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Concurrent Cognitive Mapping and Localization Using Expectation Maximization
Robot mapping remains one of the most challenging problems in robot programming. Most successful me
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The Last Manned Fighter
In this paper, Lt Col Robert B. Trsek addresses the question, can and should the Air Force pursue a
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Three-Dimensional Analysis of a Composite Repair and the Effect of Overply Shape Variation on Structural Efficiency
This research characterizes, in the elastic range, a scarf joint with overply using digital image c
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Cyberspace
In December 2005, the USAF adjusted its mission statement, identifying cyberspace as a war fighting
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Simulation of a Diode Pumped Alkali Laser
This paper develops a three level model for a continuous wave diode pumped alkali laser by creating
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Finite Element Analysis of Lamb Waves Acting Within a Thin Aluminum Plate
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is an emerging technology that can be used to identify, locate a
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A Value Focused Thinking Model for the Development and Selection of Alternative Electrical Energy Source Alternatives for Military Installations
Electrical power on military installations is vital for mission accomplishment. Most installations
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Providing Near-Term, Combat Effective Space Situational Awareness
Early on in the space age, the US and USSR tacitly agreed not to interfere with each other's satell
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Understanding the Emergence of Disruptive Innovation in Air Force Science and Technology Organizations
Although innovation is widely discussed in both military and industry venues, many organizations co
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Thermodynamic Modeling of the Meyer Nutating Engine
The purpose of this project was to develop a tool to model the performance of the Meyer nutating en
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Parametric Reliability of Space-Based Field Programmable Gate Arrays
The high cost of failure for microelectronic devices operating in the space environment has led to
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Immersive Learning Simulations in Aircraft Maintenance Training
This paper examines a relatively new computer based training system called Immersive Learning Simul
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Ufc 3-260-02
Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) documents provide planning, design, construction, sustainment, re
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Critical Examination of C-130 Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) Induction Methodology
The current USAF process for establishing intervals between C-130 PDM does not account for the wide
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A Flash Vaporization System for Detonation of Hydrocarbon Fuels in a Pulse Detonation Engine
Current research by the US Air Force and Navy is concentrating on obtaining detonations in a pulse
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Flying Reactors
For more than 50 years the United States has explored the possibility of space borne nuclear fissio
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Airlift 2025
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Ronald R. Fogleman, has directed the Air University to
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Assessing Resilience in Power Grids as a Particular Case of Supply Chain Management
Electrical power grids represent a critical infrastructure for a nation as well as strategically im
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Efficacy of Ballast Water Treatment Systems
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Sensitivity Analysis of ALGAN/GAN High Electron Mobility Transistors to Process Variation
A sensitivity analysis of AlGaN/GaN HEMT performance on material and process variations was perform
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UFC 4-159-01N Design
Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) documents provide planning, design, construction, sustainment, re
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Ufc 3-600-01
Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) documents provide planning, design, construction, sustainment, re
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Slope Stability
This manual provides guidance and assistance to design engineers in the development of different ty
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Bicarbonate of Soda Blasting Technology for Aircraft Wheel Depainting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Biological Agent Decontamination Technology Testing Technology Evaluation Report PH-Amended Bleach CASCAD Surface Decontamination Foam, Decon Green EasyDECON 200, Spor-Llenz RTU, Peridox RTU
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Discrete Event Simulation of a Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) Mission
Contemporary military campaigns increasingly count on the use of air power. Suppression of enemy ai
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Dissolution of Chromium From Inhalable Primer Paint Particles Into a Simulated Lung Fluid
The use of chromate as a corrosion inhibitor in primer paint is an essential component for the prot
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A Moderate Course for USAF UAV Development
USAF unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) advocacy from 1980 to date has swung from an apparent disinteres
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Behavior-Based Power Management in Autonomous Mobile Robots
Current attempts to prolong a robot's battery life focus on outdated techniques that have high over
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Monotonic and Fatigue Loading Behavior of an Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composite
The demanding environment in aircraft turbine engines has driven the development of many innovative
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Comparative Analysis of Internal and External Solutions to Provide Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation Functionality
Major Panarisi summarizes the development of current and proposed family of Air combat Maneuvering
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Costs to Convert Coal to Methanol
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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The Analysis of Sophisticated Direction of Arrival Estimation Methods in Passive Coherent Locators
In passive coherent locators (PCL) systems, noise and the precision of direction of arrival (DOA) e
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F-16 Uninhabited Air Combat Vehicles
The U.S. Air Force is actively pursuing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs for surveillance and
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A Feasibility Study of a Persistent Monitoring System for the Flight Deck of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers
This research analyzes the use of modern Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS), such as the Global Posi
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Accelerating Missile Threat Engagement Simulations Using Personal Computer Graphics Cards
The 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron supports on-going military operations by providing battlefiel
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Connecting the Edge
The United States Air Force's Center for Strategy and Technology was established atthe Air War Coll
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A Photogrammetry-Based Hybrid System for Dynamic Tracking and Measurement
Noncontact measurements of lightweight flexible aerospace structures present several challenges. Ob
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Benign Weather Modification
Weather modification is a technology once embraced by the U.S. military as a tool to help both wart
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F-16 Modernization
The next-generation F/A-22 Raptor and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) are scheduled to become a
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Design of Coastal Revetments, Seawalls, and Bulkheads
This manual provides guidance and assistance to design engineers in the development of different ty
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Air Pollution Control Orientation Course
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Going Deep
Finding deeply buried facilities stands out as one of the toughest technical challenges in the Air
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Back-Pressure Effect on Shock-Train Location in a Scramjet Engine Isolator
The isolator of the scramjet decelerates the incoming high Mach flow to a lower Mach number and sta
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Creating a Network Model for the Integration of a Dynamic and Static Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Test Environment
Since 9/11 protecting our critical infrastructure has become a national priority. Presidential Deci
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A Search for Warriors
The Air Force is changing. It has recently defined its mission as the defense of the United States
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Ultra Wide Band Multiple Access Performance Using TH-PPM and DS-BPSK Modulations
The increasing demand for portable, high data rate communications has focused much attention on wir
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Non-GPS Navigation Using Vision-Aiding and Active Radio Range Measurements
The military depends on the Global Positioning System (GPS) for a wide array of advanced weaponry g