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Vendor: Steven S. Mink
Microelectromechanical Systems Interrupter for Safe and Arm Devices
This thesis addresses the development of a new micro-scale interrupter mechanism for a safe and arm device used in modern weapon systems. The interrupter mechanism often consists of a physical barrier that prevents an initial source of energy, in an explosive train, from being...- $57.95
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Environmental Disturbance Modeling for Large Inflatable Space Structures
Tightening space budgets and stagnating spacelift capabilities are driving the Air Force and other space agencies to focus on inatable technology as a reliable, inexpensive means of deploying large structures in orbit. Recent improvements in rigidization techniques make the use of these inatable structures...- $57.95
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Portfolio Selection of Innovative Technologies via Life Cycle Cost Modeling
High technology firms are faced with the dilemma of deciding which products to develop, which generations of technology to pass over, and which products to skip entirely. As competition among these firms increases and the life cycles of technological products shorten, there exists a...- $57.95
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Investigation of Aerobraking to Return the Space Maneuver Vehicle to Low Earth Orbit from Geotransfer Orbit
This study investigated the use of ballistic and "Double-Dip'' aerobraking reentry to return the Space Maneuver Vehicle (SMV) from geotransfer orbit in no more than two atmosphere passes. Lift and drag accelerations were applied to the two-body problem when either of their magnitudes exceeded...- $57.95
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An Approach to Large Scale Radar-Based Modeling and Simulation
This research presents a method of aggregating, or reducing the resolution, of a commonly available DoD simulation. It addresses the differences between varying levels of resolution and scope used in the Department of Defense's hierarchy of models pyramid. A data representation that aggregates engagement-level...- $57.95
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Impact of Snow Removal Operations on Thermoplastic Pavement Markings
This pilot study explored the effect snow removal operations have on thermoplastic pavement markings. Including snow removal as a separate independent variable is unique because much of the previous research performed on pavement marking degradation mentioned snow removal as a direct cause in a...- $57.95
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An Investigation of Shock Wave Physics via Hybrid CFD-BGK Solution Methods for Nonequilibrium Flows
The Unified Flow Solver, a hybrid continuum-rarefied code, is used to investigate the internal structure of a normal shock wave for a Mach range of 1.55 to 9.0 for Argon, and 1.53 to 3.8 for diatomic Nitrogen. Reciprocal shock thickness, density, temperature, heat flux,...- $57.95
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Near Real-Time Closed-Loop Optimal Control Feedback for Spacecraft Attitude Maneuvers
Optimization of spacecraft attitude maneuvers can significantly reduce attitude control system size and mass, and extend satellite end-of-life. Optimal control theory has been applied to solve a variety of open-loop optimal control problems for terrestrial, air, and space applications. However, general application of real-time...- $57.95
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Flight Control Failure Detection and Control Redistribution Using Multiple Model Adaptive Estimation with Filter Spawning
Failure detection for aircraft sensor and actuator/actuating-surface systems and flight control redistribution in response to failed actuators/surfaces is an important research area. With the advent of faster flight control computers with greater memory available, parallel adaptive estimators can now be used to determine sensor...- $57.95
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Vendor: Kurtis G. Engelson
Three Channel Polarimetric Based Data Deconvolution
A three channel polarimetric deconvolution algorithm was developed to mitigate the degrading effects of atmospheric turbulence in astronomical imagery. Tests were executed using both simulation and laboratory data. The resulting efficacy of the three channel algorithm was compared to a recently developed two channel...- $57.95
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Vendor: Choyong Koperski
Multi-Robot Fastslam for Large Domains
For a robot to build a map of its surrounding area it must have accurate position information within the area and to obtain the accurate position information within the area, the robot need to have an accurate map of the area. This circular problem...- $57.95
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Development of Cursor-on-Target Control for Semi-Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The research presented in this thesis focuses on developing, demonstrating, and evaluating the concept of a Cursor-on-Target control system for semi-autonomous unmanned aircraft systems. The Department of Defense has mapped out a strategy in which unmanned aircraft systems will increasingly replace piloted aircraft. During...- $57.95
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Analyzing Systems Integration Best Practices and Assessment in DoD Space Systems Acquisition
