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"STOP THE SATURATION!! That is the message from the entirety of the technical literature regarding solar magnetic disturbances (SMD) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP). These phenomena produce a quasi-DC current in the earth that enters the powertransmission system via ground-induced currents (GIC). This current saturates power transformers and produces a host of undesirable results leading up to, ...

"Federal Fabrics-Fibers (FFF) proposes a double walled shelter with a moisture permeable inner layer and a vented outer shell. The differential temperature between the inside and the outside will create a natural convection driven air flow between the twolayers. This air flow will be used to carry away evaporating moisture from the inner shelter skin. Un-coated fabric woven from fibers with known ...

"Storage blood bags become vulnerable when defrosted. The U.S. Army has reported many instances of significant loss of blood products from storage bag breakage. Freeze-dried blood products provide an alternative to cryopreservation. The lyophilization ofplatelets and red blood cells on the laboratory level has recently been demonstrated. Industrial scale preservation of the products, preferabl ...

"Fully utilizing advances in rocket technology in the modern battlefield safely requires the use gelled rocket bipropellants (oxidizers and fuels). Redstone Arsenal has demonstrated the advantages of gelled propellants through extensive testing. Gelledbipropellants combine the advantages of liquid and solid propellants to provide variable rocket thrust reduced plume signature, high performance, m ...

"The use of novel, Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials (MPCMs) in solid form within heating and cooling systems offers the potential for reducing initial system construction costs and increasing efficiency. Previous attempts to use MPCMs have faileddue to rupture of the capsules during freeze/thaw cycles and shear generated by turbulent pumping. In this Phase I program, we successfully deve ...

"Next-generation wheeled and tracked ground vehicles are critical to Army operations. Foster-Miller proposes to increase engine performance, decrease fuel usage, and increase stealth of these vehicles through the development of a smart, baffleless exhaustsystem. The Foster-Miller Smart Exhaust System (SES) would be manufactured to net shape with smart fibers integrated with conductors, structura ...

"This proposal will address the payloads and the integration issues associated with small unit UGV robot systems defined as systems that could be disassembled and backpacked or carried in a saddle on the back of an FCS to a forward position. These robotswill support dismounted and mounted infantry and will be particularly useful in the urban and dense forest terrain that will not be directly addre ...

"The next generation Warrior systems pose a number of challengingproblems for communications. In particular, the fast-growing amount ofinformation the individual soldier is required to receive and transmitrequires radio and communication systems with increased performance.This need is complicated by current antennas which impede the mobilityof the soldier by protruding from the soldier system. I ...

"The Objective Force Army requires low-cost, accurate aerial logistical supply. Traditional, low altitude methods expose aircraft and crews to dangerous ground fire. Existing high-altitude technologies are too expensive and have limited payload mass andglide ratio performance.Foster-Miller has teamed with Irvin Aerospace to provide an innovative, low-cost, high performance airdrop system, enabli ...

"Air transportability, buoyancy and acoustic signature of future Army tracked vehicles such as the Crusader will be greatly enhanced if lightweight yet blast-resistant track components are developed to replace the existing forged, surface-hardened steelcomponents. Foster-Miller proposes to demonstrate an innovative tailored metal matrix composite (MMC) track component concept that uses materials ...