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The electromagnetic directed energy method (lasers, particle beams, and high power microwaves) of defending against missiles relies on generating a large amount of energy at the defense site, locating the target, and then transporting a large fraction of that energy to the target along a line of sight at the speed of light, to either destroy or destabilize the threat at as long range as possibl ...

The objective of this proposed effort is to identify and develop new and robust buffer layer materials for the recently developed metal-coated YBCO superconducting tape technology. While the current choice of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and cerium oxide as buffer layers has been appropriate for demonstration of coated tapes with current densities over 106 A/cm2, they may not serve all the req ...

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With the increasing demand for higher component density and higher source frequencies in electronic circuits, the requirements for signal integrity and electro-magnetic compatibility have become paramount. Although some solutions exist for simpler packaging and signal integrity problems, the more challenging issues are the design, computational analysis and testing of piece-parts and systems. Re ...

The two most critical resources for soldiers in the field are breathable air and potable water. U.S. troops face increasing risk of exposure to chemical and biological warfare threats as poorer nations turn to lower cost chemical and biological weapons for their arsenals. Despite the increased threat from these toxic agents, gas mask technology has remained virtually unchanged over the past sev ...

The Fabrication of large format mid and long wavelength (MWIR and LWIR) mercury cadmium telluride based staring focal plane array (FPAs) is highly desirable for DOD applications such as surveillance and target acquisition missions. However, the development of large FPAs has been seriously impeded by the limited size of commercially available Cd(1-x)Zn(x)Te substrates and in the current hybrid tec ...

The goal of the project is to produce an innovative information software architecture for intelligent, dynamic data mining; one providing direct support for intelligent agents and scalable to very large data/knowledge bases. The objectives are to develop a new technology, deductive data mining, and use it to harness necessary extensions of inductive data mining technology needed to address video, ...

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Throughout government and industry, extremely large volumes of data are being stored with complex requirements in very heterogeneous hardware, software, and communications environments. Infograte, Incorporated has developed a robust software solution that allows users to transparently extract data stored across disparate and geographically dispersed heterogeneous databases from a single user-f ...

The prospects of significantly enhancing antisubmarine warfare (ASW) sonobuoys require exponential improvements in thermal battery capability. The fused-salt primary battery LiSi/CoS2 has shown tremendous progress in meeting the advanced requirements. Adaptation of recent advances in high-rate rechargeable thermal batteries provides a cost-effective approach for fully meeting size 'A' sonobuoy p ...