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The need for lightweight vehicles that are able to be quickly and efficiently deployed has been identified in recent years as potential theatres emerge with the evolution of crisis and conflict in the world. . In order to be effective and useful, the gap-crossing/ bridging system for Ultra Lightweight Combat Vehicles must be matched to the vehicle not only in capacity, but also in transportability ...

The U.S. Army wishes to use new aluminum alloy components in next generation vehicles to reduce weight and improve ballistic protection performance. While such components can be fabricated, the Army has not adopted their use because adequate welding technology does not exist for repair in the field. The objective of the R&D in this SBIR is to develop a new type of portable welder capable of perfor ...

The objective of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to develop a comprehensive modeling environment for the accurate study of propagation channels and development of communication systems with particular emphasis on the HF/VHF frequency bands. The proposed software will provide accurate solutions based on full-wave modeling of the scene as well as a high degree of computatio ...

IR Telemetrics proposes to enhance their work during the Phase 1 project to provide even greater response from platinum and ceramic-substrate printed surface thermocouples. The designs completed during Phase 1 showed dramatic improvement in the thermocouple response time. The Phase 2 project will include additional iterations of the thermocouples along with the creation of a fully instrumented and ...

Navitas proposes a novel approach to produce high energy, high power lithium batteries. Our innovative approach produces multilayer electrodes with gradient pore structure throughout the thickness of the electrode. Phase I results showed that the graded electrode structure enhanced lithium ion transport. The innovative electrodes were fabricated using water-based coating process. Phase I individua ...

"Removing nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, is an increasingly-important objective of wastewater treatment in order to reduce the impacts of nutrient pollution on waterways. Current technologies to remove these nutrients can be capital intensive, require dangerous chemical inputs and have high operational costs. Our company, Algal Scientific, has developed an innovative nutrient treatm ...

Production of cement (the binder in concrete) is a highly polluting and energy-intensive process, accounting for about 6% of global, anthropogenic C02 emissions and close to 2% of worldwide primary energy use. This project focuses on partial (~20%) replacement of cement in concrete with milled (mixed-color) waste glass to improve the moisture barrier qualities, durability, dimensional stability an ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Quantum Signal LLC propose to research and develop the TerrAdapt system for terrain classification and vehicle driving control. This work will result in fundamental research advances, but will be practical enough for application on today"s COTS vehicle platforms. The system will maximize vehicle mobility due to the following key features: 1) TerrAdap ...

Silicon Technologies, Inc. proposes to revolutionize Semiconductor Deep sub micron design capabilities by creating a new design tool called PLUG (Physical Logic Using Gratings). PLUG will be used to design analog and digital systems at 45 nanometers and below that will improve the productivity of designers while using the highly regular manufacturing techniques where the interconnect is done usin ...

Auxiliary power units (APU) offer potential to improve operational efficiency and provide significant tactical advantage for surveillance missions conducted from land vehicle platforms. Current installations have resulted in higher than acceptable noise levels, adversely impacting the ability to perform a"silent"watch. In particular, noise created by the combustion process presents a problem due ...