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Vendor: William T. Sorrells
Systemic Operational Design: An Introduction
Systemic Operational Design (SOD) is an application of systems theory to operational art. It is an attempt to rationalize complexity through systemic logic employing a holistic approach that translates strategic direction and policy into operational level designs. SOD focuses upon the relationships between entities...- $57.95
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An Evaluation of GeoBEST Contingency Beddown Planning Software Using the Technology Acceptance Model
GeoBEST (Base Engineer Survey Toolkit) is a software program built under contract with the USAF. It is designed to simplify the contingency beddown planning process through application of geographic information technology. The purpose of this thesis was to thoroughly evaluate GeoBEST using prospective GeoBEST...- $57.95
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Vendor: Lonnie P. Hammack
Parallel Data Mining with the Message Passing Interface Standard on Clusters of Personal Computers
Piles of personal computers (PoPCs) have begun to challenge the performance of the traditional Massively Parallel Processors (MPPs) and the less traditional networks of workstations (NOWs) as platforms for parallel computing. Large clusters of PCs have reached and at times exceeded the performance of...- $57.95
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Vendor: Michael D. Stephens
Evaluation of THE GOAL System Version 2.2 Solution Method for Interactive Constraint Scheduling Situations
THE GOAL SYSTEM version 2.2 is the latest in a lineage that includes Optimized Production Technology (OPT) and DISASTER. Earlier work with DISASTER revealed potential shortcomings with sequential schedule-building algorithms when multiple interactive constraints exist. Since THE GOAL SYSTEM version 2.2 has a capacity...- $57.95
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Vendor: Ryan F. Caulk
Outlier Detection in Hyperspectral Imagery Using Closest Distance to Center with Ellipsoidal Multivariate Trimming
Many multivariate techniques are available to find outliers in a hyperspectral image. Among the algorithms one may utilize is a global anomaly detector called Ellipsoidal Multivariate Trimming (MVT). In this paper we tested the efficacy of using the Closest Distance to Center (CDC) algorithm...- $57.95
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Vendor: Matthew D. Eyster
Discovering the Merit of the Wavelet Transform for Object Classification
Vision is the primary sense by which most biological systems collect information about their environment. Computer vision is a branch of artificial intelligence concerned with endowing machines with the ability to understand images. Object recognition is a key part of machine vision with far...- $57.95
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Vendor: Benjamin P. Switzer
CFD Analysis of Experimental Wing and Winglet for FalconLAUNCH 8 and the ExFIT Program
Reusable launch vehicles have many benefits over their expendable counterparts. These benefits range from cost reductions to increased functionality of the vehicles. Further research is required in the development of the technology necessary for reusable launch vehicles to come to fruition. The Air Force...- $57.95
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Vendor: Sean E. Jeffers
Accelerating Missile Threat Engagement Simulations Using Personal Computer Graphics Cards
The 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron supports on-going military operations by providing battlefield commanders with aircraft ingress and egress routes that minimize the risk of shoulder or ground-fired missile attacks on our aircraft. To determine these routes, the 453rd simulates engagements between ground-to-air missiles and...- $57.95
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Vendor: Stephen D. Gray
Mitigating Growth Cost for Mobility Readiness Spares Packages
A Mobility Readiness Spares Package (MRSP) is an air-transportable package of spare parts configured for rapid deployment in support of conflict or war. Each package is tailored to support a specific scenario, for a specific type and number of aircraft without re-supply for the...- $57.95
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Vendor: Robert Koo
Feature Extraction Using Principal and Independent Component Analysis aor Hyperspectral Imagery
Hyperspectral imagery (HSI) analysis is frequently employed by the Department of Defense for the purpose of classifying objects within an image as a form of target detection. In this research a robust Two-Phase Filtering Independent Component Analysis (ICA) Target Detection Method is proposed and...- $57.95
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Vendor: Danny R. Hayles
How Safe Should Our Weapons Be?
