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Complex engineered systems such as the power systems of most military platforms involve a broad spectrum of technologies and interactive subsystems that must work synergistically. Due to the interdependencies between subsystems, it is becoming increasingly important to establish a simulation infrastructure that accurately accounts for the interactions between subsystems and promotes the collaborat ...

Phase I research showed Electron Spin Resonance to be extremely sensitive to the presence of carbon nanotubes imbedded in polymer matrices. Components of ESR spectra were found to be correlated with the length and concentration of nanotubes. A novel ESR analysis approach was developed which also showed great promise for characterizing the nature of the nanotube-polymer interface. Preliminary in ...

The need to protect airliners from terrorist manpad missiles has been underscored by recent events in which missiles were fired at commercial airliners as well as wide body aircraft flying into and out of Baghdad airport. The U.S. Government is looking at military aircraft protection systems in an attempt to extend this military technology to civilian airliners. This phase I SBIR researched a comp ...

The objective of the proposed project is the development of technology for more efficient and effective human-computer supervision of complex systems. Systems that combine humans and automation in a synergistic or cooperative manner may be termed hybrid systems. Hybrid systems offer advantages over both purely automated systems and purely manual systems in many circumstances. However, future hybri ...

To develop technology for manufacturing of deep ultraviolet (DUV) semiconductor Laser Diode (LDs) emitting in the spectral range of 250nm.

Terahertz plasma wave detectors and emitters utilizing the high-density 2-D electrons in submicron AlGaInN/GaN-based Quantum Well Heterostructure Field Effect Transistors (QW-HFETs)with high-sensitivity levels for the sensing of terahertz (THz) frequency electromagnetic radiation are proposed and developed.

The ability to disable a human target without doing permanent harm is an increasingly important component in current and future war fighting and law enforcement. The ability to use a weapon which has no physical contact with the target, such as wires or chemicals, has been unavailable - until now. Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems (XADS) proposes to develop a family of prototype systems in Pha ...

Technology for extending the life of fielded systems offers the potential for significant savings in total ownership costs. On-board monitoring combined with physics-based analysis will instill increased confidence in prediction of remaining useful life. The prime contractor OEM is currently working on methodology for JSF 1st stage fan blade prognosis using deterministic methods. However determini ...

Of particular consideration under VAATE I will be future requirements for long range strike aircraft. The sustained high mach usage requirements for the long range strike aircraft necessitate up to 10 times the requirement of F119. OEMs have indicated that in some cases the current fleet was flown hotter than expected and life was reduced on the order of 10 to 1. VEXTEC successfully demonstrated t ...

To perform the rapid maneuvers and precise trajectory control required for the MKV mission, it is desirable that thruster valve throttling actuators be able to respond with authority in less than 10 milliseconds. An innovative compact piezoelectric actuator and control system has been developed to control the main divert and attitude control thrusters with controlled response times in the sub-5 m ...