Tbis report summarizes the significant accomplishments of the Laminated Object Manufacturing Based Design for Ceramic Matrix Composites Program. The overall objective of the twenty-seven month long effort was to further develop LOM based solid freeform fabrication for the rapid design and manufacture of CMC components for DoD applications. Program goals included the development of( 1) a new LOM based design methodology for CMC (2) optimized preceramic polymer CMC material forms ...
This presentation of viewgraphs describes the global defense marketplace; topics includes industrial consolidation, industrial landscape, European missile consolidation, challenges in government, fighter aircraft market domination, and international sales.
The development of a portable, thermal neutron detection system for nuclear monitoring is described. The report outlines the design, development, fabrication and testing of a prototype directional thermal neutron detector. The system is a battery powered unit that contains 12 detector modules. Each module consists of a thin gadolinium foil convertor layer sandwiched between two planar, large area, quad silicon detectors and the associated analog electronics to process the 8 ...