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The primary technology developed under this program will be an advanced flowfield diagnostic system to provide comprehensive reactive scalar measurements in high speed, turbulent reacting flows. Such a diagnostic technique is needed to support computational modeling advancements that are critical to support Army force protection requirements against tactical and theater ballistic missile threats.T ...

Army defense technologies for high speed, lethal threat intercept increasingly rely on high maneuverability of the kill vehicle through both aerodynamic and thrust augmentation while the threats themselves have relied on equally increasing maneuvering defenses to avoid intercept. Because it is in the interest of defense systems to target the threat as early as possible, intercept locations in high ...

The effort proposed by General Sciences, Inc. (GSI) is based on using available nanosize additives which upon reaction within the detonation front will enhance blast and impulse (in the case of the explosive) as well as increase thrust, impetus and projectile-velocity in the case of propellants. Inclusion of other additives to conventional explosives and propellants upon reaction produce finely su ...

Through this effort, we propose to develop SampleFlex, an elastomer-based field-capable sampling technology for collecting and preserving blood samples. Our approach improves upon paper-based blood collection methods which utilize dried filter paper cards for Dried Blood Spots (DBS) by encapsulating the sample within a flexible elastomer package to protect the sample during transport and storage.R ...

Additive manufacturing (AM) technology offers the potential to fabricate complex geometries that cannot be realized using conventional subtractive methods. In current industrial AM processes, determination of the type and distribution of support structure is often based solely on technician experience. This process is far from optimal and as a result, significant non-recurring engineering costs ar ...

Alphacore will develop an Intermediate Frequency (IF) Conversion System for High-Bandwidth Multiplexed Sensors Arrays for NIST’s 2018 solicitation for Exploratory Measurement Science Topic 9.04.02.68. The proposing team has already successfully developed and evaluated a similar printed-circuit board (PCB)-based system for NIST (ROACH2 BLAST-TNG, refer section 1.2). The goal in Phase I is therefo ...

TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: We propose developing a new observational capability for measuring upper atmosphere (20-Km to 200-Km+ altitude) wind and temperature dynamics, based on Doppler imaging of Limb concentrations of NO, N2O, and CO2 called the Doppler Wind Temperature Sounder. The principle of operation is that by measuring the Doppler shift of trace gases created by the differential velocity betwee ...

TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: The Hybrid Quadrotor concept, developed by Latitude Engineering, combines the high power density of electric motors and propellers with the high energy density of a piston engine and liquid fuel. Together, each technology enables maximum performance in HQ's two regimes of flight: the electric system is responsible for lift while hovering (high power, short endurance), and the g ...

Novel, non-pyrotechnic white smoke formulations will be developed during this effort.Upon aerosolization, these polymers will react with both ambient moisture and nitrogen present in air; producing smoke exhibiting significant obscuring power within visible and NIR spectral regimes.

Missile base flow prediction is an area that has eluded a satisfactory solution since the 1950's owing to the complex aero-thermo-chemical physics of this region involving flow separation, two-phase gas/particle non-equilibrium, chemical kinetics, and flow turbulence in complex geometries. Additional complexities are introduced when considering alterations to the base flow structure and plume turb ...