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"The goal of the proposed Phase I effort is a feasibility study on the design and development of an innovative, fail-safe, controllable magneto-rheological fluid (MRF) smart pad for shock and vibration mitigation of Trident submarine based vertical launchweapon systems. The objective of this project is to explore the design feasibility of the proposed MRF shock absorber system which consists of a ...

"ASI's plasma consultant, Igor Alexeff, PhD, has invented, tested and patented an atmospheric pressure, dc of 60 Hz AC discharge, that has been operated in air, helium, argon and nitrogen. The apparatus has in laboratory testing successfully destroyedmicroorganisms. The apparatus does not require a complicated, fragile RF power supply for operation. We propose it to be developed into equipment for ...

"The objective of this SBIR is to define a system that fulfills the strike packageplanning requirements for low observable (LO) vehicles and addresses the needs ofthe Joint Armed Services. BONN Corporation will work with user communities from allthe armed services to identify LO strike package planning requirements. Part of thiseffort will be to design a platform-independent, distributed archite ...

"Practical methodologies will be developed to efficiently design nonlinear composite ducts and panels with large anomalies and cutouts for buckling. The analysis system to be devised will be automated and integrated into the ANSYS finite element code usingits macro language capabilities, including optimization with parameterized shell and solid models of subject composite duct systems. Important f ...

"Current DoD policy prohibits the procurement of future combat systems dependent on gasoline type fuels, while simultaneously Congress strongly supports DoD acquisitions that are based on Commercial off-the-shelf solutions. Commercial recreationalequipment such as Personal Watercraft and outboard motors have high-speed performance, fitted with optimum lightweight, compact, efficient transmission ...

"Modeling and simulation (M&S) packages like Matlab and ACSL allow users to create independent executable modules that enable them to more readily engage in what if scenarios. In this document, we propose a flexible M&S visualization system thatfacilitates these types of investigations, allowing the user to make simulation adjustments as the visualization is displayed. We propose a system that a ...

Cross-flow micro heat exchangers and regenerators of the type specified in this proposal offer great savings in applications where both heat transfer/unit volume or heat transfer/unit mass are important. While prototype micro cross-flow heat exchangers have been built from polymers and metals, the manufacturing methods used are prohibitively expensive for most applications. Presently, no one has s ...

"It is proposed to develop micro-jet cooling arrays (MJCA) to obtain high heat flux density cooling for microwave amplifiers. MJCA has advantages over existing technologies both in terms of the thermal load that it can remove and in terms of maintainingthe junction temperature at acceptable levels. MJCA will be fabricated by the LIGA technique. The Phase I effort will demonstrate 100x100 array ...

"Turbine blade tip failure is one of the most critical issues facing future development of gas turbine engines. This proposal describes an inexpensive method to deposit a highly effective micro heat exchanger made from a MCrAlY alloy on the tip of ablade. The combination of the very efffectively cooled tip and the excellent mechanical and oxidation resistant properties of MCrAlY alloys will a ...

"Submarine Towed Array Systems (TAS) requires a process forautomating the collection of system specific data related tofleet-wide operational performance. The purpose of implementingsuch a process is to realize the benefits of Condition BasedMaintenance (CBM) to these remotely operated, externally locatedsystems. This project integrates elements that automaticallycollect real-time on-line Reliab ...