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The Future Combat System (FCS) military diesel engine propulsion systems tribological considerations are predicted to be compromised primarily by the temperature capability of the lubricating fluid. Thermal oxidation resulting in lubricant work in rigid condition breakdown and formation of deposits are typical causes of engine failure at high temperature operating conditions. Work in the Phase I ...

Given two closely related pieces of software X and Y, where Y differs from X through a number of small but important (from a security point of view) modifications that were done to Y, the "diff" attack consists of comparing X and Y so as to pinpoint the fragments of code in which they differ. The differences between X and Y could include, among other things, the fact that Y contains credentials-c ...

Given two closely related pieces of software X and Y, where Y differs from X through a number of small but important (from a security point of view) modifications that were done to Y, the "diff" attack consists of comparing X and Y so as to pinpoint the fragments of code in which they differ. The differences between X and Y could include, among other things, the fact that Y contains credentials-c ...

Small, lightweight and affordable UGVs are crucial to military physical security and homeland defense. The program will develop, demonstrate, test and deliver the Phase I JAUS compliant planning system for agile cluttered environment traversal on 2 low cost prototype UGVs. The first prototype will be based on the Omni-Directional Inspection Vehicle (ODIS) and will emphasize low-cost and ruggednes ...

The requirements currently being specified for man-packable robots far exceed the capabilities of any robots currently available. The major challenges is to satisfy both the need for all terrain mobility and long mission durations (3-6 hours) in a package between 20 and 30 lbs. Autonomous Solutions Inc. proposes to solve this dilemma through the use of a shape-shifting track that effectively pro ...

New generations of smart munitions are more critically dependent on electrical power. Past power supply concepts are inadequate due to increasingly difficult requirements. A hybrid power supply combines energy generation with storage. It exhibits the advantages of both component technologies. The purpose of this work is to develop a reconfigurable, miniature hybrid power supply. It will employ e ...

Candent Technologies has proposed a high performance small turbine engine capable of achieving significant improvements in specific fuel consumption. By means of a unique configuration, the engine is able to attain improved fuel consumption at part power conditions. The unique configuration, along with an optimized thermodynamic cycle, also promises to reduce the cost, overall weight and size of ...

Candent Technologies is developing an innovative small gas turbine engine capable of improved fuel efficiency and low production and development costs. This engine system is applicable to the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems. The Phase II program will conduct a full scale demonstration of this innovative engine technology.

The overall objective of the Phase II program is to develop a database of geopolymer-derived functional materials systems for ceramic matrix composities, including candidate materials for matrices and fiber-matrix interphase layers, which provide appropriate materials properties for performance in high temperature hydrothermal operating conditions at acceptable composite processing costs. Bot ...

Ceramatec Inc. and World Energy Systems Corporation (WESCO) successfully demonstrated SOFC stack operation with JP-8 reformate produced using a soot free cold plasma process. The patented SynGen cold plasma reformer which operates on the GlidArc plasma physics principle was developed by WESCO of Conroe Texas. This reformer has shown the ability to reform JP-8 and diesel fuel using an electric powe ...