Abstract: An igniter system for a flare that includes a housing, a slider assembly, and a piston assembly. The housing includes two ignition portals for holding ignition pellets. The slider assembly is disposed within the housing, and includes two sliders and a spring. Each slider corresponds to an ignition portal, and the two sliders communicate with the spring. The slider assembly has an armed position and a safe position, the armed position with the sliders uncovering the ignition portals and allowing conflagrant communication between the ignition pellets and flare grain, while the safe position with the sliders covering the ignition portal and not allowing conflagrant communication between the ignition pellets and flare grain. The piston assembly communicates with the housing. The piston assembly, when activated, can cause the slider assembly to be in the armed position.

Abstract: A blade tip clearance probe including a rub probe support removably attachable to a probe boss attachable to a fan case; a rub probe removably attachable to the rub probe support, the rub probe is composed of soft composite material, the rub probe support is able to receive the rub probe such that the rub probe can be adjusted to contact a blade tip; and an anti rotational lock being able to lock the rub probe into place in the rub probe support and being able to prevent rub prove movement. A method for measuring blade tip clearance including: fastening a rub probe support to a probe boss attached to a fan case; threading a rub probe into the rub probe support until the rub probe contacts a blade tip in the fan case; backing the rub probe off a specified turn angle; operating an engine attached to the blade tip; and measuring the probe wear.

Abstract: A training system includes software installable on an instructor's computer for configuring a plurality of workstations networked thereto. The software is adapted to copy and install an indicated training module including a particular instruction functionality onto a selected student workstation. Once all the workstations are configured as desired, the instructor can invoke additional components of the system, including initiating a running of a training scenario from the instructor's computer on selected workstations. The training scenario includes input provided to the training module, to which a trainee responds, and the instructor can assess the response. A particular embodiment of the invention is for use in an environment wherein coordinated effort by a plurality of workers is required. Such environments may include, but are not intended to be limited to, a command center of a military location.

Abstract: A method for acoustic imaging by angle beam, which includes generating a sound wave, coupling the wave at an angle to a first surface of a test piece via a physically continuous path. The test piece also has a second surface. The angle being such that the wave progresses along a vectors at an angle to the first surface and the second surface and along the test piece via a plurality of sound reflections reflecting between the first surface and the second surface at points progressing away from the transducer location. The angle also being such that the sound reflections at the first surface produce energy at the first surface such that a first part of every reflection of the wave continues through the first surface in the form of wave through a media toward a CCD acoustic imaging camera, while a second part of the reflection continues along in the test piece.

Abstract: An outer diameter deburring tool for deburring a tubing with an outer diameter. The outer diameter deburring tool, includes: a plunger button assembly; an adapter handle, the adapter handle accepting the plunger button assembly; an outer diameter cutter for deburring the outer diameter of the tubing, the outer diameter cutter communicating with the adapter handle; and, a plunger stem assembly, the plunger button assembly communicating with the plunger stem assembly such that the plunger button assembly being able to change the position of the plunger stem assembly, the plunger stem assembly being able to prevent burrs from entering the tubing while the outer diameter cutter removes burrs from the outer diameter of the tubing.

Abstract: An embedded terrain awareness warning system for aircraft being flown by a pilot includes a signal processing component, a protection component and a pilot vehicle interface. A method for providing an embedded terrain awareness warning system for aircraft being flown by a pilot includes providing a signal processing component, a protection component and a pilot vehicle interface. The signal processing component communicates with three-dimensional digital terrain elevation data and is able to take input data from aircraft sensors, aircraft computers or navigation systems and determine aircraft position and velocity. The protection component is in communication with the signal processing unit such that the protection component is able to determine if a potential controlled flight into terrain exists and is able to predict a recovery flight path to avoid terrain.

Abstract: A high altitude low flying platform hull, including a laminar flow airfoil, a first slab side, a second slab side, a first fin and a second fin. The laminar flow airfoil has a nose, the nose has a nose leading edge. The first slab side has a first slab side leading edge and a first slab side trailing edge. The first slab side has a serpentine or s-shaped first slab side leading edge. The second slab side has a second slab side leading edge and a second slab side trailing edge. The second slab side has a serpentine or s-shaped second slab side leading edge. The first slab side and second slab side mate to the laminar flow airfoil. The first slab side leading edge and second slab side leading edge intersect the nose leading edge. The first slab side trailing edge extends upward to create the first fin, and the second slab side trailing edge extends upward to create the second fin.

Abstract: A solution for mildew removal, which includes an aqueous solution of 1-2%(weight by volume) sodium perborate and a non-ionic detergent added as a surfactant. A method for mildew removal, which includes mixing sodium perborate in an aqueous solution wherein the sodium perborate is 1-2% weight by volume, adding a non-ionic detergent to the solution, applying the solution to an infected area, and rinsing the infected area.

Abstract: A microcircuit resistor stack, which comprises of at least one set of equal value resistors connected in series providing a course trim, the at least one set of equal value resistors having at least two resistor; and at least one wirebond configuration, the at least one wirebond configuration being able to provide the fine resolution trim of the resistor stack.

Abstract: A trainer for teaching the operation of aircraft fuel systems comprised of a fuselage frame portion and fuel tanks mounted to a platform. The trainer utilizes a fuel look-alike with a viscosity below 2.8 cs and a flashpoint above 200.degree. F.