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Wind noise in outdoor measuemetn micropnones can mask an acoustic signal. Windscreens provide some wind noise reduction; however, those typically used for outdoor applications provide noise reductions of approximately 10-15 dB. Planning Systems Incorporated (PSI) proposes to design and test a Multiple Aperture Sensor System (MASS) consisting of a microphone, a processor, and data acquisitio and ...

The current market for fast switching frequency sythesizers is growing rapidly. Most synthesizers available today will not meet the stringent requirements for switching quickly, providing spectrally pure RF outputs and minimizing physical size and cost. As part of a current SBIR program, S.T. Research has developed a wideband, fast switching synthesizer, based on the use of broadband phase-locke ...

The production of semi-conductor wafers is a multibillion dollar industry. The 1996 worldwide semiconductor market is estimated at $162 billion with a growth potential to $309 billion by the year 2000. Thus, even a small improvement in control during the manufacturing process could have a large impact on the economic viability of many companies and products. A critical factor in all semiconduct ...

WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A REPETITIVE, FAST-OPENING SWITCH FOR PULSED-POWER APPLICATIONS EMPLOYING SATURABLE MAGNETIC MATERIALS. THIS TECHNOLOGY HAS PROVEN EFFECTIVE AND RELIABLE IN ELECTRONIC SWITCHING SYSTEMS (ESS) USED IN TELEPHONE EXCHANGES. FOR PHASE I WE WILL DESIGN A PROOF- OF-PRINCIPLE EXPERIMENT; OPTIMIZING THE DESIGN, WHILE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CONSIDERATIONS OF COST. SUCH A SYSTEM WOULD BE ...

THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TARGETS AND THE BACKGROUND IN BOTH THE VISUAL AND THERMAL SPECTRAL BANDS ARE AFFECTED BY SEVERAL WEATHER RELATED VARIABLES. THE DCS TE-EX MODEL WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED AS A FIRST PRINCIPLES MATHEMATICAL MODEL TO PREDICT THE RADIATED TEMPERATURE OF TARGETS IN A FIELD ENVIRONMENT. THE MODEL, BECAUSE IT IS A FIRST PRINCIPLES MODEL, CAN BE USED TO PREDICT RADIATED TEMPERATURE ...

Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC) proposes to develop a Waveform Agile Signal Processor (WASP) to support the next generation of fuzing systems and subsystems. WASP is designed to~provide high performance, waveform agile, adaptive signal processing for a variety of RF and optical fuze sensors. WASP is designed to support pulsed time domain, frequency domain, phase, direct sequen ...

DURING PHASE I MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION PROPOSES TO PERFORM A STUDY OF THE UTILITY OF CAVITY RESONATORS TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND MODIFY THE BANDWIDTH OF MICROWAVE EMMISSION FROM THE VIRCATOR. THE RESEARCH WILL INCLUDE BOTH A THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL EFFORT. NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF THE CAVITY DESIGN WILL BE CARRIED OUT USING A THREE DIMENSIONAL FULLY RELATIVISTIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC ...

THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP COMPUTER SOFTWARE WHICH ANALYZES THE OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF ARMY VEHICLES, SUCH AS 5-TON DIESEL TRUCKS, AND BASED ON THIS ANALYSIS RECOMMENDS MAINTENANCE AND OTHER PREVENTIVE ACTION WHICH MINIMIZES EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN. THE SOFTWARE WOULD OPERATE ON A PRIME COMPUTER, AND IT SHOULD INCLUDE EXTENSIVE GRAPHICS CAPABILITIES WHICH WOULD ASSIST IN PROGNOSTIC ANALYSIS. THE SOFT ...

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