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The current generation of high-frequency active 3-D acoustic imaging systems presents a challenge to the covert use of Underwater Vehicles (UVs) by Special Forces teams. An acoustic intercept capability is needed to detect active signals before the UV is detected, so that it can vector away from the source. The team of Advanced Acoustic Concepts and Montana State University propose to design and p ...

We believe the following improvements are possible in vaneaxial fans: efficiency through improved fan blade design, coupled with the freedom to operate at speeds substantially higher than 3600rpm; reduced size by operating the fan at higher speed allows s

Supersonic cruise missiles offer the ability to hit a time critical target with precision and lethality from long distances, yet the high speed generates temperatures on the exterior surfaces of the missile that can exceed the limitations of high temperature structural metals like titanium. Also, insulation to protect electronics equipment in the missile is required. One solution that demonstrates ...

Shelter enclosures for military working dogs in the event of a CB attack is a technology gap identified by the Joint Requirements Office. Important parameters to consider in the design of protective enclosures include low weight and size to minimize transport requirements; rapid setup; and accommodation of canine physiological and psychological comfort needs while providing protection against CB ...

To meet the need of the Navy in fabrication and measurement of conformal windows such as toroidal to precise optical tolerances from ceramic materials, Applied Science Innovations (ASI) proposes Phase II development of the Closed-Loop Fabrication of Free-Form Optics (CLF3O), building directly on ASI''s successful Phase I feasibility studies. The proposed CLF3O system is a modular attachment for in ...

Applied Visions, Inc. (AVI) is pleased to present this proposal for a Phase II follow-on effort to our Phase I work on Topic OSD08-CR4 “Dynamic Modeling of Safe Routes”. Our concept is to build an Adaptive Visualization of Safe Optimized Routes (AVIsor). Our efforts leveraged work we are performing for NAVAIR on a similar project which is aimed at fielding the Tactical Target Analysis and Pred ...

During Phase I we designed and built proof-of-concept prototypes of key iTVO components. In the Phase I Option period we will integrate those components into a single Phase I prototype that will be demonstrated to NAVAIR personnel to gather feedback. During Phase II, we will update and expand the iTVO prototype based on that feedback as well as additional surveys of potential users. That early Pha ...

As technology advances, there is increasing demand for higher quality optics with fewer aberrations. Aspheric optics meet these needs, but at present commercial systems to test such lenses are limited. This keeps the costs high and stifles the market. During Phase I of this project, ASE Optics has developed a non-contact metrology system capable of simultaneously measuring the internal and externa ...

The objective of this proposal is to develop and demonstrate methods of autonomous guidance and flight control that will permit safer and more effective operation of unmanned air systems under challenging weather conditions, and to exploit to the extent possible utilization of winds and other environmental conditions to increase mission effectiveness. Atair Aerospace has over the past 5 years dev ...

The Navy and other DoD components require a media-free, environmentally friendly, rapid, and non-destructive method to remove coatings applied on and aboard Navy ships. Atmospheric Plasma Solutions Inc. (APS) has developed an atmospheric plasma process to accomplish this goal. Current processes for the removal of coatings for shipboard applications are expensive, require massive amounts of energy, ...