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Vendor: Derek L. Williamson
Inland Resupply Without a Road or Runway: Airdrop Solutions Including High-Altitude Precision Systems
Given the variety of airdrop options now available, it may be difficult to determine the best mix of paradrop and aircraft types to employ, how the chosen types affect delivery weight capacity and what the least cost would be for the operation while still...- $18.95
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Benefits From Funding the MSD Engineering List: A Fiscal Year 1999 Case Study
Every year the Air Force Material Command (AFMC) funds the MSD Engineering list. The projects on the list are submitted by the Air Logistic Centers in order to address problems with the maintainability or reliability of a reparable part. AFMC funds the projects to...- $17.95
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A Comparison of Advect Cloud Model and Fifth-Generation Mesoscale Model Total Fractional Cloud Forecasts
Total fractional cloudiness (FC) forecasts from the advect cloud (ADVCLD) model and total FC forecasts diagnosed from the relative humidity and total cloud condensate (snow, ice, rain water, and cloud water) fields from the fifth-generation mesoscale model (MM5) were statistically and subjectively compared to...- $18.95
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Fatigue Behavior of a Functionally-Graded Titanium Matrix Composite
Functionally-graded Titanium Matrix Composites are an attempt to utilize the high-strength properties of a titanium matrix composite with a monolithic alloy having the more practical machining qualities. This work studied the mechanical characteristics of the joint region as a first step toward future evaluation...- $17.95
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Vendor: Zubeyir Cimen
A Multi-Objective Decision Support Model for the Turkish Armed Forces Personnel Assignment System
The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) assign more than 25,000 active duty personnel annually. TAF wants to obtain maximum utilization of its personnel by assigning the right person to the right job at the right time. To accomplish this task, decision-makers and personnel assignment staff...- $15.95
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Fuel-Air Injection Effects on Combustion in Cavity-Based Flameholders in a Supersonic Flow
The Air Force Research Lab, Propulsion Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio has studied several designs regarding cavity flameholding for supersonic RAMJET (SCRAMJET) applications. The most recent of these studies have concluded that direct injection of ethylene fuel into the aft cavity ramp produced...- $17.95
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Validation of a Scaled Plane Strain Hypervelocity Gouging Model
The phenomenon of high speed impact is of great interest to the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the Air Force Research Laboratory's Holloman High Speed Test Track. Rocket sled tests at the facility frequently are limited to velocities lower than actually attainable...- $15.95
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Expanding the National Airlift Fleet: The Quest for a Civil-Military Transport
The term "civil-military transport" applies to a broad group of aircraft that serve in both the commercial and military sectors. This thesis focuses on one civil-military transport subgroup; namely, transports designed for the military and marketed by their manufacturers in the commercial sector. While...- $15.95
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A Life Cycle Cost Analysis of the Proposed Replacement of Pope Air Force Base's C-130E Fleet Using a Fleet Replacement Model
The 43rd Airlift Wing at Pope AFB, NC, possesses 33 E-model C-130 aircraft. The airplanes range in age from 30-36 years old. The C-130Es at Pope AFB comprise two-thirds of the Air Force C-130s modified with the All-Weather Aerial Delivery System (AWADS). Current plans...- $15.95
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Scene Change Artifacts in Fourier Transform Spectroscopy of Temporally Changing Sources
Improved understanding of midwave infrared (1-5 micron) spectral emissions from detonation fireballs is needed to develop phenomenological models for battle space optical forensics. The ability to measure radiance over a wide band pass at arbitrary resolutions make Fourier-transform spectrometers (FTS) an attractive tool. However,...- $15.95
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Modeling Computer Communication Networks in a Realistic 3D Environment
Communication network simulations have typically been visualized in the past through 2D representations, but this is insufficient for battlefield network scenarios. Visual representations of battlefield networks greatly benefit from 3D visualization due to its ability to retain asset location. This research investigates the feasibility...- $15.95
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Optimization of a Multilayer Photothermal Sensor for Infrared Spectroscopy
Mathematical modeling and atomic force microscopy were used to optimize a multi-layer reed sensor for use in a new infrared detection system. The reed sensor is designed to deflect in response to temperature variations. In this system, a sample absorbs infrared light (modulated at...- $15.95
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Defining Cyberspace as a United States Air Force Mission
The purpose of this research was to provide a common framework and language for the definition of cyberspace. Specifically this project looked into three key areas what cyberspace is, why it is unique and important, and the capabilities and mission areas. An extensive literature...- $15.95
