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Status
of the NSLS-II Injection System Design
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The NSLS-II is a new ultra-bright 3rd generation 3 GeV light
source that will be built at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Its design is well under way. The requirements for the compact
injector complex, which will continuously provide 3 GeV electrons
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Spectroradiometric
Detector Measurements: Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near-Infrared
Detectors for Spectral Power
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The National Institute of Standards and Technology supplies calibrated
photodiode standards and special tests of photodetectors for
spectral radiant power responsivity for the wavelengths from
200 nm to 1800 nm. The scale of spectral radiant power re ...
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Sonoluminescence
Test for Equation of State in Warm Dense Matter
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
In experiments of Single-bubble Sonoluminescence (SBSL), the
bubble is heated to temperatures of a few eV in the collapse
phase of the oscillation. Our hydrodynamic simulations show that
the density inside the bubble can go up to the order of 1 g/cm3
...
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Solenoid-Free
Plasma Start-Up in NSTX Using Transient CHI
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Experiments in NSTX have now unambiguously demonstrated the coupling
of toroidal plasmas produced by the technique of CHI to inductive
sustainment and ramp-up of the toroidal plasma current. This
is an important step because an alternate method for p ...
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Signal
Processing Scheme for Reducing the Cavity Pulling Factor in Passive
Hydrogen Masers
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
A passive hydrogen maser operates so as to cause a signal frequency,
fs, to satisfy a selected criterion. The frequency fs which satisfies
the criterion depends on the cavity resonance frequency, fc.
The derivative of fs with respect to fc for fc = f ...
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Search
for CP Violation in B(sup o)(sub s) Yields J(psiphi)
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The CDF experiment, which uses p(bar p) collisions at (radical)s
= 1.9 TeV produced at the Fermilab Tevatron, is unique in its
ability to observe all flavors of B hadrons and measure their
properties. Among them, CP violation is of fundamental intere
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Scintillation
and Luminescence Properties of Undoped and Cerium-Doped LiGdCl(sub
4) and NaGdCl(sub 4)
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
We report the scintillation properties of the undoped and cerium-doped
variations of LiGdCl4 and NaGdCl4. Powder samples of these materials
exhibit significant scintillation under X-rays. The samples were
synthesized by solid-state methods from a 1:1 ...
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SASE
FEL Polarization Control using Crossed Undulator
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
There is a growing interest in producing intense, coherent x-ray
radiation with an adjustable and arbitrary polarization state.
In this paper, we study the crossed undulator scheme for rapid
polarization control in a self-amplified spontaneous emissi ...
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Review
of the Frequency and Timing Activities at the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Several activities are currently underway at the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory in the frequency and timing systems. The development
of the sources of precise frequencies includes work on the hydrogen
maser, the trapped mercury ion standard, and cryogenic ...
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Resistance
of Multi-Wythe Insulted Masonry Walls Subjected to Impulse Loads.
Volume 1
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The overall objective of this project was to define the dynamic
flexural resistance of multi-wythe insulated masonry walls with
specific emphasis placed on determining the potential application
of foam insulation as a blast-resistant material. The pr ...
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Reference
Frequency Transmission Over Optical Fiber
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
An experiment has been performed in which the stability of a
fiber- optic link 14 kms long, was measured and found to be 1.5
x 10-15 for 1000 seconds averaging time. A 100 MHz reference
frequency generated by a hydrogen maser frequency standard was
t ...
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Preliminary
Modeling of Air Breakdown with the ICEPIC Code
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Interest in air breakdown phenomena has recently been re-kindled
with the advent of advanced virtual prototyping of radio frequency
(RF) sources for use in high power microwave (HPM) weapons technology.
Air breakdown phenomena are of interest because ...
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Prediction
of Magnetic and Electronic Phenomena in Molecular-Assembled Crystals
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
This grant supported two postdoctoral fellows who worked on a
variety of problems related to the prediction of materials properties
from first principles. Projects included optimization of a parallel
code for calculating magnetic anisotropy parameter ...
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Plasma
Sterilization Experiments
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The purpose of this project was to investigate the feasibility
of antibacterial plasma treatment of biological tissue. A low-
temperature plasma was produced in air that killed 1E5-1E6 bacterial
populations on synthetic skin in under 20 seconds. The ...
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Plasma
Lens for Muon and Neutrino Beams
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The plasma lens is examined as an alternate to focusing horns
and solenoids for use in a neutrino or muon beam facility. The
plasma lens concept is based on a combined high-energy lens/target
configuration. The current is fed at electrodes located up ...
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Performance
of Lead-Rubber and Sliding Bearings Under Different Axial Load
and Velocity Conditions
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
A series of tests on full scale devices for bridge application
were completed. Two types of isolators were considered: lead-rubber
bearings and sliding bearings. The main performance characteristics
of these devices were already acquired through exte ...
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Overview
of Beam Instrumentation and Diagnostics for the NSLS-II Project
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
A new, ultra-bright 3rd generation light source, the NSLS-II
Project, is planned to be built at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
The light source being developed will have unprecedently small
beam horizontal emittance and will provide the radiation so ...
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NUMI
Proton Beam Diagnostics and Control: Achieving 2 Megawatt Capacility
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The NuMI proton beam at Fermilab currently delivers 120 GeV protons
to the neutrino production target with design beam power capability
to 400 kW. Upgrade capability to 700 kW is being prepared, with
planning toward delivering 2.3 MW beam provided by ...
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Novel
Class of High-T(sub C) Ferromagnetic Semiconductors
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
We have grown single crystals of novel ruthenates (Sr,Ba)(Fe,Co)(sub
2+x)Ru(sub 4-x)O(sub 11) that exhibit long-range ferromagnetic
order well above room temperature, accompanied by narrow-gap
semiconducting properties that include a large anomalous ...
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New
Physics Searches at BaBar
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
We will present the most recent results from the BABAR Collaboration
concerning New Physics searches in rare B and Lepton Flavour
Violating (LFV) decays, including b (yields) s transitions, purely
leptonic B decays and LFV (tau) decays. ...
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Network
Management Architecture for Robust Packet Routing in Optical
Access Networks
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
We describe an architecture for optical local area network (LAN)
or metropolitan area network (MAN) access. The architecture allows
for bandwidth sharing within a wavelength and is robust to both
link and node failures. The architecture can be utiliz ...
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Nanoscale
Science, Engineering and Technology in the Department of Energy.
Research Directions and Nanoscale Science Research Centers
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Nanoscale research refers to science, engineering, and technology
at the level of atoms and molecules, with a length scale of 1
to 100 nanometers. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. For
perspective, a row of 10 hydrogen atoms would span about 1 ...
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Multidisciplinary
Applications of Detached-Eddy Simulation to Separated Flows at
High Reynolds Numbers (Challenge 92)
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The current effort develops and demonstrates the application
of high resolution turbulence modeling to flight mechanics and
aeroelasticity of air vehicles at flight conditions where the
vehicle is experiencing massively separated flow fields. The
eff ...
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Molecular
Dynamics Simulation of Supercritical Spray Phenomena
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Results showed that the way the fluid-wall interaction is modeled
in molecular dynamics simulations has a strong effect on the
resultant simulation of liquid injection into a gas. It was found
that modeling the wall as individual atoms (atomistic mod ...
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Modeling
Pore Corrosion in Normally Open Gold- Plated Copper Connectors
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The goal of this study is to model the electrical response of
gold plated copper electrical contacts exposed to a mixed flowing
gas stream consisting of air containing 10 ppb H(sub 2)S at 30
C and a relative humidity of 70%. This environment accelera ...
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Modeling
and Prediction of Corrosion-Fatigue Failures in AF1410 Steel
Test Specimens
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The global maritime operating environment of U.S. Naval Aviation
assets necessitates their prolonged exposure to severe corrosive
environments. The resulting corrosion damage on flight critical
structural components has a significant adverse impact o ...
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Millimeter-
and Submillimeter-Wave Nanoscience: LDRD Project 122359 Final
Report
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
LDRD Project 122359 was a nine-month, late-start effort that
pursued initial experiments studying the fundamental electrodynamic
response properties of various nanomaterials from millimeter-wave
(above roughly 30 GHz) up to submillimeter-wave (above ...
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Micro-Structured
Materials for Generation of Coherent Light and Optical Signal
Processing
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Our research interests focus on improving nonlinear optical materials,
developing microstructuring techniques to access new wavelength
regions and new applications, and fabricating devices for high-power
visible generation, ultra-fast optical interac ...
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Measurement
of Thermal Diffusivity Using a Laser Flash Thermal Property Analyzer
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
This document describes the process used at the Idaho National
Laboratorys (INL) High Temperature Test Laboratory (HTTL) for
measuring thermal diffusivity using a Laser Flash Thermal Property
Analyzer. The document is divided into three sections: Bac ...
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Measurement
of the tt Differential Cross Section do/dM (sub t overbar t)
p overbar p Collisions at Square Root of s equals 1.96 TEV
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Presented is a measurement of the t(bar t) differential cross
section, d(sigma)/dM(sub t(bar t)), in p(bar p) collisions at
(radical)s = 1.96 TeV using 2.7 fb(sup -1) of CDF II data. I
find that d(sigma)/dM(sub t(bar t)) is consistent with the Standa
...
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Measurement
of the Shear Wavespeed in an Isotropic Elastomeric Plate
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
A method to estimate the shear wavespeed in an isotropic, thick,
elastomeric plate is demonstrated in this report. A point force
is applied to the plate and a scanning laser vibrometer is used
to measure normal velocity on one surface. The temporal d ...
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MDA
Program Test Structure and FIRE Implementation
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
An objectives and metrics structure has been designed for Maritime
Domain Awareness tests. This structure has been installed in
the NPS FIRE knowledge management system. This report describes
the structure and its use for MDA test planning and report ...
