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We propose a standard software system that enables a natural, intuitive interface between computer operators and their data, for improving and increasing the capability of Air Force C4I systems. Specifically, the tasks addressed here are: (1) multi-dimensional map displays for interactive planning tools; (2) new tools for modernization of base-level business processes; and (3) improved human int ...

Materials intended for rocket motor casing must offer excellent thermal stability, good mechanical properties, high char yields, superior ablation resistance during operation to eliminate case rupture. Out standing bonding of the propellant to the casing and/or insulating interphase to eliminate bondline failure, and low cost processing so that the process is competitive with current methodologie ...

The primary objective of this proposal is to define requirements for creating a user-friendly graphical interface and a geographic representation advanced exercise scenario generation tool that will provide for the initialization state of a wargame exercise.There will be three technical objectives: 1. Define information required for input by exercise planning staffs. 2. Lay out database sche ...

We propose to produce large bulk single crystals of gallium nitride by utilizing the rapid growth rates afforded by halide vapor phase epitaxy. Seed crystals will be grown by MOCKED on new lattice matched oxide substrates. The thin gallium nitride film will protect the oxide substrate from attack by HC1. Anticipated growth rates will be 50 to 100 microns per hour. Initial nitride films on sapphire ...

The concept of using high-density body centered cubic (bcc) tantalum metal for explosively formed penetrators (EFP) continues to receive considerable interest in the defense community, in spite of variations in metal composition and properties. Alloying with a sufficient amount of tungsten (such as Ta-2.5%W) can diminish this sensitivity to slight changes in composition. In addition, the Ta-2.5% ...

Knowledge based methods have the potential to offer high performance solutions to a wide variety of problems. However, the development of large scale knowledge bases (KBs) and their effective application to problems have so far proved to be more expensive and less feasible than other competing methods such as statistical methods or weak search techniques. There is an immediate and critical need to ...

DIAGNOSTx Technologies proposes to develop a PC-based instrument for the clinical evaluation of peripheral and central hearing deficits, which will allow audiometric, otoacoustic emissions, evoked-potentials and immittance testing. The integrated system will be capable of assessing hearing sensitivity for speech and pure tones, of evaluating the integrity outer hair cells and auditory central ner ...

This Small Business Innovative Research Phase I Project develos an improved method for producing composite cathodes with nanoscale structures for lithium ion batteries. Composite cathodes combine electronic and ionic pathways in a three dimensional structure which have been shown in many electrochemical systems to minimize transport resistances while retaining high capacity. Improved llithium io ...

We propose to design and characterize an array of potential candidate reference sources suitable for infrared, visible and near-ultraviolet wavelength sensors that can be used to perform in-flight calibrations of DoD's signatures measurements assets. At Present, no flight-qualified reference sources exist for performing absolute radiometric calibration of these sensors while airborne. To accompl ...