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5.0 volt lithium batteries could provide higher power and greater energy density than existing 4.2 volt batteries, but there is currently not a known combination of electrodes and electrolytes that are stable under repeated charge/discharge cycles. Individual components such as the anode, new olivine cathodes and ionic liquid electrolyte are individually stable at these voltages, but they fail at ...

Small unmanned aerial systems (sUASs) are quickly emerging as low-cost attritable aerial platforms for hostile reconnaissance, targeting, weapon delivery, and other purposes. Unlike legacy air targets, small unmanned aerial systems fly at low altitude, are easily masked by terrain features, often fly at relatively low velocities that render many forms of Doppler and time/frequency radar exploitati ...

In this proposal, we propose an FMCW radar based cable remaining useful life (RUL) estimator to detect, locate, and classify cable faults, and estimate the cable RUL. The system includes three key elements - an FMCW radar, a cable degradation model, and a machine learning (ML) based data processing module. The FMCW radar transmits a chirp down to the cable through a lead cable and an impedance mat ...

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project aims to leverage the recent advancement of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) to enable a compact and portable fuel cell system with a system-level volumetric power density of 3000W/L, which can serve as the lightweight power source for US Army. Storagenergy Technologies, Inc. (Storagenergy) proposes a compact SOFC system for portable power source ...

A mounted-to-dismounted concept for opportunistic navigation using low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet signals for position, navigation, and timing provides robust relative positioning among all equipped forces in a theater. The proposed system provides navigation-quality observables from multiple satellite constellations in ASPN ICD-compliant messages within a pntOS compliant architecture ba ...

The overall objective of the proposed effort is to develop a user-friendly fast-running software tool that assesses the blast / ballistic performance of various bio-based construction products and compares their blast/ballistic performance, fabrication and installation cost, energy efficiency, and logistics complications with that of other conventional construction materials.  Specific objectives ...

Areté and UCSD propose to use radar simulations and performance modeling to investigate the benefits and disadvantages of three potential MIMO Millimeter Wave (MMW), phased array configurations and to design a prototype for counter-UAS to detect, classify and track small targets out to 0.5-1.0 km range. Keys to success operational capability include sufficient SNR, sufficient angular resolution, ...

Oriented polymer films such as those made of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) can offer high ballistic protection at low areal densities, however, their application is limited due to low optical transmittance and clarity. Hence, in this project, LaunchBay LLC will develop manufacturing process for a novel oriented film that provides not only superior ballistic perfo ...

Precision-guided munitions have demonstrated dramatic effects with minimal collateral damage. New technology developed specifically to deny them accurate guidance information is now feasible, even for non-traditional adversaries. Further, digital communications are flooding the air with signals that interfere with communications many guidance methods rely on. Swarms of small, covert small Uncrewed ...

The US requires standoff precision strike capabilities in GPS-denied and high threat environments. This includes fire-and-forget lock-after-launch vision-based guidance for SOPGM. Due to emerging threats, a paradigm shift is occurring in the way we gather intelligence, maintain surveillance, and perform reconnaissance. ISR platforms are evolving, and artificial intelligence is at the forefront of ...