Congress incorporated language into the Fiscal Year 2002 Defense Appropriation Bill requiring the Secretary of Defense to ensure our munitions are developed or procured to be safe, to the extent practicable, from unplanned stimuli throughout their life cycle. However, to date, the Joint Air-to-Surface...- $57.95
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Vendor: Steven J. Taylor
Throughput Performance Evaluation and Analysis of Unmodified Bluetooth Devices
The Air Force relies on the application of new technologies to support and execute its mission. As new technologies develop, the integration of that technology is studied to determine the costs and benefits it may provide to the war fighter. One such emergent technology...- $57.95
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Vendor: Joshua D. Daniel
The Combined Effects of Radio Frequency and Gamma Irradiation on P-Channel Mosfets
The purpose of this research was to investigate the combined effects of continuous gigahertz radio frequency signals and gamma irradiation on the threshold voltage of metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors. The Fairchild NDS352AP, a commonly used commercial device, was irradiated by a cobalt-60...- $57.95
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Vendor: Jeremy B. Noel
Pilot Mental Workload Calibration
The issue of predicting high pilot mental workload is important to the United States Air Force because lives and aircraft can be lost when errors are made during periods of mental overload and task saturation. Current research efforts use psychophysiological measures such as electroencephalography...- $57.95
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Vendor: James S. Bohren
Solar Warning Architecture for Manned Missions to Mars
Solar radiation storms represent a dire threat to manned interplanetary space travel. Earth's current solar forecasting architecture is Earth-focused and insufficient to provide timely warnings to a manned mission to Mars, therefore a "best value" solar warning architecture must be identified. A total of...- $57.95
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Vendor: Sandra M. Rashash
Radar Orbit Analysis Tool Using Least Squares Estimator
Most objects tracked in space follow a regular Keplerian orbit; unfortunately, non-Keplerian objects such as maneuvering satellites, tethered systems, and thrusting ballistic missiles are becoming more common. It is important to be able to distinguish between Keplerian and non-Keplerian objects due to the potential...- $57.95
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Vendor: William J. Karasz
Optimal Re-Entry Trajectory Terminal State Due to Variations in Waypoint Locations
The Air Force's Prompt Global Reach concept describes the desire to have a capability to reach any target within a 9000 nautical mile radius within two hours of launch. To meet this objective, much effort is being devoted to hypersonics and re-entry vehicles. Given...- $57.95
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Vendor: Jonathan D. Boston
Experiments with Geometric Non-Linear Coupling for Analytical Validation
This study was focused on obtaining accurate experimental data for the validation of the geometrically exact beam theory from a series of experiments in which high quality surface shape and deflection data was collected. Many previous experiments have experienced issues with data collection or...- $57.95
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Vendor: Kirk W. Johnson
Relative Orbit Elements for Satellites in Elliptical Orbits
The purpose of this research was to describe the unperturbed relative motion of Earth satellites in elliptical orbits using a simple dynamics model whose parameters allow significant geometrical insight and operational efficacy. The goal was to retain the advantages of the Relative Orbit Elements...- $57.95
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Vendor: Timothy D. Dalby
Quantification of Risk for USAF Fire and Emergency Services Flights as Result of Shortages in Manpower
The United States Air Force (USAF) is currently experiencing a period of high operations tempo and overseas deployments have become frequent. These deployments will leave home installations short manned. Some amount of risk is incurred by the home installation as a result of the...- $57.95
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Vendor: Stacey T. Hawkins
Logging the JSF: Acquisition Logistics and Fleet Management for Modern Fighters
Within the US Air Force, acquisition, operations, and logistics communities collectively face a perplexing question: What is the best way to plan the acquisition and life-cycle sustainment of a fighter aircraft fleet? To find the answer to this question the following thesis attempts to...- $57.95
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Vendor: Jason B. Avram
Fatigue Response of Thin Stiffened Aluminum Cracked Panels Repaired with Bonded Composite Patches
This research investigated the fatigue response of precracked and patched 2024- T3 Aluminum panels with stiffeners. The patches were single-sided, partially bonded, unidirectional three ply boron/epoxy. Stiffeners were 2024-T3 aluminum and were riveted as well as bonded on. Stiffeners were oriented in the direction...- $57.95
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Vendor: Jason P. Williams
Robustness of Multiple Clustering Algorithms on Hyperspectral Images
By clustering data into homogeneous groups, analysts can accurately detect anomalies within an image. This research was conducted to determine the most robust algorithm and settings for clustering hyperspectral images. Multiple images were analyzed, employing a variety of clustering algorithms under numerous conditions to...- $57.95
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Image Dependent Relative Formation Navigation for Autonomous Aerial Refueling
This research tests the feasibility, accuracy, and reliability of a predictive rendering and holistic comparison algorithm with use of an optical sensor to provide relative distance and position behind a lead or tanker aircraft. Using an accurate model of a tanker, an algorithm renders...- $57.95
