Abstract: A composite material composition that is simultaneously resistant to fire and galvanic corrosion; and, a method of manufacturing a composite material that has a fire resistant polycyuranate outermost barrier layer in composite structures.

Abstract: A method for fabrication of an optical transparency, that includes electrospinning of an Indium Tin Oxide sol polymer solution such that nanofibers are formed, heat treating the electrospun nanofibers such that the Indium Tin Oxide is in a conductive form, and dispersing the heat treated nanofibers into a substantially optically clear polymer.

Abstract: Diamond based proton beam target (12) designs for use in contraband detection/indentification systems. Such novel Diamond based proton beam targets (12) are used in Electrostatic and RF Accelerator based devices for generating proton beams (10) that impinge on the targets (12) for generating single or multiple monoenergetic gamma ray (15) beams used in detection/measurement of contraband.

Abstract: In one form of the present invention, a system for constructing a laminate (122) is disclosed. The system comprises a ply feeder (101) that sequentially stacks one or more plies (100) to form a ply stack (102). A computer (106) directs a laser (104) to cut each ply (100) to a desired shape after becoming part of the ply stack (102). The ply stack (102) is then placed on a reconfigurable tool (112). An applied pressure compresses the ply stack (102) against the reconfigurable tool (112) while an actuator (124) subsequently reconfigures the reconfigurable tool pins (114) to a predetermined shape. In a more particular embodiment, a composites forming process is used, such as diaphragm forming, to compress the ply stack (102) before the reconfigurable tool pins (114) are reconfigured. In another particular embodiment, the reconfigurable tool pins (114) are first reconfigured then a vacuum diaphragm forming process is utilized to compress the ply stack (102) against the reconfigurable tool (112).