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This SBIR effort will develop the OptiNav Functional Beamforming tool to make noise source characterizations of aircraft/engines be simpler, faster, and cheaper. Many platforms do not have funding to afford the cost of current noise characterization procedures; however, this project directly addresses that gap. The work under this project will be to further develop the OptiNav, Inc. FB capability ...

A very fast 1xN optical switch capable of handling high-optical power is proposed. It is designed for switching laser power from a central source to multiple outputs using photonic switch technology that does not have any mechanical moving parts. It is designed to have a very compact size and high-reliability operation suitable for airborne environment. The switching speed will be >10 W of optical ...

PHASE BEHAVIOR STUDIES OF THE HFO(2)/TA(2)O(5) AND HFC/TAC SYSTEMS ARE PROPOSED. THIS WORK EMPHASIZES MEASUREMENT OF LIQUIDOUS TEMPERATURES AND WILL IDENTIFY PHASES PRESENT BETWEEN ABOUT 1500 DEG C AND 2500 DEG C. THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES NOVEL IN SITU METHODS INVOLVING CO(2) LASER HEATING AND THE USE OF ANNEAL QUENCH METHODS. A DIFFUSION COUPLE APPROACH IS PROPOSED AS THE MOST EFFICIENT MEANS OF EVA ...

MAJOR ADVANCES IN MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS IN RECENT YEARS HAVE MADE POSSIBLE NEW DESIGN APPROACHES FOR A SAFE AND ARM DEVICE. DEVELOPMENTS IN CUSTOM INTERGRATED CIRCUITS NOW ALLOWS THE DESIGN OF A "SUBSYSTEM ON A CHIP". RECENT ADVANCES HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE IN MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SILICON ACCELEROMETER. THE OFFEROR PROPOSES TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF AN E ...

THE NEED EXISTS FOR AN EFFICIENT HYPERSONIC INLET FLOW ANALYSIS CODE THAT WILL CALCULATE BOTH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FLOW FIELDS INCLUDING VISCUS EFFECTS. THE FIRST OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE CODE BADED ON A PARABOLIZED NAVIER STOKES FORMULATION WITH A 3D PRESSURE EQUATION INCORPORATED IN REGIONS HAVING STRONG STREAMWISE ELLIPTIC EFFECTS. THE SECOND OBJECTIVE IS TO D ...

Develop and package a high-performance wideband RF fiber-optic Transmitter for a high-dynamic-range RF fiber-optic link in a compact form factor, operating at 1.55 micron wavelengths, suitable for airborne military environments.

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THE PROPOSED UNDERSEA MAGNETIC LAUNCHER COULD PROVIDE BENEFIT TO THE NAVY. BUT THE MODERN TORPEDO AND THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE TORPEDO TUBES IS JAMMED WITH DIGITAL ELECTRONICS INCLUDING MICROPROCESSORS. IF THE SHOOTING OFF OF THE TORPEDO SHOULD CAUSE A MEMOR LOCATION TO CHANGE STATE THE MISSION OF THE TORPEDO COULD BE ABORTED, OR IN THE WORST CASE, THE SHIP ITSELF COULD BE PUT IN JEOPARDY. THE DES ...

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