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Vendor: Colin J. Duffield
An Experimental Investigation on Periodic Forced Vibrations of a Bladed Disk
Turbine engine blades are subject to extreme dynamic vibrational loads during normal operations. Harmonic forcing produced from periodic wakes created by fixed stators can excite blade resonant frequencies. Prolonged or repeated exposure to these forces can cause vibration-induced fatigue, otherwise known as High Cycle...- $18.95
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Combat Identification With Synthetic Aperture Radar, Out-of-Library Identification, and Non-Declarations
The purpose of this research is to improve combat target identification (CID) of targets using synthetic aperture radar data. In a forced decision scenario, all unknown objects are given a target class label. In this research, instead of forcing a decision, objects are labeled...- $18.95
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Vendor: Mesut Ozkan Kahraman
A Constraint Based Approach for Building Operationally Responsive Satellites
The Operational Responsive Space (ORS) program requires flexible and responsive satellites to meet user's needs. Traditional satellite design methods are typically iterative processes that optimize individual components, subsystems, and ultimately the entire satellite. This study focuses on developing a new approach for creating Responsive...- $17.95
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Vendor: Jason T. Mostaccio
Experimental Investigation of the Aerodynamic Ground Effect of a Tailless Lambda-Shaped UCAV With Wing Flaps
This experimental study adequately identified the ground effect region of a lambda-shaped unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV). The lambda planform used in this study was originally tested in a previous experiment to determine the stability and control characteristics generated out-of-ground-effect. The following study extends...- $20.95
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Vendor: Joshuah A. Hess
Osculating Relative Orbit Elements Resulting From Chief Eccentricity and J2 Perturbing Forces
Relative orbit elements (ROEs) based on a circular chief satellite orbit are erroneous when applied to a perturbed, non-circular reference orbit. In those situations, the ROEs will encounter geometric instability and drift. To counter this, a set of time-variant ROEs have been derived to...- $17.95
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An Analysis of Multiple Configurations of Next-Generation Cathodes in a Low Power Aall Thruster
The research presented here is an effort to integrate an existing hollow cathode design with a low power production Hall thruster in multiple geometries. Both externally- and internally-mounted cathodes were fabricated and operated in conjunction with a Busek BHT-1500 Hall thruster. Three insert materials...- $18.95
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A Meta-Analysis of Guestionnaire Response Rates in Military Samples
The purpose of this research was to examine if factors related to questionnaire response rate in the general public also affect response rate in military-only samples. Very little research pertaining to this specific group was located during the literature review. Four response rate factors...- $15.95
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A Model to Forecast Civilian Personnel Inventory for the National Security Agency
The purpose of this thesis is to develop a model to forecast civilian personnel inventory for the National Security Agency (NSA). Accurate prediction of personnel inventories will help the NSA with issues ranging from hiring, promotion, and ethnic/gender diversity to the development of cost-effective...- $15.95
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Effects of Piconet Saturation on a Bluetooth Streaming Audio Channel
Bluetooth is a technology for wireless personal area networks (WPAN) that eliminates the need for cables, standardizes interfaces, and can automate many standard office processes such as sending and receiving email, synchronizing schedules, or exchanging business cards. With each workstation creating its own Bluetooth...- $15.95
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An Analysis of the Knowledge and Skill Levels Required to Effectively Support Analytical Cost Decisions in Source Selections
This research effort intends on identifying the knowledge and skills necessary for cost and price analyst to be effective members of cost panel evaluation teams during source selections. The purpose of this research is to determine what levels of education, experience, and training (the...- $17.95
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Code White: A Signed Code Protection Mechanism for Smartphones
This research develops Code White, a hardware-implemented trusted execution mechanism for the Symbian mobile operating system. Code White combines a signed whitelist approach with the "execute never" bit in the ARM architecture. It prevents all untrusted code from executing while minimally impacting the user...- $15.95
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Thin-Client Computing and Implications for the USAF
The question of whether to use thin-client computing architecture has been rendered an academic question by private industry. Deployments have begun to happen across academic, government, and industry boundaries. Vendors are now developing for this architecture in a variety of methods for client, database,...- $13.95
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Vendor: Von A. Gardiner