Senior leadership of the Air Force's Space and Missile Center suggested an investigation of systems integration within the space acquisition community in the fall of 2008. This thesis performs that investigation. A review concluded that while Systems Integration (SI) is extensively discussed as an...- $57.95
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Identifying Enlisted Stay and Leave Population Characteristics with Discriminant Analysis
There exist factors that play a major role in an enlisted Airman's decision to either stay on active duty in the Air Force or separate. The current force structure of the U.S. Air Force and increased loss of enlisted personnel is a major concern...- $57.95
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Conceptual Design and Analysis of Service Oriented Architecture for Command And Control of Space Assets
The mission-unique model that has dominated the DoD satellite Command and Control community is costly and inefficient. It requires repeatedly reinventing established common C2 components for each program, unnecessarily inflating budgets and delivery schedules. The effective utilization of standards is scarce, and proprietary, non-open...- $57.95
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Space 2035: Technology, Transparency, and Trusted Immunity
Space capabilities are vital to United States national power, commerce, science, and prestige. These capabilities will grow even more vital to the United States' and the global economy by 2035. What will the space technology and operating environment look like in 2035? Technology trends...- $57.95
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Performance Analysis of Protocol Independent Multicasting-Dense Mode in Low Earth Orbit Satellite Networks
This research explored the implementation of Protocol Independent Multicasting - Dense Mode (PIM-DM) in a LEO satellite constellation. PIM-DM is a terrestrial protocol for distributing traffic efficiently between subscriber nodes by combining data streams into a tree-based structure, spreading from the root of the...- $57.95
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Vendor: Matthew C. Kozak
Multiple Model Methods for Cost Function Based Multiple Hypothesis Trackers
To estimate the state of a maneuvering target in clutter, a tracking algorithm must becapable of addressing measurement noise, varying target dynamics, and clutter. Traditionally, Kalman filters have been used to reject measurement noise, and their multiple model form can accurately identify target dynamics....- $57.95
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Effect Of Coudé Pupil Rotation on Sodium Laser Beacon Perspective Elongation
This research models a sodium laser guide star and its measurement by a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor. By predicting the extent of beacon elongation and Coudé rotation, reference images are produced for each subaperture throughout an engagement scenario. These reference sources are then used to...- $57.95
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Higher Eyes in the Sky: The Feasibility of Moving AWACS and JSTARS Functions into Space
During the past few years, Air Force leaders have begun to emphasize space operations. Global Engagement states that we will eventually transition from an Air and Space Force into a Space and Air Force and various leaders have opined that that air and space...- $57.95
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Counter-Bioterrorism: US Intelligence Challenges
This paper discusses challenges the US intelligence community faces in helping to counter bioterrorism a real and emerging threat that has the potential to cause mass destruction in the United States, It includes background material on a number of issues related to the threat...- $57.95
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Infrared Systems for Tactical Aviation: An Evolution in Military Affairs?
Electromagnetic spectrum and military operations -- Operational implications of infrared systems -- Current technologies and tactical aviation -- Concept of natural evolution.Author: George B. HeptISBN-10: 1288329938ISBN-13: 9781288329939Publisher: BiblioscholarLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2012Pages: 54Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.11d- $57.95
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Joint Time Sensitive Targeting: Transformation Starts at the Target
This study defines joint times-sensitive targeting, looks at a few instances of joint sensor fusion and extracts some insights as to the way ahead for joint targeting. Precision weapons have a vociferous appetite for intelligence and require precise geographic coordinates to describe the targets...- $57.95
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Vendor: Larry D. Bell
Planetary Asteroid Defense Study: Assessing and Responding to the Natural Space Debris Threat
The threat posed to Earth and Earth-orbiting spacecraft by natural space debris (asteroids, comets and meteor streams) is examined in an effort to quantify the threat and identify available, low cost mitigation measures. Our study found that the Earth resides in a swarm of...- $57.95
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Vendor: Frank T. Taddonio
What Can we Learn from a War we Lost? The Relevance of the Vietnam Experience for Today's Assault Helicopter Doctrine.
