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At the end of Phase I, ABI will deliver a working "subscale" power module which runs on diesel fuel and has an output of approximately 25 horsepower at 3600 RPM. The overall size, exclusive of fuel pump, cooling, and 011 tank, will be approximately the size and shape of a roll of kitchen paper towels, about 15 cm diameter and less than 40 cm long, and less that 20 lbs. weight. Phase II will develo ...

The objective of the proposed project is to develop innovative new analytical instrumentation and methodology capable of performing fully automated, non-destructive analysis of semiconductor sensor elements and arrays locate on three inch diameter wafers. The instrumentation would be capable of analyzing II-VI compounds and alloys, particularly HgCdTe. The methodology would employ state-of-the-a ...

Although satellite-based SAR is sensitive enough to pick up the modulation effects of internal waves, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of th-Ls observable is believed to be to() low to afford detection of enemy sukuiarines . Adaptive Software prolses that with a new interpretation of singular value decomposition, the SNR can be improved enough to allow automated detection of sukfmrine paths. While ...

Cured aircraft composite materials present a particularly difficult challenge for recycling technology. Those materials have mostly thermosetting epoxy matrices and occur in intimate association with metals, paints, and coatings. Current techniques for recycling thermoset composites, mostly for automotive sheet molding compounds (SMC), involve pulverizing the material for use as fillers. Th ...

A novel tertiary recycling process is proposed for investigation as an economical means for recycling shipboard plastic waste. Early development work has shown that this process can convert a wide variety of polymers and composites into low molecular weight hydrocarbons at temperatures below 200'C. The hydrocarbons produced can then be reused as chemicals, fuels, or monomers. Metal, glass, and fil ...

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The objective of this project is to use the newest advance in the technology of Ferroelctric Liquid Crystal (FLC) displays so that they can be used for Visual Landing Aids as well as other applications. Currently FLC's suffer from serious mechanical and temperature limitations due to the fact that mechanical stress alters the structure of the liquid crystal material. We propose to stabilize the ce ...

The goal of this program is to develop a low cost, flexible manufacturing method for the production of Cf reinforced composites for ablation-resistant propulsion components for Theater Missile Defense (TMD) concepts. The matrix material selected for demonstration of the technology will be HfC, a material which has demonstrated good oxidation and ablation resistance at elevated temperatures.

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