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Development of In-Plane Surface Deformation Sensing for Thin Film PVDF Actuated Membrane Mirrors
This study investigated the feasibility of surface deformation sensing of a membrane mirror using o
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Frequency Diverse Array Radar
Radar systems provide an important remote sensing capability, and are crucial to the layered sensin
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Analysis of Online-Delaunay Navigation for Time-Sensitive Targeting
Given the drawbacks of leaving time-sensitive targeting (TST) strictly to humans, there is value to
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The Frost Dry Carburetor System Of Car Lighting
Explore the groundbreaking "Frost Dry Carburetor System Of Car Lighting," a pivotal technology in r
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Low Probability of Intercept Waveforms via Intersymbol Dither Performance Under Multipath Conditions
This thesis examines the effects of multipath interference on Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) wa
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In Vitro Toxicity of Aluminum Nanoparticles in Rat Alveolar Macrophages
Nanomaterials, which are by definition in the 1 - 100 nanometer range, have numerous possible benef
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Sensitivity Analysis of ALGAN/GAN High Electron Mobility Transistors to Process Variation
A sensitivity analysis of AlGaN/GaN HEMT performance on material and process variations was perform
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Extending the Strategy Based Risk Model Using the Delphi Method
The validation between a research and developmental satellite and its ground system is critical to
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An Analysis of Nonlinear Elastic Deformations for a Homogeneous Beam at Varying Tip Loads and Pitch Angles
The Princeton beam experiments of 1975 were performed in hopes of producing viable data for beam no
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The Calibration of Bistatic Radar Cross Section Measurements
Recent advances in signal processing and remote sensing have highlighted the importance of bistatic
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Airborne Wind Energy
Excitement among researchers about Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) technology matches DoD aims to advanc
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Quantification of Risk for USAF Fire and Emergency Services Flights as Result of Shortages in Manpower
The United States Air Force (USAF) is currently experiencing a period of high operations tempo and
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Logging the JSF
Within the US Air Force, acquisition, operations, and logistics communities collectively face a per
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A Comparison Study of F-15C Fighter Squadron Ready Aircrew Program Flying Hour Scheduling vs. the RAND Corporation's Flying Hour Scheduling Linear Program
This research compares and contrasts the Flying Hour model created by the RAND corporation with the
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Hyperspectral Imaging of a Turbine Engine Exhaust Plume to Determine Radiance, Temperature, and Concentration Spatial Distributions
The usefulness of imaging Fourier transform spectroscopy (IFTS) when looking at a rapidly varying t
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Integrating the B-2 Into Link 16 Operations
Network centric warfare is a key enabler to present day military operations. Link 16, a tactical da
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C-17 Airdrop Simulation
We develop an object-oriented simulation that models the airdrop mission of the newest U.S. transpo
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High Power Microwaves
The conclusion of this study is that high power microwave technology is ready for the transition to
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An Empirical Methodology for Engineering Human Systems Integration
The systems engineering technical processes are not sufficiently supported by methods and tools tha
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Fretting Fatigue Behavior of a Titanium Alloy Ti-6AL-4V at Elevated Temperature
Fretting fatigue crack initiation in titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-4V, at elevated temperature is investig
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Conceptual Design Tool for Fuel-Cell Powered Micro Air Vehicles
A conceptual design tool was built to explore power requirements of a hybrid-power system for Micro
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Sleep Deprivation and Its Effect on Combat Effectiveness
This paper examines the effects of sleep loss on the combat effectiveness of the US Army's leaders
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Bioactive Glass Materials for Biological Applications
CRC Press 出版This book envelopes the complexities, challenges, and advancement in developing new class of bioact
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Sustainable Smart Composites
CRC Press 出版The book discusses cutting-edge technologies, advancements in processing techniques, and real-world
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Assessing Capabilities of the High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System Through Combat Simulations
High Energy Laser (HEL) technology continues to improve and its place in the battlefield is ever ev
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Lessons Learned From Early Implementation of The Maintenance Rule at Nine Nuclear Power Plants
This report summarizes the lessons learned from the nine pilot site visits that were performed to r
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Anatomy of a Capabilities Gap
The Air Force's first stealth fighter has had a long and distinguished service record for our natio
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War Department Technical Manual
The United States Army has released several previously restricted manuals on guns, Camouflage, Tank
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Dynamic Modeling and Evaluation of Recurring Infrastructure Maintenance Budget Determination Methods
The focus of this research is using system dynamics modeling to evaluate the impact of missed sched
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Material Perturbations to Enhance Performance of the Thiele Half-Width Leaky Mode Antenna
Microstrip traveling-wave antennas, often referred to as leaky-wave antennas, have been shown to ra
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Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Coal-Biomass to Liquid Jet Fuel Compared to Petroleum-Derived JP-8 Jet Fuel
The United States (U.S.) imported 57 percent of the petroleum products that it consumed in 2008. Th
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Creep Performance of Oxide Ceramic Fiber Materials at Elevated Temperature in Air and in Steam
The effects of steam on the creep performance for several ceramic materials were investigated at te
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Efficient Electromagnetic Material Characterization via 2-D Rectangular Waveguide Reduction
A new, low-frequency, rectangular waveguide-based electromagnetic material characterization techniq
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Determination of Structure From Motion Using Aerial Imagery
The structure from motion process creates three-dimensional models from a sequence of images. Until
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Multiple Channel Laser Beam Combination and Phasing Using Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Optical Fibers
Brightness scaling lasers using stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in optical fibers is explored
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Chemical Mechanical Polishing Optimization for 4H-Sic
Scratch free surfaces are required for substrates used in epitaxial growth. Silicon carbide (SiC) i
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Creep and Fatigue Interaction Characteristics of PWA1484
One of the main methods for predicting the service life of jet engine turbine blades is through cre
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Comparison of Computational Electromagnetic Codes for Prediction of Low-Frequency Radar Cross Section
Radar cross section (RCS) prediction of full-scale aircraft is of interest to military planners for
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Electromagnetic Pulse Threats to U.S. Expeditionary Operations in 2010
US military forces depend on electronic systems and information dominance to produce overwhelming c
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Conceptual Study of Rotary-Wing Microrobotics
This thesis presents a novel rotary-wing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) robot design. Two
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The All Seeing Eye
This research paper investigates the space environment in the 2030 timeframe with respect to the im
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Construction and Testing of Broadband High Impedance Ground Places for Surface Mount Antennas
The purpose of this research was to design and build appropriate broadband high impedance ground pl
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Finite Element Solution
The development and use of Micro Air Vehicles is becoming more and more important to the military.
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Tightly Integrating Optical and Inertial Sensors for Navigation Using the UKF
The motivation of this research is to address the benefits of tightly integrating optical and inert
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Rapid Prototyping, Acquisition and Deployment of Technology Pushed Weapon Systems Using Nontraditional Acquisition Processes
With the explosion of technology driven systems and their ability to effectively meet military oper
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The Need for a Dedicated Space Vehicle for Defensive Counterspace Operations
This paper investigates the defensive counterspace function as defined in Air Force Doctrine Docume
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Models for Sortie Generation With Autonomic Logistics Capabilities
The primary objective of this research is to investigate the impact of an autonomic logistics syste
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Design of an Oxygen Turbopump for a Dual Expander Cycle Rocket Engine
The design of a pump intended for use with a dual expander cycle (LOX/H2) engine is presented. This