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Economic Feasibility of Installing an Anaerobic Digester on a Department of Defense Installation
Improving technology has made anaerobic digestion a viable method for disposing of organic waste an
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Accident Prevention and Response Manual for Anhydrous Ammonia Refrigeration System Operators
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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A Static Aeroelastic Analysis of a Flexible Wing Mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The static aeroelastic behavior of the Nighthawk mini unmanned aerial vehicle is examined using aco
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Characterization of UAV Performance and Development of a Formation Flight Controller for Multiple Small UAVS
The Air Force Institute of Technology's (AFIT) Advanced Navigation Technology (ANT) Center has rece
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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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Flight Test and Handling Qualities Analysis of a Longitudinal Flight Control System Using Multiobjective Techniques
This thesis addresses the application of optimal, multiobjective control theory control theory to f
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Applications of Reverse Osmosis to Acid Mine Drainage Treatment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Unmanned Aerial Logistics Vehicles
Presently, United States Army battlefield supply distribution does not involve unmanned aerial logi
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Biological Concepts for Design and Operation of the Activated Sludge Process
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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The Practical Calculation of the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Slender Finned Vehicles
The basic objective of this thesis is to provide a practical method of computing the aerodynamic ch
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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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Investigation of Aerobraking to Return the Space Maneuver Vehicle to Low Earth Orbit From Geotransfer Orbit
This study investigated the use of ballistic and "Double-Dip'' aerobraking reentry to return the Sp
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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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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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Characterizing the Effect of Chlorine and Chloramines on the US EPA Office of Research and Development Formation of Biofilm in a Simulated Drinking Water Distribution System
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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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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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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Modeling, Stability, and Control of a Rotatable Tail on a Micro Air Vehicle
This research uses existing experimental wind tunnel data to develop a non-linear model that is use
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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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A Model for Palladium Catalyzed Destruction of Chlorinated Ethene Contaminated Groundwater
Groundwater contamination by chlorinated ethenes is a widespread environmental problem. Conventiona
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Optimizing Mean Mission Duration for Multiple-Payload Satellites
This thesis addresses the problem of optimally selecting and specifying satellite payloads for incl
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The Wind and Beyond
How ideas about aerodynamics first developed and how the science and technology evolved to forge th
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Aerospace Ground Equipment Management's Impact on Homestation Sortie Production
Since the Air Force began its evolution into an Expeditionary Air Force, much effort has been expen
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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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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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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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Crew Exploration Vehicle Skip Entry Trajectory
This research effort develops a program using MATLAB to solve the equations of motion for the atmos
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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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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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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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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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Alternative Pulse Detonation Engine Ignition System Investigation Through Detonation Splitting
A Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE) combusts fuel air mixtures through a form of combustion: detonation
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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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Wind Tunnel Investigation of the Static Stability and Control Effectiveness of a Rotary Tail in a Portable UAV
The Air Force Research Lab, Munitions Directorate, Flight Vehicles Integration Branch (AFRL/MNAV) d
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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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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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Chromate Content Bias as a Function of Particle Size in Aircraft Primer Paint Overspray
Spray painting operations using chromate-containing primer paints produce particles which may expos
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Meeting U.S. Defense Needs in Space
U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) deterioration and increased DOD interest in space exploitation h
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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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Integrating Automated Multi-Disciplinary Optimization in Preliminary Design of Non-Traditional Aircraft
Current methods of aircraft conceptual design lack the ability to quickly generate detailed analysi
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The UAV Continuous Coverage Problem
The purpose of this research is to develop a method to find an optimal UAV cyclic schedule to provi
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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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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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An Approach to the Constrained Design of Natural Laminar Flow Airfoils
A design method has been developed by which an airfoil with a substantial amount of natural laminar
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The Canning of Foods
"The Canning of Foods," originally published in 1912, offers a detailed look into the methods emplo
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Thermal Characterization of a Hall Effect Thruster
The thermal characteristics of a Hall thruster directly influence thruster and spacecraft design. H
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USAF Pilot Perceptions of Workload Assessment in a Combat or High-Threat Environment
This study analyzed the self-reported survey responses of 219 Air Force Pilots concerning their per
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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