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Magnetic
Shielding and Vacuum Test for Passive Hydrogen Masers
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Vibration tests on high permeability magnetic shields used in
the SAO-NRL Advanced Development Model (ADM) hydrogen maser have
been made. Magnetic shielding factors were measured before and
after vibration at the Goddard Space Flight Center, magnetic
...
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Magnetic
Detachment and Plume Control in Escaping Magnetized Plasma
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The model of two-fluid, axisymmetric, ambipolar magnetized plasma
detachment from thruster guide fields is extended to include
plasmas with non-zero injection angular velocity profiles. Certain
plasma injection angular velocity profiles are shown to ...
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Longitudinal
Bunch Lengthening Compensation in a High Charge RF Photoinjector
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
In high charge RF photoinjectors for wakefield two beam acceleration
studies, due to the strong longitudinal space charge, bunch lengthening
between the photocathode and photoinjector exit is a critical
issue. We present beam dynamics studies of bunc ...
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Little
Randall-Sundrum Model at the LHC
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
We present a predictive warped model of flavor, cut off at an
ultraviolet scale (Omicron)(10(sup 3)) TeV, called the 'Little
Randall-Sundrum (LRS)' model. This model corresponds to a volume-truncation,
by a factor y (approx) 6, of the RS scenario and ...
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Latest
Results from the SEMATECH Berkeley Exreme Ultraviolet Microfield
Exposure Tool
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Microfield exposure tools (METs) continue to play a dominant
role in the development of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) resists.
One of these tools is the 0.3 numerical aperture SEMATECH Berkeley
MET operating as a resist and mask test center. Here they pr
...
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Large-Scale
Quantum-Mechanical Simulations of Nanoscale Devices and New Materials
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Recent advances in theoretical methods and high performance computing
allow for reliable first-principles investigations of nanoscale
devices and complex materials. Using large scale O(N) real-space-based
ab initio calculations, we carried out a theo ...
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Integral
Cavity Hydrogen Maser
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Continuing effort is being directed to developing a thermally,
mechanically, and dimensionally stable microwave cavity for a
hydrogen maser. The more stable cavity allows for less restricted
tuning (or autotuning) of the maser. In addition, overall m ...
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Insertion
Devices for NSLS-II Baseline and Future
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
NSLS-II is going to employ Damping Wigglers (DWs) not only for
emittance reduction but also as broad band hard X-ray source.
In-Vacuum Undulators (IVUs) with the minimum RMS phase error
(< 2 degree) and possible cryo-capability are planned for
X-ray ...
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Incidental/Absorbed
Exposure Electromagnetic Field Energy Ratio Analysis Under Laboratory
Experiment Conditions (for Russian-French Immunology Project)
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
This report results from a contract tasking SRC-Institute of
Biophysics as follows: Since early 1950s, the significant number
of experimental studies were elaborated to examine health effects
induced by acute or chronic exposure to the radiofrequency ...
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Hydrogen
Storage in Nano-Phase Diamond at High Temperature and its Release
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The objectives of this proposed research were: (1) Separation
and storage of hydrogen on nanophase diamonds. It is expected
that the produced hydrogen, which will be in a mixture, can be
directed to a nanophase diamond system directly, which will not
...
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Hybrid
Method for the Precise Calculation of the General Dyadic Greens
Functions for SAW and Leaky Wave Substrates
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Recently, the generalized method for calculation of the 16-element
Green's function for analysis of surface acoustic waves has proven
crucial to develop more sophisticated transducers. The generalized
Green's function provides a precise relationship ...
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High-Pressure
Freezing, Crystal Structure Studies and Si-CF3 Bond Polarizability
of Trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (Postprint)
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane, (CH3)3SiCF3, has been in situ
pressure frozen in a diamond anvil cell and its structure determined
at 0.90(5) GPa/296 K by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The
crystal is monoclinic, space group P21/m, with the mole ...
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High
Fidelity Methods and Physics for UAV Flow Regimes
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Planned Air Force Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) will be limited
by highly nonlinear flow regimes, so an advanced simulation capability
has been applied to this class of problems. The proposed paper
will document several large-scale computational studi ...
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Hadronic
Fluctuations and Correlations
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
We will provide a review of some of the physics which can be
addressed by studying fluctuations and correlations in heavy
ion collisions. We will discuss Lattice QCD results on fluctuations
and correlations and will put them into context with observa
...
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Generation
of Attosecond X-Ray Pulses with a Multi-Cycle Two Color ESASE
Scheme
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Generation of attosecond x-ray pulses is attracting much attention
within the x-ray free-electron laser (FEL) user community. Several
schemes have been proposed based on manipulations of electron
bunches with extremely short laser pulses. In this pap ...
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Frequency
Stability in a Wall-Coated Evacuated Cell: Preliminary Results
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Using a high-quality evacuated wall-coated sealed cell, first
measurements on the frequency stability of the 6835 MHz 0-0 rubidium
87 hyperfine transition are reported. The intrinsic linewidth
in the 24cc cell was approximately 10 Hz FWHM. A saturate ...
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Feasbility
of Study of Measuring the Temperature and Pressure of Warm Dense
Matter (LDRD 08-1429)
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
We have investigated the feasibility of making accurate measurements
of the temperature and pressure of solid-density samples rapidly
heated by the Z-Petawatt laser to warm dense matter (WDM) conditions,
with temperatures approaching 100eV. The study ...
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Fast
Chopper for the Fermilab High Intensity Neutrino Source (HINS)
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
A fast chopper capable of kicking single 2.5 MeV H-bunches spaced
at 325 MHz, at rates greater than 50 MHz is needed for the Fermilab
High Intensity Neutrino Source (HINS). Four 1.2 kV fast pulsers,
designed and manufactured by Kentech Instruments Lt ...
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Evaluation
of the C* Model for Addressing Short Fatigue Crack Growth
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The C* model has been proposed to account for the breakdown of
K- similitude which occurs for short cracks. The model is based
on the concept that crack growth rate is dependent not only on
the stress intensity factor range, but also on crack length.
...
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Eddy
Current Assessment of Near-Surface Residual Stress in Shot-Peened
Inhomogeneous Nickel-Base Superalloys
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Recently, it has been shown that shot-peened nickel-base superalloys
exhibit an approximately 1% increase in apparent eddy current
conductivity at high inspection frequencies, which can be exploited
for nondestructive subsurface residual stress asses ...
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Dynamic
versus Static Structure Functions and Novel Diffractive Effects
in QCD
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Initial- and final-state rescattering, neglected in the parton
model, have a profound effect in QCD hard-scattering reactions,
predicting single-spin asymmetries, diffractive deep inelastic
scattering, diffractive hard hadronic reactions, the breakdo
...
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Direct
Photons at RHIC
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Direct photons are ideal tools to investigate kinematical and
thermodynamical conditions of heavy ion collisions since they
are emitted from all stages of the collision and once produced
they leave the interaction region without further modification
...
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Development
of Nanostructured and Surface Modified Semiconductors for Hybrid
Organic-Inorganic Solar Cells
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Solar energy conversion is increasingly being recognized as one
of the principal ways to meet future energy needs without causing
detrimental environmental impact. Hybrid organic-inorganic solar
cells (SCs) are attracting particular interest due to t ...
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Determining
the Critical Size of EUV Mask Substrate Defects
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Determining the printability of substrate defects beneath the
extreme ultraviolet (EUV) reflecting multilayer stack is an important
issue in EUVL lithography. Several simulation studies have been
performed in the past to determine the tolerable defec ...
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Current
Spreading in Long Objects
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
This note derives the distribution of electrical spreading currents
along the length of solid conducting objects for which the length
substantially exceeds the width. Sources and sinks of DC (or
very low frequency AC) current are placed at one end of ...
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Controlled
Fragmentation. 30. The Application of the Grooved Charge Principle
to Spin-Stabilised Shell, 2
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The investigation into the application of the grooved-charge
method of controlling fragmentation has been continued to see
how well, with a spin- stabilized shell, a charge of H.E. cast
into a fluted liner withstands the set- back and centrifugal
for ...
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Concise
Method for Storing and Communicating the Data Covariance Matrix
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The covariance matrix associated with experimental cross section
or transmission data consists of several components. Statistical
uncertainties on the measured quantity (counts) provide a diagonal
contribution. Off-diagonal components arise from unce ...
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Comparison
of the Noise Penalty of a Raman Amplifier Versus an Erbium- doped
Fiber Amplifier for Long-haul Analog Fiber-optic Links
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
A Raman amplifier is compared to an erbium-doped fiber amplifier
for a 14 km analog fiber-optic link requiring the amplifier pump
at the end of the link. The noise penalty for each amplifier
at a given photocurrent is measured and compared. An analyt ...
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Compact
Wire Array Sources: Power Scaling and Implosion Physics
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
A series of ten shots were performed on the Saturn generator
in short pulse mode in order to study planar and small-diameter
cylindrical tungsten wire arrays at (approx)5 MA current levels
and 50-60 ns implosion times as candidates for compact z-pinc
...
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Combustion
Chamber Fluid Dynamics and Hypergolic Gel Propellant Chemistry
Simulations for Selectable Thrust Rocket Engines
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The Army is developing gelled bipropellants and tactical missile
propulsion systems that utilize these propellants for future
combat systems. The use of hypergolic gel propellants introduces
new capabilities for selectable thrust missiles while at th ...
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Collective
Phenomena in Non-Central Nuclear Collisions
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Recent developments in the field of anisotropic flow in nuclear
collision are reviewed. The results from the top AGS energy to
the top RHIC energy are discussed with emphasis on techniques,
interpretation, and uncertainties in the measurements. ...
