Technical Inquiry Highlight: Pipeline Surveillance Using UAVs
HDIAC received a request for technical information and analysis on cultural research addressing oil pipeline surveillance using unmanned aircraft vehicles…
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Alternative Energy: Increased Options for Biofuel Production Using Yeast
Although biofuel production has intensified in the last decade, liquid fuels derived from oil remain the largest contributor to transportation….
Nanomaterials in Electrical Energy Storage Applications
Introduction Two-dimensional nanomaterials, such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides, have tremendous potential to broaden the range of materials used…
Using Nanoparticles to Treat Phosgene Exposure
Phosgene is a highly toxic choking gas that primarily injures an individual via the respiratory tract, e.g. the nose, throat,…
Understanding the Effects of ERWs and Salted Devices
Introduction In most atomic weapons, neutrons generated during the fission process are intended to trigger further fission events, thus increasing…
Portable Wind Power
Introduction Deployed U.S. military combatants carry out some of the most grueling and dangerous forward reconnaissance missions. In recent years,…
Liquid Metal: Stretchable, Soft, and Shape Reconfigurable Electronics
Military communication and electronic equipment needs to be sophisticated and adaptable. Researchers at North Carolina State University are working with…
Aircraft Decontamination-The Unique Challenges of Decontaminating Sensitive Equipment
Aircraft are extremely expensive and sensitive assets, critical for both defense and transportation. Chemical products used on an aircraft must…
Smart Gun Technology
Introduction From Judge Dredd to James Bond, until recently much of the world believed smart guns or personalized guns were…
Applications of Nanotechnology in Military Medicine: From the Battlefield to the Hospital and Beyond
It is not enough for a nation to have a strong military force. It is equally important to ensure that…
Decontaminants: Protecting the Warfighter Against Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents
Effective decontamination technology is an ongoing need for the Department of Defense as crude weapons utilizing biological and chemical payloads…
Disaster Prevention for Nuclear Power Plants
On the morning of April 28, 1986, the alarm sounded at the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant, about an hour north…