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Brownfields Technology Primer Selecting and Using Phytoremediation for Site Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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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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Building a Better Aircraft Maintenance Officer
Several changes have occurred in the maintenance operating environment and in aircraft maintenance
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Multimission Aircraft Design Study
In the most recent years, the Command, Control and Communications, Counter Measures, Intelligence,
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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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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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Spacecraft Proximity Operations Used to Estimate the Dynamical and Physical Properties of a Resident Space Object
When conducting a space proximity operation, developing high-fidelity estimates of the dynamical an
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X37 Space Vehicle
The Air Force invested $16M in NASA's X-37 program and will have exclusive testing of two of these
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Chlorine Dioxide for Wastewater Disinfection
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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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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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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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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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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Cycle Performance of a Pulse Detontation Engine With Supercritical Fuel Injection
Pulse detonation engines (PDE) rely on rapid ignition and formation of detonation waves. Because hy
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Performance Characterization of a Three-Axis Hall Effect Thruster
he research presented here represents the first efforts to operate and quantify the performance of
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An Evaluation of U.S. Air Force Aviation Fuel Consumption Factors to Accurately Predict Aviation Fuel Costs by Aircraft Mission, Design, and Series
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the ability of Air Force published fuel factors to acc
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Analysis and Forecasting of Air Force Operating and Support Cost for Rotary Aircraft
This research explores forecasting techniques to estimate the Cost per Flying Hour for Air Force He
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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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Hybrid Airships
Airships played an important role in the US military early in the 20th century. After World War II
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EPANET 2 Users Manual
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Thomson Scattering Study of Collisional-Shock Heated Plasmas, Report No. 62
Thomson scattering was used to obtain eloctron temperature and density profiles in deuterium plasma
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Micro-Mechanical Voltage Tunable Fabry-Perot Filters Formed in (111) Silicon
The MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems) technology is quickly evolving as a viable means to com
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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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Feature Selection for Predicting Pilot Mental Workload
As advances in technology are made, the cockpits of the aircraft in the Air Force inventory have be
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Optimal Spacecraft Attitude Controlusing Aerodynamic Torques
This thesis introduces a method of three-axis spacecraft attitude control using only aerodynamic to
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Cubesat Packaged Electrospray Thruster Evaluation for Enhanced Operationally Responsive Space Capabilities
A new specialized electrospray thruster with a potential to be used with a 3-U CubeSat was operated
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Experimental Investigation of Oblique Wing Aerodynamics at Low Speed
In an effort to increase the range of missiles and guided bombs, the USAF is looking at options for
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Reliability and Productivity Modeling for the Optimization of Separated Spacecraft Interferometers
As technological systems grow in capability, they also grow in complexity. Due to this complexity,
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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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Lubricant Technology
CRC Press 出版The book covers different aspects of lubricant technology such as lubricant chemistry, formulation,
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Liquid Metal Batteries
CRC Press 出版This book describes the current knowledge and future challenges in liquid metal batteries. It detai
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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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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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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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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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Satellite Capabilities Mapping
The cost and schedule advantages small satellites have over larger legacy systems have been studied
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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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Experimental Methods to Characterize Nonlinear Vibration of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles
For urban combat reconnaissance, the flapping wing micro air vehicle concept is ideal because of it
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A Nonlinear Pre-Filter to Prevent Departure And/or Pilot-Induced Oscillations Due to Actuator Rate Limiting
Closed loop instability caused by excess phase lag induced by actuator rate limiting has been suspe
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High Altitude Airship Station-Keeping Analysis
Lighter-than-air vehicles were once widely utilized by most major militaries. The airship's extende
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The Need for Speed
Transformation to the next level of technology is a pressing issue for the Air Force's strategic pl
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Satellite-Based Fusion of Image/Inertial Sensors for Precise Geolocation
The ability to produce high-resolution images of the Earth's surface from space has flourished in r
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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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Disturbance Observer
A new flight controller was evaluated through piloted simulation and flight test conducted at the U
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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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Design Manual Constructed Wetlands and Aquatic Plant Systems for Municipal Wastewater Treatment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Detonation Branching in a PDE With Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuel
Pulse detonation engines (PDE) capitalize on the large mass flux and pressure rise a detonation has
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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