Extraction of Florine from Uranium Hexaflouride for the Production of Titanium Metal

Not Available CME's Phase I Objective is to develop a multi-frequency microwave radiometer instrument to measure link-outage causing water vapor, liquid, and cloud propagation factors at frequencies of interest for military/commercial satellite communication (SATCOM) systems, thereby provide ground station operators with tools to automatically mitigate the effects of link outages. The instrument will operate at frequencies optimally selected for algorithm accuracy and correlation to the 20, 30, and 44 GHz bands. The design goal: Develop a ruffed, automatic, passive, continuously operating, Radiometer that is small, self-contained, remote-controllable, and man-portable with a design easily transferable to future SATCOM applications. The instrument will provide real-time meteorological analysis and fade slope data to intelligently minimize link outages due to weather effects. We will use available Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC), Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology, low-noise InP HEMT chips, and a miniaturized calibration technique. In support of CME's efforts, Raytheon's C3 Segment will support them with SATCOM expertise as required. CME has invited DR. Rudolf Henning on our team in his role as a continuing ACTS Researcher and propagation expert. With these agreements, we can now access and leverage ACTS, NOAA, GBS, MILSTAR, and Teledesic, resources. Florida provides the ideal location for this effort. In Phase I, we will develop a preliminary design of a radiometer, fabricate a bench-top demonstrator, leading to a prototype design/test plan. Off-the-shelf MMICs will be used along with COTS hardware to minimize cost and enhance subsequent manufacturability. Finally, we will demonstrate key elements of the design to address USAF requirements.