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In this proposal, we describe spatially resolved acoustic spectroscopy (SRAS), a relatively new and low TRL technology capable of conducting large-scale orientation microscopy. In its current form, it is capable of analyzing local crystal orientation on polished metallic surfaces, and is an a viable candidate to permit the nondestructive and non contact characterization of certain aspects of the m ...

Rotary cannon type weapons, such as the M197 electric cannon, currently require servicing every 28 days in order to remove abrasive particulate and to relubricate the rotary drum. The Navy is currently seeking a one-time application coating, applied at the time of manufacturing or retrofit, which will at least double the time between servicing to 56 days or more. Mainstream Engineering proposes to ...

In response to Department of Defense SBIR topic N192-063, SBIR/STTR Phase I solicitation, Alphacore proposes to develop a low-cost, Multi-channel, High Resolution (HR), Wideband (WB) LIDAR Digitizer ASIC. The significance of this innovation is that the ASIC meets the critical needs for a high-resolution, wide-bandwidth readout solution, capable of large dynamic range with real-time processing. Nav ...

Industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, and electric power plants that burn fossil fuels exhaust the combustion products to atmosphere through their smokestacks. Stack pollutant emissions are quantified using manual testing methods developed in the 1960s, which are prone to error if non-axial flow exists in a stack.Recently, NIST has been working on an improved technique of performing 3D flow ...

To evaluate the technical feasibility of prompt gamma neutron activation (PGAA) as an alternative to a set of standard destructive tests of concrete petrography including aggregate type, water/cement ratio, aggregate/binder ratio, density, chloride content and chloride bulk diffusion constant; and to determine the specifications for the design of a dedicated commercial laboratory-based PGAA facili ...

The objective of this proposed effort is to increase the power and torque density of rotating electric machinery for Naval applications by up to 50%. This aggressive goal will be achieved by developing the novel homopolar AC machine (HAM) topology. This relatively un-studied topology relies on solenoidal field and armature coils, making manufacturing simpler than traditional machines. The HAM elim ...

Energy to Power Solutions (e2P) has teamed with quench detection (QD) expert Dr. Yuri Lvovsky (retired GE), Dr. Sastry Pamidi of the Center for Advanced Power Systems (FSU-CAPS), and American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) to design, fabricate, and test a robust, reliable, and low cost QD system. e2P’s proposed system is a vastly different quench avoidance system that will provide multiple le ...

To create a compact high energy laser (HEL) system for installation in a submarine mast, it is essential that the optical elements of the beam director be as close as possible to the window separating the HEL system from the maritime environment. Conventional beam pointers, such as those based on gimbaled mirrors, require windows much larger than the HEL beam diameter if a field of regard larger t ...

High-Energy Laser (HEL) systems on naval platforms can serve a vital role in naval defensive and offensive operations and ensure naval battle space supremacy and water space management. The Pentagon has identified directed energy weapons as an important priority because military officials believe employing lasers will dramatically decrease the cost and improve the effectiveness compared to convent ...

Optical fibers with suppressed nonlinear effects are in great demand for transmitting high energy lasers for a long distance for DoD’s high energy laser systems. NP Photonics proposes to design and fabricate an optical fiber with ultra-low nonlinearity that can be used for high energy laser delivery. In this Phase I program we will design the specialty optical fiber and investigate the feasibili ...