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Vendor: Jonathan Kingston Keen
Low Probability of Intercept Waveforms via Intersymbol Dither Performance Under Multipath Conditions
This thesis examines the effects of multipath interference on Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) waveforms generated using intersymbol dither. This thesis expands on prior work by examining the effects of multipath interference on cooperative and non-cooperative receiver performance to assess the above method's effectiveness...- $57.95
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Vendor: Jason M. Aftanas
Optimizing the Prioritization of Natural Disaster Recovery Projects
Prioritizing reconstruction projects to recover a base from a natural disaster is a complicated and arduous process that involves all levels of leadership. The project prioritization phase of base recovery has a direct affect on the allocation of funding, the utilization of human resources,...- $57.95
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Vendor: John J. Cornelius
Development of In-Plane Surface Deformation Sensing for Thin Film PVDF Actuated Membrane Mirrors
This study investigated the feasibility of surface deformation sensing of a membrane mirror using only embedded PVDF sensors. Results were compared to measured deformations using a scanning laser vibrometer. The frequency response function (FRF) was measured based on recorded voltages of a singlelayer 7-sensor...- $57.95
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Vendor: Henry G. Paguirigan
Suspicion Modeling in Support of Cyber-Influence Operations/Tactics
Understanding the cognitive process of IT user suspicion may assist organizations in development of network protection plans, personnel training, and tools necessary to identify and mitigate nefarious intrusions IT systems. Exploration of a conceptual common ground between psycho-social and technology-related concepts of suspicion are...- $57.95
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Vendor: William H. King
Development of an Malicious Insider Composite Vulnerability Assessment Methodology
Trusted employees pose a major threat to information systems. Despite ad-vances in prevention, detection, and response techniques, the number of maliciousinsider incidents and their associated costs have yet to decline. There are very fewvulnerability and impact models capable of providing information owners with theability...- $57.95
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Vendor: Paul C. Loeber
An Investigation of Geobase Mission Data Set Design, Implementation, and Usage within Air Force Civil Engineer Electrical and Utilities Work Centers
In 2001, the Office of the Civil Engineer, Installation and Logistics, Headquarters, United States Air Force, (ILE) identified Civil Engineer Squadrons as the central point of contact for all base-level mapping requirements/activities. In order to update mapping methods and procedures, ILE has put into...- $57.95
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Vendor: Matthew H. Molloy
High-Speed Flight and the Military
This paper makes a qualitative assessment of NASA's High-Speed Research program and its associated High-Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) program to answer the question of whether or not this Mach 2.4-class, 300 passenger transport and its supersonic business jet (SSBJ) counterpart could have value to...- $57.95
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Vendor: Kelson D. Chabak
Conceptual Study of Rotary-Wing Microrobotics
This thesis presents a novel rotary-wing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) robot design. Two MEMS wing designs were designed, fabricated and tested including one that possesses features conducive to insect level aerodynamics. Two methods for fabricating an angled wing were also attempted with photoresist and CrystalBondTM...- $57.95
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Vendor: Jonathan J. Frampton
Achieving National Unity of Effort in Cyber
Information is a foundation of power enabling national security, prosperity and cultural values for all nations. As such, significant national discussion is underway regarding the threats, risks and vulnerabilities of the national and global Cyber infrastructure, especially given recent events. Unfortunately, current U.S. national...- $57.95
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Vendor: John T. Forino
Examining Benefits of Dedicated Funding and Process Improvement for Depot Level Technology Insertion
The Air Force's aging fleet challenges are compounded by initiatives to maintain aircraft longer than originally programmed. These challenges warrant a strategic effort to fund and implement demonstrated technology for weapon systems and depots. In an effort to facilitate this process, Air Force Material...- $57.95
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Vendor: Omar A. Velasco
Two Degrees of Separation: Abrupt Climate Change and the Adverse Impact to US National Security
Scientific evidence indicates recent global climate trends which if remain unchanged or develop further could result in abrupt climate change. Abrupt climate change could result in serious environmental and social impacts. The most serious environmental impact would be the disruption of the natural processes...- $57.95
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Vendor: Daniel E. Zalewski
Assessment of the Effects of Entrainment and Wind Shear on Nuclear Cloud Rise Modeling
Accurate modeling of nuclear cloud rise is critical in hazard prediction following a nuclear detonation. This thesis recommends improvements to the model currently used by DOD. It considers a single-term versus a three-term entrainment equation, the value of the entrainment and eddy viscous drag...- $57.95
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Vendor: Christopher Mann
Improving WMD Non-Proliferation Efforts through the Identification of Sub-Noise Level Waveforms