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CHARICE
Version 1.1 Update
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
CHARICE (CHARacteristics-based inverse analysis of Isentropic
Compression Experiments) is a computer application, previously
documented in SAND2007-4948, that analyzes velocity waveform
data from ramp-wave experiments to determine a material's quasi-
...
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CFD
in Support of Wind Tunnel Testing for Aircraft/Weapons Integration
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
Integrating data and computations using AEDC semi-empirical and
CFD techniques has provided vital support for integrating weapons
with the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and the Joint Unmanned Combat
Air System (J-UCAS). The techniques and the processes ...
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Broadening
of the I2P1/2 > P3/2 Transition Lineshape by Unsteady Vortex
Motion (Postprint)
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The spectroscopically measured lineshape of an atomic transition
provides a wealth of useful information relative to diagnosing
The use of atomic transition lineshapes to ascertain the temperature
of a gas stems to the 1920s, particularly within the ...
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Breakdown
Characteristics Study on an 18 Cell X-band Structure
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
A CLIC designed 18 cells, low group velocity (2.4% to 1.0% c),
X-band (11.4 GHz) accelerator structure (denoted T18) was designed
at CERN, its cells were built at KEK, and it was assembled and
tested at SLAC. An interesting feature of this structure ...
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Beam
Optics of the RRL Cesium Beam Primary Frequency Standard
from National Technical Reports Library:
46 - Physics
The laboratory type cesium beam frequency standard, Cs 1, of
RRL (Radio Research Laboratory) features a hexapole magnet focusing
system, a 55 cm Ramsey cavity using a coaxial line-to-waveguide
transducer and a digital servo system. ...
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US
robbery suspect applied to join police
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
A suspected store robber lands himself in custody after turning
up to take a police entrance examination in California.
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Chavez
sends army to rice plants
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
Venezuela's president orders the army to take over the country's
rice processing plants, amid a row over food prices.
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Young
Drivers. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
There were 202.8 million licensed drivers in the United States
in 2006 (2007 data not available). Young drivers, between 15
and 20 years old, accounted for 6.4 percent (13.0 million) of
the total, a 7.2-percent increase from the 12.1 million young
dr ...
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Using
Archived ITS Data to Measure the Operational Benefits of a System-Wide
Adaptive Ramp Metering System
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
A System-Wide Adaptive Ramp Metering (SWARM) system has been
implemented in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, replacing
the previous pre-timed ramp-metering system that had been in
operation since 1981. SWARM has been deployed on six major corr
...
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Treatment
of Contaminated Roadway Runoff Using Vegetated Filter Strips,
Summary
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Heavily traveled multi-lane divided highways yield stormwater
runoff containing hydrocarbons, suspended solids, and heavy metals.
These pollutants may impact local water bodies if runoff control
measures are not implemented. Best management practices ...
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Traffic
Records Assessment: State of Montana, April 19-23, 2004
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
In early 2004 the Montana State Highway Traffic Safety Office
(SHTSO) requested that NHTSA facilitate a traffic records assessment.
NHTSA proceeded to assemble a team of traffic records professionals
representing the various disciplines involved in a ...
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Traffic
Records Assessment: State of Michigan, October 11-15, 2004
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
In mid-2004 the Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) of the
Michigan State Police (MSP) requested that NHTSA facilitate a
traffic records assessment. NHTSA proceeded to assemble a team
of traffic records professionals representing the various dis
...
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Traffic
Records Assessment: State of Indiana. 'The Evolution'. Version
III
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
In March 2008, at the request of the Traffic Safety Division
(TSD) of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI), the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) assembled a traffic
records assessment team to review all components of th ...
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Traffic
Records Assessment: State of Illinois, May 1-5, 2006
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Upon request by the Illinois Division of Traffic Safety (DTS)
of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) assembled a team
to facilitate a traffic records assessment. Concurrently th ...
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Traffic
Records Assessment: State of Delaware, December 4-8, 2000
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
A complete traffic records program is necessary for planning
(problem identification), operational management or control,
and evaluation of a states highway safety activities. Each state,
in cooperation with its political subdivisions, should establi
...
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Traffic
Incident Management Quick Clearance Laws, A National Review of
Best Practice
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Constituting 'Quick Clearance Laws', three types of general legislation
Move Over, Driver Removal, and Authority Removal laws - support
concurrent Quick Clearance operations intended to enhance motorist
and responder safety, as well as reduce congest ...
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State
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Estimates. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007
Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The following data provides estimates of alcohol involvement
in fatal crashes for the United States and individually for the
50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (not included
in the national totals). These estimates are based on data ...
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School
Transportation-Related Crashes. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
A school transportation-related crash is a crash which involves,
either directly or indirectly, a school bus body vehicle, or
a non-school bus functioning as a school bus, transporting children
to or from school or school-related activities. Since 19 ...
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RPV/UAV
Surveillance for Transportation Management and Security
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This report describes the results of an investigation into some
of the technical and operational issues associated with using
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for the application of surveillance
in support of transportation infrastructure management and ...
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Road
Weather Management Performance Metrics
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This report presents the results of a study to identify appropriate
measures of performance that can be attributed to the Federal
Highway Administrations (FHWA) Road Weather Management Program
(RWMP) products and activities. Specifically, the study s ...
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Review
of State Motorcycle Safety Program Technical Assessments
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
A key effort initiated by NHTSA, aimed at promoting motorcycle
safety and understanding the factors that contribute to motorcycle
crashes, is the State Motorcycle Safety Program Technical Assessments
(State Assessments), which provide comprehensive r ...
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Reducing
Work Zone Crashes By Using Vehicle's Flashers as a Warning Sign,
Summary
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Rural two-lane highways constitute a large percentage of the
highway system in Kansas. Preserving, expending, and enhancing
these highways require the set-up of a large number of one-lane,
two-way work zones where traffic safety has been a severe con
...
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Places
and Networks: The Changing Landscape of Transportation and Technology
Final Summary Report of the STAR-TEA 21 Project
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Over the past six years, researchers from the University of Minnesota
have studied the many ways in which transportation and technology
intersect. Our work has explored these intersections from many
perspectives, from ways intelligent transportation ...
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Performance
of Lead-Rubber and Sliding Bearings Under Different Axial Load
and Velocity Conditions
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
A series of tests on full scale devices for bridge application
were completed. Two types of isolators were considered: lead-rubber
bearings and sliding bearings. The main performance characteristics
of these devices were already acquired through exte ...
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Pedestrians.
Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
A pedestrian is defined as any person not in or upon a motor
vehicle or other vehicle. In 2007, 4,654 pedestrians were killed
in traffic crashes in the United States a decrease of 13 percent
from the 5,321 pedestrians killed in 1997. On average, a pe ...
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Pavecheck:
Integrating Deflection and GPR for Network Condition Surveys
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The PAVECHECK data integration and analysis system was developed
to merge Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and Ground Penetrating
Radar (GPR) data together with digital video images of surface
conditions. In this study Global Positioning System (GP ...
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Overview.
Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Motor vehicle travel is the primary means of transportation in
the United States, providing an unprecedented degree of mobility.
Yet for all its advantages, deaths and injuries resulting from
motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for p ...
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Operational
Differences and Similarities Among the Motorcoach, School Bus,
and Trucking Industries: A Synthesis of Safety Practice. Commercial
Truck and Bus Safety, Synthesis 6.
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The objective of this synthesis was to describe the operational
differences and similarities among the motorcoach, school bus
contractor, and trucking industries. Although the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has a well-documented ...
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Older
Poplulation. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This fact sheet focuses on the older population in the United
States which includes all people age 65 and older. In 2007, 13
percent of the total U.S. resident population (38 million) were
people age 65 and older. There were 30 million older licensed
...
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Older
Driver Self-Screening Based on Health Concerns. Volume II: Appendices
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The objective of this project was to create a valid and effective
self-screening instrument that provided individualized information
for older adult drivers. The project intended to improve upon
existing self-screening instruments by focusing on heal ...
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Older
Driver Self-Screening Based on Health Concerns. Volume I: Technical
Report
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The objective of this project was to create a valid and effective
Web-based self-screening instrument to provide older drivers
with individualized information to help them make better decisions
about driving. The project was intended to improve upon ...
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Occupant
Protection. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Seat belt use rates in the States, the District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico are shown in Table 1. The results were obtained
by observing traffic on roads at selected observation sites.
Where rates are missing from the table, States did not submit
ra ...
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Not-in-Traffic
Surveillance (NiTS) System. NiTS2007: Noncrash Fatality Database
User's Manual
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The Not-in-Traffic Surveillance (NiTS) system is a virtual data
collection system designed to provide counts and details regarding
fatalities and injuries that occur in nontraffic crashes and
in noncrash incidents. The NiTS 2007 system provided infor ...
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National
Transportation Safety Board Special Investigation Report: Safety
of Parachute Jump Operations
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This special investigation report describes the results of a
National Transportation Safety Board review of 32 accidents that
involved parachute jump (or skydiving) operations and that occurred
between 1980 and 2008. The report identifies the followi ...
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National
Transportation Safety Board Highway Accident Report: Collapse
of I-35W Highway Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 1,
2007
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
About 6:05 p.m. central daylight time on Wednesday, August 1,
2007, the eight-lane, 1,907-foot long I-35W highway bridge over
the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, experienced
a catastrophic failure in the main span of the deck truss. As
a ...
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National
Biofuels Action Plan, October 2008
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
America has one-third of the world's automobiles (230 million)
and uses twenty-five percent of the world's oil. The American
economy depends on liquid transportation fuels, principally derived
from petroleum, to power our cars, buses, trucks, locomot ...
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Motorcycles.
Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
NHTSA has recently redefined their motorcycle terminology. The
following terms will be used to define motorcycle occupants:
a motorcycle rider is the operator only; a passenger is any person
seated on the motorcycle but not in control of the motorcyc ...
