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Notable Technical Inquiries

Notable Technical Inquiries are summaries of the most recent and impactful work done by DSIAC in response to technical inquiries that were submitted by defense community members. 

These summaries are intended to give the defense community a sampling of the wide range of questions presented and responses produced by DSIAC under the free 4-hours of information research support. To learn more about technical inquiries click here: https://dsiac.org/about/technical-inquiries.

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June 11, 2018

Hypersonic Vehicle and Weapon Systems Research and Development

What is the latest in hypersonics vehicle and weapon system research and development? DSIAC subject matter experts (SMEs) at the Johns Hopkins University Energetics...
Autonomous Systems / Military Sensing / Weapon Systems
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May 21, 2018

Unclassified RADGUNS Model

Is there an unclassified version of RADGUNS that can be used as a training model while awaiting clearance? DSIAC was asked about if an unclassified version of the DSIAC-...
Survivability and Vulnerability
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May 21, 2018

Sub-scale Testing for Fragment Impact

What methods can be used to test fragment impact and burn-to-violent reactions? The sub-scale Burn-to-Violent Reaction (BVR) testing was developed for assessing...
Energetics / Weapon Systems
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May 16, 2018

Analysis of Alternative Tools Within the Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit (AFSAT)

What tools are in the Air Force Standard Analysis Tool Kit (AFSAT) that would support Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) concerning laser hardening techniques applied to...
Survivability and Vulnerability
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May 16, 2018

Carbon-Steel Pipe Corrosion & Blockage

What options are available to detect section loss and pipe blockage, preferably without paint removal? DSIAC subject matter experts (SMEs) at TRI-Austin conducted...
Advanced Materials
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May 15, 2018

Portable Refrigerators for Medical Purposes

What existing capabilities exist for cold transport of medical materials? DSIAC was asked to identify containers, manufacturing processes, and/or companies that fit a...
RMQSI
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May 15, 2018

Eye Strain Due to Close Quarter Sight Designs

Is there is any evidence correlating eye strain to unity magnification sights? There are stories that that close quarter (CQB/CQC) sights should not be designed for...
RMQSI
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May 15, 2018

Accelerated Life Testing Methods on Optical Assemblies

What accelerated life testing methods can be applied to small arms accessories? DSIAC subject matter experts (SMEs) from TRI-Austin did open source and DTIC R&E...
Advanced Materials / RMQSI
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May 15, 2018

Risk of Significant Injury Parameters for Non-Lethal Weapons Solutions

How would Risk of Significant Injury (RSI) parameters best be utilized in future non-lethal weapons (NLW) military solutions? The requester was seeking a better...
Non-Lethal Weapons / Survivability and Vulnerability / Weapon Systems
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May 14, 2018

Determining Human Identity from Motion Patterns

How can human identity be affected by motion and behavioral patterns? This inquiry stemmed from an interest in the posted article "Learning Human Identity from Motion...
Military Sensing
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May 14, 2018

Additively Manufacturing Continuous Carbon Fiber With Polymer Materials

Is there a 3D printing platform that is able to additively manufacture continuous carbon fiber thermoplastics? A customer working on flight certification of 3D printed...
Advanced Materials
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May 14, 2018

UH-1Y Cabin Area Measurements

What are the cabin area measurements of the UH-1Y? DSIAC staff reviewed available documentation on the UH-1Y to include original equipment manufacturer (OEM) brochures,...
Survivability and Vulnerability
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May 14, 2018

State-of-Art Fiber Lasers to Support Ongoing Directed Energy (DE) Efforts

Who are the U.S. manufacturers of fiber-based high-power laser (HPL) systems? DSIAC staff provided a bibliography of seven U.S. manufacturers of fiber-based high-power...
Advanced Materials / Directed Energy
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May 14, 2018

Unattended Ground Sensor Survey

What unattended ground sensors are currently available? DSIAC subject matter experts (SMEs) surveyed open and other sources to compile a listing of unattended ground...
Military Sensing
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May 14, 2018

Low-Velocity Grenade Improvements

What information is available on low-velocity grenade munitions? DSIAC subject matter experts (SMEs) performed an information search of open sources, the Defense...
Weapon Systems
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May 11, 2018

Neuromorphic Computing for UAS Navigation and Sensing

How can neuromorphic computing be applicable to UAS navigation and sensing? Fully addressing the scope of this inquiry request extends beyond a standard technical...
Autonomous Systems / Military Sensing / RMQSI
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May 11, 2018

Applications of Autonomy Relevant to Naval Activities

What are good examples of applications of autonomy in the commercial sector relevant to the naval enterprise? DSIAC was tasked with identifying applications of autonomy...
Autonomous Systems
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May 11, 2018

Undersea Networking Communications & Architectures

What research efforts are on-going regarding undersea networking communications and architectures? DSIAC staff and subject matter experts (SMEs) from Georgia Tech...
Weapon Systems
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May 10, 2018

Hypersonic Vehicle and Weapons Research and Development Agencies and Programs

Who are the government research and development agencies and industry organizations involved in hypersonic vehicle and weapons research and development, and what are the...
Advanced Materials / Directed Energy / Energetics / Military Sensing / Weapon Systems
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May 10, 2018

Navy Use of MILES for Evaluation

How does the U.S. Navy use the MILES engagement system for force-on-force training and evaluation? The inquirer expressed specific interest in the use of MILES for at-...
Directed Energy / Non-Lethal Weapons