This study attempts to determine if the Vietnam experience may be used meaningfully in the development of the U.S. Army's assault helicopter doctrine for today and for the future. The study postulates that important lessons learned during Vietnam are overshadowed by a reliance on...- $57.95
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When the Guns Fall Silent: A Leader's Guide to Understanding Defensive Coping Mechanisms
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is becoming an important topic for military leaders as the two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq continue. The diagnosis of PTSD in Soldiers returning from the battlefields is increasing at an alarming rate. Despite the escalating diagnosis of PTSD, undiagnosed...- $57.95
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Delivery Time Variance Reduction in the Military Supply Chain
USTRANSCOM is currently responsible for the daily shipment of supplies to forward operating bases throughout Afghanistan. Aerial cargo shipments are an important method used to quickly deliver items that are needed immediately. Currently delivery times vary greatly. This variation causes confidence in on-time deliveries...- $57.95
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Post-Processing Resolution Enhancement of Open Skies Photographic Imagery
The Treaty on Opens Skies allows any signatory nation to fly a specifically equipped reconnaissance aircraft anywhere over the territory of any other signatory nation. For photographic images, this treaty allows for a maximum ground resolution of 30 cm. The National Air Intelligence Center...- $57.95
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Toward Development of an Integrated Aerospace Power Doctrine
This work addresses the issue of space control doctrine for the Air Force. In order to properly address this issue, there are two aspects of the work: doctrine development and space control. In the end, both these aspects will be considered as one. They...- $57.95
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Boundary Layer Control Using Micro-Electromechanical Systems
This study investigated the use of MEMS devices to control the boundary layer separation from a circular cylinder in cross flow. Measurements were accomplished in AFIT's low-speed, 12-inch cross section wind tunnel. Velocity curves integrated for the momentum thickness were the primary means of...- $57.95
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Vendor: John N. Fisch
Towards an Effective Management Strategy for Passive RFID Implementation
Over ten years after the lessons of the first gulf war had been absorbed and the Global Transportation Network was initiated, the DoD continues to struggle with tactical in-transit visibility. Now the DoD has mandated that the supply chain, including DoD vendors, apply a...- $57.95
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Global Warming: Can Altering Vehicle-Buying Habits via Feebates, Vehicle Excise Duty, and Tax Incentives Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissio
Global warming phenomenon or global warming paranoia. Since 1999, the transportation sector has led all US end-use sectors in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). Petroleum combustion is the largest source of CO2 emissions in the transportation sector. Not surprisingly, transportation sector emissions from gasoline...- $57.95
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Cell Modeling
The Air Force is currently developing new products that incorporate a variety of chemicals which may come in contact with product users. To define which chemicals are dangerous to the user, toxicity studies have been performed. However, analysis of toxicity ultimately requires models of...- $57.95
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Vendor: Mark E. Coyne
Hot Swapping Protocol Implementations in the OPNET Modeler Development Environment
This research effort demonstrates hot swapping protocol implementations in OPNET via the building of a dependency injection testing framework. The thesis demonstrates the externalization (compiling as stand-alone code) of OPNET process models, and their inclusion into custom DLL's (Dynamically Linked Libraries). A framework then...- $57.95
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Vendor: Dean Anderson
Solar Powered Aircraft in 2025: Beyond Atmospheric Satellites
By the year 2025 advances in solar energy collection and energy storage will enable the construction of a solar powered unmanned aerial system. Solar powered aircraft (SPA) will have the ability to remain airborne for months at a time and perform numerous roles and...- $57.95
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Thermal Characteristics of Pitch Based Carbon Foam and Phase Change Materials
Phase-change thermal energy storage devices offer thermal control systems an option that allows a smaller heat sink to be used by absorbing the thermal energy quickly and storing it in the phase change to prevent failure of electronic components and then slowly releasing the...- $57.95
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Implementation and Optimization of the Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm on an 8-Bit Field Programmable Gate Array Hardware Platform
The contribution of this research is three-fold. The first is a method of converting the area occupied by a circuit implemented on a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to an equivalent (memory included) as a measure of total gate count. This allows direct comparison...- $57.95
