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Reliability problems in contemporary integrated circuits can occur in the field for a variety of reasons: latent defect activation, long-term exposure to radiation, electro migration, etc. Field failures result in incorrect operation during mission critical activities and may lead to loss of life and property. The ability to identify degenerate devices will help to minimize the associated expense ...

Under this Phase I SBIR, TerraSim, Inc. will develop a novel and robust road network extraction system tailored to the rapid processing of LIDAR data and co-registered reflective and multi-spectral imagery. RoadMAP(tm) from TerraSim, a single image semi-automated road detection and tracking system, will be modified to derive and incorporate height estimates from LIDAR and surface material estimat ...

Desire to operate gas-turbine engines at higher gas temperatures, beyond melting points of metal airfoil components, for improved engine efficiency and performance, drives demand for more durable, less conductive ceramic thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) that insulate metals from hot gas streams. Particularly for aircraft, TBCs must withstand the most demanding temperature gradient and stress from ...

The Phase I development effort was in support of the Navy’s interest in solid-state electrical storage with increased volumetric efficiency and temperature capabilities. Advanced capacitor power sources are considered an enabling technology for several Future Naval Capability programs. An equivalent technology need exists in other areas including aircraft and spacecraft engines, down-hole well ...

The smaller warcraft envisioned by The Electric Warships and Combat Vehicles Future Naval Capability need to reduce the size and weight of all shipboard systems. Wireless sensors offer enormous potential for meeting these needs by eliminating heavy, costly and failure-prone wiring. Government wireless systems must include an effective security system to prevent attacks on sensitive data and the ...

The interface is often a limiting factor in determining the durability of composite materials used in harsh environments. Attaining a well-bonded interface is particularly difficult with low-temperature curing matrix resin systems. A need exists for a carbon fiber adhesion promoting finish that is compatible with vinyl ester chemistry. Prior work using reactive coupling agent chemistries modifi ...

Asbestos insulation material has been used in shipboard environments for many years. While the material is usually safe when left undisturbed, it becomes a major health hazard during removal. The fine, needle like crystals that can be released into the air during handling are inhaled into the deep parts of the lung where they are known to cause cancer. Current removal procedures require a compl ...

New high temperature sizings are needed that are compatible with resin infusion processes to improve the properties and durability of carbon/polyimide composites. Compatibility with resin infusion processes includes compatibility with weaving and braiding operations and improved wetting with the infusing polyimide resin. Achieving these characteristics will result in reducing life cycle costs. ...

A method of determining electromagnetic susceptibility thresholds for chaotic and non-chaotic field environments is proposed. Field sets and coupled current sets are decomposed into non-chaotic and chaotic components via projection onto deterministic models of the coupled structures. Rather than assume field distributions a priori, ensembles of field data are generated from which statistical pro ...

M19 grade silicon steel is the most commonly used soft magnet for a number of applications such as in the manufature of motors. Advanced Materials Corporation proposes to fabricate new, proprietary magnet compositions and bonded magnets employing novel processing techniques. The saturation induction is anticipated to exceed the M19 value by greater than 25%. Magnetic, electrical and mechanical pro ...