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Recent research suggests there are opportunities to enhance driver hazard anticipation and avoidance, which could in turn dramatically impact public safety. For example, the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles among 16 year old drivers is some ten times higher than it is among those between the ages of 45 and 55. However, hazard-related training has traditionally been difficult to accompli ...

In this STTR project, EMAG Technologies Inc. and the University of Michigan have joined forces to propose the development of a visual software tool for stochastic analysis of coupled electromagnetic and circuit problems often encountered in EMC/EMI scenarios. The proposed tool will integrate novel and computationally efficient uncertainty quantification (UQ) algorithms with EMAG's commercial EM an ...

We will design, fabricate, and characterize an ion microtrap equipped with an integrated in-situ cleaning capability and with integrated optical access ports. The trap will be made of optical quality fused silica. The trap design and the fabrication process will allow for future developments, such as the addition of an integrated oven, UHV-maintaining subsystem, and rapid trap exchange with interc ...

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) offers superior properties for structural applications. Existing UHPC design and production methods employ special materials and mixers. This project is developing mix design and fabrication methods for reliable production of UHPC with local materials and facilities. The Phase I project devised material selection criteria, proportioning methods and mixing pro ...

ABSTRACT: Energetic composite materials comprise crystalline energetic particles embedded in a polymer matrix. There is a need to gain insight into the microstructure and damage mechanisms of energetic composites via nondestructive evaluation. Applications of x-ray computed micro-tomography to resolve the microstructure of energetic composites are challenged by the low density gradient between th ...

This proposal is for research into various configurations to reduce or eliminate the drag and resulting lateral loading that result from the shotgun connector and evaluate the potential overall weapon system improvement by simulating the trajectory of the improved system. Three configurations will be studied by computational fluid dynamics to estimate aerodynamic properties and utilized to simulat ...

The objectives of this project are: (a) design an advanced warning system [using vehicle-based temperature data acquisition information and inertia-dynamometer testing]. The Advanced Brake Fade Warning System (ABFWS) design and function needs to be robust regarding the main sources of brake fade. The warning system will also include development of proper sensors and algorithms to correctly predict ...

Tibia and lower leg injuries are a major concern in underbody blast events which have been identified as one of the most common causes of war time lower limb injuries. Approximately one third of all soldiers injured in underbody blast events sustain foot/ankle fractures or tibia/fibula fractures. Worse yet, many of these injuries are severe enough that they lead to amputation or permanent disabili ...

This proposal presents a methodology for measuring thermal properties in situ, with a special focus on obtaining the properties of layered stack-ups commonly used in vehicle armor. The technique involves attaching a thermal source to the surface of a component and measuring the heat flux and surface temperature response, which along with a corresponding model of the test conditions, can be used to ...

The U.S. Armys acquisition process is operating in an environment thats far more complex and challenging than ever before. The pace of innovation is constantly increasing. The time between the inception of a commercial product and the availability of that product is constantly decreasing. The U.S. is facing highly adaptive adversaries with ready access to COTS technologies, such as drones and comm ...