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Motor
Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey, 2007. Volume Four. Crash Injury
and Emergency Medical Services Report
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The 2007 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey was the sixth in
a series of periodic national telephone surveys on occupant protection
issues conducted for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA). Data collection was conducted by Sc ...
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Long
Term Average Cost of CO2 Transport and Storage
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Paper describes general trends in the cost of CO2 transport and
storage (including measurement, monitoring, and verification)
and how these can be used to justify a proxy cost to cover a
large number of potential CCS commercial deployment scenarios.
...
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Lessons
for High School Students: 2008 Implementation and Evaluation
Report
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institute at the
University of Minnesota is a national University Transportation
Center (UTC) funded through the Save, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETE
...
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Large
Trucks. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
In 2007, 413,000 large trucks (gross vehicle weight rating greater
than 10,000 pounds) were involved in traffic crashes in the United
States; 4,584 were involved in fatal crashes. A total of 4,808
people died (12% of all the traffic fatalities report ...
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Integrated
Corridor Management Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Test Corridor
Model Description
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This technical memorandum provides a description and definition
of the test corridor; and provides explanatory meta-data including
an inventory of the facilities in the test corridor, and the
key challenges in providing efficient traffic operations i ...
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Incorporating
Safety into the Highway Design Process: Fifth-Year Report
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
There is a growing public demand for safer streets and highways.
In response to this demand, state and national transportation
agencies have developed safety programs that emphasize public
education, accelerated highway renewal, community-sensitive s
...
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Impaired
Driving Assessment: State of Wisconsin, March 31-April 4, 2003
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
In 2001, 42,116 persons were killed, and an additional 3.0 million
persons were injured in motor vehicle crashes in the United States.
Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death for individuals
from ages 5 through 27. Motor vehicle crashes ...
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High-Level
Requirements for the US-75 Integrated Corridor in Dallas, Texas
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This document is intended as a listing and discussion of the
high-level Requirements for the US-75 Integrated Corridor Management
System (ICMS) in Dallas. This document describes what the system
is to do (the functional requirements), how well it is ...
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Guidance
for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan.
Volume 22: A Guide for Addressing Collisions Involving Motorcycles
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO) has adopted a national highway safety goal
of halving fatalities over the next 2 decades or reducing the
number of fatalities by 1,000 per year. This goal can be achieved
...
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Gearing
Up for Transportation Engineering Summer Program (GUTEP): Phase
VIII
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The numbers of female and minority students enrolled in engineering
schools are increasing slowly, however there is still a relatively
small percentage drawn to the field of transportation civil engineering.
As a consequence, there is a need to educa ...
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Fuel
Economy Guide, Model Year 2009
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This Guide provides fuel cost estimates for each vehicle. The
estimates are based on the assumptions that you travel 15,000
miles per year (55% under city driving conditions and 45% under
highway conditions) and that fuel costs $1.84/gallon for regul
...
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Fuel
Cell Vehicle Learning Demonstration: Study of Factors Affecting
Fuel Cell Degradation
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Conference paper prepared for the FuelCell2008 conference describing
the results of the DOE Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure
Demonstration and Validation Project. ...
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Field
Verification of KDOT's Superpave Mixture Properties to Be Used
as Inputs in the NCHRP Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Guide, Summary
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
In the MechanisticEmpirical Pavement Design Guide (M-EPDG), prediction
of flexible pavement response and performance needs an input
of dynamic modulus of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) at all three levels
of hierarchical inputs. This study was intended to ver ...
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Federal
Highway Administration: Service Patrol Handbook
from National Technical Reports Library: 85 - Transportation
This Handbook provides an overview of the Full-Function Service
Patrol (FFSP) and describes desired program characteristics from
the viewpoint of an agency that is responsible for funding, managing,
and operating the services. Presented guidelines an ...
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Fatigue
Risks in the Connections of Sign Support Structures Phase 1
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Wisconsin sought to assess the risk of fatigue-induced fracture
in its existing sign support structures designed before the latest
AASHTO specifications that included fatigue design. A framework
for assessing fatigue-induced fracture risk is develope ...
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Evaluation
of Longitudinal Construction Joints on Traffic Operations and
Safety, Summary
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Motorists generally follow the guidance provided by pavement
markings, which are normally marked in coincidence with the longitudinal
construction joints, when the markings are necessary. At some
locations, however, there may be a difference between ...
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Emergency
Transit Operations Plan for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Work
Assignment No. 8 - Gulf Regional Planning Commission
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The Gulf Regional Planning Commission (GRPC), through a grant
from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Association
of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO), has developed
a post-emergency plan for operation of public transportation
alon ...
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Emergency
Reconstruction of Critical Transportation Infrastructure
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The recent damage caused by hurricanes, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma
have demonstrated the potential for enormous property damage
and loss of life as well as disruption of government and other
institutions in Alabama. Similar damage could be the result o
...
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Effectiveness
of the Fly-Ash Slurry Injection Method to Eliminate Depressed
Transverse Cracks, Summary
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
In this study, the nature and extent of transverse cracking in
asphalt pavements on I-70 in Kansas was determined. A pavement
investigation was conducted to determine the effectiveness of
the Fly Ash Slurry Injection (FASI) method (a crack stabilizat
...
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Economic
Analysis and Business Case for Motor Carrier Industry Support
of CVISN (Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks)
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The objective was to evaluate economic justifications for motor
carriers to participate in CVISN deployment. CVISN (Commercial
Vehicle Information Systems and Networks) includes: interstate
credentials administration (registration and permitting), el
...
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Damage
Identification Procedure for Bridge Structures with Energy Dissipation
Devices
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The importance of bridge structures in an era of natural and
man-made risks is unquestionable. Bridges represent the keystone
of an efficient transport infrastructure needed in full operation
conditions when a disastrous event strikes. After natural ...
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Cruise
Ship Discharge Assessment Report
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Cruise ships operate in every ocean worldwide, often in pristine
coastal waters and sensitive marine ecosystems. Cruise ship operators
provide amenities to their passengers that are similar to those
of luxury resort hotels, including pools, hair salo ...
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Conducted
Electrical Emissions from Type L-858 Style 2 and 3 Airfield Signs
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This study investigated the conducted electrical emissions from
Type L-858 style 2 and 3 airfield signs that cause the signs
to flicker on and off. These emissions are caused by the internal
power supply of the style 2 and 3 signs. These signs are de ...
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Concept
of Operations for the US-75 Integrated Corridor in Dallas, Texas
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This Concept of Operations (Con Ops) for the US-75 Integrated
Corridor Management (ICM) Program has been developed as part
of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration,
and RITA (FHWA/FTA/RITA) Integrated Corridor Managem ...
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Concept
of Operations for the I-270 Corridor in Montgomery County, Maryland
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This document presents the Concept of Operations (ConOps) for
an Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) system along the Interstate-270
Corridor in Montgomery County, Maryland. The document offers
a user-oriented view of the system concept. It progress ...
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Comparative
Analysis Report: The Benefits of Using Intelligent Transportation
Systems in Work Zones
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This document provides quantitative benefits of using Intelligent
Transportation Systems in highway construction and maintenance
work zones. The technical report covers case study sites in the
District of Columbia, Texas, Michigan, Arkansas, and Nort ...
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Commercial
Motor Vehicle Driver Safety Belt Usage: A Synthesis of Safety
Pratice. Commercial Truck and Bus Safety. Synthesis 8
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This synthesis focuses on (1) the motivating factors that influence
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers in deciding whether to
wear safety belts and (2) research and suggested practices that
address CMV safety belt usage. The Federal Motor Carrier ...
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Collaboration
in Fighting Traffic Congestion: A Study of Minnesotas Urban Partnership
Agreement
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The Twin Cities metropolitan area was selected to participate
in a federal transportation initiative called the Urban Partnership
program. This required the formation of a multi-agency collaboration
of transportation-focused groups in the Twin Cities ...
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Children.
Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
In 2007, there were nearly 61 million children age 14 and younger
in the United States. This age group made up 20 percent of the
total U.S. resident population in 2007. Motor vehicle crashes
are the leading cause of death for ages 3 to 6 and 8 to 14 ...
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Case
Study of the Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) in Maine
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This report presents the results of a case study evaluation of
a Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) project under a
program funded by the U.S. Department of Transportations (USDOT)
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office
...
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Bicyclists
and Other Cyclists. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Bicyclists and other cyclists include riders of two-wheel nonmotorized
vehicles, tricycles, and unicycles powered solely by pedals.
Throughout the remainder of this fact sheet the term pedalcyclists
will be used to identify these cyclists.The first a ...
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Aviation
Security: Federal Air Marshal Service Has Taken Actions to Fulfill
Its Core Mission and Address Workforce Issues, But Additional
Actions Are Needed to Improve Workforce Survey
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
By deploying armed air marshals onboard selected flights, the
Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), a component of the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), plays a key role in helping to
protect approximately 29,000 domestic and international ...
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Annual
Report of Progress for 2008. Transit Cooperative Research Program
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) was established
in 1992 to provide a continuing program of applied research on
transit issues. The program is sponsored by the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) and carried out under a three-way agre ...
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Analysis
of Speeding-Related Crashes: Definitions and the Effects of Road
Environments
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Speeding is reported in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System
(FARS) as a driver-level attribute that combines driving too
fast for conditions or in excess of posted speed limit. There
is a growing need to parse out these two factors, especially
for ...
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Alternative
Truck and Bus Inspection Strategies: A Synthesis of Safety Practice.
Commercial Truck and Bus Safety, Synthesis 10
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
This synthesis will be useful to federal and state agencies,
commercial truck and bus operators, and others interested in
improving commercial vehicle safety. The synthesis identifies
and describes the characteristics of the various types of alternat
...
