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Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

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Heavy Fuel Engines for Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicles

Are there compact lightweight high-performance heavy fuel engines suitable for special operations use in light tactical all terrain vehicles (ATVs)?

Ceramic Chip Capacitors

Given two different types of ceramic chip capacitor, which is appropriate to use when making predictions involving industrial grade ceramic chip capacitors?

Microscopes for Measuring Bondline Thicknesses

What is the best microscope for measuring bondline thicknesses between metals and composites?

Threat Evaluation and Weapon Allocation/Assignment (TEWA) Algorithms

What research has been done on threat and weapon assessment, evaluation, and analysis?

Target Geometry Models for Survivability Analysis

Is a target geometry model of a given system available to support a survivability analysis?

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Instruments & Techniques

What Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instruments and techniques are available for detecting surface species on structures before adhesive bonding?

Example Inquiries

Example TIs are samples of the wide range of technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support. They are intended to show the breadth of information requests we receive.

What experiments and models exist for liquid fuel injection or spray in hypersonic fuels?

February 11, 2025

Where can a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8) version of the Fast Line-of-Sight Imagery for Targets and Exhaust-Plume Signatures (FLITES) software be found?

February 11, 2025

What information is available on development efforts for unmanned systems that can transition between air and water (surface and/or below surface)?

February 11, 2025

Which missiles and/or solid rocket boosters utilize carbon/carbon-silicon-carbide (C/C-SiC) ceramic matrix composite (CMC) thrust vector control vanes for maneuvering?

February 11, 2025

Are any data (means, standard deviations, etc.) available that show the angular, distance, or timing error distributions that occur with the use of military equipment, such as gimbals (e.g., how much angular error occurs when setting the gimbal to specific angles)?

February 11, 2025

How is the most recent U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) security classification guide obtained?

February 11, 2025

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