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THERE IS A VERY LARGE PENT-UP DEMAND FOR ADVANCED HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGH TEMPERATURE INTERMETALLIC COMPOSITES WHICH IS LIMITED BY THE AVAILABILITY OF AN ECONOMICAL SMALL DIAMETER CERAMIC FIBER WITH GOOD STRENGTH RETENTION > OR - 1400 DEG C. COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CERAMIC FIBERS PRODUCED AS MONOFILAMENT BY CVD OR PYROLYSIS OF POLYMER PRECURSOR HAVE ONE OR MORE FAULTS OF POOR STRENGTH RETENTION ABOVE ...

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The need for an automated target recognition system that can identify a target from a noisy image, irrespective of the target's orientation or size is identified. A novel pulse-coupled neural network is proposed to meet this need. The first step is to capture the image. Next, a neural network is used to determine whether an object of interest exists in the image. Next, another neural network deter ...

The objective of this Phase I is to demonstrate the use of Reactive Nanoparticles (RNP) for the decontamination/sterilization of biological agents and their mimics. Recent studies have shown that RNPs are very effective for chemical agent decontamination at ambient or higher temperature. Examples include paraoxon, VX, half mustard and HD. RNPs themselves are generally made of non-toxic magnesiu ...

Emergent Technologies Corp. (ETC) in conjunction with research partners at West Virginia University has developed and recently patented an innovation antenna that promises to revolutionize the science of antenna design, construction and utilization. The antenna, labeled the Countrawound Toroidal Helical Antenna (CTTHA), offers a number of significant advantages over conventional antennas. The CT ...

Advanced Protection Products, Inc. (APPI) will use advanced materials and processes to develop and certify Very Light Body Armor (VLBA) plates that are capable of defeating a variety of ballistic threats. The VLBA plates will be designed using a titanium allow based metallic-composite armor system to provide cost-effective, lightweight protection. Composite facing and backing materials will be u ...

Current concepts of holographic and dye technology do not provide eye protection from lasers at unknown wavelength and in the spectral region from 400 - 900 nm. Recently it has been shown that fullerenes have excellent nonlinear optical properties and show the best limiting performance of all materials including response in the nanosecond range. This program will further investigate fullerenes ...