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Alcohol-Impaired
Driving. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
Drivers are considered to be alcohol-impaired when their blood
alcohol concentration (BAC) is .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL)
or higher. Thus, any fatality occurring in a crash involving
a driver with a BAC of .08 or higher is considered to be an alco
...
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Acceleration
Lane Design for Higher Truck Volumes
from National Technical Reports Library:
85 - Transportation
The research project examined attributes associated with tractor-trailer
trucks accelerating on freeway entry ramps and entering the main
traffic lanes. Data for this project were collected at five commercial
vehicle weigh stations in Arkansas and Mi ...
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Validation
of Thermal Models for a Prototypical MEMS Thermal Actuator
from National Technical Reports Library:
41 - Manufacturing
This report documents technical work performed to complete the
ASC Level 2 Milestone 2841: validation of thermal models for
a prototypical MEMS thermal actuator. This effort requires completion
of the following task: the comparison between calculated ... |
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University-Private
Sector Research Partnerships in the Innovation Ecosystem
from National Technical Reports Library:
41 - Manufacturing
We are pleased to send you the report, University-Private Sector
Research Partnerships in the Innovation Ecosystem, prepared by
your Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). This
report provides an overview of the U.S. research and deve ...
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Safety
in Royal Filling Factories
from National Technical Reports Library:
41 - Manufacturing
The contents of this monograph give, within the limits considered
desirable, a brief record of some of the history of accidents
in filling factories, the methods adopted to satisfy the safety
principles laid down, and the results achieved during the ...
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Safety
Cases for Advanced Control Software: Safety Case Patterns
from National Technical Reports Library:
41 - Manufacturing
This report results from a contract tasking University of York.
The project will undertake one activity: Produce a unified (generic)
approach to developing safety cases for adaptive avionics and
software and identifying a 'way ahead' to develop and v ...
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Optimization
of PbTiO3 Seed Layers for PZT MEMS Actuators
from National Technical Reports Library:
41 - Manufacturing
The material properties of sol-gel lead zirconate titanate (PZT)
are inherently linked with its crystallinity and texture. The
use of seed layers and control of the base metal crystal structure
ultimately controls the ferroelectric and piezoelectric ...
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Journal
of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
November-December 2008. Volume 113, No. 6
from National Technical Reports Library:
41 - Manufacturing
Contents: Reflective Optical Chopper Used in NIST High-Power
Laser Measurements; Properties of Calcium Phosphate Cements With
Different Tetracalcium Phosphate and Dicalcium Phosphate Anhydrous
Molar Ratios; Workshop on Measurement Needs for Local-Str ...
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Health
Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-2007-0199-3075, Dehler Manufacturing,
Inc., Chicago, Illinois, January 2009. Evaluation of Employees'
Exposures to Welding Fumes and Powder Paint Dust During Metal
Furniture Manufacturing
from National Technical Reports Library:
41 - Manufacturing
On April 6, 2007, NIOSH received a confidential employee request
for an HHE at Dehler Manufacturing, Inc., (Dehler) in Chicago,
Illinois. The requestors were concerned about exposure to welding
fumes and dust from powder painting and grinding operati ...
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Foam
Process Models
from National Technical Reports Library:
41 - Manufacturing
In this report, we summarize our work on developing a production
level foam processing computational model suitable for predicting
the self-expansion of foam in complex geometries. The model is
based on a finite element representation of the equation ...
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USMC
Capability: Mountain/Cold Weather Operations
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The USMC's failure to doctrinally codify the appropriate mountain/cold
weather warfare capability to meet DOD requirements has induced
an organizational lack of preparedness for these operations.
This paper will conclude that a USMC Mountain/Cold Wea ...
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Uncharted
Waters: Expeditionary Operations and the Naval Component of Union
Military Strategy April 1861 to April 1862
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Union missed an opportunity to develop and implement an effective
maritime-based strategy during the first year of the war that
had the potential to circumvent the costly war of annihilation
that eventually unfolded. ...
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U.S.
Navy Shipyards. An Evaluation of Workload- and Workforce- Management
Practices
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The nearly 300 ships of the U.S. Navy are among the most complex
weapon systems operated by the Department of Defense (DoD). The
most demanding maintenance performed on these ships is depot-level
maintenance, which is performed at shipyards that spec ...
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Towards
a High-Resolution Global Coupled Navy Prediction System
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
A computational project is underway to bring about the realization
of a high-resolution global coupled atmosphere/ocean/ice prediction
system for Navy meteorological and oceanographic forecasting.
A fully coupled near-global ocean/atmosphere predicti ...
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Testing
in a Joint Environment: Implementing the Roadmap
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
These viewgraphs discuss a proposal of set of recommendations
on how the T&E community can better convey its needs to the
M&S community's requirements process--specifically, what
models does the T&E community need and what do we need the
models to do ...
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Task
Group Report on Tooth-to-Tail Analysis
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Deputy Secretary of Defense tasked the Defense Business Board
(DBB) to assess and make recommendations regarding the relationship
between (a) the force structure executing the Department's major
combat and irregular warfare missions ('tooth'), an ...
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Task
Group on Strengthening the DoD Enterprise Governance
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Deputy Secretary of Defense tasked the Defense Business Board
(DBB) to form a Task Group with support from the Defense Policy
Board (DPB) to review the existing governance bodies at the senior
governance levels of the Department. The Task Group w ...
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Survey
of Systems Engineering Effectiveness - Initial Results (With
Detailed Survey Response Data)
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
This survey quantifies the relationship between the application
of Systems Engineering (SE) best practices to projects and programs
and the performance of those projects and programs. The survey
population consisted of projects and programs executed ...
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Survey
of Power Source Options for a Compact Battery Charger for Soldier
Applications
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Typical Soldier power requirements are at the level of tens of
watts of average power for missions that can last from 1 (present)
to 3 (future) days. The Army's policy, going back almost to the
dawn of wireless communication and extending to relative ...
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Studies
in Intelligence. Volume 52, Number 3, 2008
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
This journal includes the following articles: In Memory of Thomas
Francis Troy, CIA Teacher, Historian, 1919-2008; Commemoration
of the Dead at CIA; The ALFA SSN: Challenging Paradigms, Finding
New Truths, 1969-79; A Tale of Initiative Behind Enemy L ...
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Studies
in Intelligence. Volume 52, Number 2, 2008
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Center for the Study of Intelligence (CSI) was founded in
1974 in response to Director of Central Intelligence James Schlesinger's
desire to create within CIA an organization that could 'think
through the functions of intelligence and bring the b ...
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Studies
in Intelligence. Volume 51, Number 4, 2007
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
This journal includes the following articles: All the Brains
I can Borrow: Woodrow Wilson and Intelligence Gathering in Mexico,
1913-15, US Intelligence Assessments and the Reliability of Non-Soviet
Warsaw Pact Armed Forces, 1946-89, the Alger Hiss C ...
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Strategy
for the Long Haul CSBA: The US Marine Corps, Fleet Marine Forces
for the 21st Century
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
During the 1920s and 1930s, even as it was engaged in a series
of 'small wars,' the Marine Corps dedicated itself to solving
the 'Gallipoli problem': how to conduct amphibious assaults against
a heavily defended shore. To do so, the Corps had to deve ...
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Strategic
Arms Control After START: Issues and Options
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The United States and Soviet Union signed the Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty in 1991; it entered into force in December 1994
and is due to expire in December 2009. The United States and
Russia have held several meetings to discuss options for contin
...
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Status
of GAO Recommendations to the Department of Defense (Fiscal Years
2001-2007)
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Section 402 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal
Year 2009 required us to report to the appropriate congressional
committees by the end of the 110th Congress regarding the Department
of Defense's (DOD) progress in implementing GAO's ...
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Soviet-Afghan
War (December 1979 to September 1989): Success Leads to Failure
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Successfully invading and seizing control of Afghanistan in 1979
was the primary measurable success of the Soviet Union; it was
the long term policy that failed to adequately recognize and
adapt to a society who perceived a threat to their culture. ...
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Socio-Psychological
Profile of Militant Extremists
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Investigations sought to define the psychological profile that
characterizes militant extremists. In one study, extremist groups
were selected to overtly represent a very diverse range of continents,
cultures, and political and religious orientations ...
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Signal
Regiment Transformation: Elements Needed to Succeed
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Currently thirty-four of the now thirty seven active duty combat
brigades in the U.S. Army are supporting the global war on terrorism
thirteen are deployed, thirteen are training to deploy, and the
other eight are reconstituting from recent deploymen ...
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Schlieffen
War Plan: What Impact Did Logistics Contribute to the Plan's
Failure
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Despite operational adjustments to the original Schlieffen plan,
the strategic failure of the plan was its logistical inadequacy
to support the plans operational goals and tactical requirements.
The logistical inadequacy prevented the German army fro ...
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Role
of the National Laboratory in Improving Secondary Science Education
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
While the role of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) teachers in our education system is obvious, their role
in our economic and national security system is less so. Our
nation relies upon innovation and creativity applied in a ...
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Road
to Mentoring: Paved with Good Intentions
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Mentorship is a hot topic in academia, business, and the military.
Recently, in 'The Chronicle of Higher Education,' Robert Gross
said it was evident from the Educational Resources Information
Center's annual list of publications that virtually nobod ...
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Realizing
Network-Centric Warfare: The Cultural, Organizational, and Human
Barriers
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Despite significant DOD initiatives to implement the NCW concept,
there remains a lack of adequate focus on evolving the cultural,
organizational, and human components of NCW with the fielding
of advanced information technology. ...
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RAND
SLAM Program
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
This report describes the RAND SLAM program. The RAND SLAM program
allows an analyst to explore the trade-offs inherent in military
force structure decisions. More specifically, the program allows
an analyst to examine trade-offs among cost, stress, ...
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Public-Private
Partnerships for Depot-Level Maintenance
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Public-private partnerships for depot maintenance are an increasingly
important source of capabilities and workloads for organic depots.
