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We propose herein the exploration and design of a spatially-distributed electron gun capable of generating approximately 1.25 A at a beam voltage of around 20 kV. The actual beam current and voltage is subjected to considerations of the power supply in terms of size and weight. The electron gun will incorporate a focus electrode to effect a high-repetition rate operation and to reduce stresses on ...

Submarine outboard sensors must send data and receive power through a pressure hull consisting of two-inch thick HY-80, HY-100 or HY-130 high yield strength steel plate using hull penetrators that for safety reasons can only be installed during new construction or major refurbishments. As a result, hull penetrators are scarce resources and are difficult to acquire for temporary sensor installation ...

The primary goal will be to prioritize a list of radioisotopes based on availability, usability, demand, strategic interests, and production methods. In addition, we will begin to design and test new nuclear battery systems (radioisotopes coupled to a semi-conductor matrix). Results from durability or efficiency tests of nuclear battery prototypes using radiation from accelerated beams can be comp ...

Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are becoming increasingly critical components in advanced electronic systems. However, limited research has been applied to identifying critical vulnerabilities that could be present in the designs deployed on these FPGAs. The risk is further increased by the use of 3rd party intellectual property in many designs.GrammaTech is proposing to develop a Trust ver ...

Our solution will provide an automated system driven by advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to capture network traffic (including potential malicious events), perform forensic analysis of the events to identify threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), create a database of classified events and TTPs (threat models) from which connections can be made between events, ac ...

The information environment has become a new battlefield for adversaries of the United States and its allies. Coordinated campaigns have been waged to radicalize, incite division, inflame, influence elections and public opinion on a variety of issues. These campaigns have weaponized social media by forming networks of synthetic accounts (botnets) which spread mis/disinformation, polarize groups an ...

The performance of a composite material is heavily influenced by the strength and toughness of the interlaminar region, which is the resin rich area between the plies of a fiber reinforced composite. The interlaminar region generally provides a direct path for crack propagation since no continuous reinforcement is present and is often the cause of failure in materials subjected to cyclic loading s ...

To extend vision-aided capabilities to navigation of manned and unmanned aerial platforms over water, QuNav proposes to develop a technological approach of navigation and feature-state tracking (NavTrack). To reduce drift in inertial navigation outputs, NavTrack derives relative position updates by utilizing navigation-related features that are extracted from video images. To accommodate water mov ...

The musculoskeletal injuries due to prolonged exposure to whole body vibrations have been associated with military aviation. This association continued to be identified as an issue of significant importance to the fleet. Chronic injury and fatigue have been identified as significant cost drivers to both the DoD and VA. Lost work days, reduced operational readiness, and increased medical costs (dur ...

Signal Systems Corporation will develop a Large Area Maritime Big Data Analytics (LAMBDA) system to improve P-8A operator performance by extracting target behaviors that improve P-8A crew tactics. In Phases I and II we will show the feasibility of improved mission performance using LAMBDA installed in TacMobile and provide a laptop system for post SBIR aircraft demonstrations. We will focus on top ...