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This project’s aim is to develop an Accurate Active Light Source (AALS) that can be fielded at selected calibration sites to address NOAA’s unmet needs and improve the calibration of the Suomi NPP VIIRS Day Night Band (DNB) operating in the high gain stage (HGS) under low light level conditions. The DNB HGS has extreme low-light sensitivity that enables a new generation of nighttime imaging. M ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The purpose of this proposal is to develop a validated physiological model of the cardio renal axis for submission to the FDA Medical Device Development Tool pilot program The model will be used to aid in the development and regulation of devices intended to treat hypertension Examples include medical devices for renal nerve ablation electrical stimulation ...

The purpose of this proposal is to develop a validated physiological model of the human physiologyespecially the cardio renal axisfor submission to the FDA Medical Device Development Tool pilot programThe model will be used to aid in the development and regulation of medical devices designed to treat hypertensionExamples include devices for renal nerve ablationelectrical stimulation of the carotid ...

Acoustic sensors, such as the Ground Counter Fire Sensor (GCFS), are used by the USMC to identify the point-of-origin (POO) and point-of-impact (POI), as well as provide source identification. This effort will develop a proof-of-feasibility set of signal processing algorithms for the GCFSs Command Post (CP). These algorithms will permit a network consisting of a mixture of up to 12 fixed listening ...

This proposal addresses the development of a Command Post and Acoustic Listening Posts for performing detection and automatic geo-location and classification of transient acoustic sounds associated with the firing of weapons, especially rockets, mortars, and artillery and the corresponding munitions impacts. Key components of the system are rugged low-noise infrasound sensors, state-of-the-art aco ...

This proposal addresses the development of a Command Post and Acoustic Listening Posts for performing detection and automatic geo-location and classification of transient acoustic sounds associated with the firing of weapons, especially rockets, mortars, and artillery and the corresponding munitions impacts. Key components of the system are rugged low-noise infrasound sensors, state-of-the-art aco ...

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The proposed ultra-fast shutter achieves all design requirements for hypervelocity debris mitigation in the EUV cold x-ray Z-machine experiment using a high reliability magneforming shutter which has been field tested hundreds of times under conditions very similar to the Z-pinch machine. The proposed device is based upon the electromagnetic hypervelocity debris mitigation shutter put into operati ...

In an effort to development more robust optical system coatings DTRA, in collaboration with Sandia National Labs, is working to characterize the degradation of optical materials for space systems when exposed to high intensely EUV/ cold x-rays. The experiments utilizes the Double Eagle z-pinch facility which generates high current, high voltage arc pinch plasma to produce an intense EUV and cold x ...

Energy can be harvested or scavenged from many environmental sources such as: solar, wind, vibrations, temperature gradients, etc. Two common issues related to environmental energy sources are limited/unpredictable availability and limited/unpredictable quantity. This proposal examines the requirements for the efficient harvesting of energy based on the temperature gradient that exists between the ...