Partnerships can take a variety of forms to lease organic equipment
or facilities to a commercial firm, share wor ...
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Project
on National Security Reform: Forging a New Shield
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Forging a New Shield represents the culmination of more than
two years of work by more than three hundred dedicated U.S. national
security executives, professionals, and scholars. It provides
a comprehensive historical analysis of the current U.S. na ...
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Platforms
for Persistent Communications, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Studies of military operations indicate a need for improvements
in persistent communications reconnaissance and surveillance
(CSR). The Army Science Board investigated capabilities of platforms
deployed in space near space and lower altitudes and
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OpenCV
and TYZX: Video Surveillance for Tracking
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
As part of the National Security Engineering Institute (NSEI)
project, several sensors were developed in conjunction with an
assessment algorithm. A camera system was developed in-house
to track the locations of personnel within a secure room. In
add ...
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Neuropsychological
Functioning in Gulf War Veterans Exposed to Pesticides and Pyridostigmine
Bromide
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Gulf War (GW) veterans continue to complain of short-term memory
and mood problems many years after their deployment. Suspected
causes for these complaints include additive and/or synergystic
effects of the varying combinations of exposures to pestic ...
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Network
Simulation of the Electronic Battlefield
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
While many existing tools can simulate specific parts of wireless
communication systems in detail, no single software tool, or
integrated framework has been proposed to simulate the complete
wireless systems including highly detailed RF propagation a ...
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NATO
Enlargement: Strategic Impact on Poland's Security
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Considering Poland's history and threats to its national security,
Poland cannot guarantee its security alone. Polish national security
depends upon ties to existing security organizations and other
powerful nation-states. Because of its geo-strategi ...
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Moral
Courage or Heresy: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Military Leaders
Speaking Out
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Military leaders who allow their experience and loyalty to their
oath guide their actions when speaking out in the proper forums
for or against policies, strategies, or ideals can positively
affect the welfare of the troops in the field and build a b ...
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Model
for International Border Management Systems
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
To effectively manage the security or control of its borders,
a country must understand its border management activities as
a system. Using its systems engineering and security foundations
as a Department of Energy National Security Laboratory, Sandi
...
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Microsystems
Technologist Workforce Development Capacity and Challenges in
Central New Mexico
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Sandia National Laboratories has made major investments in microsystems-related
infrastructure and research staff development over the past two
decades, culminating most recently in the MESA project. These
investment decisions have been made based in ...
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Measuring
Urban Communications
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) increasingly become
the common form of engagement in various conflicts around the
world. Effective communications are critical. Emergency and safety
response groups also require reliable communications in t ...
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Marine
Light Attack Helicopter Paradigm: Upgrade, Replace or Invest
in the Future
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
If defense budget cuts continue their present trend, the Marine
Light Attack Helicopter (HMLA) community will support the Corps
of the 21st century with 1980 technology because of improper
funding and wait-and-see strategies. Trapped in a decreasing
...
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Knowledge
Management Case Study: The First U.S. Navy Expeditionary Strike
Group (ESG-3) to Implement Knowledge Management
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Expeditionary Strike group 3 (ESG 3) was the first Expeditionary
Strike Group to employ Knowledge Management. This case study
describes the procedures executed during the staffs deployment
from February 2006 to February 2007 in order to create new kn
...
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Islamist
Militancy in the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Region and U.S.
Policy
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Increasing militant activity in western Pakistan poses three
key national security threats: an increased potential for major
attacks against the United States itself; a growing threat to
Pakistani stability; and a hindrance of U.S. efforts to stabili
...
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Iraq
Reconstruction: Lessons in Contracting and Procurement
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
This is the second of three reports in SIGIR's Lessons Learned
Initiative (LLI). Begun in September 2004, the LLI focuses on
three areas of the U.S. relief and reconstruction effort in Iraq:
(1) Human Capital Management, (2) Contracting and Procureme ...
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Incorporating
Historic Facility Geospatial Data and Federal Preservation Requirements
into SDSFIE/FMSFIE
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction
Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) was tasked to co-develop
with the ERDC Information Technology Laboratory (ERDC-ITL) a
definitive geospatial data model to include data typ ...
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Improving
the Army Reserves
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
No abstract available. ...
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Improving
Integrated Operation in the Joint Integrated Mission Model (JIMM)
and the Simulated Warfare Environment Data Transfer (SWEDAT)
Protocol
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Simulated Warfare Environment Data Transfer (SWEDAT) is a
shared memory interface currently managed by the Joint Integrated
Mission Model (JIMM). It allows integrated operation of resources
whereby the JIMM threat environment, stimulators virtual ...
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Improvement
Continues in DOD's Reporting on Sustainable Ranges, but Opportunities
Exist to Improve Its Range Assessments and Comprehensive Plan
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
DOD continues to make progress in addressing most of the elements
of section 366. This year s report describes the progress DOD
has made in implementing its range sustainment plan, as required
by section 366. Further, DOD's 2008 sustainable ranges re ...
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Implications
for the Royal Marines Command (RMC) of Operational Manoeuvre
From the Sea (OMFTS) and Sea Dragon (SD)
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Arising from the demise of the former Soviet Union new sources
of conflict have emerged world wide. The United States Marine
Corps, as part of a United States initiative, is developing OMFTS,
a new amphibious power projection strategy, and has establ ...
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IMCOM
LonWorks (registered trademark) Building Automation Systems Implementation
Strategy
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Army Installations often expand their use of digital control
systems for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and other
mechanical and electrical building systems on a building-by-building
basis. Associated control systems are installed under s ...
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Hypervelocity
Impact Technology and Applications: 2007
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Hypervelocity Impact Society is devoted to the advancement
of the science and technology of hypervelocity impact and related
technical areas required to facilitate and understand hypervelocity
impact phenomena. Topics of interest include experime ...
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Human
Capital: Opportunities Exist to Build on Recent Progress to Strengthen
DOD's Civilian Human Capital Strategic Plan
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Having the right number of civilian personnel with the right
skills is critical to achieving the Department of Defenses (DOD)
mission. With more than 50 percent of its civilian workforce
(about 700,000 civilians) eligible to retire in the next few
ye ...
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High
Fidelity Methods and Physics for UAV Flow Regimes
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Planned Air Force Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) will be limited
by highly nonlinear flow regimes, so an advanced simulation capability
has been applied to this class of problems. The proposed paper
will document several large-scale computational studi ...
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Global
War on Terrorism: Reported Obligations for the Department of
Defense
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Section 1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2006 requires us to submit quarterly updates to Congress
on the costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring
Freedom based on DOD's monthly Supplemental and Cost of War ...
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Global
Persistent Attack: A Systems Architecture, Process Modeling,
and Risk Analysis Approach
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
This research developed a defendable and traceable Global Persistent
Attack (GPA) and Battlespace Awareness (BA) concepts of operation.
The detailed architecture illustrates the commonality of capabilities
and associated activities along with their c ...
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Generalized
Method for One-Way Coupling of CTH and Lagrangian Finite Element
Codes with Complex Structures using the Interdisciplinary Computing
Environment
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
In the past, CTH (a finite volume, shock physics code) has been
coupled with different Lagrangian finite element codes like Pronto3D
and LS- Dyna, to solve blast-structure interaction problems.
In many situations, a two- way coupling of these codes i ...
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French
Nuclear Policy in the New Century
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
For the foreseeable future, France must maintain its independent
capability and not implement the Eurobomb concept. Three invasions
in less than one century, the defeat of 1940, and the Suez crisis
constitute the main historical elements, explaining ...
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Final
Stage of Medical Reengineering Initiative Completed at Sierra
Army Depot (SIAD)
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Operation Desert Storm revealed many weaknesses in the medical
capabilities of U.S. forces. In response to these problems, DoD
and the services embarked on initiatives to correct shortfalls
in wartime medical capabilities and improve medical readines
...
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Final
Results from the Tuning of the NMS-6b Weather Code
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Nonhydrostatic Model Simulation (NMS) 6b weather code is
commonly used by weather forecasters at television stations across
the country. It is also of interest to the US Army due to its
superior ability to predict weather in mountainous terrain. ...
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Final
EIS for the Proposed Homeporting of Additional Surface Ships
at Naval Station, Mayport, FL. Volume 1. Final Environmental
Impact Statement
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) has been prepared
by the Department of the Navy. The proposed action evaluated
in this FEIS is to homeport additional surface ships at Naval
Station (NAVSTA) Mayport, Florida. The purpose of the propos
...
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Fatigue
Following Childbirth: Military Family Outcomes
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Infant sleep patterns and temperament directly influence the
sleep and fatigue of parents. Disruptions in sleep can affect
job satisfaction and performance, an important consideration
in the military. This study was conducted at Madigan Army Medical
...
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Exploring
the World of Agent-Based Simulations: Simple Models, Complex
Analyses
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Agent-based simulations are models where multiple entities sense
and stochastically respond to conditions in their local environments,
mimicking complex large-scale system behavior. We provide an
overview of some important issues in the modeling and ...
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Expanding
the Role of Saudi Arabian National Guard in the War on Terrorism:
A Strategic Vision
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Saudi Arabian National Guard is uniquely able to develop
and implement programs to address a facet of the terrorist threat
to the Kingdom that to date has received relatively little attention,
deterring Saudi youth from joining terrorist groups i ...
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Efficacy
of Case Management in a Military Medical Center
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The purpose of this report is to determine the effects of managed
care on a United States Army medical center in Georgia. The sample
consisted of the physician staff, nursing staff, ancillary staff,
and nurse case managers working with patient popula ...
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Educating
the MAGTF Officer
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The MAGTF(Marine Air Ground Task Force) Education Syllabus of
the Marine Corps Command and Staff College does not adequately
address the integration of the MAGTF subordinate element's capabilities.
