Abstract: A phase/phase/frequency-scan radar apparatus having multiple-beam search and single-beam track capabilities, using a single array antenna employing a novel combination of phase/phase scan in two dimensions together with frequency-scan. Generally, the additional frequency scan capability need be used in one dimension only, preferably azimuth, but the concept could readily be extended to two-dimensional add-on frequency scan if desired.

Abstract: Improved thermal contrast detailing for inflatable decoy targets is provided by providing the decoy with gas permeable skin panels for surface areas which would be at a higher temperature relative to other surface areas on the actual target represented by the decoy. Heated, pressurized air is provided to the decoy and escapes through the gas permeable panels making those panels hotter than adjoining gas impermeable panels. The target decoy may also be rigid. Thermal contrast may also be achieved by using chilled, pressurized air. The invention may also be used for providing any thermal radiance area-source.

Abstract: A thermoplastic powder slurry for making fiber reinforced composite structure prepregs having tack, drape and easy handleability is disclosed. A slurry of thermoplastic resin powder suspended in a solution of distilled water, a water-soluble polymer, a wetting agent, a biocide, a plasticizer and an antifoamer, which is used to impregnate suitable reinforcing fibers, either continuous or woven, makes a prepreg having tack, drape and easy handleability. The slurry may also include a viscosity reducer. The disclosed slurry can also be drawn into an adhesive tape or film.

Abstract: A method of guiding an air-to-air missile launched from a penetrating aircraft at a target aircraft having a search radar therein is shown. The missile changes from a passive antiradiation homing mode to an active seeker mode when the missile is detected and the search radar is shutdown. The active seeker uses a synthetic aperture radar that is squinted at the target aircraft. At the handover point when the search radar is shutdown, the missile executes a turn away from the target aircraft to bring the target aircraft within the synthetic aperture radar coverage. The amount of turn is within preselected limits based on several parameters.

Abstract: Benzobisthiazole polymers with thiophene moieties having repeating units of the formula:--Bt--(--Tp--).sub.n --wherein Bt is ##STR1## Tp is ##STR2## and n has a value of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Provided are the dialkyl amines: ##STR1## wherein Q is ##STR2## R is --CH.sub.3 or Q and a has a value of 1 to 3.

Abstract: A method to increase the fracture resistance of titanium alloy matrix composites which comprises thermally treating a composite at a temperature about 5 to 10% above the beta-transus temperature of the alloy for about 4 to 60 minutes.

Abstract: The difficulty with integrating packaged devices into a dual composite module design for wafer scale devices is the height difference between the WSI and packaged devices a typical wafer scale device is 0.025 (in) high while typical packaged VLSI components are 0.080 (in) or more. This leaves little room for the other 5 layers of interconnect boards and PCI layers required for the dual composite module. The solution is that the PWB on the side of the composite heat sink has been shortened to support only the wafer scale device on the heat sink. This eliminated PWB thickness and PCI interfaces from the side with the VLSI components. Also 3-P connectors are made with a pressure contact interconnecting (PCI) board.

Abstract: A binary adder of the carry multiplex signal selection type wherein multiple levels of multiplexing between parallel carry paths is used to achieve improved adder performance as measured by adder fabrication area requirements and other performance criteria. The resulting adder employs a plurality of different adder stages of successively increasing complexity and achieves performance time that can be characterized as being of the order of Log.sub.2 (n), wherein n represents bit count, and as requiring a gate count that is of the order of n. Both internal arrangement of the adder stages and interconnection arrangements therefor are disclosed.

Abstract: A rotating disk reactor for producing singlet delta oxygen is disclosed. The reactor includes a plurality of closely spaced coaxial disks partially immersed in a pool of liquid basic hydrogen peroxide (BHP) inside a reactor vessel. A thin film of BHP is picked up and carried on the rotating disks. Chlorine gas, diluted with helium, is flowed into the reactor vessel to pass between the disks and react with the BHP to produce singlet delta oxygen. The singlet delta oxygen flows out of the reactor through a liquid separator to remove liquids and then through an impurity cold trap to remove by condensation gaseous H.sub.2 O.sub.2 and H.sub.2 O.

Abstract: The disclosed system comprises a receiver that is inductively coupled to one or more passive transmitters by means of a receiving inductor. The receiver comprises a sweep signal source which is coupled equally to the receiving inductor and a reference inductor. The receiving inductor is coupled to a passive transmitter which includes an L-R-C circuit comprised of a transmitting inductor, a temperature-dependent capacitor, and a resistor that may be variable or fixed, depending upon the application. As the sweep signal source passes through the resonant frequency of the passive transmitter, the passive transmitter forms a low impedance load magnetically coupled to the receiving inductor by means of the near or induction electromagnetic field produced by the inductor. Changes in the resonant frequency are used to determine temperature variation.

