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Use of chromates as corrosion inhibi.tors in coatings, adhesives and sealants is a well established technology. However, toxicity and waste disposal problems have led to the urgent need for development of an environmentally benign substitute for chromium compounds in coatings and sealants, which is the subject of this SBIR. This pa'per discusses the state-of-the-art technical approaches to the sol ...

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The specific proposed innovation is the use of an active radiometer in place of conventional radar techniques for measuring rainfall over the earth's surface from satellite platforms. This technique provides a substantial savings in data acquisition time that can be used to increase the scan rate and to improve the spatial resolution (i.e. reduce the footprint) of the measurements. This will provi ...

With the expansion of space operations during recent years, the systems which control spacecraft have become equally expansive and complex. Each new spacecraft has unique approaches to control and operations, utilizing different and sometimes non-intuitive human interfaces. The loss of highly trained satellite control personnel and the large time investment required to replace them suggests an opp ...

Computational algorithms and codes will be tailored specifically to the Air Force's needs in groundwater flow and pollutant transport as required in Environmental Engineering. The project will build heavily on previous and ongoing Ecodynamics work for Sandia Laboratories on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) project and on proposed work for the U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station. Robust, e ...

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