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It is well known that many chemicals may disturb the endocrine system. These endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can cause adverse effects on human health and wildlife. In 1996, Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) to determine if chemicals used in commerce may have hormonal effects in humans. There are mo ...

The central technical objective of the proposed project is development of a Conductive Repair Coatings which can be applied to multiple aircraft substrates and meet specific electrical conductance throughout the life of the coating. We propose for Phase Ito develop a conductive repair coating (CRC) having improved conductivity level and consistency in conductivity over previous systems. The system ...

The Training Environment Support System (TESS) is designed to contribute to space operations training by (1) adding satellite operations center (SOC) support applications to Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) training facilities and (2) providinginstructors and trainees with training aids. Currently, high fidelity, simulation-based training for satellite operators does not feature certain import ...

Initial pilot training programs such as Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) presents students with an array of complex skills to acquire and integrate in a dynamic, time-sensitive performance context. Since most of a student's hours in UPT are spent on theground, training could be fundamentally improved if students had on-demand access to flight training devices that were sophisticated enough to pr ...

It is very difficult to develop complex diagnostic skills in the absence of a tangible and concrete system context. Air Force space system operators are required to develop diagnostic expertise for spacecraft they have never and will never see. Thisproblem has been recognized by training cadre at Vandenberg AFB. A significant need exists for models of satellites which can used to reinforce clas ...

Daniel H. Wagner Associates, Inc. will develop a Ground Target Tracking and Identification System (GTIS) for fusing all available data using Bayesian inferential reasoning, multiple hypothesis association, and non-Gaussian tracking techniques. In Phase Iof this project we will show how such a system for processing data from large numbers of diverse Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI), Signals I ...

This research project aims to modify an environmentally and occupationally favorable novel method to remove lead-based paint from steel for use on nonconductive substrates such as wood, cement, brick, and cinder block. If successful, a convenient, dust-free method will be available for safe indoor and outdoor site remediation involving lead hazards and waste. Minimal occupational hazards and rec ...

QorTek has teamed with Boeing Corporation to propose an advanced multi-regime variably swept design that builds on earlier work done on variable geometry aerostructures. The design is suitable for short-range high-speed strike or long-range loiteringattack by air-launched weapon systems. It also has an intermediate design point that enables high maneuverability. The design uses a compact form fact ...

The sensor development in Phase II will build on the successful strain sensor array demonstration of Phase I to develop an autonomous operational and wireless sensor suite capability. The objective is to demonstrate that a low cost noninvasive sensor suitecan be developed with a wide range of application including embedded wireless communication conformal load bearing antenna structures and adapti ...

GateChange Technologies, Inc. has performed extensive research on reconfigurable devices and systems. This research has identified the key benefits and fundamental limitations of the existing solutions. GateChange developed the Dynamic Instruction SetProcessor (DISP) in response to this research. DISP is an innovative, high-performance reconfigurable architecture that embodies new technology fo ...