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Phase I has proven that the current setup achieves better than 8mm spatial resolution for 2.2MeV prompt gammas. However, 1mm spatial resolution presents a significant challenge for the current setup due in part to limited timing resolution and count rate. A new analog ASIC will be developed to replace the current analog ASIC that will have better timing resolution and deliver higher count rates. I ...

The efficient design and evaluation of Army vehicles requires accurate simulation of the factors that affect the vehicle’s infrared signature and thermal conditions inside the vehicle. The model must account for all the transient heat transfer within and outside the vehicle, including heat from the engine, air flow within the engine compartment, exhaust system, ventilation inside the vehicle, th ...

Dignitas’ overall objective for Phase II is to enhance Cyber training capabilities by developing the Intelligent Cyber Adversaries Tool Suite (ICATS), a capable and flexible intelligent cyber adversary as a training tool for a target system such as OneSAF while looking forward to plans for next generation training system. ICATS provides automated cyber adversaries that conduct OPFOR defensive an ...

Mainstream Engineering has developed a 25 kW continuous, 35 kW peak-SiC based motor drive. The motor drive is cooled by the 105 °C engine coolant, includes an integrated EMI filter for compliance with Mil-Std-461, and includes reverse-polarity protection on both the 600 V power and 28 V control interfaces. The motor drive has a power density of 93 W/in3, weighs less than 12 lbs, and is 99% effici ...

PME proposes to extend the successes of the Phase I work with a Phase II prototyping effort which will demonstrate the feasibility of the approach on an actual vehicle with the controls running in real-time as well as corroborate the simulation results seen in Phase I. An existing vehicle will be up-fit with a preview sensing and active suspension system to characterize the combined system perform ...

Major benefits in performance, reliability, and sustainment cost have been demonstrated for a decade with a ‘new’ class of piston coatings that by their nature, improve the fit of mating piston to bore surfaces in the race and remanufacturing engine industries. Reliable high output engines are fundamentally limited by thermal and tribological performance of cylinder kit piston-ring-bore materi ...

Unmanned systems and autonomous capabilities provide an avenue for improving enroute care in situations where medical evacuation assets are unable to reach the patient. A first step is to explore how intelligent algorithms can be used to supplement the current capabilities by improving the diagnosis combat trauma to support prolonged field care. Variability in the sensing technology available, and ...

The goal of this program is to develop a conformal solid-state Li cell enabled by a flexible solid state laminated stack. The solid state electrolyte is a polymer composite which balances trade-offs between facile charge transport and practical mechanical properties. The proposed approach scales readily to high volume production and benefits cycle life through managing interfacial strain and imped ...

Attempts to reuse modern graphical software applications are met with difficulty because avionics applications are typically developed with a specific platform in mind; in these instances, portability is an afterthought. This proposal provides a solution for prioritizing and maximizing the reuse of graphical avionics systems by detailing an innovative software development process and reference arc ...

GLSV seeks to complete the development of the active fan/blow noise reduction system. Through the Phase I effort, GLSV has proved feasibility in all key aspects of the system requirements. Efforts were taken to best understand the state of technology by conducting research and consulting with technical leaders of previous research development projects. System integration concepts and control metho ...