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Resin transfer modling (RTM) offers many advantages over hadn lay-up of prepreg or wet filament winding in the production of advanced composites. Successful application of RTM requires complete resin infiltration of the molded dry fiber preform. Uncertainty in the resin infiltration process due to variance in preform permeabilities has resulted in long process development cycles. High rejection ra ...

We will develop a new fiber sensor technology based on detection of SP oscillations with thespecific goal of designing a simple, low-cost, remote optical probe capable of measuring HIV and otherviral antibodies upon direct contact with a suitable biological fluid. The sensor will be capable ofdetecting a specific immunological reaction between proteins immobilized onto the fiber sensor and theirco ...

We will create a novel fiber-optic technique to detect the presence and monitor levels ofenvironmentally harmful gases emitted by utility companies and chemical industries as well as presentin inhabited places. Gas molecules are absorbed into a thin film whose optical properties are thenmonitored by surface plasmon spectroscopy. The advantage of this technique over the piezoelectricsensor includes ...

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A HIGH INTENSITY UV EXCIMER SOURCE FOR THE DEMANDING REQUIREMENTS OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AND MATERIALS PROCESSING INDUSTRY. EMERGING PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES NOT REQUIRING A COHERENT SOURCE INCLUDING UV WAFER CLEANING AND PHOTO CVD WILL REQUIRE VERY HIGH UV INTENSITIES OVER LARGE AREAS (100 MW/CM2) CURRENTLY ONL ...

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EMPLOY THE BETATRON PRINCIPLE TO PRODUCE AN INEXPENSIVE ELECTRON ACCELERATOR CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 20-50 MEV ELECTRONS WITH GOOD BEAM QUALITY AND HIGH-AVERAGE CURRENTS OF UP TO 5-50 MUA. IN CONVENTIONAL BETATRONS WHICH HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER 50 YEARS, EDDY-CURRENT LOSSES IN THE IRON LIMIT THE OPERATING FREQUENCY, THUS LIMITING THE MAXIMUM ENERGY AND CUR ...

PARAMETRIC X-RADIATION (PXR) IS PROPOSED AS AN INTENSE, TUNABLE, MONOCHROMATIC HARD-X-RAY SOURCE FOR THE DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES. THIS RADIATION IS HIGHLY COLLIMATED, HAS A BANDWIDTH OF 0.1, AND AN INTENSITY EQUAL TO THAT OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION ON A PER ELECTRON BASIS. PXR GENERATION IS ACHIEVED BY PLACING CRYSTALS INTO THE PATH OF ELECTRON BEAMS WITH ENERGY OF 6 MEV OR GREATER. THE VIRTUAL PHOT ...

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ADIABATICS, INC. IS PLEASED TO PROPOSE A RESEARCH PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A NOVEL "COMPACT, MINIMUM NOISE, AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) FOR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES." THE APU USES A COMMERCIAL DIESEL ENGINE AND AN ADVANCED GENERATOR AND NOVEL COOLING TECHNIQUES TO MEET THE STATED REQUIREMENTS. THE KEY PERSONNEL AT ADIABATICS AND SYNCHROTEK ARE WELL AWARE OF THE NEED TO REDUCE THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF APU SYSTE ...

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