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The objective of this proposal is to demonstrate the feasibility of using Magnetorheological (MR) fluid based dampers for both shock and vibration isolation for the E-2C Hawkeye. Metron has previously developed a prototype system to accomplish this objective in a laboratory demonstration. This proposal represents the minimal level of effort to reproduce this laboratory demonstration. Furthermor ...

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A stratified random sampling technique is used to minimize the time until detection of users of illicit drugs. The stratification is based on likelihood of drug use and importance of the billet occupied. Likelihood of drug used is calculated from fundamental characteristics (e.g., age, sex, education), performance, health and behavior (e.g., relative amount of sick leave, unusual behavior) ...

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During the Phase I program, the development team consisting of Fiber & Sensor Technologies, Inc. (F&S) and Pressure Systems, Inc. (PSI) proposes to investigate the feasibility of both fiber optic-based and electrical-based silicon micromachined absolute pressure sensors. Optical fiber sensor technology possesses a number of practical advantages over traditional electrical-based instrumentation, i ...

Capturing color visible imagery in low light is becoming extremely important in both military and commercial applications. Currently, both military and commercial requirements for low-light-level applications are met with image intensifiers coupled to charge-coupled devices (CCDs). These systems do not provide color images and suffer from degradation of contrast, resolution, and signal-to-n ...

The determination of the angular orientation of a radar or electro-optic assembly almost always involves the use of gyros. Except for very crude applications, gyros are always used in conjunction with accelerometers, their combination being referred to as an Inertial Measurement Unit or IMU. Gyro performance is typically related to cost. However the deterministic errors that lower gyro performance ...

SMD proposes the design and fabrication of a two-dimensional APD array. A novel APD array is proposed which requires low bias voltages, thus making it compatible with both CMOS and CCD multiplexer designs. The on-chip CMOS/CCD circuitry will allow for multiplexing of a large number of pixels to a single output. Further, each pixel in the APD array will have its own range detection circuitry allo ...

CD-ROM technology has,tremendous potential in military applications for shipboard, airborne and ground forces data distribution of very large, stable databases and maps. Portability, durability, and availability of the commercial CD-ROM data disks are factors dictating the use of the CD-ROM technology for these applications. However, most military applications occur in harsh or extended env ...

1.1 Technical Abstract: S.T. Research proposes to develop optimgic, algorithms, and processing speeds for airborne use of IFM receivers in the LT mode of operation. The effect of LT on IFM pulse processing is not well documented, and a thorough analysis of these effects, and solution of the problems caused by the LT process is the goal of this SBIR effort. S.T. Research Corp. has dev ...