Abstract: A first method for producing articles of gamma titanium alumide alloy having improved properties comprises the steps of: (a) shaping the article at a temperature between the titanium-aluminum eutectoid temperature of the alloy and the alpha-transus temperature of the alloy, and (b) aging the thus-shaped article at a temperature between about 750.degree. and 1050.degree. C. for about 4 to 150 hours. Shaping is preferably carried out at a temperature about 0.degree. to 50.degree. C. below the alpha-transus temperature.A second method for producing articles of gamma titanium aluminide alloy having improved properties comprises the steps of: (a) shaping the article at a temperature in the approximate range of about 130.degree. C. below the titanium-aluminum eutectoid temperature of the alloy to about 20.degree. C.

Abstract: A large antenna array is constructed in sub-arrays which are supported in a stacked and folded (stowed) condition, and then deployed by first unfolding and then expanding the stack. The sub-arrays are compressed together to yield a very compact stowed configuration, due to the absence of a continuous ground planes. The compressed sub-arrays are contained within a foldable cage like frame.

Abstract: An automated heat pipe processing system is able to take a heat pipe casing and an end cap for the heat pipe casing and form these into a heat pipe within a totally contained system. The heat pipe casing and end cap are cleaned by means of glow-discharge plasma, a bakeout heating, if required. After cleaning, a working fluid is placed within the cleaned heat pipe after which the end cap is fixedly attached to the heat pipe casing by means of inertia welding. This in-situ fabrication of the heat pipe minimizes defective end products and steps to fabricate such.

Abstract: An optical system with a tube having an open front end and a back end, imaging optics mounted in the tube and a plurality of light reflective baffle portions rotationally symmetric with respect to the optical axis, and wherein first baffle portions are configured as ellipsoids of revolution, all with foci lying adjacent edge portions of the open front end of the tube and facing the the open front end, and wherein the second baffle portions are configured as hyperboloids of revolution facing away from the open end and inwardly of the tube.

Abstract: A bridge chip interconnect system is used for electrically interconnecting first and second semiconductor chip devices. The first and second semiconductor chip devices each are mounted adjacent to each other with a space therebetween and respectively have first and second row of ohmic contact pads on their top surfaces. The bridge chip interconnect system includes a rigid bridge base which has a top surface and which is placed in the space between the first and second semiconductor chip devices; and a plurality of conducting beams which are fixed to the top surface of the rigid bridge base and which have dimensions to enable each of them to make contact with one of the ohmic contact pads form each of the first and second row of ohmic contact pads.

Abstract: A time indexed voice recording system wherein tone coded time signals are received on one channel of an entertainment grade stereophonic tape recorder and the desired voice signals entered into the other channel. The recording system is portable in nature and especially adapted for use in airborne missions where it can be placed within the clothing of an aircrewmember in even the smallest of aircraft cockpits. The tone code in the disclosed system is generated by a telephone compatible microcircuit system which also includes a microcomputer and software for system controlling purposes. The disclosure includes a flow diagram of the microcomputer software as well as a complete assembly language listing.

Abstract: High total transmission, tunable comb filter structures are described which comprise moderately thick layers of optical material having periodic or multiply periodic refractive index modulation features comprising a multiplicity of coherently-coupled, weakly-resonant optical cavities, resulting in and characterized by spectra of high order (5 or higher) relative to a fundamental (lowest order) cavity resonance, consisting of narrow, moderate to high density reflection lines occurring in one or more sets, each set being characterized by lines equally spaced by wave number if optical dispersion is neglected. Filters of the inversion can be structured to be tuned, electro-optiRIGHTS OF THE GOVERNMENTThe invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States for all governmental purposes without the payment of any royalty.

Abstract: A communications network grid having a matrix of nodes at which transmitters or receivers are connected to transmit and receive signals from any origin or destination. Each node utilizes first come only served control logic to retransmit the first received signal.

Abstract: System and method for removing volatile organic compounds from water are described which comprise a substantially closed housing, a column of fluid permeable extended surface packing disposed between a pair of screens within said housing and extending substantially from the top to the bottom thereof, the packing and housing defining therebetween first and second diametrically oppositely disposed chambers (air plenums) extending generally from top to bottom of the housing, a liquid inlet and air outlet at the top of the housing and a liquid outlet and air inlet at the bottom of the housing for flowing water generally downwardly through the packing and for passing air generally upwardly through the first and second chambers within the housing, and a plurality of baffles with the housing dividing the first and second chambers into a plurality of stages for directing the generally upward flow of air in a crisscross fashion through the packing and generally perpendicularly to the generally downwardly flow of water