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Routing UAVS to Co-Optimize Mission Effectiveness and Network Performance with Dynamic Programming
In support of the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) vision of the layered sensing operations center, command and control intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (C2ISR) more focus must be placed on architectures that support information systems, rather than just the information systems themselves. By extending...- $57.95
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Rapid Prototyping, Acquisition and Deployment of Technology Pushed Weapon Systems Using Nontraditional Acquisition Processes
With the explosion of technology driven systems and their ability to effectively meet military operational need it is imperative we in the acquisition community have the ability to rapidly acquire, deploy and support these potential life saving technological advancements. This paper will explore five...- $57.95
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Covariance Estimation and Autocorrelation of NORAD Two-Line Element Sets
This thesis investigates NORAD two-line element sets (TLE) containing satellite mean orbital elements for the purpose of estimating a covariance matrix and formulating an autocorrelation relationship. Orbit propagation is performed using Simplified General Perturbations Number 4 (SGP4) analytical model as implemented within Satellite Took...- $57.95
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Toward Cyber Omniscience: Deterring Cyber Attacks by Hostile Individuals in 2035
It is widely accepted that cyberspace is a vulnerable and highly contested environment. The United Sates has and will face threats to its national security in the realm. As a result, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has decided to consider new...- $57.95
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Optimizing Ground Times for AMC Aircraft in Afghanistan
This research provides insight into the cargo unloading and loading process and times at three airfields in Afghanistan. Using a linear regression model and its prediction capability, a more stabilized environment is produced. This uses the times from seven historical months of continuous operations...- $57.95
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Investigating the Use of Frequency Selective Surfaces in High Power Microwave Applications
This thesis explores new territory with the theoretical investigation of the use of FSS in HPM applications. Work was performed in a simulation environment where rectangular and ring-shaped FSS elements were evaluated. Incident electric field levels of 0.5MV/m were propagated toward the FSS in...- $57.95
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Comparison of Computational Electromagnetic Codes for Prediction of Low-Frequency Radar Cross Section
Radar cross section (RCS) prediction of full-scale aircraft is of interest to military planners for a variety of applications. Several computational electromagnetic codes for RCS prediction are available with differing features and capabilities. The goal of this research is to compare the capabilities of...- $57.95
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Network Visualization Design Using Prefuse Visualization Toolkit
Visualization of network simulation events or network visualization is an effective and low cost method to evaluate the health and status of a network and analyze network designs, protocols, and network algorithms. This research designed and developed a network event visualization framework using an...- $57.95
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Satellite Attitude Control Using Atmospheric Drag
Attitude control is a requirement for most satellites. Many schemes have been devised over the years including control moment gyros, reaction wheels, spin stabi- lization and gravity gradient stabilization. For low Earth orbits, the Earth's atmo- sphere can have an affect on a satellite's...- $57.95
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Traveling Salesman Problem for Surveillance Mission Using Particle Swarm Optimization
The surveillance mission requires aircraft to fly from a starting point through defended terrain to targets and return to a safe destination (usually the starting point). The process of selecting such a flight path is known as the Mission Route Planning (MRP) Problem and...- $57.95
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Evolving Compact Decision Rule Sets
With the increased proliferation of computing equipment, there has been a corresponding explosion in the number and size of databases. Although a great deal of time and e ort is spent building and maintaining these databases, it is nonetheless rare that this valuable resource...- $57.95
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Tactical Command and Control in the Combined Arms Battalion Task Force
This monograph examines the components and relationships in the tactical command and control system of the tank and mechanized infantry battalion task force. The paper views command and control as a system from conceptual and functional perspectives. Beginning with the abstract, various theoretical models...- $57.95
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Systems Thinking and Design: Making Learning Organizations a Reality in the U.S. Army
This monograph examines whether the addition of design to U.S. Army doctrine, along with other changes, can clarify the concept of the learning organization and make it more achievable by operational units at the battalion and brigade levels. While there have been prior studies...- $57.95
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