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The overall abjective of this proposed project is the development of detailed definitions for the interfaces defined by the ABBET architecture. Signal models wil developed based upon the C/ATLAS set of signal nouns. A Test Foundation Framework (TFF) will be implemented to demonstrate the ability of test program or test program component transfer across multiple test platforms. This phase also w ...

IN THE MANUFACTURING OPERATION OF MACHINING, IMPROVED COMPONENTS FOR MACHINE TOOLS IN ULTRA-HIGH SPEED MACHINING HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY ANDREDUCE COST. THE ABILITY TO INCREASE SPEED AS WELL AS METAL REMOVAL RATE RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY AS WELL AS A COST REDUCTION IN MANUFACTURING. A COMPOSITE CUTTING TOOL INSERT OF SIC WHISKERS REINFORCED A ...

CERAMICS HAVE BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE VIABLE ALTERNATIVES IN CONVENTIONAL AND ADIABATIC DIESEL ENGINES WITH THE POTENTIAL OF 30% FUEL SAVINGS. THERE IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION TO DEVELOP CERAMICS IN GENERAL AND SPECIFICALLY FOR DIESEL ENGINES. IN AMBITIOUS DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN PROGRAMS TO UTILIZE CERAMICS IN DIESELS, THE LIMITATION OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE CERAMICS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. IN META ...

THIS PROJECT WILL LEAD TO DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL OPHTHALMOLOGICAL FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY.THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE SUPERIOR TO EXISTING (LARGELY VIDEO) SYSTEMS IN SEVERAL RESPECTS: (1) THE INCLUSION OF A DIGITAL REFERENCE LIBRARY; (2) THE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SYSTEM DUE TO THE PSYCHOPHYSICAL ANALYSIS USED IN THE DESIGN; AND (3) THE SYSTEM' ...

THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP THE APPLICATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE (CCD) IMAGE DETECTORSTO THE PROBLEM OF THE AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS OF DNA-SEQUENCING GELS. SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN COMMERCIALIZATION OF AN INSTRUMENT CAPABLE OF READING, INTERPRETING, AND STORING DNA SEQUENCE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM AN AUTORADIOGRAM OF A DNA-SEQUENCING GEL. SUCH AN INSTRUMENT WILL STREN ...

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THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE USE OF ADVANCED TYPE II FLUIDS FOR THE DE-ICING/ANTI-ICING OF GENERAL AVIATION (GA) AIRCRAFT WITH TAKEOFF SAFETY SPEEDS (V2) OF GENERALLY LESS THAN 85 KNOTS. TYPE II FLUIDS WILL BE APPLIED TO SEVERAL GA CATEGORY AIRCRAFT. THE ICE PROTECTION CAPABILITY OF THE FLUID WILL BE EVALUATED FOR DIFFERENT FREEZING PRECIPITATION CONDITIONS. THE EFFEC ...

The objective of this program is to develop an integrated tribology system for advanced low heat rejection (LHR) diesel engines. The system will consist of a substantially improved high-temperature liquid lubricant, for long life under severe conditions; improved compatible engine tribomaterials; and an on-board sensor arrays for direct monitoring of engine oil condition. Surfaces Research lubri ...

Fastening and joining technology has lagged behind the progress that has been made in other areas of composites for advanced air vehicles. Aerotech proposes the development of reversible polymeric adhesive bonding of composites using variable frequency microwave energy. With this method, composites are bonded using Poly Ether Ether Ketone (a high temperature thermoplastic) which is cured using v ...