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Accurate Automation Corporation (AAC) has developed a new artificial neural network processor (NNP) based upon a sparse Multiple Instruction Multiple Data (MIMD) structure which is ideally suited for Electronic Warfare (EW) applications. The proposed research will investigate the use of the AAC NNP for EW applications such as emitter identification which is used in ELINT, ESM, and RWR receivers. T ...

We propose to develop an automated Pilot Induced Oscillation (PIO) detection and compensation system. This will use artificial neural networks to increase speed and the envelope of operation. PIO is caused when a pilot overcompensates during a "high gain" task such as landing, takeoff, refueling, dropping stores, or tracking. It can also be caused by inefficiencies in the inner loop controllers ...

The feasibility of fabricating hypersonic aircraft components from metastable Beta Titanium alloy (Beta 21S) will be investigated. Techniques for the fabrication of the leading edges, inlet, and nozzle areas of a hypersonic (Mach 4-5) testbed aircraft from Beta 21S will be selected and preliminary drawings, specifications, and test procedures for these components will be developed.

Holloman AFB rocket sled requirements for computing the aeroheating and structural temperature effects thereof exceed the capabilities of available aeroheating methods in that accounting for shock impingement heating, real-gas, or non-air effects as needed for the sled application may be absent from these methods. In this SBIR Phase I effort an approach is proposed which will modify a flow code s ...

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The occurrence of vibration problems in rotating plant machinery has significant economic implications for aircraft ground-test facilities, and technological advances in predictive maintenance and health monitoring are needed. The increased availability of high-performance low-cost computer equipment combined with advanced high-speed signal processing techniques represent a relatively inexpensive ...

FluoreScience, Inc. is proposing an innovative thermometry technique for measuring the surface temperature of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) that are critical to the success of new, high performance turbine engines in the Air Force IHPTET program. The technique, phosphor thermometry, is based on the temperature dependence of the fluorescence of refractory phosphors deposited in thin ...

Proposed is an investigation into the use of flexible, extremely strong and tough, superelastic Nitinol shape memory alloy as a means of dramatically improving puncture resistance for personnel body armor. The Nitinol material is proposed as a surface material or coating for reinforcement or organic fiber fabrics and/or composites or aramid and UHMW polyethylene used in the current body armor sys ...

MicroDexterity Systems was founded by Steve Charles, MD to develop systems for dexterity enhancement for microsurgery; a concept he originated in the mid 80's. Dexterity enhancement is a subset of tele-operation. The MDS mission statement was broadened in 1994 to address the problem of non-ferromagnetic tele-operation for intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging frequently called image guided ...