By studying the integration of the several subordina ...
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Dynamic
Resource Allocation in an HPC Environment
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Analysts within the military strategic planning process need
to be able to anticipate and respond in real-time to a dynamically
changing battlespace with counter actions. The capability is
required to accept current information into a simulation and
...
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Dual-Probe
Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of Variola or Other Orthopoxviruses
with Dried Reagents
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
A real-time, multiplexed PCR assay based on dried PCR reagents
was developed. Only variola virus could be specifically detected
by a FAM (6- carboxyfluorescein)-labeled probe while camelpox,
cowpox, monkeypox and vaccinia viruses could be detected by ...
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Dry
Aerosol Deposition Device (DADD): An Instrument for Depositing
Microbial Aerosols onto Surfaces (PREPRINT)
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Contamination of infrastructure and equipment with biowarfare
agents has led to the development of antimicrobial surfaces/coatings
that are designed to 'self-sterilize'. Surfaces will likely be
contaminated via an aerosol exposure and thus antimicrob ...
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DOD
Personnel Clearances: Preliminary Observations about Timeliness
and Quality
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The enclosed briefing provides our preliminary assessment of
the timeliness and quality of the Department of Defense's (DOD)
personnel security clearance program. These findings are based
on an ongoing engagement that we have been conducting since Fe
...
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Distributed
Mission Training: Teams, Virtual Reality, and Real-time Networking.
Multimodal Integrated Team Training. The Effectiveness of Distributed
Mission Training. Image Generation Systems in Virtual Training
Platforms. Implementing Distributed Mission Training
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Distributed Mission Training (DMT) is a revolutionary team-training
paradigm currently evolving at the US Department of Defense,
especially in the Air Force. The objective of DMT is to concurrently
train people in team efforts involving coordination, ...
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Digitizing
Marine Corps Medical Records
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
After action assessments of the Gulf War revealed several medical
information gaps. Commanders found it difficult to track the
status and location of casualties evacuated from the battlefield
to higher intra and extra theater echelons of medical care ...
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Developing
an Adaptability Training Strategy and Policy for the DoD
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Readiness)
asked IDA to support it in the development of an adaptability
training strategy and to provide suggested revisions to current
training policy to implement such a strategy Additionally an
...
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Depot
Sales of Goods and Services to Private Parties: Pricing in Partnering
Agreements
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Public-private partnerships are agreements among organic depot
maintenance activities and private industries or other entities
to perform work or utilize facilities and equipment. Genuine
business partnering initiatives that involve public- and priva
...
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Department
of Defense Privatization: Concerns During a Time of Sustained
Conflict
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
In his landmark article on the practice of public administration,
'The Study of Administration' Woodrow Wilson established a need
and a framework for a science of administration. He recognized
that the complexity of modem society created an environme ...
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Defense
Logistics: Department of Defense's Annual Report on the Status
of Prepositioned Materiel and Equipment Can Be Enhanced to Better
Inform Congress
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Department of Defense (DOD) prepositions equipment at strategic
locations around the world in order to field combat-ready forces
in days, rather than the weeks it would take if equipment had
to be moved from the United States to the locations of ...
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Defense
Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS)
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
(DACOWITS) advises the Department of Defense (DoD) on policies
and matters, including family issues, that affect the recruitment,
retention, and well-being of highly qualified militar ...
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Defense
Against Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals
(TICS)
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) helps to regulate some of the most
fundamental human biological operations such as motor function,
sleep, attention, memory and emotions. A wide variety of AChE
inhibitors exist, with health implications that range from fa
...
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Current
Status of Fuel Cell Technologies for Portable Military Applications
Presentation to the 25th International
Battery Seminar and Exhibit held 17-20 March 2008, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida.from National Technical Reports Library: 74 - Military
The US Army CERDEC has the mission to develop, demonstrate, and
transition portable power technologies into Army programs of
record. This presentation details progress in the development
of battery and fuel cell systems for portable military applicat
...
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Comparative
Study of Military Nurse Veterans
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
This research examined the experiences, feelings, and perceptions
of United States nurse veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam,
and Operation Desert Storm to determine if themes and shared
meanings identified in a previous phenomenological study ...
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Challenges
to Military Operations in Support of U.S. Interests. Volume 1.
Executive Summary
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The study, necessarily robust in scope, concerns itself with
challenges the U.S. military might face in the future for which
the nation is less well-prepared. To approach the investigation
into U.S. capabilities, capability gaps, and necessary action
...
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CERL's
Land and Heritage Conservation Branch
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
These viewgraphs concern military facilities and their history,
cultural resources, and construction of buildings according to
their mission, budgets and historical resources. Ft. Bliss in
Texas and the United States Military Academy are discussed. ...
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Call
to Revitalize the Engines of Government
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
We face an unparalleled crisis in the Federal Government's ability
to do the nation's business. Decades of neglect and outright
hostility toward the federal civil service by both political
parties, together with the coming loss of experienced people
...
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Biofilms
in Water, Its role and impact in human disease transmission
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Understanding the mechanism of biofilm formation is the first
step before determining its function and, thereby, the impact
and role in the environment. Cell to cell communication, i.e.,
quorum sensing, is a key factor in the initiation of biofilm,
y ...
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Battlefield
Visualization and Database Creation System Using One Meter Terrain
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Integration of battlefield simulation systems in operational
scenarios requires the accurate calculation of concealment, cover,
and detectability to properly enhance the soldier's performance
and effectiveness on the battlefield. Measurement and visu ...
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Back
to the Street without Joy: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Vietnam
and Other Small Wars
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
In 1961, Bernard Fall, a scholar and practitioner of war, published
a book entitled 'The Street Without Joy.' The book provided a
lucid account of why the French Expeditionary Corps failed to
defeat the Viet Minh during the Indochina War, and the boo ...
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Automatic
Mosaicking of 360 degree Panorama in Video Surveillance
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
Recently, there has been an increasing interest in using panoramic
images in surveillance and target tracking applications. With
the wide availability of off-the-shelf, Web-based pan-tilt-zoom
(PTZ) cameras and the advances of CPUs and Graphics Proce ...
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Assessing
Organisational Culture in a Group Context Using the Organisational
Culture Profile
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The aims of this paper are twofold: first to describe a workshop
approach designed to explore cultural characteristics of organisations
in support of strategic planning; second, outline the development
of the Organisational Culture Profile (OCP) to s ...
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Afghanistan
Security: Lack of Systematic Tracking Raises Significant Accountability
Concerns About Weapons Provided to Afghan National Security Forces
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The Department of Defense (Defense), through its Combined Security
Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) and with the Department
of State (State), directs international efforts to train and
equip Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). As part of t ...
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Achilles
Heel of Our National Strategy: Sealift
from National Technical Reports Library:
74 - Military
The ability to project our military forces to any theater of
conflict effectively is the only way to assure their credibility
and their ability to act as a deterrent. The conflict in Southwest
Asia provided us with an opportunity to analyze our strat ...
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Tip-to-Tail
Scramjet Simulation with Plasma-Assisted Control
from National Technical Reports Library:
81 - Combustion
A prominent pacing item in the quest for sustained hypersonic
flight, and affordable access-to-space capability, is the development
of an efficient air-breathing propulsion system. Key barriers
of fluid dynamic origin includes, high thermal loads, sh ...
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Time
Accurate Unsteady Simulation of the Stall Inception Process in
the Compression System of a US Army Helicopter Gas Turbine Engine
from National Technical Reports Library:
81 - Combustion
The operational envelope of gas turbine engines such as those
employed in the Army Blackhawk helicopter is constrained by the
stability limit of the compression system. Technologies developed
to improve the stable operating range of gas turbine compr ...
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Test
Plan to Assess Fire Effects on the Function of an Engineered
Surface Barrier
from National Technical Reports Library:
81 - Combustion
Wildfire is a frequent perturbation in shrub steppe ecosystems,
altering the flora, fauna, atmosphere, and soil of these systems.
Research on fire effects has focused mostly on natural ecosystems
with essentially no attention on engineered systems li ...
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Review
of the Frequency and Timing Activities at the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory
from National Technical Reports Library:
81 - Combustion
Several activities are currently underway at the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory in the frequency and timing systems. The development
of the sources of precise frequencies includes work on the hydrogen
maser, the trapped mercury ion standard, and cryogenic ...
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Ionic
Liquids as Hypergolic Fuels (Postprint)
from National Technical Reports Library:
81 - Combustion
After seminal work presented a decade ago, ionic liquids (IL)
have now received a lot of attention as energetic materials for
propellant applications. In bipropellant rocket engines, it is
desirable to achieve ignition by means of a hypergolic reacti
...
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Fuel
Economy Guide, Model Year 2008
from National Technical Reports Library:
81 - Combustion
This guide provides fuel cost estimates for each vehicle. The
estimates are based on the assumptions that you travel 15,000
miles per year (55% under city driving conditions and 45% under
highway conditions) and that fuel costs $1.84/gallon for regul
...
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Establishment
of an Environmental Control Technology Laboratory with a Circulating
Fluidized-Bed Conbustion System. Project Performance Period from
September 15, 2003 to August 31, 2008
from National Technical Reports Library:
81 - Combustion
On February 14, 2002, President Bush announced the Clear Skies
Initiative, a legislative proposal to control the emissions of
nitrogen oxides (NO(sub x)), sulfur dioxide (SO(sub 2)), and
mercury from power plants. In response to this initiative, the
...
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WHOI
Hawaii Ocean Timeseries Station (WHOTS): WHOTS-4 2007 Mooring
Turnaround Cruise Report
from National Technical Reports Library:
55 - Atmospherics
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Hawaii Ocean
Timeseries (HOT) Site (WHOTS), 100 km north of Oahu, Hawaii,
is intended to provide long-term, high-quality air-sea fluxes
as a part of the NOAA Climate Observation Program. The WHOTS
moori ...