The United States and its allies have a substantial security interest in containing the spread of technology, components, and materials that could be used to construct weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Although the scientific knowledge, expertise, and availability of items required to assemble most...- $57.95
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Frequency Diverse Array Radar: Signal Characterization and Measurement Accuracy
Radar systems provide an important remote sensing capability, and are crucial to the layered sensing vision; a concept of operation that aims to apply the right number of the right types of sensors, in the right places, at the right times for superior battle...- $57.95
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Time-Resolved Photoluminescence of Inas/Gainsb Quantum Well Lasers
In the world of semiconductor photonic device fabrication, one important objective may be to extract as much light as possible from the device. In these devices, photons are created when electrons recombine with holes by transitioning from a high- energy state to a lower...- $57.95
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Surface Acoustic Wave Devices as Chemical Vapor Sensors
The objective of this research is to develop a transducer for recognition of molecular changes in the presence of chemical vapors. This transducer is tested using polymer sensing layers known to be sensitive to ethanol vapors. A surface acoustic wave device is selected as...- $57.95
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Concurrent Cognitive Mapping and Localization Using Expectation Maximization
Robot mapping remains one of the most challenging problems in robot programming. Most successful methods use some form of occupancy grid for representing a mapped region. An occupancy grid is a two dimensional array in which the array cells represent (x, y) coordinates of...- $57.95
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Numerical Solutions to the Two Dimensional Boltzmann Equation
A strict kinetic, two-dimensional model of the electron kinetics within a glow discharge positive column is developed. The problem is solved in cylindrical geometry using the standard two-term Legendre expansion of the electron velocity distribution function. The model establishes a steady state solution, such...- $57.95
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Multiple Channel Laser Beam Combination and Phasing Using Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Optical Fibers
Brightness scaling lasers using stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in optical fibers is explored. A multiple-channel amplifier approach is used to increase the total power of a laser system while avoiding a significant burden on a single channel. The work explores two approaches utilizing both...- $57.95
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Reserve Component Contribution to Imagery Intelligence
In order to determine whether Reserve Component (RC) forces are essential to the task of exploiting imagery intelligence (IMINT) and geospatial information in support of combatant commanders'; operational and strategic intelligence requirements, it is important to examine IMINT within today's geopolitical and technological context....- $57.95
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Directional Pair-Production Spectrometer Design For Airborne Stand-Off Detection of Special Nuclear Material
The purposes of this research are to experimentally and theoretically prove the concept of a directional pair-production spectrometer to detect and locate the tailings that are created when making Special Nuclear Material (SNM) at stand-off distances from a remotely piloted vehicle (RPV). A directional...- $57.95
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The Effect of External Safeguards on Human-Information System Trust in an Information Warfare Environment
This research looks at how human trust in an information system is influenced by external safeguards in an Information Warfare (IW) domain. The military command and control environment requires decision-makers to make tactical judgments based on complex and conflicting information received from various sources...- $57.95
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Cross-Resolution Combat Model Calibration Using Bootstrap Sampling
The US Air Force uses many combat simulation models to assist them in performing combat analyses. BRAWLER is a high-resolution air-to-air combat simulation model used for engagement-level analyses of few-on-few air combat. THUNDER is a low-resolution combat simulation model used for campaign-level analyses of...- $57.95
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Effect of Hold Times on Fatigue Behavior of Nextel 720/Alumina Ceramic Matrix Composite at 1200°C in Air And in Steam Environment
The aerospace field requires structural materials that can maintain superior mechanical properties while subjected to high temperatures and oxidizing environments. This research investigated the effect of hold times at maximum load on fatigue performance of a Nextel"720/Alumina ceramic matrix composite at 1200-C, explored the...- $57.95
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Using Prospect Theory to Investigate Decision-Making Bias within an Information Security Context
Information security is an issue that has increased greatly in importance to bothindustry executives as well as military leadership over the past decade. In this time bothpractitioner and academic circles have researched and developed practices and process tomore effectively handle information security. Even with...- $57.95
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Parametric Reliability of Space-Based Field Programmable Gate Arrays
The high cost of failure for microelectronic devices operating in the space environment has led to a need for an accurate characterization of a device's reliability prior to being deployed. In addition, significant cost savings can be achieved by determining this reliability prior to...- $57.95
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