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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Environments
Understand the fundamental building blocks of the Internet of Things The Internet of Things is th
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Basics of rocket structural mechanics
Ingram 出版This work is a brief course (25 lectures) in structural mechanics of rockets. The main material of
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Expanding Navigation Application and Empowering the Future of Humanity
CRC Press 出版The 2024 IAIN World Congress, held from October 28th - 30th, at the Beijing International Conventio
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Computational Biomechanics for Medicine
Springer 出版This book presents contributions from the MICCAI 2024 Computational Biomechanics for Medicine Works
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Design and Test of a Variable Speed Wind Turbine System Employing a Direct Drive Axial Flux Synchronization Generator
Ingram 出版The goal of this funded research project is the definition, analytical investigation, modeling, and
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Handbook for Handling, Storing, and Dispensing E85
Ingram 出版Guidebook contains information about EPAct alternative fuels regulations for fleets, flexible fuel
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Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Human Health
Elsevier 出版Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Human Health: Current Trends, Nutrition, and Public Health Implic
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Hardware Development of a Laboratory-Scale Microgrid Phase 2
Ingram 出版This report summarizes the activities of the second year of a three-year project to develop control
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Integrating Department of Defense Unmanned Aerial Systems Into the National Airspace Structure
Ingram 出版The Department of Defense (DoD) is constantly adding to the inventory of unmanned aerial systems (U
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Wind Levelized Cost of Energy
Ingram 出版The expansion of wind power capacity in the United States has increased the demand for project deve
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Assessment of Parabolic Trough and Power Tower Solar Technology Cost and Performance Forecasts
Ingram 出版Sargent and Lundy LLC conducted an independent analysis of parabolic trough and power tower solar t
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Improved Methodology for Screening Military Pilot Applicants
Ingram 出版This thesis concentrates on the process of selecting men for military pilot training. Past, present
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Aircraft Loadmaster
Ingram 出版The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed
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Electrodeposition of CuIn1-xGaxSe2 Materials for Solar Cells
This report describes our scientific understanding of the CIGS materials system, solar cells, and p
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Civil Utilization of Global Position System (GPS)
The Department of Transportation (USDOT or DOT) is a federal cabinet department of the United State
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H2A Biomethane Model Documentation and a Case Study for Biogas From Dairy Farms
The new H2A Biomethane model was developed to estimate the levelized cost of biomethane by using th
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Evaluation of Gasification and Novel Thermal Processes for the Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste
This report identifies seven developers whose gasification technologies can be used to treat the or
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Air Superiority Fighter Characteristics
This study determines the essential characteristics of an air superiority fighter. Its importance s
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Flight Attendant
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed
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Instrument Flight Procedures
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed
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Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Management Techniques
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed
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Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialty
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed
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Heliostat Manufacturing for Near-Term Markets
This report describes a project by Science Applications International Corporation and its subcontra
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Biomass Cofiring in Coal-Fired Boilers
Cofiring biomass-for example, forestry residues such as wood chips-with coal in existing boilers is