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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
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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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Transforming the Aircraft Inspection Process
The next five years promise to bring significant changes to the Air Force's current operating envir
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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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Air Traffic Control Capabilities
New world-wide requirements to equip aircraft for ADS-B surveillance systems provides an opportunit
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The Effect of Aerodynamic Surfaces Versus Thrust Maneuvers on Reentry Vehicles
This research effort analyzes the effect of aerodynamic surfaces versus thrust maneuvers on a reent
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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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Effects Of Boundary Layer Flow Control Using Plasma Actuator Discharges
This study addresses the usage and effects of atmospheric plasma discharges on the near wall flow c
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Thermal Performance of Cryogenic Multilayer Insulation at Various Layer Spacings
Multilayer insulation (MLI) has been shown to be the best performing cryogenic insulation system at
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Design Manual
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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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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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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Whole Spacecraft Vibration Isolation
The Department of Defense has identified launch vibration isolation as a major research interest. R
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An Analytical Study of T-38 Drag Reduction in Tight Formation Flight
This thesis explores the benefits of flying in a tight formation, mimicking the natural behavior of
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Sizing Analysis for Aircraft Utilizing Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems
Current conceptual aircraft design methods use historical data to predict and evaluate the size and
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Measurement of Human Pilot Dynamic Characteristics in Flight Simulation
Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and Least Square Error (LSE) estimation techniques were applied to the
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Design and Performance Calculations of a Propeller for Very High Altitude Flight
Reported here is a design study of a propeller for a vehicle capable of subsonic flight in Earth's
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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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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