| Boeing |
| Characterization of the VJSC |
| Description: Development and evaluation
of an efficient, non-invasive, methodology for monitoring
the Space Shuttle Main Propulsion System’s Vacuum-Jacketed
lines. |
| Cargill |
| Inline Phosphate Image Analyzer |
| Description: Development of an analyzer
for the product stream of rougher flotation cells. The analyzer
is to report real-time data for particle size distribution
and concentration (%BPL). |
| Cargill |
| Particle Size Analyzer |
| Description: Design a rapid in-line granule
size analyzer for optimization of feed input to phosphate
or beneficiation flotation cells. |
| Class 1 |
| CAN Switch Interface |
| Description: Development of a modular switch
panel that will connect to Class 1’s Controller Area
Networked ES-Key system for emergency vehicles. The unit
will mount on the dashboard of an emergency vehicle, switch
labels will be interchangeable and will last 20 years. |
| Dow Chemical |
| Rheometer for Measurement of Slurry Viscosity |
| Description: Build and test an online viscometer
for slurryed flows. |
| DuPont |
| Gas-Viscous Liquid Contacting Part II |
| Description: Measure the mass transfer characteristics
in a bubble column gas liquid contactor. |
| Energizer |
| Battery Application in Model Airplanes |
| Description: "Utilization of Lithium
Ion Rechargeable Batteries in Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft".
Design and construction of a Lithium-Ion power system for
a commercial radio controlled model aircraft which demonstrates
that Li-Ion power systems can equal or surpass performance
from conventional nickel-cadmium or nickel metal hydride
technologies in high-energy drain applications. |
| Gainesville Regional Utilities |
| Odor Control in Waste Water Collection System |
| Description: Optimizing the use of waste
hydroxide to control hydrogen sulfide-derived odor and corrosion
in the GRU wastewater collection system. |
| IBM |
| Universal Serial Adapter |
| Description: USB Card for Compact PCI bus.
Design and construction of a card for the Peripheral Component
Interface bus to support four channels of Universal Serial
Bus. |
| Intellon |
| Spread Spectrum Carrier |
| Description: Development of a portable handheld
RF transceiver and a RF receiver base station attached to
a PC using the Intellon MS 915 radio. The handheld unit
will take magnetic card information, key pad data and transmit
it to the base station to simulate credit card verification. |
| Lockheed Martin |
| Seeker Harness Optimization |
| Description: Redesign the harness tied to
the gimbal inside the heat-seeker missile Javelin to improve
the gimbal motion and to reduce cost and the number of test
failures. |
| Metal Container |
| Rivet Diameter Gauge |
| Description: Development of an instrument
to accurately measure diameter of the rivet that holds the
tab on aluminum beverage cans. |
| Millenium |
| T-304 Distillation Control Strategy |
| Description: Development of a dynamic user-friendly
model for one of Millenium’s distillation columns.
Subsequent usage of the model to improve the column process
control. |
| Motorola |
| Special Radio Application |
| Description: Development of a bicycle helmet
that combines a two way radio with a FM radio. The operation
of the two should be seemless and the design must take into
account ergonomics. |
| Paradyne |
| Digital Subscriber Loop Interface Module |
| Description: Development of a fully functioning
Multi-Rate Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line interface module
for the existing frame saver product. |
| Pratt & Whitney |
| Measurement of Turbine Blade Temperature |
| Description: Development of a portable,
DSP based, Fast Fourier analyzer for measuring the real
time, average turbine blade temperatures in airplane engines. |
| Protel |
| Production NI-CAD Battery Charger/Tester |
| Description: Development of a production
Ni-Cad battery charger and tester that has the capability
to independently charge large quantities of batteries of
varying condition and screen defective batteries. |
| QMS |
| Print Image Analyzer |
| Description: Development of a fast and integrated
print quality analyzer. The analyzer will be capable of
scanning a test page and analyzing it based on a set of
predetermined quality characteristics. |
| Raytheon Systems |
| Secure Wireless LAN Extension |
| Description: Development of key management
protocols and code to allow groups of wireless stations
to communicate over encrypted channels using Fortezza PCMCIA
card-based, NSA-developed cryptosystem and Raylink 2 Mbps
WLAN product from Raytheon. The wireless stations must also
be able to communicate with stations without Fortezza capabilities. |
| Reflectone |
| 6DOF Motion System Design Optimization & Improvement |
| Description: Development of an expert designer
computer program to be used for efficient design and redesign
of a six degree-of-freedom simulator platform for multiple
systems. |
| Texas Instruments |
| Bi-Directional DC Motor Control |
| Description: Development of an evaluation
board, application note and demonstration to use Texas Instruments
devices for bi-directional motor control using a micro-controller. |
| The Crom Corp. |
| Automated Spacer Winch |
| Description: Development of an automated
system for controlling the spacing of pre-stressing wire
as it is applied in making concrete storage tanks. The system
will provide a simple interface for specifying the wire
spacing, allowing improved quality and reduced cost. |
| US Air Force |
| A-10 Stick Force Measurment |
| Description: Development of a device to
measure and record control stick forces on an A-10 Thunderbolt
jet fighter to determine stability limits of aircraft. |
