Abstract:
The method of diffusion molding cubically-shaped metal granules into a workpiece comprises cleaning the granules, depositing them into the cavity of a tooling mold, vibrating the tooling mold to orient the interfaces of the cubical granules into alignment with one another, encapsulating the tooling mold in a sealed enclosure, evacuating the enclosure, applying heat and pressure to the enclosure to effect diffusion molding of the granules into a workpiece configuration, and removing the workpiece from the enclosure and reusable tooling mold.
Abstract:
A mill for deep removal of stock from a workpiece, such as machining pockets, wherein the mill cuts only in a Z direction. After reaching the desired depth, the mill is raised from the pocket and moved in an X or Y direction prior to plunging in for the next cut. A plurality of cutting blades is located on the face of the mill in such a way as to provide chip escape chambers up the inside of the mill, said chambers also serving to carry off the cutting fluid which is introduced to the pocket via a center bore in the mill, terminating at the face of the mill.
Abstract:
A technique of flow visualization employing a laser to generate a sheet of light and at least one beam of light, wherein the beam of light is caused to scan or sweep the sheet of light. Receiving optics and one or more photo detectors monitor the interaction and provide as output as a function of the velocity of particulate matter present in the area of intersection of the light beams, thereby generating a velocity picture of the scanned area which may be processed and stored or presented on a cathode ray tube or other display device.
Abstract:
D R A W I N G AN ANTI-ICING SYSTEM IS DISCLOSED FOR RADOMES IN WHICH THE RADAR TRANSPARENT RADOME IS COATED WITH A THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL OVER RESISTIVE HEATING ELEMENTS. THE INVENTION HEREIN DESCRIBED WAS MADE IN THE COURSE OF OR UNDER A CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT THEREUNDER, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Abstract:
A standard structural building module which is a three-dimension triangulated truss, capable of being retracted into a compact package for storage and shipment and then expanded on site for erection and connection to similar modules. Modules may be joined side-by-side or end-to-end to construct many structural forms such as, for example, a bridge in the horizontal orientation or a tower in the vertical orientation. A structure may be sized to support any magnitude or mode of loading by adding modules until adequate strength is attained.
Abstract:
A method of making high strength, low thermal expansion thin composite structures of uniform thickness is disclosed. A plurality of resin impregnated graphite fiber sheets are laminated together to provide composite preforms. A plurality of the preforms are then bonded together in a pseudoisotropic arrangement between parallel plates. The resulting structures are especially useful as substrates for flat or slightly contoured mirrors.
Abstract:
Apparatus for collecting oxygen from air which employs a substance having two oxidation states that absorbs oxygen when introduced into the air. The oxygen laden substance is then removed from the air by a centrifugal separator and reduced to produce oxygen.
Abstract:
GLASS COMPOSITIONS ARE DISCLOSED WHICH HAVE LOW THERMAL EXPANSION CHARACTERISTICS AND EXCELLENT INFRARED AND ULTRAVIOLET OR RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTANCE CHARACTERISTICS. THESE COMPOSITIONS ARE USEFUL IN MANUFACTURING DOMES SUITABLE FOR HOUSING INFRARED AND ULTRAVIOLET OR RADIO FREQUENCY DETECTORS SUCH AS ARE USED IN MISSILE SYSTEMS. THE GLASSES ARE BASICALLY GERMANIUM OXIDE GLASSES INCLUDING SUITABLE AMOUNTS OF ALKALI OXIDES, ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM OXIDE, ZIRCONIUM OXIDE, ALUMINUM OXIDE AND OTHERS. THE ADDITION OF CERTAIN RARE-EARTH OXIDES, SUCH AS YTTERBIUM OXIDE, GIVE A DESIRABLE INCREASE IN SURFACE HARDNESS.
Abstract:
A passive collision avoidance system, having particular applicability to aircraft collision avoidance, comprising two receivers operating out of antennas which have a differing sensitivity to the polarization of the incoming signals from a ground broadcast facility. The differing sensitivity ensures that the direct and reflected signals will predominate in different receivers and therefore when the outputs of the receivers are combined the resultant fade rate will give an indication of the movement of the intruding aircraft with respect to the equipped aircraft. Interpretation of the fade rate allows the equipped aircraft to change course until a non-collision course is attained.
Abstract:
Objects such as personnel and vehicles are detected when they enter a sensing field produced by an antenna which is excited by oscillators operating in the VHF frequency band by producing cyclic variations in the frequency and in the amplitude of the oscillators exciting signal, which variations are in approximately quadrature phase relationship. The system responds to the correlation between the amplitude and the phase variation so as to produce an alarm indication of both the presence of an intruding object and its direction of movement, either toward or away from sensing the antenna.