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Wave Computation Technologies and Duke University will develop minimally coupled, co-mingled E and B field antennas through numerical and experimental investigations based on first-principle theories. The project objectives are to (a) develop the simulation capability for modeling superconducting quantum interference filter devices and the related B field antennas, (b) make appropriate designs of ...

In recent years the usage of phase arrays in wireless communications has found significantly increased interest, partly due to their ability to enhance system sensitivity and their anti-jamming capabilities. This growth of strong interests in RF phase array antenna systems for DoD applications is evident with the current and future developments of many major RADAR and military communication system ...

Current Chemical and Biological (CB) agent protective garments used by the military offer adequate protection to the wearer against the harmful CB threats but they do not offer any fire resistance (FR). The CB protective garments worn on top of an FR protective uniform could severely limit the mobility of the soldier and cause fatigue. To defend against this deadly combination of threats to soldie ...

Polymer matrix thermoplastic (e.g., PEEK/IM7) composites exhibit excellent toughness, fatigue strength, and strength-to-weight characteristics over their all-metal counterparts. These characteristics make them desirable for high performance military structures such as artillery components for Mounted Combat Systems, aircraft components, and hulls for underwater vehicles. Currently, Automated Tape ...

We propose to develop and deliver 2-Color midwave/longwave infrared focal plane arrays (FPAs) and a camera based on Type-II InAs/InGaSb strained layer superlattice (SLS) sensor technology. 2-Color SLS FPAs with formats of 320x256 and 640x512 will be delivered, together with a portable 2-Color 320x256 camera. In Phase I, we designed and demonstrated the basic 2-Color midwave/longwave infrared SLS ...

PrivaTran proposes the use of newly-developed manufacturing methods that convert materials commonly found in conventional integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing into memristor devices with increased packing density and an advanced, three-dimensional (3D) architecture. The memristor devices can be formed in the interconnect layers of a conventional IC so that the area available for underlying transi ...

ABSTRACT: The potential of scramjet engines for use by the U.S. military would revolutionize countermeasures enabling rapid responses to global hot spots. The scramjet traveling at hypersonic speed cannot use rotary power typically employed at sub-Mach velocities, while auxiliary power units and batteries add weight, volume, and system complexity. Thus, alternative power sources are sought to ai ...

Biologically-based systems using electrochemical energy conversion and storage (such as bio-fuel cells) have the potential to meet the ever increasing requirements for smaller energy storage systems for applications such as implantable electronic devices, biosensing, microelectrical mechanical systems (MEMS), ground sensors, and micro air vehicles (MAV). Bio-fuel cells offer the potential for high ...

We intend to address practical hardware, software, architectural and operational issues of our advanced taxi guidance system through a basic evaluation environment. With iterative feedback from Navy personnel, we will evaluate, improve and optimize the approach.

PROJECT GOAL WILL BE TO DEVELOP A FAST ALGORITHM FOR VISUAL RECOGNITION OF OBJECTS IN LOW CONTRAST LIGHTING, PARTIAL VIEW AND SIX DEGREES OF FREEDOM. THE ALGORITHM WILL BE OF THE LOCAL FEATURE FOCUS TYPE. TO DEVELOP THE ALGORITHM I WILL NEED TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1. RULES FOR SELECTING IMAGE FEATURE CLUSTERS, 2. RULES FOR IMAGE FEATURE CLUSTER PARAMETER EXTRACTION, 3. MATCH TEST TEC ...