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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) offer a lower risk and lower cost platform for the use of an Ultra Wide Band (UWE) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system for the detection of ground targets concealed by foliage. Given the size, weight, and power restrictions of a UAV, an impulse radar is an attractive radar system alternative because it offers a lighter and lower cost solution than a traditional c ...

This program addresses the need for rapid, non destructive, in line semiconduct surface quality analysis accomplished by comparisons with high yielding wafers thereb identifying substrates worthy of further processing investment. This instrumental development goal will be achieved by identifying X ray diffraction, specular and diffuse scattering patterns simultaneously resulting from polycrystalli ...

General aviation and commuter aircraft generally do not have adequate deicing equipment to operate safely in all types of icing conditions. Since icing forecasts are not yet sufficiently reliable for pilots to avoid icing conditions, an airborne system that remotely detects icing conditions ahead of the aircraft could prevent serious accidents. The National Oceanic and Atrmospheric Administratio ...

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Q-DOT proposes to develop an innovative, monolithic recorder for acquiring pressure v. Time history of the event. The signal range of 1mV to 1 V p-p is spanned with automatic gain ranging (AGR) which provide one of eight base-2 gains to optimize the 9-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The AGR and ADC together span a 16-bit range, easing setup. Performance is attained without elaborate cali ...

This proposed program addresses the high temperature (>500oC) decomposition of nitrogen oxides using redox catalysts based on single phase complex metal oxides with constituents selected for their overall influence on binding of oxygen to the catalyst surface and anticipated ease of rereduction of active sites. Catalysts so selected will also possess long lifetimes arising from dispersion of activ ...

AbTech Corporation proposes to apply its unique Statistical Network ModelingTM technology to develop a non contact prognostic assessment tool that 1) acquires, processes, and analyzes electronic radiated signal data, 2) learns the expected characteristics and patterns of specific radiated signals measured from microelectronic semiconductor devices using AbTech's statistical network modeling techno ...

Cross wind estimation is the largest component in the error budget for long range sniper applications. The Army currently utilizes either point anemometer measurements or visual cues to estimate the cross winds. Aim-point accuracy would be greatly enhanced by precise range-resolved cross wind measurements. CTI proposes a novel compact eyesafe laser cross wind sensor to meet the Army's measureme ...

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