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TO MEET THE KINETIC ENERGY ANTI-SATELLITE (KE ASAT) REQUIREMENTS FOR TIMELY AND RELIABLE KILL ASSESSMENT, AEROMET PROPOSES TO RECOMMEND INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES IN REAL-TIME KILL ASSESSMENT SPECTROSCOPY. BECAUSE IT CAN BE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO ACCURATELY VERIFY SATELLITE ELIMINATION, A KILL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM MUST DISCERN BETWEEN VARIOUS HIT AND MISS PHENOMENA, INCLUDING THE USE OF POTENTIAL COUNTER ...

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CONTINUOUS, FULL POWER OPERATION OF HIGH OUTPUT SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IS GENERALLY LIMITED BY THE HEAT DISSIPATION CAPABILITY OF THE DEVICE PACKAGE. EXISTING COOLING SCHEMES REQUIRE COOLING PUMPS AND SECONDARY RADIATORS, WHICH LIMITS THE APPLICATION OF THESE DEVICES TO LARGE VEHICLES. THIS PROPOSAL CONCERNS THE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF A THERMAL PACKAGE WHICH IS CAPABLE OF DISSIPATING HIGH HEAT FLUX ...

This sponsoring agency has defined the need for a six degree-or-freedom (6DOF) magnetically levitated (maglev) test platform to be used for vibration analysis. The intended payload can range in mass from 1Kg to 1000kg and i size up to one meter by one meter at the base. Peak linear acceleration of 5 g's and strokes of 25 mm (peak-peak) are required. The platform should also be capable of simult ...

A FEASIBILITY STUDY IS PROPOSED ON A NOVEL CONCEPT FOR A GENERATION OF A VERY LIGHTWEIGHT, HIGHLY FOCUSED GAMMA RADIATION BEAM USEFUL FOR MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS IN DEFENSE SUCH AS KILL OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IN LAND WARFARE, AND (AS DESCRIBED HEREIN) DISCRIMINATION OF TARGETS IN SPACE. THE DEVICE IS SMALL ENOUGH TO "PIGGY BACK" ON THE PROPOSED REENTRY VEHICLE (RV) INTERCEPTOR MISSILES, OR BE CARRIED ...

This project will analyze and select promising materials and designs to be used in the plumes of tactical solid rocket motors for missile steering and control. The emphasis is on high-performance refractory materials and compatibility of material systems. The control fins experience severe thermal and severe particulate erosion environments. Missile controllability requires fins with minimal er ...

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THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES SYSTEMS TO REDUCE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS EMANATING FROM AUXILIAIY POWER UNITS (APUS) WHICH ARE BEING INITEGRATED INTO ARMY VEHICLES AND SHELTERS. EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS ARE HARMFUL TO AND HINDER THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OPERATORS AND OCCUPANTS. IN MILITARY EQUIPMENT, IT IS ALSO BENEFICIAL TO AVOID EMANATIONS THAT MIGHT BE USED AS DETECTION SIGNATURES . THIS EXPLORATORY DEV ...

ARMY NATICK RESEARCH HAS FOUND THAT A SUPERACTIVATED CARBON WITH BET SURFACE AREAS GREATER THAN 3000 METERS SQUARED PER GRAM HAS POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN THE PRODUCTION OF SUPERIOR CHEMICAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FOR BATTLEFIELD PERSONNEL. THIS CARBON, ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED BY AMOCO CORPORATION, IS PRODUCED BY A UNIQUE HIGH TEMPERATURE CAUSTIC ACTIVATION PROCESS AND IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM DO ...