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A Methodology for Simulating the Joint Strike Fighter's (JSF) Prognostics and Health Management System
The Autonomic Logistics System Simulation (ALSim) was developed to provide decision makers a tool t
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Burning Tires for Fuel and Tire Pyrolysis
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Concepts of Operations for a Reusable Launch Space Vehicle
The US military must be prepared to take advantage of reusable launch vehicles should the NASA-led
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Small Internal Combustion Engine Testing for a Hybrid-Electric Remotely-Piloted Aircraft
Efficient operation of a hybrid-electric propulsion system (HEPS) powering a small remotely-piloted
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Controlling Sideslip Angle to Reduce the Radar Exposure of a Tactical, Rotary Winged UAV
This work investigates another way of contributing to the radar minimization solution for air vehic
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Development of a Comprehensive Digital Avionics Curriculum for the Aeronautical Engineer
The purpose of this research was to develop a comprehensive digital avionics curriculum that will s
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Characterization of Binary Offset Carrier Systems Coexisting With Other Wideband Signals
Results for the modeling, simulation, and analysis of interference effects that modern wideband sig
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Technology Transfer Programs
With a limited research and defense budget, cost effective methods of meeting security objectives a
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A Novel Communications Protocol Using Geographic Routing for Swarming UAVs Performing a Search Mission
This research develops the UAV Search Mission Protocol (USMP) for swarming UAVs and determines the
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Aeroelastic Analysis of a Joined-Wing Sensorcraft
This study performed an aeroelastic analysis of a joined-wing SensorCraft. The analysis was complet
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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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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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Whole Spacecraft Vibration Isolation
The Department of Defense has identified launch vibration isolation as a major research interest. R
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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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Disturbance Observer
A new flight controller was evaluated through piloted simulation and flight test conducted at the U
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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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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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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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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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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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Rockets and People, Volume 4
In this last volume of his four-volume set of memoirs, the famous Russian spacecraft designer Boris
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Modeling of Wake-vortex Aircraft Encounters
There are more people passing through the world's airports today than at any other time in history.
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A Century Long Pursuit of Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks
The United States has dramatically increased its production of alternative fuels over the past seve
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Operational Characteristics of a Rotating Detonation Engine Using Hydrogen and Air
Rotating detonation engines (RDE) are pressure gain combustion engines that have the potential for
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Biomedical Signal Processing
CRC Press 出版This book presents the theoretical basis and applications of biomedical signal analysis and process
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Assessment Methodology for the Environmental Impact of Water Resource Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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An Investigation Into Robust Wind Correction Algorithms for Off-the-Shelf Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Autopilots
This research effort focuses on developing methods to design efficient wind correction algorithms t
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Critical Design Parameters for Pylon-Aided Gaseous Fuel Injection Upstream of a Flameholding Cavity
The Air Force Institute of Technology and the AFRL are investigating means to increase the efficien
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USAF Aircraft Mishap Safety Investigation Boards
The United States Air Force (USAF) has a formal process for conducting investigations of its aircra
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Effect of Hold Times on Fatigue Behavior of Nextel 720/Alumina Ceramic Matrix Composite at 1200?簞C in Air And in Steam Environment
The aerospace field requires structural materials that can maintain superior mechanical properties
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Exfit Flight Design and Structural Modeling for Falcon LAUNCH VIII Sounding Rocket
This research effort furthers the Air Force's study of reusable launch vehicles and hypersonic airf
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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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An Investigation of Starting Techniques for Inward Turning Inlets at Flight Speeds Below the On-Design Mach Number
The purpose of this study was to create and investigate starting techniques aimed at allowing compl
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Modern Power Converters for Renewable Energy Applications
CRC Press 出版As the world transitions toward sustainable energy solutions, power converters have become indispen
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Parachute Extraction of a Generic Store From a C-130
This thesis encompasses a feasibility analysis of a parachute extracted generic precision guided mu
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Technical Feasibility of Loitering Lighter-Than-Air Near-Space Maneuvering Vehicles
The near-space region of earth's atmosphere above 20 kilometers altitude is greatly underutilized.
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Costs of Arsenic Removal Technologies for Small Water Systems
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Building a Better Aircraft Maintenance Officer
Several changes have occurred in the maintenance operating environment and in aircraft maintenance
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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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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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Application of Sliding Mode Methods to the Design of Reconfigurable Flight Control Systems
Observer-based sliding mode control is investigated for application to aircraft reconfigurable flig
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Comparison of High Aspect Ratio Cooling Channel Designs for a Rocket Combustion Chamber With Development of an Optimized Design
An analytical investigation on the effect of high aspect ratio (height/width) cooling channels, con
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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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Investigation of the Performance Characteristics of Re-Entry Vehicles
When a non-US spacecraft reenters the Earth's atmosphere, having the ability to accurately determin
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Analyzing Carbohydrate-Based Regenerative Fuel Cells as a Power Source for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Based on current capabilities, we examine the feasibility of creating a carbohydratebased regenerat
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EPANET 2 Users Manual
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich