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The Army is very interested in accurate simulations of combustion in devices such as rockets and gas turbines, Otto and Diesel cycle IC engines, scramjet engines, rotating detonation engines, etc.The performance of weapons systems using these devices directly affect casualty/loss rates and the ability to win wars as well as procurement decisions and program costs. Accurate and computationally-affo ...

Nevada Composites has developed Green-Aero(sm) toolinglightweight ceramic tooling that is stable under high pressure and long-duration cure cycles and can be washed out with water after cures to 370C (700F). Tools, whether single-sided or washout, have a composite-compatible CTE, provide tight tolerances, are reproducible, are stable to storage under ambient conditions, and are of affordable cost. ...

Boulder Precision E-O will collaborate with Thomas Schibli at the University of Colorado to develop the GHz repetition rate comb for manufacturing and integration. SLS will integrate this comb for applications such as low phase noise microwave oscillators, and timing distribution.

Project Summary Atrophic dry age related macular degeneration AMD is the leading cause of severe loss of vision for those over age Dietary supplements containing lutein and zeaxanthin are recommended by the NEI for those at risk of late AMD There has been a corresponding growth in demand for these two xanthophylls Lutein and zeaxanthin are currently sourced from marigolds grown mostl ...

AbstractThe exponential increase of diabetics and the elderly in the U Shas more than tripled the number of cataract surgeries performed in just two decadesAs many as half of these surgeries will lead to posterior capsular opacificationPCOwhich requires follow up Nd YAG laser capsulotomy surgeryWithout this additional procedurepatients can suffer permanent vision loss and disabilityIn many countri ...

The risk of counterfeit parts insertion into the Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain can happen at multiple stages during the product/part/component/subcomponent manufacturing or distribution. Original component manufacturers typically reside in the lowest risk category whereas unverified sources/unidentified suppliers account for the maximum number of counterfeit issues. In addition, older l ...

Fire can act extremely quickly. In as little as 60 seconds a tent can be destroyed by fire, requiring very quick soldier reaction time to even survive. Improving fire safety begins with understanding the fire dynamics associated with each system. All current military shelters are evaluated for fire safety on a component basis only; there are no specifications for how the overall system design rela ...

Technology Applications Inc. has developed a form of graphite thermal transfer material when coupled with a ThermoElectric Generator (TEG) has the capability to generate electrical power to charge batteries in remote field conditions for the Army Rangers.The key technology element is the use of graphite fibers to remove heat from TEGs to maximize efficiency.Thermal power density of 60 watts per ki ...

Guidestar is using digital holographic imaging to acquire the active tracking images in an air-to-air high energy laser weapon system. In this Phase II program, Guidestar will implement the algorithms developed in the Phase I program and demonstrate the ability of holographic tracking to improve tracking performance while simultaneously reducing the required illuminator power. The Phase II demon ...

Hyperkalemia continues to be a concern when treatingcombatcasualties.Like other stabilizinginterventions such as damagecontrol resuscitation,“Bridge Dialysis”is needed to improvethesurvival of patients with post-traumatic acutekidney injury. Unfortunately,current hemodialysis systems (includingthe new home ones) are bulky. TDA Research, Inc(TDA), in collaboration with University of Alabama, Bi ...