Networks: The Air Force's Newest Weapon Systems
The current USAF organizational construct for network weapon systems is out of date, inefficient and does not adequately support emerging Information Operations objectives. Specifically, we have independent organizations functioning under completely different chains of command focused on the very same mission sets and objectives....- $13.95
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Factors That Bias a Comparison Between MTF and Civilian Medical Appointment Costs
In an attempt to arrest the soaring cost of healthcare, Military Health System (MHS) leaders often turn to comparisons with civilian healthcare organizations to find best practices and standards of performance that should be emulated in the military. While we share much in common,...- $13.95
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Vendor: E. Bonner
Remotely Piloted Aerial System of Systems Survivability: A Defense-in-Depth Approach
Opportunities and vulnerabilities associated with the increasing roles ofUASs and their growing.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and...- $13.95
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Vendor: Kevin P. O'Rourke
Dynamic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Routing With a Java-Encoded Reactive Tabu Search Metaheuristic
In this paper we consider the dynamic routing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) currently in operational use with the US Air Force. Dynamic vehicle routing problems (VRP) have always been challenging, and the airborne version of the VRP adds dimensions and difficulties not present...- $17.95
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Assessing Structural Health Monitoring Alternatives Utilizing a Value Focused Thinking Model
Current Air Force operations are undergoing significant changes necessitated by increasing fiscal constraints, increasing aircraft usage, and recent drawdown in personnel to perform maintenance, repair, and other necessary functions. In order to deal with these challenges, the Air Force must effectively improve current operations....- $17.95
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Vendor: Todd E. McNeal
Civil Reserve Air Fleet - 60/40 Rule: The Case for a Reinstatement Using Block Hours
The Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) provides critical airlift capability to the Department of Defense (DOD) during both peace and wartime. One limitation placed upon CRAF carriers is the 60/40 Rule. This Rule states that commercial air carriers working on behalf of DOD can...- $15.95
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Vendor: David C. Gindhart
A Comparative Analysis of Networks of Workstations and Massively Parallel Processors for Signal Processing
The traditional approach to parallel processing has been to use Massively Parallel Processors (MPPs). An alternative design is commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) workstations connected to high-speed networks. These networks of workstations (NOWs) typically have faster processors, heterogeneous environments, and most importantly, offer a lower per node...- $17.95
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Vendor: Brett L. Jones
Experimental Investigation Into the Aerodynamic Ground Effect of a Tailless Chevron-Shaped UCAV
This experimental study adequately identified the ground effect region of an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV). The AFIT 3' x 3' low-speed wind tunnel and a ground plane were used to simulate the forces and moments on a UCAV model in ground effect. The...- $17.95
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Vendor: Joseph L. Cox
Electronic Quenching of the A(0+ u) State of Bi2
Temporally-resolved laser induced fluorescence of high vibrational levels in Bi2 A( u 0) above and below the predissociation limit of v'=22 were investigated by observing total fluorescence from a wavelength tunable, pulsed dye laser. Electronic quenching of Bi2 A( u 0 ) by five...- $17.95
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Rigex: Preliminary Design of a Rigidized Inflatable Get-Away-Special Experiment
As space structures grow in size and complexity, their weight and cost in- crease significantly. The use of inatable and rigidizable structures offers drastic improvements in all areas of spacecraft design. However, the Air Force and industry are hesitant to utilize unproven technologies in...- $17.95
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Development of a Remotely Operated Autonomous Satellite Tracking System
AFIT is currently developing a capability to remotely and autonomously track LEO satellites using commercial telescopes. Currently, the system is capable of open-loop tracking based on Two-Line Element sets (TLEs) downloaded from NORAD's space object catalog. The ability to actively track using a closed-loop...- $57.95
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The Human Proteome Project: Unlocking the Mysteries of Human Life and Unleashing its Potential
Humanity is at the brink of a biological revolution. In the year 2011, only the tip of the biological iceberg has revealed itself. The next several decades will unveil an unprecedented rate of technological advance, particularly in the fields of genomics and proteomics. While...- $13.95
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Vendor: Christopher J. Solo
Phase-Type Approximations for Wear Processes in a Semi-Markov Environment
The reliability of a single-unit system experiencing degradation (wear) due to the influence of a general, observable environment process is considered. In particular, the failure time distribution is evaluated using only observations of the unit's current operating environment which is characterized as a finite...- $17.95
