Abstract:PHASE I AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF FABRICATING PREFORMS FOR CERAMIC COMPOSITE SHAPES OF INTEREST TO FOSSIL ENERGY BY USING PROPRIETARY THREE-DIMENSIONAL BRAIDING TECHNOLOGY. HIGH PERFORMANCE CERAMIC COMPOSITES, OPERATING IN EXTREME CONDITIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT,… more
Abstract:THIS RESEARCH IS DIRECTED TOWARD IMPROVEMENT OF PRESENT SELF CALIBRATING, THERMOPILE BASED, CAVITY RADIOMETERS FOR USE IN RADIANCE MEASUREMENTS FROM EARTH VIEWING SATELLITE INSTRUMENTS. THE PRIMARY THRUST IS TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSIVITY OF THE DEVICE, AND MINIMIZE POSSIBLE THERMAL OFFSET SIGNALS… more
Abstract:THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED IS LIMITED BYTHE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TEACHER AND STUDENT. THE LEARNING PROCESS FOR THE DEAF TYPICALLY REQUIRES A HIGH LEVEL OF REPETITION AND RESTATEMENT TO ACCOMPLISH AND VERIFY MEANINGFUL COMMUNICATION. IN MOST SUBJECT AREAS,… more
Abstract:FOR PHASE I, APPLIEDMEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (AMSI) PROPOSES TO IDENTIFY AND ESTABLISH THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF A SELF-CONTAINED HULL POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR UNDERWAY SHIPS. THREE GENERIC APPROACHES ARE CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED: 1) MEASUREMENT SENSOR SELECTION, 2) ELECTRONIC/SOFTWARE… more
Abstract:MAJOR AIDS TO NAVIGATION (ATON) ARE ESSENTIAL SIGNPOSTS FOR SAFE PASSAGE ALONG COASTAL AND OFFSHORE SEAWAYS. PRESENTLY, THEIR SIGNALS ARE POWERED BY ON-SITE ENGINE GENERATORS REQUIRING CONSIDERABLE AND COSTLY MAINTENANCE. ATON AUTONOMY WILL BE GREATLY INCREASED WITH DEEP DISCHARGE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY… more
Abstract:FOR PHASE I, AMSI PROPOSES TO IDENTIFY AND ESTABLISH THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF VARIOUS ADVANCED ACOUSTIC ARRAY CONCEPTS. THREE GENERIC APPROACHES ARE CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED: 1) OPTIMIZE THE SENSOR DESIGN (I.E., DIRECTIONAL SENSORS, ETC.), 2) OPTIMIZE HYDROPHONE/ GROUP/ARRAY GEOMETRY (I.E.,… more
Abstract:THE NEED FOR SOPHISTICATED DATABASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT IN NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS CONTINUES TO GROW. HOWEVER, CONVENTIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES ARE NOT CURRENTLY MEETING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF NAVY DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, WHICH REQUIRE EXTENDED CAPABILITIES FOR… more
Abstract:AN OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND NOVEL THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER ALLOYS WITH HIGH RESISTANCE TO ALL KNOWN HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS. A FURTHER OBJECTIVE WILL BE TO CROSSLINK INDIVIDUAL POLYMERS IN THESE ALLOYS TO FORM NON-MELTING INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS (IPN'S) WHICH… more
Abstract:KVH INDUSTRIES PROPOSES TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A MINIATURIZED ORTHOGONAL MAGNETIC SENSOR ASSEMBLY WHOSE VOLUMETRIC DIMENSION, INCLUDING SHIELD, WILL NOT EXCEED 10 CM(3). THE UNIT HAS AS OBJECTIVES A SENSITIVITY OF 1 NANOTESLA WHILE OPERATING AT FLUX DENSITIES OF UP TO 20… more
Company:Laser Fare Ltd IncAgency/Program/Year/Phase:DOD / SBIR / 1988 / 1
Abstract:WE PROPOSE A NEW LASER MACHINING TECHNIQUE USING NONLINEAR SELFFOCUSING MEDIA SUCH AS CARBON DISULFIDE AND NITROBENZENE. THE TECHNIQUE USES THE CATASTROPIC SELF-FOCUSING SOLUTIONS TO THE NONLINEAR WAVE EQUATION TO PRODUCE INTENSE NON-DIFFRACTING OPTICAL FILAMENTS IDEALLY SUITED FOR PRODUCING SMALL… more
