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Application of CFD to a Slender-Bodied, Finned Projectile
In an application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), flow fields about a slender-bodied finned projectile and the resulting aerodynamic forces and moments on the projectile were...
Briefs Information Technology
Multi-Scale Model of Failure in a Composite Material
An adaptive concurrent multilevel computational model of failure in a heterogeneous-material structure has been developed. As used here, "concurrent" is a term of art characterizing a class of structural/material models that (1) incorporate submodels representing material substructures at...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Adaptive Quantum Design of Semiconductor Devices
The term "adaptive quantum design" denotes a methodology for systematically seeking robust, manufacturable designs of semiconductor devices — especially semiconductor optoelectronic devices...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Real-Time Simulation and Semiautomated Design of Complex ICs
A project called “System on a Chip Real-Time Emulation” (SOCRE) was undertaken to develop and demonstrate a methodology of simulation of operation and semiautomated design of...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
A Study of Two Ferrocene-Based Molecular Electronic Devices
Acomputational-simulation study of two ferrocene-based molecular electronic devices was performed as part of a continuing effort to develop a capability for ab initio design of...
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Continuous-Wave Atom Laser
Progress has been made toward realization of a continuous-wave, phase-andamplitude- stable atom laser based on magnetic guiding, magnetic compression, and continuous distributed evaporative cooling of a sparse cloud...
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Adaptive Optoelectronic Eyes
Aprogram of research has built a technological foundation for further development of systems that could be characterized, variously, as "smart" cameras or adaptive optoelectronic eyes. A system according to this...
Briefs Materials
Innovations Pertaining to Carbon-Based Materials
Some notable innovations in the design and manufacture of carbonbased materials have been made in a continuing program of basic research on carbon- based materials for use in propulsion systems of aircraft and spacecraft. The research has ranged over diverse topics that have included fabrication of...
Briefs Materials
Polymeric “Smart” Skin Materials
"Smart” skin materials based, variously, on polymers, dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, and/or other tailored molecular components are being developed for use as conformal coating surfaces of mechanical structures, including those of aircraft, to impart enhanced functionality to the coated surfaces. As used here,...
Briefs Materials
Nanoparticle AlxMoyOz/Al Thermites
Research on the microstructures, chemical compositions, and reactivities of thermites that consist of or contain mixtures of MoO3 and Al particles has led to development of a process for making thermites that...
Briefs Medical
Aptamer-Based Sensors for Detection of Proteins
Molecular aptamer beacons (MABs) are being investigated for use as rapid-signaling probe compounds for detecting specific proteins of interest (target proteins). In the MAB approach, one exploits...
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Nanosensor Arrays for Detecting Breast-Cancer Compounds
Arrays of nanosensors for detecting biomolecules associated with breast cancer are undergoing development. It has been proposed to construct the arrays as silicon-based large-scale...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Traveling-Wave Wide-Band Microstrip Antennas
Microstrip antennas that can be made to perform well over relatively wide frequency ranges but are mechanically and electrically simpler than prior such antennas have been invented. These antennas...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Spintronic Effects in Semiconductor Nanostructures
Progress has been made in calculation of spintronic effects in semiconductor nanostructures. The calculations contribute to the body of theoretical knowledge complementing recent experimental advances in generating, transporting, and detecting coherent spin-polarized populations of electron and...
Tech Transfer Reports
In-Place Pipe Restoration Eliminates Need for Replacement
Established in 1987, American Pipe Lining of San Diego, CA developed an in-place pipe restoration service using an epoxy pipe lining technology to restore aging potable, HVAC, and gray...
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Data Storage Subsystem
Micro Memory®, Chatsworth, CA, has introduced Anvil™, a data storage subsystem for recording real-time sensor signals in intelligence and surveillance applications such as radar, signal intelligence,...
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Rugged Storage System
VMETRO, Houston, TX, offers the SANbric rugged storage system that enables commercial FibreChannel disks to be used for high-speed, streaming data recording applications in harsh environments such as military, aerospace,...
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Airborne Data Acquisition System
The Heim Data division of Zodiac DataSystems, Belmar, NJ, has introduced the D7000 airborne data acquisition and recording system designed for a range of operational and flight test applications. The system...
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Ruggedized Keyboard
The SL-86-911 rugged keyboard from IKEY IndustrialPeripherals, Austin, TX, can be integrated into tactical maintenance and diagnostic military products, and into control panels of submarines, tanks, vehicles, and jets.The...
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Flight Data Analysis Software
The MathWorks, Natick, MA, has released Aerospace Toolbox, which provides reference standards, environmental models, support for importing aerodynamic coefficients, and three-dimensional visualization capabilities in MATLAB®. With a built-in interface to the FlightGear flight simulator, the new toolbox lets...
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Rugged Multi-Function I/O Card
Radstone Embedded Computing, Billerica, MA, has announced the rugged CompactPCI MFIO-C6 multi-function I/O card that addresses CompactPCI applications in military computing. The card features an MPC8270 PowerQUICC II processor, 8 analog inputs, 7 open collector 250mA outputs, 48 LVTTL I/O channels, 5 LVDS output...
Products Electronics & Computers
DC/DC Converter
The Electronics Group of Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Redmond, WA, has announced the Interpoint MPE series of DC/DC converters that accepts a 16 to 50 DVC input and provides single or dual outputs with up to 25 watts of...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Front-End Mixed-Signal Receiver on a Chip
A mixed-signal receiver on a chip (RoC) now undergoing development is intended to be a prototype of the front ends of lightweight, compact, low-power, relatively inexpensive heterodyne radio receivers...
Articles Aerospace
WIN-T: The Warfighter's Communications Backbone for Today and Tomorrow
The battlefield of the future will integrate all elements into one networked force, enabling communication among soldiers and commanders on the land, at sea, in the air, and...
Briefs Software
A Predictive Model for Cognitive Radio
A computational model that predicts effects of changing operational parameters of a cognitive radio has been developed as part of continuing research on cognitive / software - defined radio (C/SDR)...
Briefs Materials
Metamaterials for Advanced Microwave Antennas
A report discusses a research and development project that has made contributions to the art of metamaterials for directing electromagnetic radiation at frequencies of the order of several gigahertz. The next-generation metamaterials expected to emerge from this and related projects could enormously...
Articles Defense
Open-Standard Multicomputers Address Next-Generation Multi-Function Radar Applications
Next-generation radar applications will drive performance demands that will have architectural implications for radar computing and electronics. Advanced...
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Heterodyne RF/Optical Links Utilizing Integrated Photonics
A program of research and development has been directed toward the goals of demonstrating (1) ultra-low-noise communication links in which information is conveyed by phase-modulated...
Tech Transfer Reports Medical
Noise-Immune Stethoscope Benefits Wounded Soldiers
For injured soldiers requiring evacuation from a battlefield via helicopter, body sounds become valuable in managing the patient's condition. Since helicopters and fixedwing aircraft used for...
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