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The primary objective of the proposed project is to develop innovative new analytical instrumentation and methodology capable of non destructive detection and identification of trace amounts of metals in contaminated soils. Once developed, the instrumentation and methodology could be interfaced with a reaction sample characterization before and after treatment. The project has been divided into ...

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Near-field frequency domain meaasurements of antennas over a planar aperture are commonly used to obtain far-field patterns. This technique has now bben formulation in the time domain, which is very desirable for short pulse signals. An additional benefit, particularly significant for antennas with low-sidelobes, arises from time domain measurements in that edge effects of a finite a ...

Phase I proposes to demonstrate an easy-to-operate, inexpensive room temperature neutron detector based on boron-doped diamond. The detector would produce an immediate signal related to low-level neutron irradiation. The concept exploits the high neutron absorption cross section of B-10, which results in excellent sensitivity. The charge carriers generated in the diamond by a neutron absorption ev ...

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BONN Corporation (BONN) has chosen to concentrate on a methodology that computes an optimal target search in near-real-time, with the capability of accommodating user-definable optimality based upon time / pathlength, probability of target detection target value, and survivability in a dense threat environment. This methodology will be extensible to address multiple airborne platforms and multipl ...

The objective of the proposed program is to demonstrate the feasibility of applying Cast Metal Composite's unique pressure infiltration process to the production of lightweight, dimensionally stable, high thermal conductivity, high stiffness cyanate ester resin matrix composites for spacecraft subsystems and advanced thermal management systems. The low cost pressure infiltration process will be c ...

The objective of the proposed program is to develop and demonstrate a low-cost, high thermal conductivity, low mass density material for use in electronic packaging. Target material characteristics are: less than aluminum heat sinks, thermal conductivity at least 200 W/m-k, and mass density less than aluminum. To address this objective, Cast Metal Composites, Inc. will produce lightweight, high ...

The objective of the proposed program is to design, using graphite fiber fabric, high thermal conductivity thermal doubler/electronic component bonds that can be debonded easily at low temperatures for repair. The design and selection of materials for these bonds will be guided by computer modeling and analysis work. The thermal performance of polymer bond materials reinforced with high thermal c ...