle Aerospace Corporation is proposing a very compact, lightweight portable power generation system for use in small Military Tactical Generators (MTG) in the 250 to 2000 Watt power range. Using a proven generator and power electronics technology from Hamilton Sun ...

Malaria currently affects 300-500 million people worldwide and leads to about 2 million deaths annually. Development of a vaccine is critical to reducing the number of deaths and disability. BioTraces, Inc. applied its proprietary detection method called Multi-Photon Detection (MPD) to measuring protein levels and developed two types of super-sensitive immunoassays, IA/MPD and Super-ELISA. These ...