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The overall goal of this program is the development of tools for rapid synthesis of common classes of electronic systems. DQDT's approach is to create generators which synthesize application specific VHDL descriptions of systems from high-level specifications. These generators can then leverage readily available and constantly improving VHDL based CAD tools for simulation, gate level synthesis, an ...

The goal of this proposal is to assess the feasibility of, and implement an initial demonstration of, a VHDL-based tool where the reliability concerns of a VLSI microcircuit can be considered during the high-level specification phase of the design. Great strides are being made in tailoring design tools to optimize a microcircuit in terms of speed, area, and power consumption by allowing the design ...

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Development of the National Aerospace Plane (NASP) has exposed a serious need for materials and coatings that can survive very severe thermal environments. The heat exchanger panels for the proposed scramjet power system must withstand temperatures in excess of 2300 degrees F for significant periods of time. The panel substrate material has been proposed to be Mo-47% Re alloy, which has the requir ...

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The present practice of open burn/open detonation (OB/OD) for disposal of military ordnance is rapidly becoming obsolete as a result of both environmental and economical pressures. Where possible, ordnance can be recycled, or converted into higher-value-added products for industry or government use. However, when these options have been exhausted, the only remaining alternatives to OB/OD are destr ...

Increasing the interlaminar strength of advanced composite materials will improve damage tolerance and permit use of thin gage facesheets for ultralightweight structural materials. This project will investigate novel means of implanting individual fibers through the thickness of laminated composites. Such reinforcement with separate fibers extending through multiple plies is expected to offer the ...

This project aims to develop nonpermeable thin-guage carbon tubing with an integral radial carbon fiber brush on its outer surface for enhanced heat transfer. The carbon tubing is derived from polyimide tubing. The radial fiber structure is created by electrostatic flocking. Coatings to block hydrogen permeation and to prtotect against erosion are applied by chemical vapor deposition. The proposed ...

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As a result of the Iraqi conflict, it is now commonly accepted that an increasing number of Third World countries either possess or are developing the capability to produce chemical weaspons. This increasing weapons threat necessitates the development of highly sensitive and selective detection concepts that are small for portability, low power consumption for extended battery operation, cimple to ...