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Chemical and Biological Treatment of Thermally Condition Sludge Recycle Liquors
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Cubesat Packaged Electrospray Thruster Evaluation for Enhanced Operationally Responsive Space Capabilities
A new specialized electrospray thruster with a potential to be used with a 3-U CubeSat was operated
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Experimental Investigation of Oblique Wing Aerodynamics at Low Speed
In an effort to increase the range of missiles and guided bombs, the USAF is looking at options for
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation of Vortex Breakdown for a Delta Wing at High Angle of Attack
Using the commercially available FLUENT 3-D flow field solver, this research effort investigated vo
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Development of a Screening Tool to Facilitate Technology Transfer of an Innovative Technology to Treat Perchlorate-Contaminated Water
Perchlorate contamination of drinking water is a significant problem nationwide. The purpose of thi
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Comparative Analysis of a High Bypass Turbofan Using a Pulsed Detonation Combustor
It has been proposed that the implementation of a pulsed detonation combustor in a high-bypass turb
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Design of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Description and Sampling of Contaminated Soils
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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A Systems Architecture and Advanced Sensors Application for Real-Time Aircraft Structural Health Monitoring
Aircraft are being pushed beyond their original service life, increasing the potential for structur
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A Comparative Analysis of the Cost Estimating Error Risk Associated With Flyaway Costs Versus Individual Components of Aircraft
A shrinking workforce, unstable budgets, and rapidly changing objectives under stricter time constr
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Vacuum Chamber Construction and Contamination Study of a Micro Pulsed Plasma Thruster
The micro pulsed plasma thruster (micro-PPT) is a simple and versatile electric thruster capable of
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Modeling Vertical Flow Treatment Wetland Hydraulics to Optimize Treatment Efficiency
An upward Vertical Flow Treatment Wetland (uVFTW) at Wright Patterson AFB designed to bioremediate
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Disturbance Observer
A new flight controller was evaluated through piloted simulation and flight test conducted at the U
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Characterization of UAV Performance and Development of a Formation Flight Controller for Multiple Small UAVS
The Air Force Institute of Technology's (AFIT) Advanced Navigation Technology (ANT) Center has rece
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Detonation Branching in a PDE With Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuel
Pulse detonation engines (PDE) capitalize on the large mass flux and pressure rise a detonation has
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A Metagenomic Analysis of Microbial Contamination in Aviation Fuels
Microbial contamination in aviation fuel arises due to the impracticality of keeping fuel tanks ste
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Comparative Analysis of Mobility Management Schemes in a Low Earth Orbit Satellite Network
In the 60's the United Status and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics engaged in a "space race"
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Transforming the Aircraft Inspection Process
The next five years promise to bring significant changes to the Air Force's current operating envir
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Reusable Launch Vehicle Design Implications for Regeneration Time
In last few years the Air Force Research Laboratory sponsored several research projects on Reusable
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Air Traffic Control Capabilities
New world-wide requirements to equip aircraft for ADS-B surveillance systems provides an opportunit
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The Effect of Aerodynamic Surfaces Versus Thrust Maneuvers on Reentry Vehicles
This research effort analyzes the effect of aerodynamic surfaces versus thrust maneuvers on a reent
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Thrust and Performance Study of Micro Pulsed Plasma Thrusters
This research is focused on several areas of the ?1/4PPT performance. An important idea studied is
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Thermal Performance of Cryogenic Multilayer Insulation at Various Layer Spacings
Multilayer insulation (MLI) has been shown to be the best performing cryogenic insulation system at
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Detonation Propagation Through Ducts in a Pulsed Detonation Engine
Development of a continuously operating pulsed detonation engine (PDE) without a high energy igniti
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Design Manual
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Water
Water: Vital to Life, Vulnerable to Terrorism The safety of US water systems took on new meaning as
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Design Manual
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Whole Spacecraft Vibration Isolation
The Department of Defense has identified launch vibration isolation as a major research interest. R
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Sizing Analysis for Aircraft Utilizing Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems
Current conceptual aircraft design methods use historical data to predict and evaluate the size and
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Design and Performance Calculations of a Propeller for Very High Altitude Flight
Reported here is a design study of a propeller for a vehicle capable of subsonic flight in Earth's
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Biological Concepts for Design and Operation of the Activated Sludge Process
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Computer-Assisted Procedure for the Design and Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment System Users Guide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Performance Characterization of a Novel Plasma Thruster to Provide a Revolutionary Operationally Responsive Space Capability With Micro- and Nano-Satellites
Few options currently exist to provide propulsion for extremely small satellites due to design cons
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Satellite Capabilities Mapping
The cost and schedule advantages small satellites have over larger legacy systems have been studied
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Experimental Methods to Characterize Nonlinear Vibration of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles
For urban combat reconnaissance, the flapping wing micro air vehicle concept is ideal because of it
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A Nonlinear Pre-Filter to Prevent Departure And/or Pilot-Induced Oscillations Due to Actuator Rate Limiting
Closed loop instability caused by excess phase lag induced by actuator rate limiting has been suspe
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High Altitude Airship Station-Keeping Analysis
Lighter-than-air vehicles were once widely utilized by most major militaries. The airship's extende
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The Need for Speed
Transformation to the next level of technology is a pressing issue for the Air Force's strategic pl
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Satellite-Based Fusion of Image/Inertial Sensors for Precise Geolocation
The ability to produce high-resolution images of the Earth's surface from space has flourished in r
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Thermal Characterization of a Hall Effect Thruster
The thermal characteristics of a Hall thruster directly influence thruster and spacecraft design. H
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Design of a Space-Borne Autonomous Infrared Tracking System
Complete characterization of the space environment in support of the United States' goal of Space S
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Identifying and Mitigating the Risks of Cockpit Automation
Cockpit automation has delivered many promised benefits such as improved system safety and efficien
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The Need for a Global Space-Traffic-Control Service
Losing a satellite to an accidental on-orbit collision is no longer hypothetical, but real and incr
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Attitude Model of a Reaction Wheel/Fixed Thruster Based Satellite Using Telemetry Data
Attitude determination of satellites is normally the job of inertial instruments, such as gyroscope
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Technology Transfer
Everyday within United States Air Forces' research laboratories there are hundreds of scientists an
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System Identification of an on Orbit Spacecraft's Antenna Dynamics
The research presented here is a follow on to previous efforts [Pachter, Barba, 2007] in which a ti
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Common Aero Vehicle Autonomous Reentry Trajectory Optimization Satisfying Waypoint and No-Fly Zone Constraints
To support the Global Strike mission, an autonomous trajectory optimization technique is presented
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Handbook for Stabilization/Solidification of Hazardous Wastes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich