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The detection of novel or anomalous patterns has a wide range of applications including condition-based maintenance, system monitoring and fault detection, medical diagnosis and the detection of suspicious behaviour such as fraud or computer network intrusion. The objective of the proposed Phase I effort is to demonstrate the feasibility of developing a neural-network based novelty detector a ...

We propose a highly reliable, airborne ejection data recorder with unprecedented capabilities. Data will be stored from just prior to ejection, for the duration desired, eliminating unnecessary data. The data can be digitally filtered in real time using DSP algorithms of the users choice, and compressed if needed. The data will be stored in a solid-state, non-volatile device for later retriev ...

Triton Systems, Inc. will prepare new flame resistant composite coupons that will be cost effective, easily processble, and higher performance relative to state of the art Navy composites. They will maintain performance at temperatures over 500 _F, and will have a high ash content, release no toxic gases, and have reduced smoke upon pyrolysis. The new composite coupons will be based on a ne ...

We propose to create a technology to improve Naval acquisition planning in a partially known environment, thereby reducing the negative impact of uncertainty, while simultaneously incorporating affordability as a fundamental constraint. Our decision support system will be flexible in its assumptions to facilitate replanning in response to changes faced by planners and warfare systems architec ...

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AN ACCURATE, HIGH SPEED, LOW COST, HELMET MOUNTED EYE POSITION MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT IS REQUIRED. APPLIED SCIENCE LABORATORIES (ASL) PROPOSES TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A DUAL PATH, SOLID STATE LIGHT POSITION DETECTOR SCHEME BY BUILDING A LABORATORY BENCH TOP MODEL. TWO COORDINATES ON THE EYE THAT MOVE DIFFERENTIALLY WITH ROTATION WILL BE MEASURED. THIS WILL COMPENSATE FOR RELATIVE MOTION ...

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: COMPLETE TESTING OF FIRE-RESISTANCE AND STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF PAPER AND PAPERBOARD TREATED WITH ARNOX FIRE RETARDANT, DEVELOP PRODUCTION SCALE APPLICATION METHODS. ARNOX IS A PATENTED CONDENSED PHASE SYSTEM, LOW SMOKE FIRE RETARDANT RENDERS PAPER AND PAPERBOARD ESSENTIALLY NON-COMBUSTIBLE. DECOMPOSITION AND OUTGASSING IS MATERIALLY SLOWED. ASTM TESTS DEMONSTRATE TREATED P ...

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THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CLASS OF CHEMICALLY STABLE CONDUCTIVE ORGANIC POLYMERS. THESE WILL BE SINGLE PHASE SYSTEMS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE THE DISSOLUTION OF EXTERNALLY ADDED "DOPANTS" IN THE POLYMER MATRIX TO IMPART CONDUCTIVITY. INSTEAD, A MOIETY WHICH CAN CREATE FREE CARRIERS IN THE POLYMER CHAIN VIA AN INTERNAL ELECTRON TRANSFER REACTION WILL BE INCORPORATED C ...

HIGH PERFORMANCE POROUS MATERIALS ARE NEEDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAMINAR FLOW TECHNOLOGY. LAMINAR FLOW CONTROL IN AIRCRAFT COULD PROVIDE FUEL SAVINGS UP TO 20%. IN SUBMERSIBLES, THIS TECHNIQUE WILL REDUCE BOTH DRAG AND RADIATED NOISE. COMPOSITE MATERIALS HAVE ADVANTAGES FOR UNDERSEA SUBMERSIBLES: THEY PROVIDE HIGH STRENGTH, ARE NON-CORRODING, NON-MAGNETIC AND ARE READILY MOLDED. COMPOSITES CAN ...