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The goal of this project is to produce a cost-efficient Software Defined Radio (SDR) chipset, composed of commercially available components, which can take advantage of the JTRS Software Communications Architecture (SCA) and software waveform library. While low cost RF and signal processing components for SDRs are becoming readily available, a major driver for the size, weight, power and cost of a ...

To improve the working performance, increase efficiency, reduce pollution, reduce cost, and monitor and track engine health status and failure modes of turbine engines and advanced propulsion systems, miniaturized, robust sensing systems for measuring and monitoring physical parameters, such as pressure and temperature, would be highly advantageous. Of particular interest are hot-section sensors ( ...

For Visualization Training Phase II, Intelligent Automation Inc. (IAI) and Lockheed Martin will construct training that helps technicians visualize the operation of the equipment they maintain. Phase I studies revealed that even though technicians use Electronic Technical Manuals (ETM), expert technicians use their visualization to understand the rationale of the procedures directed by the ETM. T ...

The U.S. Navy has significant interest in the development of composite materials that substantially improve the performance of composite propulsor blades. Improvements in erosion resistance (e.g., cavitation, rain, and sand), impact durability and high-cycle fatigue are of particular interest. During Phase I, Composite Technology Development (CTD) pursued a multidisciplinary approach to develop ...

The objective of this proposal is to produce a prototype 3D software tool for precision RF modeling/visualization of multi-path and attenuation in urban environments to optimize sensor placement. State-of-the-art 3D gaming technology and original mathematical/graphical approaches will be employed to accurately model and visualize complex RF behaviors in a highly usable graphics representation pr ...

The primary objectives of this SBIR Phase II effort are: (1) offering reliable and robust control laws to enhance existing V-22 Flight Control System (FCS) via adaptive control augmentation and (2) extending the restricted operational envelope (e.g., ship motion, ship airwake, wind-over-the-deck) of rotorcraft operating in shipboard environment by implementation of the proposed adaptive control l ...

Discrete Event Simulation (DES) can help U.S. shipyards reduce cost and schedule risks. A major barrier to employing DES in shipyards is the overwhelming task of modeling production facilities and work content. Another obstacle is large data volumes generated for shipbuilding can seriously degrade system performance. The goals of this project are to reduce manual data input for simulation by at le ...

The U.S. Department of Defense needs a new generation of photovolotaic (PV) arrays that are economic to make, flexible, rugged, and can be supported on a variety of substrates, including thin plastic sheets and fabrics. Transparent, highly conducting materials are needed to replace the brittle and expensive tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) used as the transparent electrode in most current PV cells an ...

Modern nuclear submarines deploy many distributed computing systems that comprise a sophisticated set of functions to deliver dependable solutions for mission critical capabilities. When considering the application domain, safety, dependability and system certification activities represent what can become a formidable task in each development spiral. As the system evolves and is maintained, the ...

In the future, the U.S. Navy will likely use unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) as an integral part of the Navy’s transformation to a networked, more agile force. Navy planners see USVs operating extensively in ocean, littoral (coastal), and riverine areas. USVs are less vulnerable operating on the water's surface than unmanned aerial and submersible vehicles in their respective areas. Unmanned sy ...