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Next generation network applications will require high, dynamically-stable transport throughputs at the application level, in order to support such tasks as computational monitoring and steering on supercomputers, massive wide-area data transfers between storage systems, and remote instrument control. However, the current shared IP infrastructure is unsuited for providing the unimpeded stable ban ...

Acadia Optronics, LLC, in partnership with the University of Kansas, proposes to develop a hybrid reconfigurable Software-Defined-Radio (SDR) architecture in which plug-in, front-end, rf modules interface to powerful, reconfigurable processing hardware and software through high-throughput interconnects. The complexity of the plug-in modules may range from simple antennas, to complete communication ...

This project will develop software particularly well suited for applications requiring large-scale file transfers, visualization/remote steering, grid computing, and other high-end functionalities on dedicated ultra-high-speed networks. Storage and computing systems are facing growing challenges when inter-connecting across large wide-area network infrastructures. In particular, current technolog ...

The present proposal is focused on developing novel methods to counteract excessive heat build-up in underwater sonar projectors. Building on over 25 years of experience in the design of Navy sonar devices and thermal management applied to high power density transducers and smart material actuators, Active Signal Technologies and Alfred University will model several readily implemented passive an ...

Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology and solutions are proven and capable. However, the cost of the systems limits their immediate use outside of military applications. Beside the cost of the SDR systems, it has been difficult to develop SDR concepts and prototypes on platforms that have clear migration paths to become commercial products. EFJI and Virginia Tech propose to develop a versati ...

The overall objective of the proposed research is to design, develop and demonstrate fluidic actuator arrays for aerodynamic separation control and drag reduction. These actuators are based on a compact design of low mass-flow fluidic oscillators that produce high frequency (1-5 kHz) oscillating or pulsing jets. Our preliminary experiments on separation control over trailing edge flaps, cavity to ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to develop a novel method and kit for profiling the expression and activation of signal transduction proteins in breast tumors. The goal is to create new companion diagnostics to better select patients like ly to respond to targeted therapies, including Herceptin. and novel tyrosine kinase inhibitors. 20/20 will utilize its proprietary Layered Expr ...

The leading risk facing our soldiers in Iraq is an improvised explosive device (IED). IED attacks on vehicles create an extreme shock environment that has been linked to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). While the damage mechanisms that cause TBI remain elusive, several researchers have speculated that the damage mechanisms of stress and strain associated with non-war-related TBI may not sufficiently ...

Many industrial processes in the chemical, petroleum, and pharmaceutical industries involve the transfer of heat from one medium to another. Usually, this transfer occurs within heat exchangers, which use thermal fluids to conduct the heat. However, most thermal fluids have thermal properties that require large heat exchangers or pumps. This project will develop a new class of fluids, PCM nanof ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The deliberate release of Bacillus anthracis spores remains an imminent threat both in terms of bioterrorism and biowarfare. Individuals who inhale these spores are at extreme risk of infection and death from anthrax. C urrent prophylaxis and therapy in the event of B. anthracis spore inhalation fall into two categories. Vaccination to protect against future ex ...