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A road wheel suspension incorporating a semi-active damper and fast load leveling spring system will be developed for the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV). The system will be designed as a replacement for the currently fielded semi-active suspension system in the same foot print, either in early production units or as a retrofit package for incorporation later in the development cycle. A sus ...

Advanced Device Technology, Inc.(ADT) and the University of Iowa, Optical Science and Technology Center are pleased to respond to SBIR solicitation NO5-032 entitled " 1024 x 1024 Snapshot Two-Color Infrared Focal Plane Array for Air-to-Ground Applications". We propose to develop large format focal plane arrays on Strained Layer Superlattice (SLS) material to improve the capability of Navy's Ta ...

A laser-based acoustic emission (AE) detection device is proposed for structural stability assessment of buildings in order to provide warning of structural instability or pending collapse. It will help to reduce injuries and fatalities during emergency mitigation operations. This new device will take advantage of innovations in laser ultrasonics, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced acoustic ...

The feasibility of producing robust miniaturized, broadly tunable mm-wave bandpass filters for space applications is discussed. Current work by the authors has demonstrated very high-Q, broadly tunable "Octave+T" resonators in the 1.2 Ghz to 5.0 Ghz frequency ranges. These resonators have been designed using low-risk, conventional fabrication techniques that are ideally suited to making mm- to cm- ...

Optimized preventative maintenance schedules and in-situ monitoring of vehicle fluid conditions are essential for vehicle reliability, especially when operating in extreme conditions. In the particular case of engine oil, while many types of sensors exist, none directly measure in real time the chemical changes occurring as the oil degrades. A novel, miniature electron spin resonance oil condition ...

This proposal is submitted under the Innovative Tools and Techniques Supporting the Practical Uses of Earth Science Observations topic. We seek to evaluate and demonstrate technical approaches for linking remote sensing rangeland products with a soil biogeochemical model to form a decision support system for improved rangeland management. The resulting decision support system will be unique and in ...

This proposal describes a plan to enhance cyber attack assessment abilities in a way that reduces both the threat to the network and the time it takes to defend it. It will be accomplished by fusing digital forensic data from 4 primary sources and then mining those sources. The data sources will include traditional Intrusion Detection Systems (including IDS/IPS/network management, etc.) and 3 addi ...

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The objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing a portable, self-contained hyperspectral digital camera able to capture and process detailed images in the Visible and Near-Infra-Red (VNIR) spectral range providing the basis for effective object detection and discrimination. This proposal's objective is to reduce size and cost of the hyperspectral digital camera and make it a self-con ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): With its ability to secrete high levels of recombinant proteins, the yeast Pichia pastoris is extensively used for protein manufacturing. However, as actual yields vary widely for individual proteins, GlycoFi is focusing on the improvement of protein yields in P. pastoris as part of the company's long term mission to develop yeast-based protein production tech ...