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Developing a Predictive Model for Unscheduled Maintenance Requirements on United States Air Force Installations
The United States Air Force Civil Engineer community continually strives for more descriptive metho
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Non Co-Operative Detection of LPI/LPD Signals via Cyclic Spectral Analysis
This research proposes and evaluates a novel technique for detecting LPI/LPD communication signals
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Operationally Responsive Space
The Department of Defense's Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) initiative is intended to develop
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The Need for a Permanent Gun System on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Historically, the United States Air Force (USAF) concentrates on advanced or future weaponry when i
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Decision Analysis With Value-Focused Thinking as a Methodology in Structuring the Civil Engineer Operations Flight
The organizational structure of the civil engineer operations flight has been in a constant state o
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A Verification and Validation Assessment of Rapid Availability Prototyping for Testing Operational Readiness
Through out the world, new techniques are developed to test and evaluate systems. The Department of
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Cost Effectiveness of the Civil Engineering Self-Help Program
Self-help began as a method for base organizations to perform minor tasks such as painting to upgra
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The Elimination of Corrosion
United States Air Force aircraft currently average 30 years old. As this aircraft fleet continues t
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Using the GPS to Improve Trajectory Position and Velocity Determination During Real-Time Ejection Seat Test and Evaluation
Test and evaluation of the United States Air Force's latest aircraft escape system technology requi
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Understanding the Emergence of Disruptive Innovation in Air Force Science and Technology Organizations
Although innovation is widely discussed in both military and industry venues, many organizations co
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Critical Infrastructure Rebuild Prioritization Using Simulation Optimization
This thesis examines the importance of a critical infrastructure rebuild strategy following a terro
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Time-Frequency Analysis of Terahertz Radar Signals for Rapid Heart and Breath Rate Detection
We develop new time-frequency analytic techniques which facilitate the detection of a person's hear
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Assessing the US's Current Ability to Understand and Test EMP Effects on Systems
During the Cold War, the United States as a nation, and its military in particular, were very focus
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Weaponeering the Future
Direct Energy weapons can exist on the battlefield of today. Yet, the warfighter needs to know what
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Evaluation of an Emitec Resistively Heated Metal Monolith Catalytic Converter on Two M100 Neat Methanol-Fueled Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Abrasive Blasting Operations Engineering Control and Work Practices Manual
Research indicates that some 100,000 abrasive blasters are exposed to silica dust, inhalation of wh
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Osier Culture
"Osier Culture, Volume no.19" by John M. Simpson delves into the cultivation of osier willows, a cr
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Every Man His Own Farrier, a Treatise on Horses and Cattle; With Remedies for Every Disease
Originally published in 1875, "Every Man His Own Farrier, a Treatise on Horses and Cattle; With Rem
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Simulation and Application of GPOPS for a Trajectory Optimization and Mission Planning Tool
Rapid trajectory generation is crucial to prompt global warfare. To meet the USAF's objective of Pe
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Going Deep
Finding deeply buried facilities stands out as one of the toughest technical challenges in the Air
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Modeling and Simulation Technology a New Vector for Flight-test
In June of 1995, senior Air Force leadership led by Secretary Widnall and General Ronald Fogelman,
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Gravity Gradiometry and Map Matching
Inertial navigation systems (INS) offer passive, all-weather, and undeniable navigation information
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Core Logistics Capability Policy Applied to USAF Combat Aircraft Avionics Software
The 1985 National Defense Authorization Act required the U.S. Government to maintain the public cap
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How Small Is Too Small? True Microrobots and Nanorobots for Military Applications in 2035
The Department of Defense (DOD) anticipates the realization of biomimetic bird and two-inch-insect
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Analysis of Cloud-Free Line-of-Sight Probability Calculations
Cloud-free line-of-sight probabilities were calculated using two separate methods. The first was a
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Combat Identification Modeling Using Neural Networks Techniques
The purposes of this research were: (1) validating Kim's (2007) simulation method by applying analy
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Ground Source Heat Pumps vs. Conventional HVAC
The world is undergoing a dramatic transformation with regard to how it produces and consumes energ
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Improving F-15C Air Combat Training With Distributed Mission Training Advanced Simulation
Air Combat Command is investing in Distributed Mission Training (DMT) to provide realistic mission
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Combined Arm Battalion and AirLand Battle
This monograph addresses how combined arms organizations should be formed in our Army today. Specif
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Radar Orbit Analysis Tool Using Least Squares Estimator
Most objects tracked in space follow a regular Keplerian orbit; unfortunately, non-Keplerian object
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Handbook for the Preparation of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans for Construction Activities
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE, also sometimes shortened to CoE) is a U.S. federa
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On Puddling Iron
"On Puddling Iron" offers a detailed exploration of the puddling process, a crucial step in the nin
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What are the Right Fire Support Requirements for Army Airborne Forced Entry Operations With the Changing Contemporary Operational Environment?
This thesis studies the use of fire support platforms for Army airborne operations conducted within
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Building Air Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Liquid Crystal on Silicon Non-Mechanical Steering of a Laser Vibrometer System
This research examined the possibility of using a non-mechanical beam steering device to steer the
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The Comanche Helicopter
On 23 February 2004, the Acting Secretary of the Army Les Aspin and the Chief of Staff of the Army
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Analysis of GPS Satellite Allocation for the United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System (USNDS)
The United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System (USNDS) relies on sensors onboard NAVSTAR Glo
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Doppler Aliasing Reduction in Wide-Angle Synthetic Aperture Radar Using Phase Modulated Random Stepped-Frequency Waveforms
This research investigates the benefits of using several phase modulated Random Stepped Frequency (
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The Application of Intelligent Systems to the Close Air Support Mission
The US is clearly moving toward developing an autonomous attack capability, and the intelligent sys
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Investigation of Frequency-Domain and Time-Domain Free-Space Material Measurements
Electromagnetic material characterization is the process of determining the complex permittivity an
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Exploring Potential ADS-B Vulnerabilities in the FAA's NextGen Air Transportation System
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Next Generation upgrade proposes a fundamental transfor
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Study of Magnetogasdynamic Flow Acceleration in a Scramjet Nozzle
The research project studied the benfits of Magnetogasdynamic (MGD) acceleration on a scramjet nozz
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Creating a Network Model for the Integration of a Dynamic and Static Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Test Environment
Since 9/11 protecting our critical infrastructure has become a national priority. Presidential Deci
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Cooperative Engagement
Air superiority has been a near given for the US in every conflict since the Korean War. We are, ho
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Fatigue Behavior of a SiC/SiC Composite at 1000?簞C in Air and Steam
Tension-tension fatigue behavior of a prototype Silicon Carbide/Silicon Carbide (SiC/SiC) ceramic m
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A Methodology for Using Simulation Results for Test and Evaluation
Each year the Air Force spends billions of dollars on Test and Evaluation to ensure acquisition pro
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Comparison of Spectral Analysis Software Programs
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has purchased two spectral analysis programs, RobWin and
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Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Asset Assignment for Optimal Mission Effectiveness
This research develops mathematical programming techniques to solve an intelligence, surveillance,