Our Research ...
Conversion of fossil fuels to hydrogen - clean-burning energy that creates no
pollution and looks to our future energy needs - Techniques for separating nanoparticles and developing nanoparticle films that
are more precise and more environmentally sound than current processes
- Global communication systems that integrate software, hardware and networks -
retaining our nation's edge in wireless communication
- Computers that respond to voice commands in a variety of languages, increasing
the speed and effectiveness of police, medical and tactical response time
- Software that maintains diversity in student enrollment, expediting the review
of applications
- Computer programming that enables multiple measurements to be performed on individual
cast metal samples in space, minimizing sample-to-sample variability
- Hand-held instruments with acoustic wave sensors that detect harmful bacteria
and toxins in food and the environment
- A new energy source to replace batteries in NASA's satellites, improving global
communication technology by extending their life in orbit through use of flywheels
made of graphite fiber composites that serve as power generators
- A polyester stent - expandable tube often used to keep clogged arteries open
in the heart - that is less expensive and more effective than existing metal stents
- Anti-terrorism efforts through...
- Microfibrous technology that includes
- Filters that could help save thousands of lives by removing carbon monoxide from
fires at a rate 10 times more efficient than filters currently on the market
- A self-regenerating air filtration system that removes biological and chemical
contaminants in office building air handling systems, military installations,
hospitals, airplanes and vehicles
- Clean-air filtration systems and smaller, lighter gas mask canisters that enable
long-lasting protection and breathing comfort
- The addition of vertical flight capability to the Micro Aerial Vehicle - a small,
unmanned vehicle with military and civilian uses including field surveillance,
reconnaissance, intelligence collection, combat applications and disaster monitoring
- Bullet-resistant material that offers far superior resistance, weighs less and
is more comfortable than existing material
- Analytical models of floating distribution centers the U.S. military will use
to improve access to stored supplies and reduce storage costs
- The study of aircraft cabin air quality and assessment of chemical and biological
threats
