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As an alternative to holographic laser radar, AMPS will develop a 3-D imaging concept that collects far-field intensity speckle patterns. This kind of measurement greatly relaxes the tolerances on vibration and coherence length. However, phase retrieval will be required to retrieve a 3-D image. Phase retrieval algorithms typically utilize some type of prior knowledge about the object. In industria ...

A key component in the Alkali Metal Thermal to Electric Converter (AMTEC) is the electrode that is generally sputter deposited on the beta"-alumina solid electrolyte (BASE). Electrode deposition, as it is now practiced however, is a random process that covers active sites on the BASE and places many electrode pore openings at inactive sites. This proposal describes a novel fabrication process for ...

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RESEARCHERS ARE DEVELOPING A TISSUE CULTURE SYSTEM FOR THE NEEM TREE, AZADIRACHTA INDICA, TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF PURE SECONDARY METABOLITES. THE BEST KNOWN PRODUCT OF THE NEEM TREE IS THE INSECTICIDE, AZADIRACHTIN. THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTREME LOW TOXICITY OF THIS COMPOUND HAVE EARNED IT A REPUTATION AS THE BEST BIOPESTICIDE AVAILABLE. AS HARD CHEMICALS ARE BEING REMOVED FROM THE LIST OF EPA A ...

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AMOCO PROCESS ACTIVATED CARBONS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE HIGH STORAGE CAPACITY FOR ALTERNATE FUEL VEHICLE ENERGY SOURCES SUCH AS HYDROGEN AND METHANE. NEARLY ALL OF THE GAS THESE CARBONS CAN STORE IS ADSORBED IN MICROPOROUS REGIONS WHERE PORE DIAMETERS ARE LESS THAN 40 A. HOWEVER, THE MICROPORES ONLY ACCOUNT FOR SOMEWHAT MORE THAN HALF OF THE TOTAL PORE VOLUME IN THESE MATERIALS. THE BLANCE OF T ...

Safety-critical aerospace applications have become increasingly dependent on a software component. However, conventional approaches to increasing the software reliability of these systems have focused on purely programming aspects. While these methods can all lead to techniques which should minimize the number of flaws in the logic of programs, none claim to result in generation of code with zero ...

THERE IS AN INCREASED EMPHASIS ON THE ACOUSTIC SIGNATURES OF GROUND COMBAT VEHICLES DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EFFECTIVE ACOUSTIC TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEMS. DURING THE DESIGN STAGE OF A GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REDUCE THE NOISE, EMITTED FROM STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS. THEREFORE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACOUSTIC PREDICTION SOFTWARE IS ESSENTIAL. WITHIN THIS PROJECT, THEORETICAL TECH ...