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Field Manual for Performance Evaluation and Troubleshooting at Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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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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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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Integral Twist Actuation of Helicopter Rotor Blades for Vibration Reduction
Active integral twist control for vibration reduction of helicopter rotors during forward flight is
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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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A Systems Engineering Approach to Integrated Structural Health Monitoring for Aging Aircraft
The United States Air Force and many of its Coalition partners have extended the original service l
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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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A Robust Rotorcraft Flight Control System Design Methodology Utilizing Quantitative Feedback Theory
Rotorcraft flight control systems present design challenges which often exceed those associated wit
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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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AFIT UAV Swarm Mission Planning and Simulation System
The purpose of this research is to design and implement a comprehensive mission planning system for
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Effects of Moisture Content in Solid Waste Landfills
Solid waste landfills are an extremely complex and heterogeneous environment. Modeling the biodegra
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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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Hybrid Airships for Lift
With its reduced operating costs and point-of-need (PON) delivery ability, the hybrid airship is on
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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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China's Space Program and Its Implications for the United States
China became a serious member of the spacefaring community in 1985 and in response, the U.S. develo
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Electrodialysis for Closed Loop Control of Cyanide Rinse Waters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Handling Qualities Evaluation of a Supersonic Tailless Air Vehicle
This thesis presents the results of a handling qualities evaluation of a supersonic tailless air ve
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Multimission Aircraft Design Study, Payload
It is proposed that a Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) be prepared to combine some or all the functions
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Systems-Level Feasibility Analysis of a Microsatellite Rendezvous With Non-Cooperative
The United States is very dependant upon the use of space. Any threat to our ability to use it as d
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Pilot Mental Workload Calibration
The issue of predicting high pilot mental workload is important to the United States Air Force beca
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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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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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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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Emergency Response to Hazardous Material Incidents
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Attitude Control and Multimedia Representation of Air Force Institute of Technology's Simulation Satellite
This document describes the systematic construction of the AFIT-sponsored program to develop a labo
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Estimating Costs and Manpower Requirements for Conventional Wastewater Treatment Facilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Future Cyborgs
The United States Air Force's Center for Strategy and Technology was established atthe Air War Coll
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Wind Tunnel Analysis and Flight Test of a Wing Fence on a T-38
A low-speed wind tunnel study and flight tests were performed to examine the effects of a wing fenc
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Autonomous Air Refueling for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Air Refueling (AR) demonstrates its critical importance on a daily basis in combat and peacetime mi
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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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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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Flexible Twist for Pitch Control in a High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft With Nonlinear Response
The goal was to demonstrate that scaling the nonlinear response of a full-scale finite element mode
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Experimental Study of the Subsonic Aerodynamics of a Blended Wing Body Air Vehicle With a Focus on Rapid Technology Assessment
The subsonic aerodynamic performance of a blended wing body aircraft constructed using selective la
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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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Wind Tunnel Analysis and Flight Test of a Wing Fence on a T-38
A low-speed wind tunnel study and flight tests were performed to examine the effects of a wing fenc
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Formation Flight Control for Aerial Refueling
A controller is designed for an aircraft to autonomously fly formation during aerial refueling. Req
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Composite Aircraft Life Cycle Cost Estimating Model
Composite materials are beginning to comprise a greater percentage of structural materials used thr
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Experimental Studies of Liquefaction and Densification of Liquid Oxygen
The propellant combination that offers optimum performance is very reactive with a low average mole
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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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Weight Analysis of Two-Stage-To-Orbit Reusable Launch Vehicles for Military Applications
In response to Department of Defense (DoD) requirements for responsive and low-cost space access, t
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Near-Space Vehicles
This paper analyzes current and future near-space technology. The discussion is at a non-space prof
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Comparing Risks From Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal on Land and in the Ocean a Review of Agreements/Statutes, Scenarios, Processing/Packaging/Disposal Technologies, Models, and Decision Analysis
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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X-Hale
In conjunction with the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and the Air Force Research Laborat
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems in a Forward Air Controller (Airborne) Role
The ability to deliver weapons systems and the increased capabilities of unmanned aircraft systems
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Automated Carrier Landing of an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Using Dynamic Inversion
Dynamic Inversion (DI) is a powerful nonlinear control technique which has been applied to several
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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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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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A Systems Engineering Approach to the Design of a Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Testbed
A systems engineering team used an innovative process to develop a new frictionless air bearing sat