Abstract:ALGORITHMS WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR ENHANCEMENT AND SEGMENTATION OF FLIR IMAGES, WITH A VIEW TOWARD REAL-TIME IMPLEMENTATIONS ON SEQUENCES OF IMAGES ACQUIRED AT VIDEO-FRAME RATES. THE METHODOLOGY PIONEERED BY PERSONNEL ON THIS PROJECT, USING PROBABILISTIC MARKOV RANDOM FIELD MODELS AND COMPUTATIONAL… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING NESTOR'S NEURAL NETWORK LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FOR PATTERN RECOGNITION IN A MULTISENSOR AVIONICS SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT. PATTERN MATCHING VIA PARALLEL SEARCHES IN A MULTISENSOR DATA ENVIRONMENT MUST BE CONTROLLED BY AN APPROPRIATE HIERARCHICAL… more
Abstract:THE APPLICATION OF EMERGING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES FORMULATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP COMPUTER-AIDED LOGISTICS SUPPORT SYSTEMS. PROVISIONING/SUPPLY SUPPORT, A MAJOR ELEMENT OF INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, IS AN IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTER-AIDED LOGISTICS SUPPORT TOOLS. THIS PROPOSAL… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP NEW ANALYTIC METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING MINE WARFARE EFFECTIVENESS. IT WILL USE A COMBINATION OF A PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF SEQUENTIAL CHOICE OUTCOMES AND UNCERTAINTY IN SEQUENTIAL OUTCOMES. THE APPROACH WILL BE TO DEVELOP A SEQUENTIAL DESIGN ANALYSIS… more
Abstract:THE SPECIFIC AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIC- ALLY EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR THE SEPARATIONAND PURIFICATION OF MULTIGRAM QUANTITIES OF HIGH POLYUN- SATURATES (E.G., EICOSAPNOIC ACID, EPA, C20:5W3; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID, DHA, C22:6W3; AND ESTERS) FROM MARINE/FISH OILS,… more
Abstract:THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN A SERUM-FREE CHEMICALLY DEFINED MEDIUM FOR OPTIMUM GROWTH OF MAMMALIAN CELLS IN VITRO. THE SPECIFIC AIM OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO SOLUBILIZE, BY MEANS OTHER THAN THE USE OF CARRIER PROTEINS, FATTY ACIDS, ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID, FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS, AND… more
Abstract:A PILOT SERIES OF THREE COMPUTER-INTERACTIVE VIDEODISK (CIVD) MODULES WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR TEACHING TOPICS IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE (TM). THE CONTENT OF THE CIVD MODULES IS DETERMINED FROM THE NHLBI NATIONAL TM CURRICULUM AND INCORPORATES BOTH THE ETHICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE… more
Abstract:THE ASSOCIATED CORPORATION PROPOSES TO INVESTIGATE AN INTERRELATED THREE-PART KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM HAVING A NATURAL LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, AN EXPERT SYSTEM ANALYZER AND A NATURAL LANGUAGE GENERATOR. TECHNIQUES USING A LEXICALLY/SEMANTICALLY/FUNCTIONALLY FOCUSED DICTIONARY, PARSER, ANALYSER WHICH… more
Abstract:THIS STUDY INVESTIGATES THE FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY OF APPLYING A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE TO ENCLOSE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN SUBMARINES. THE PROPERTIES OF THE STRUCTURE THAT ARE INVESTIGATED IN GREATEST DETAIL ARE WEIGHT AND VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY. SECONDARY INFLUENCES CONSIDERED AND QUANTIFIED ARE… more
Abstract:THIS STUDY INVESTIGATES THE FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY OF APPLYING A MODULAR COMPOSITE STRUCTURE TO HOUSE AND SUPPORT TORPEDO-TUBE LAUNCHED WEAPONS IN SUBMARINES. THE PROPERTIES OF THE STRUCTURE THAT ARE INVESTIGATED IN GREATEST DETAIL ARE WEIGHT AND VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY. SECONDARY INFLUENCES… more
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