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U.S.
Climate Change Science Program. Synthesis and Assessment Product
4.1. Coastal Sensitivity to Sea Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic
Region
from National Technical Reports Library:
55 - Atmospherics
The focus of this product is to identify and review the potential
impacts of future sea-level rise based on present scientific
understanding. To do so, this product evaluates several aspects
of sea-level rise impacts to the natural environment and ex ...
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Towards
Prediction of Environmental Arctic Change
from National Technical Reports Library:
55 - Atmospherics
Our main objective is to use models of the coupled ice-ocean
Arctic environment to understand the past and present sea ice
and ocean states and to predict future scenarios of environmental
change in the Arctic Ocean. To meet this objective we have de
...
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Towards
a High-Resolution Global Coupled Navy Prediction System
from National Technical Reports Library:
55 - Atmospherics
A computational project is underway to bring about the realization
of a high-resolution global coupled atmosphere/ocean/ice prediction
system for Navy meteorological and oceanographic forecasting.
A fully coupled near-global ocean/atmosphere predicti ...
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Preliminary
Systems Engineering Evaluations for the National Ecological Observatory
Network
from National Technical Reports Library:
55 - Atmospherics
The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is an ambitious
National Science Foundation sponsored project intended to accumulate
and disseminate ecologically informative sensor data from sites
among 20 distinct biomes found within the United S ...
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Final
Results from the Tuning of the NMS-6b Weather Code
from National Technical Reports Library:
55 - Atmospherics
The Nonhydrostatic Model Simulation (NMS) 6b weather code is
commonly used by weather forecasters at television stations across
the country. It is also of interest to the US Army due to its
superior ability to predict weather in mountainous terrain. ...
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Establishing
a NOAA Operational Data Center for Surface Currents Derived from
Satellite Altimeters and Scatterometers: Pilot Study for the
Tropical Pacific, including the Hawaiian Islands and US Territorial
Islands
from National Technical Reports Library:
55 - Atmospherics
This project, which now has the working name OSCAR (Ocean Surface
Currents Analysis Real-Time), develops a processing system and
data center to provide operational ocean surface velocity fields
from satellite altimeter and vector wind data. The regio ...
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EPA
Needs a Comprehensive Research Plan and Policies to Fulfill its
Emerging Climate Change Role
from National Technical Reports Library:
55 - Atmospherics
EPA does not have an overall plan to ensure developing consistent,
compatible climate change strategies across the Agency. We surveyed
EPA regions and offices and found they need more information
on a variety of climate change topics. They need techn ...
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Climate
Change and the Nation's Forests: Challenges and Opportunities
from National Technical Reports Library:
55 - Atmospherics
Climate change is worsening fires and insect outbreaks in many
of Americas forests. It is also altering precipitation patterns
and streamflows and causing plants and animals to change behavior
and even to migrate to new locations. Although researcher ...
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Unguided
Rocket Employment: Why We Must Update Marine Corps Rotary Wing
Attack Training
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
The success of the AH-1W helicopter rests primarily on its versatility
and that of its pilots. The ability to adapt to enemy threats
throughout the spectrum of conflict and provide MAGTF commanders
with quick, responsive, and effective fire support h ...
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Three-Building
and Typical City Multiple-Building Simulations
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
This paper summarizes research conducted in FY 2004 under High
Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) DoD Challenge
Project C-83 'Evaluation and Retrofit for Blast Protection in
Urban Terrain.' The ERDC is continuing the development of i ...
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Theoretical
Approach to the Matching of Fuze and Warhead Characteristics
for Anti-Aircraft Guided Weapons
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
As a sequel to the publication of a preliminary study of warhead
characteristics it was required to modify certain of the theoretical
assumptions made therein to represent more precisely combat conditions.
In this report, therefore, a theory is prese ...
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Study
of Infra-red Radiant Heating Plant in Relation to Drying, Particularly
for Explosives and Propellants
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
During the last 10 years a considerable development has occurred
of the use of high temperature radiant energy in industrial plants
for heating, drying etc. The radiation is supplied from incandescent
lamps or direct fired gas panels. The work report ...
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Smokeless
Propellants as Vehicle Borne IED Main Charges: An Initial Threat
Assessment
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
Significant and dangerous misconceptions exist concerning the
potential use of smokeless propellants as the main explosive
charge in a large vehicle borne improvised explosive devices
(VBIED). The unrestricted availability of smokeless powder, couple
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Self-Protection
Adaptive Roller Kit (SPARK) -- Negating the Improvised Explosive
Device (IED) Threat for Soldiers and Vehicles
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
The number one threat to Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is
the Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which has been responsible
for almost 40 percent of U.S. casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
There are numerous ways to activate IEDs, ranging from ...
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Seismic
Waves from Light Trucks Moving Over Terrain
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
Seismic sensing is one sensor mode employed in US unattended
ground sensor systems (UGS). Seismic sensors possess the advantage
of beyond-line-of- sight sensing. They can detect ground vibrations
generated by moving vehicles or personnel, and they ca ...
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Resistance
of Multi-Wythe Insulted Masonry Walls Subjected to Impulse Loads.
Volume 1
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
The overall objective of this project was to define the dynamic
flexural resistance of multi-wythe insulated masonry walls with
specific emphasis placed on determining the potential application
of foam insulation as a blast-resistant material. The pr ...
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Research
Challenges on Combating Terrorist Use of Explosives in the United
States. Subcommittee on Domestic Improvised Explosive Devices
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
Terrorists have repeatedly shown their willingness and ability
to use explosives as weapons worldwide and there is ample evidence
to support the conclusion that they will continue to use such
devices to inflict harm. In acknowledgement of this threat ...
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Potential
Discrepancies in Radar Signature Predictions for Ground Vehicles
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
An investigation of modeling issues at Ka-Band and above was
conducted using Xpatch, a high-frequency radar signature prediction
code based on the shooting and bouncing ray technique. The lessons
learned apply to a large class of ground targets of in ...
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Physics
and Statistics of the Electrical Initiation Process in Conducting
Composition Systems
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
The resistance of a random array of a mixture of conducting and
explosive particles is studied using a Monte' Carlo approach
and a combination of digital and analog computing. Voltage sensitivity
is discussed using the maximum current concentrations ...
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Marine
Air Ground Task Force Expeditionary Family (MAGTF) of Fighting
Vehicles (MEFFV) - Assault Variant Design: Recommendations for
Urban Battle
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
This paper recommends design considerations in order to prepare
the Assault Variant for urban warfare. The future battlefield
will be the urban arena. Underdeveloped countries are producing
vast urban slums at an alarming rate. Suspended in underpriv
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Kinetic
and Solar Heating of 1000 lb. Bombs Examined at R.A.F. IDRIS,
August - September, 1962
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
This Note gives the results of experiments carried out with 1000
lb Mk.10 bombs at R.A.F. Idris, August-September, 1962. Values
are given for the temperatures recorded on and within bombs stored
in full sunlight. It is inferred that there is little d ...
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HEAT
-- Army Innovation in Action
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
Imagine being in a combat environment taking enemy fire when,
suddenly, your vehicle flips over violently from the force of
an improvised explosive device (IED), caved road, or impact from
another vehicle. Your vehicle is now upside down and water is
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Generalized
Method for One-Way Coupling of CTH and Lagrangian Finite Element
Codes with Complex Structures using the Interdisciplinary Computing
Environment
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
In the past, CTH (a finite volume, shock physics code) has been
coupled with different Lagrangian finite element codes like Pronto3D
and LS- Dyna, to solve blast-structure interaction problems.
In many situations, a two- way coupling of these codes i ...
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Expeditionary
Fire Support System
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
Since the early 1970's, mortars have not complemented the Marine
Corps Artillery Table of Equipment (TE). Expeditionary Fire Support
System (EFSS) program will acquisition a mortar into service
within the Marine Artillery community. This is not a new ...
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Development
of Pyrotechnic Igniters for a 6 in. Ramjet
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
Tests have been made to develop a suitable pyrotechnic igniter
for the Reid air blast burner 6 in. ramjet. Two types of igniter
have been successfully developed, one flash typo and one long
burning type. The modifications necessary to adopt standard ...
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Co-Ordination
Compounds as Sensitizers for Percussion Cap Compositions
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
The possibility of using co-ordination compounds as sensitizers
of percussion cap compositions has been investigated. Fairly
promising results have been obtained which are regarded as an
indication that there is scope for much further work on similar
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Controlled
Fragmentation. 35. A Technique for the Study of the Cutting Action
of Grooved Charges on Steel
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
Cylindrical charges with a longitudinal groove along one side
were detonated in contact with a smooth steel block. A simple
technique for measuring the depth of cut and deformation of the
steel has been devised. It was possible to correlate the dimen
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Closed
Vessel Examination of Two Samples of American Cool Propellant
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
In connection with U.S. - U.K. collaboration in the gun wear
problem, two samples of a cool propellant, supplied by the U.S.
authorities, have been examined by the Closed Vessel method for
comparison with the British equivalent. The composition was s
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Closed
Vessel Examination of Four Series of Cool Propellants
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
The main object of this invostigation was to examine, by Closed
Vessel methods, the burning characteristics of four propellants
with adiabatic flame temperatures considerably lower than that
of any existing Service composition, but manufactured from ...
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Ar-Xe
Laser: The Path to a Robust, All-Electric Shipboard Directed
Energy Defense
from National Technical Reports Library:
79 - Ordinance
High Energy Lasers (HELs) long ago demonstrated their potential
to destroy missiles in flight, a capability which could significantly
reduce the threat to the fleet arising from anti-ship cruise
missiles. However, no HELs have been deployed to date. ...
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