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"The military "Single Fuel Forward" policy under DOD Directive 4140.25 has placed high priority on the implementation of heavy fuel engines (HFE) capable of operating on logistically available kerosene based fuels. (ie: JP-5, JP-8, DF-2) Subsonic airborneapplications defined by maximum endurance and payload capacity require the HFE to have outstanding specific weight ratios below 1.5 lbs/hp as wel ...

"The Aviation and Missile Command developed CINCH (Competitive Impulse Non-Carcinogenic Hypergol) fuel as a reduced toxicity alternative to carcinogenic hydrazines in propellant applications. Unfortunately, the iridium catalyst developed for hydrazinesrequires high (300-400 degree F) temperatures to function with CINCH fuel. There is a need for the development of a new catalyst that decomposes ...

Not Available "Morphotek and Rockland will collaborate to develop mammalian cell lines that are capable of producing significant amounts of recombinant fibrinogen and thrombin from mammalian-based systems as an alternative source to plasma-derived proteins for their usein developing affordable hemostatic bandages for widespread use. Morphotek will employ its platform technology and expertise in w ...

During this Phase I effort Optomec will demonstrate that the Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) process provides a viable means for both repair and fabrication of functional prototype components for the MPH needs. This work will serve to establish abenchmark part that can be used for calibration and set up of the LENS equipment, as well as other commercially available RP equipment. The goal of ...

"Predicting the signal level and coverage area of WIN-T radio frequency communication channels between base stations, vehicles and warfighters is a challenging problem. The channel may involve radio frequency interactions with hills, foliage, andbuildings. The paths may involve long distances over hilly terrain or shorter distances involving interaction with urban building features. Some propag ...

STAR-H proposes to develop for the Army an antenna with a radiationpattern uniquely suited for NVIS operation. The proposed programconsists of three tasks: Survey of Potential Antenna Designs,Modeling of Candidate Antenna Geometries and Reporting. A specific, novelantenna concept is described, which has the potential to meet the Army'srequirements. As a result of pre-proposal modeling, there is a ...

"Continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic composites (CFCCs) are inherently wear and oxidation resistant, retain strength at higher temperatures and have lower specific densities than competing metal systems. The hot sections of gas turbine engines and relateddevices are exposed to aggressive gaseous species at high temperature. Because of their thermochemical stability and oxidation resistance, CFCC ...

"Demilitarization of obsolete and aging munitions has slowed dramatically with the loss of open burning and open detonation options. This has created a need for a fast, efficient, environmentally acceptable alternative for explosives removal. Toalleviate this problem, TPL proposes the ultrasonic fracturing and removal of cast explosives from shells in a single remote operation. This will be acc ...

A System-Level Modeling Framework for electromagnetic modeling is proposed. The heart of the Framework is a rule-based, whole-object conversion process that takes Computer Aided Design (CAD) geometry and material data and transforms it into valid,electromagnetic geometry and material modeling elements. The CAD Converter creates an

This work will design, develop, and implement a system-level electromagnetic simulation framework that increases the productivity of all participants in an EM analysis of a complex system by providing a collaborative engineering environment in which theparticipants easily construct simulation models, share and re-use data, create computational capabilities that utilize a suite of EM modeling tools ...