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Nanotechnology
Numerous technological changes have taken place in the last 50 years; many of them were considered
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Increasing the Weaponization of Spaces
This paper addresses the issue of weaponization of space, or, more specifically, what would DoD lik
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The Need for a USAF UAV Center of Excellence
Necessity is the mother of invention. In 360 B.C., the philosopher Plato eloquently quoted this sta
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Controller Design for Accurate Antenna Pointing Onboard a Spacecraft
Controller design for a spacecraft mounted flexible antenna is considered. The antenna plant model
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Lethality, Legality, and Reality
This study evaluates the potential for non-lethal weapons to become viable tools for the air suppor
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Environmental Impacts of Airport Operations, Maintenance, and Expansion
Funding authorization for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs set forth in the Vision 10
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A Radial Basis Function Neural Network Approach to Two-Color Infrared Missile Detection
Multi-color infrared imaging missile-warning systems require real-time detection techniques that ca
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Air Force Energy Security
The price of crude oil recently soared past $115 per barrel, resulting in the most expensive gasoli
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Digital Product Design and Manufacturing
CRC Press 出版Readers will be exposed to topics such as reverse engineering, additive manufacturing, circular eco
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Multi-Objective Optimization for Speed and Stability of a Sony AIBO Gait
As part of the RoboCup 4-legged league, many researchers have worked on increasing the walking/gait
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Effects of Jamming on Radars
Although jamming of radar's has been in vogue for nearly 50 years there appears to be no comprehens
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On the Right Course
The Department of Defense (DOD), specifically the United States Air Force (USAF) is responsible for
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Critical Examination of C-130 Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) Induction Methodology
The current USAF process for establishing intervals between C-130 PDM does not account for the wide
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Development of a Night Vision Goggle Heads-Up Display for Paratrooper Guidance
This thesis provides the proof of concept for the development and implementation of a Global Positi
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Determination of the Constitutive Equations for 1080 Steel and VascoMax 300
The objective of this research is to establish a better representation of the components utilized i
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Ufgs 23 09 23.13 20
Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) are a joint effort of the U.S. Army Corps of Enginee
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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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Upon This Rock
The use of space permeates all aspects of the American way of life. If the U.S. is to protect its s
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Non-GPS Navigation Using Vision-Aiding and Active Radio Range Measurements
The military depends on the Global Positioning System (GPS) for a wide array of advanced weaponry g
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Death by a Thousand Cuts
Technological progress in a number of areas to include aerodynamics, micro- electronics, sensors, m
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A Moderate Course for USAF UAV Development
USAF unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) advocacy from 1980 to date has swung from an apparent disinteres
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Accelerating Missile Threat Engagement Simulations Using Personal Computer Graphics Cards
The 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron supports on-going military operations by providing battlefiel
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Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems to Comply With the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Colorado Private Pesticide Applicator Training Manual
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Benign Weather Modification
Weather modification is a technology once embraced by the U.S. military as a tool to help both wart
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Fire Dynamics Tools (FDTs) Quantitative Fire Hazard Analysis Methods for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fire Protection Inspection Program
The Yucca Mountain Review Plan provides guidance for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff t
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Short Circuit Tests On A 12,000 Kw, 9,000 Volt, 25 Cycle Turbo-generator With External Reactance Coils
This technical report details short circuit tests conducted on a 12,000 kW, 9,000 Volt, 25 cycle tu
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F-16 Uninhabited Air Combat Vehicles
The U.S. Air Force is actively pursuing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs for surveillance and
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Extending USAF F-16 Force Structure
By fiscal year 2008, the Air Force will have a 108-fighter deficit based on a 20 Fighter Wing Equiv
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TM 5-601
The United States Army Publishing Directorate is the Army's leader in publishing and delivering inf
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A Comparison of Film Cooling Techniques in a High Speed, True Scale, Fully Colled Turbine Vane Ring
An effort was undertaken to understand the impact of different film cooling configurations in a tru
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Investigation Into Fretting Fatigue Under Cyclic Contact Load and Inconjunction With Plain Fatigue of Titanium Alloy
Fretting fatigue is the surface damage that occurs at the interface between two components that are
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Deux Ex Machina
With the rapid growth of communication and computational capacity, one area of the military that is
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Desktop Computer Programs for Preliminary Design of Transonic Compressor Rotors
A need exists in the field of turbomachinery for correlation-based desktop computer programs that p
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A Value Focused Thinking Model for the Development and Selection of Alternative Electrical Energy Source Alternatives for Military Installations
Electrical power on military installations is vital for mission accomplishment. Most installations
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Cost-Benefit Analysis Tools for Avionics Parts Obsolescence
Obsolescence management, an ever-increasing topic in the Department of Defense, is not new. Since t
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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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Placing US Air Force Information Technology Investment Under the "Nanoscope" - A Clear Vision of Nanotechnology's Impact on Computing in 2030
The United States Air Force's Center for Strategy and Technology was established at the Air War Col
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Penetrating the Ion Curtain
Since the first laser was developed in 1960, directed energy technologies have captured the imagina
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Behavior-Based Power Management in Autonomous Mobile Robots
Current attempts to prolong a robot's battery life focus on outdated techniques that have high over
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Security Force Assistance Logistics
When are a nation's security forces deemed self-reliant? Security force assistance (SFA) is one pro
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Military Dependence on Commercial Satellite Communications Systems--Strength or Vulnerability?
The military's growing dependence on commercial satellite communications systems will become a stre
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Constellation Design of Geosynchronous Navigation Satellites Which Maximizes Availability and Accuracy Over a Specified Region of the Earth
Currently, there are four Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) either being developed or in e
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2025 Operational Analysis
In the summer of 1995 the Air Force chief of staff tasked Air University to do a year-long study, 2
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Unmanned Undersea Vehicles and Guided Missile Submarines
During the Cold War the United States developed the Trident class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN
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Multiple Model Methods for Cost Function Based Multiple Hypothesis Trackers
To estimate the state of a maneuvering target in clutter, a tracking algorithm must becapable of ad
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Lasers and Missile Defense
weapons? Recent advances in lasers, optics, and spacecraft technologies may bring high-energy laser
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TM 5-811-7
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