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Investigation of Laser Beam Combining and Clean-Up via Seeded Simulated Brillouin Scattering in Multimode Optical Fibers
The purpose of this thesis research was to determine if stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) ampli
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Pwtb 420-49-37
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE, also sometimes shortened to CoE) is a U.S. federa
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A New Mechanical Characterization Method for Thin Film Microactuators and Its Application to NiTiCu Shape Memory Alloy
The Office of Scientific & Technical Information (OSTI), is a part of the U.S. Department of Energy
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Cca
Top military leadership has identified problems with the timeliness and effectiveness of DoD contin
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Study of Magnetogasdynamic Flow Acceleration in a Scramjet Nozzle
The research project studied the benfits of Magnetogasdynamic (MGD) acceleration on a scramjet nozz
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Experimental Results for a High Swirl, Ultra Compact Combustor for Gas Turbine Engines
Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV) experiments have been conducted within the cavity of an atmospheric
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Investigation of the Effects of Target Feature Variations on Ballistic Missile RCS
Uncertainties in certain features of target geometries result in a loss of confidence in the signat
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Logging the JSF
Within the US Air Force, acquisition, operations, and logistics communities collectively face a per
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Control of Permanent Magnet Actuators for Robotics Applications
Motivated by the expanding role of robotics in a wide range of industrial applications, the imperat
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Fighter Pilot Inventory and Requirements Model
"Historically, managing fighter pilot requirements has been a continual challenge for the Air Force
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Pulsed Film Cooling on a Turbine Blade Leading Edge
Unsteadiness in gas turbine film cooling jets may arise due to inherent unsteadiness of the flow th
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7th Army Landwarnet Training and Readiness Oversight
The Army network in Europe or 7th Army LandWarNet (7th Army LWN) is the nexus where an industrial a
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The All Seeing Eye
This research paper investigates the space environment in the 2030 timeframe with respect to the im
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Higher Eyes in the Sky
During the past few years, Air Force leaders have begun to emphasize space operations. Global Engag
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An Approach to Large Scale Radar-Based Modeling and Simulation
This research presents a method of aggregating, or reducing the resolution, of a commonly available
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Hardware Realization of a Transform Domain Communication System
The purpose of this research was to implement a Transform Domain Communication System (TDCS) in har
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Ucav
Air superiority is an essential military mission, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable fu
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A Systems Approach to Understanding the Strategic Advantage of the F/A-22 and Future Stealth Aircraft
The purpose of this thesis is to introduce three concepts into the ongoing debate concerning the pr
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Placing US Air Force Information Technology Investment Under the "Nanoscope" - A Clear Vision of Nanotechnology's Impact on Computing in 2030
The United States Air Force's Center for Strategy and Technology was established atthe Air War Coll
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A Survey of Satellite Communications System Vulnerabilities
The U.S. military's increasing reliance on commercial and military communications satellites to ena
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Design and Analysis of On-Orbit Servicing Architectures for the Global Positioning System Constellation
Satellites are the only major Air Force systems with no maintenance, routine repair, or upgrade cap
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Controller Design for Accurate Antenna Pointing Onboard a Spacecraft
Controller design for a spacecraft mounted flexible antenna is considered. The antenna plant model
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Gravity Gradiometry and Map Matching
Inertial navigation systems (INS) offer passive, all-weather, and undeniable navigation information
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The New Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Cockpit
The purpose of this paper is to examine how unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
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Synthesis, Interdiction, and Protection of Layered Networks
This research developed the foundation, theory, and framework for a set of analysis techniques to a
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Quantification of Risk for USAF Fire and Emergency Services Flights as Result of Shortages in Manpower
The United States Air Force (USAF) is currently experiencing a period of high operations tempo and
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Improving Maintenance Data Collection via Point-of-Maintenance Implementation
Maintenance data collection is an integral part of flightline aircraft maintenance. Historically, t
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Finite Element Analysis of Active and Sensory Thermopiezoelectric Composite Materials
Analytical formulations are developed to account for the coupled mechanical, electrical, and therma
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Every Man His Own Farrier, a Treatise on Horses and Cattle; With Remedies for Every Disease
Originally published in 1875, "Every Man His Own Farrier, a Treatise on Horses and Cattle; With Rem
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Deterrence 2035
This paper describes the United States' reliance on space and the effect of the new phenomena calle
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Lasers Weapons in Space
This study presents a comparison of competing space-based architectures given the progress made wit
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Tactical Command and Control in the Combined Arms Battalion Task Force
This monograph examines the components and relationships in the tactical command and control system
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Ufgs 32 13 17
Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) are a joint effort of the U.S. Army Corps of Enginee
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A Comparison Study of F-15C Fighter Squadron Ready Aircrew Program Flying Hour Scheduling vs. the RAND Corporation's Flying Hour Scheduling Linear Program
This research compares and contrasts the Flying Hour model created by the RAND corporation with the
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Extending USAF F-16 Force Structure
By fiscal year 2008, the Air Force will have a 108-fighter deficit based on a 20 Fighter Wing Equiv
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Structural Response of the Slotted Waveguide Antenna Stiffened Structure Components Under Compression
The Slotted Waveguide Antenna Stiffened Structure (SWASS) is an aircraft system that can provide th
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Worker Deaths in Confined Spaces
This monograph contains summary data and investigative reports of fatal incidents involving workers
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Design of an Oxygen Turbopump for a Dual Expander Cycle Rocket Engine
The design of a pump intended for use with a dual expander cycle (LOX/H2) engine is presented. This
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Degradation Modeling of Polyurea Pavement Markings
Polyurea is a long life pavement marking material used for assets requiring long periods of uninter
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Design of Sheet Pile Cellular Structures Cofferdams and Retaining Structures
This manual provides guidance and assistance to design engineers in the development of different ty
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Electromagnetic Pulse
This research provides evidence that preemptive employment of an electromagnetic pulse device by a
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Conceptual MEMS Devices for a Redeployable Antenna
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are becoming an integral part of our lives through a wide r
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Prototype Development and Dynamic Characterization of Deployable Cubesat Booms
The current barrier to CubeSat proliferation is their lack of utility depth. These small satellites
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Enhancing Battlespace Awareness for Tactical Ground Forces
There are many needs for enhanced battlespace awareness (BA) starting with the current ground warfi
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Heat Transfer in Fluidized Beds
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Cooperative Engagement
Air superiority has been a near given for the US in every conflict since the Korean War. We are, ho
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Performance of a Small Internal Combustion Engine Using N-Heptane and Iso-Octane
With the sustained interest in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Micro Air Vehicles (MAV), the mi
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C-17 Airdrop Simulation
We develop an object-oriented simulation that models the airdrop mission of the newest U.S. transpo