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Optimal Guidance of a Relay MAV for ISR Support Beyond Line-of-Sight
This thesis developed guidance laws to optimally position a relay Micro-UAV (MAV) to provide an operator with real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) by relaying communication and video signals when there is no line-of-sight between the operator at the base and the rover MAV...- $15.95
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Nitrogen and Phosphorus Biomass-Kinetic Model for Chlorella Vulgaris in a Biofuel Production Scheme
Chlorella vulgaris was cultured in microbioreactors using Bold's Basal medium at varying nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations to define nitrogen and phosphorus utilization standards. Nutrient concentration was varied between 137 mg/L to 7.33 mg/L NO3-N and between 55.2 mg/L to11.0 mg/L PO₄-P in five test...- $17.95
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Redundant Wavelet-Based Image Restoration Using a Priori Information
Reconnaissance missions and satellites collect hundreds of images loaded with valuable information to be utilized by the Air Force. Intelligence operations must analyze these images to extract the information needed to help commanders make important decisions. No matter how obtained, images of this type...- $15.95
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A Decision Model for Choosing Among Photovoltaic Technologies to Generate Electricity at Grid-Connected Air Force Facilities: A Value-Focused Approach
The United States is consuming fossil fuels faster than natural processes can replace them. Our nation's leaders recognize that a diverse energy portfolio includingrenewable energy is the key to maintaining our economy, security, and the environment.The federal government is by far the greatest energy...- $18.95
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Vendor: Luke A. Barger
Scattering Matrix Elements of the Nonadiabatic Collision
Scattering matrix elements are calculated for the nonadiabatic inelastic collision . This calculation utilizes the effective potential energy surfaces for this collision generated by Garvin along with a correction to the asymptotic H2 potential. Wavepackets are propagated on these surfaces using a split-operator propagator....- $17.95
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Real-time Flight Path Optimization for Tracking Stop-and-Go Targets With Micro Air Vehicles
This research effort focuses on using a heuristic approach to determine the optimal flight path required to put an Unmanned Aircraft System's (UAS) sensor on a moving target in the presence of a constant wind field. This thesis builds on past work using dynamic...- $17.95
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Classification Characteristics of Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composite Chemical Vapor Detectors
The first step in combating a chemical weapons threat is contamination avoidance. This is accomplished by the detection and identification of chemical agents. The Air Force has several instruments to detect chemical vapors, but is always looking for lighter, faster, and more accurate technology...- $18.95
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Optimal Sensor Threshold Control and the Weapon Operating Characteristic for Autonomous Search and Attack Munitions
This thesis considers the optimal employment of a wide area search munition in a battlespace where a target is known to be uniformly distributed among false targets which are Poisson distributed. The Poisson distribution's parameter is obtained from readily available battlespace intelligence. This work...- $15.95
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Managing Chaos: Improving Medical Incident Management by Instituting a Standardized Nation-Wide Patient Tracking System
Managing Chaos: Improving Medical Incident Management By Instituting A Standardized Nation-Wide Patient Tracking System, critically examines the need to improve patient tracking in disaster situations. To establish context, the author drew upon personal experience as a medical planner for the 2005 Presidential Inauguratron and...- $13.95
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Architecting Human Operator Trust in Automation to Improve System Effectiveness in Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Control
Current Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) designs require multiple operators for each vehicle, partly due to imperfect automation matched with the complex operational environment. This study examines the effectiveness of future UAS automation by explicitly addressing the human/machine trust relationship during system architecting. A pedigreed...- $17.95
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Ohio River Denial as a Transportation Corridor and Its Economic Impacts on the Energy Industry
What if the Ohio River is disrupted or denied partially or completely as a transportation corridor? A disruption may be either a natural or man-made disaster or a planned outage on the river's lock and dam structures. Recent history is full of water transport...- $17.95
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Validation of Methods to Measure Mass Flux of a Groundwater Contaminant
Recently, a number of methods have been developed and subsequently applied to measure contaminant mass flux in groundwater in the field. However, none of these methods has been validated by comparing measured and known fluxes at larger than the laboratory-scale. Recently, a couple of...- $15.95
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