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Aug 2010
Portable, Rapid-Test Fuel Tank Leak Detection System

This portable system is used in tanks of 50,000 gallons or less, and helps avoid cleanup costs for undetected fuel leaks.

In 1988, the EPA issued Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations for fuel storage in order to implement monthly monitoring and annual tightness testing. Monthly monitoring requires that the leak ...
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Outdoor Synthetic Aperture Acoustic Ground Target Measurements

Sound wave reflections distinguish between various substances.

A novel outdoor synthetic aperture acoustic (SAA) system consists of a microphone and loudspeaker traveling along a 6.3-meter rail system. This is an extension of a prior indoor laboratory measurement system in which selected targets were insonified while suspended in air. ...
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Uncooled Tunable LWIR Microbolometers

These devices can be placed in handheld units, modified cell-phone cameras, rifle sights, and other devices for real-time chemical sensing and target recognition.

Uncooled infrared detectors have significant potential capabilities that have been little explored. Micro-machined uncooled detectors with tunable spectral characteristics across the long-wave infrared (LWIR, λ~8-12 μ...
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Fluid Helmet Liner for Protection Against Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury

This liner can be used to mitigate shock waves that cause traumatic brain injuries such as blast-induced trauma.

An Advanced Combat Helmet liner design uses the novel idea of including filler materials inside channels in the liner. An energy-absorbing foam was selected for the main liner structure, and ...
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Performance of Steel Stud Walls Subjected to Blast Loads

Analyses and laboratory tests measure steel stud behavior in wall systems subject to blast loads.

Construction trends have brought about an increase in the use of cold-formed steel studs in Air Force facilities. These steel stud walls have significant potential for mitigating large blast events. The current state ...
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Jun 2010
Through-the-Wall Small Weapon Detection Based on Polarimetric Radar Techniques
Fiber-Optic Seismic Sensor for Unattended Ground Sensing
Apr 2010
Performance and Operability of a Dual-Cavity Flame Holder in a Supersonic Combustor
Gesture-Directed Sensor-Information Fusion Gloves
GigE Advanced Imaging Sensor
Liquid-Crystal-Based Optical Phased Array for Steering Lasers
Feb 2010
Power for Micro Autonomous Systems
Indoor Navigation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Modular, Portable, and Reconfigurable Wireless Sensing System
Oct 2009
Characterizing Turbulent Wind Flow Near a Wind Barrier Using Sonic Anemometers
Frangible Polymer Circuit Acts as Tamper Sensor
Aug 2009
Detector Module for Testing Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Devices
Advanced Lithium Ion Systems for Military Vehicles
MEMS-Based Optical Limiter
Reducing Thicknesses of PbZrxTi1-xO3 Films in Capacitors
Jun 2009
Tightly Coupled INS, GPS, and Imaging Sensors for Precision Geolocation
Measurement of Transient Heat Flux and Surface Temperature Using Embedded Temperature Sensors
Considerations of Aeroacoustics in Turbojet-Engine Testing
Imaging and Spectral Measurements of Explosions
Apr 2009
Miniature Rotorcraft Flight Control Stabilization System
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