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Modeling U.S. Occupational Health Costs
The primary purpose of this research was to improve the effectiveness of cost comparison analyses for the 75th Aerospace Medicine Group, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Bioenvironmental engineers sought a more robust cost comparison tool, allowing engineers to quickly determine the viability of proposed...- $17.95
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Characterization of Graphite Composite Material Particulates From United States Air Force Aircraft Maintenance Operations
Due to the benefits of their material properties, advanced composite materials (ACM) are increasingly being used as structural components on aircraft, especially within the United States Air Force. As a result, the potential exists for occupational exposures to structural maintenance employees while repairing and...- $15.95
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An Informational Analysis and Communications Squadron Survey of Cyberspace Mission Assurance
Networks under the Air Force's purview are under constant attack from hostile actors. The dependence on these systems by every facet of the Air Force enterprise is more prevalent now than ever before. The realization of these facts has increased the focus on assuring...- $15.95
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Airborne Wind Energy: Implementation And Design for the U.S. Air Force
Excitement among researchers about Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) technology matches DoD aims to advance and employ renewable energy. AWE seeks to cost-effectively tap the vast supply of wind energy available at altitudes high above the reach of conventional, ground-based wind turbines (e.g. 500-12,000m). This...- $57.95
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Managing Bandwidth and Traffic via Bundling and Filtration in Large-Scale Distributed Simulations
Research has shown that bandwidth can be a limiting factor in the performance of distributed simulations. The Air Force's Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) periodically hosts one of the largest distributed simulation events in the world. The engineers at the DMOC have dealt with...- $15.95
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Vendor: Sang Mork Park
Analysis for Cooperative Behavior Effectiveness of Autonomous Wide Area Search Munitions
The purpose of this study is to investigate how a simulation model can accurately represent the performance of the autonomous wide area search munitions, and to find the effectiveness of the cooperative behavior on the autonomous munitions. As a prediction tool for measuring the...- $15.95
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Cooperative Behavior Schemes for Improving the Effectiveness of Autonomous Wide Area Search Munitions
The problem being addressed is how to best find and engage an unknown number of targets in unknown locations (some moving) using multiple autonomous wide area search munitions. In this research cooperative behavior is being investigated to improve the overall mission effcctiveness. A cornputer...- $17.95
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Vendor: Jermaine S. Sailsman
Modeling Acoustic Effects on Shear-Coaxial Jet Flow Utilizing Molecular Dynamic Simulation
The purpose of this research is to determine if acoustical effects on a coaxial shear injection jet flow can be modeled utilizing molecular dynamic simulation. Molecular dynamic simulations model flows as a group of interacting particles. The flow in this research was simulated using...- $17.95
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In Vitro Toxicity of Cadmium Oxide Particles in BRL 3A Rat Liver Cells
For the last decade or so, in vitro toxicology has been studied as a method for determining human toxicity, as well as hazard identification and characterization. One purpose of in vitro studies is to determine the possibility of developing systems in which the toxicity...- $15.95
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Calibration and Validation of the SAGE Software Cost/Schedule Estimating System to United States Air Force Databases
This research entailed calibration and validation of the SAGE Software Cost/Schedule Estimating System, Version 1.7 as a means to improve estimating accuracy for DOD software-intensive systems, and thereby introduce stability into software system development. SAGE calibration consisted of using historical data from completed projects...- $17.95
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Identification and Reduction of Bottlenecks Concerning MICAP Re-Supply of F-16 Weapons System Avionics Line
This thesis evaluates selected F-16 avionics Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) transiting the logistics pipeline in order to examine the existence of bottlenecks and explore potential solutions within the current Department of Defense (DoD) logistics reparable pipeline. A previous study reported that a reduction in...- $15.95
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Evaluation of Current Automated Civil Engineer System Non-Appropriated Funds Project Programming Procedures
It is essential that businesses continually improve their automated information systems (AIS) to support the changing needs of the organization. The Air Force civil engineering organization is no exception, and they have drastically improved their Automated Civil Engineer System (ACES) since its implementation in...- $17.95
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Blending the Battlefield: An Analysis of Using Private Military Companies to Support Military Operations in Iraq
Over the past fifteen years, the Department of Defense has experienced an increasing trend in the outsourcing and privatization of military operations. Key factors contributing to the growth include declines in military budgets, reductions in active duty end-strength, increases in operational deployments, advancements in...- $57.95
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Vendor: Benjamin R. Thomas
Neutron Detection Using Gadolinium-Based Diodes
P-n heterojunction diodes consisting of a thin n-type layer of Gd₂O₃ deposited on both p-type Si and p-type 4H SiC substrates were explored as possible solid-state neutron detectors. 79 keV internal conversion electrons from the de-excitation of the meta-stable Gd-158 nucleus can create ionization...- $17.95
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Use of Trust Vectors in Support of the CyberCraft Initiative
The CyberCraft Initiative is designing a framework for command and control of future Air Force Cyber-weapon systems, that autonomously operate and defend the Air Force networks and information systems to provide Cyberspace Superiority in support of the defense of the United States. The fundamental...- $17.95
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Vendor: Scott C. Linck
Tanker Fuel Consolidation: Impact of Fuel Efficiency on ATO Resiliency
The United States Air Force is committed to purchase the most capable and efficient tanker available to replace its aging KC-135 fleet. One capability demanded of hte new tanker is the ability to receive fuel from other tankers while airborne, a practice referred to...- $17.95
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Vendor: Philip R. Swinsburg
Lethal and Non-Lethal Effects: The Need for Reorganization to Harness the Power of the Revolution
This monograph examines the organization of the Australian Defense Forces (ADF) present fire support systems at Brigade and Division/Joint Task Force HQ Levels, in an attempt to explore whether a revolutionary outcome can be made through the reorganization of the present structures. Organization change...- $15.95
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Media-Enabled Insurgency as a Revolution in Military Affairs
The enemy in Iraq has been able to use small, tactically insignificant attacks, amplified by the media, to erode the will of the American people to prosecute the war in Iraq. This monograph uses the model for a revolution in military affairs proposed by...- $57.95
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Vendor: Wendy L. Seaman
Evolution of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Discharges in Tornadic Thunderstorms
Air Force operations are directly impacted by weather on a daily basis. Erroneous forecasts negatively impact mission readiness and consequently cost the government time, in terms of wasted man-hours, and money. Tornadoes complicate the forecasting process even further as they often strike with little...- $15.95
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Electronic State Distributions of YBa2Cu3O7-x Laser Ablated Plumes
Emission from YBCO laser-ablated plumes was studied to characterize the PLD process. A KrF laser was used to ablate a bulk YBCO target at oxygen pressures ranging from 50-400 mTorr. Spectra were collected for the 500-860 nm bandpass at target distances ranging from 31.4-55.0...- $20.95
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Spectral and Temporal Characterization of High-Temperature Events
The remote observations of the temporal and spectral characteristics of the infrared (IR) emissions from exploding ordnance have been correlated with explosion conditions. A Bomem MR-154 Fourier Transform Interferometer with two detectors, InSb and HgCdTe, was used to record spectra in the 1.3 -20...- $17.95
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Analysis of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Clusters With Radar Composite Imagery
The horizontal distance that cloud-to-ground lightning travels is an area of research interest for both military and civilian installations. The most recent research conducted at the Air Force Institute of Technology involved studying a large volume of lightning data without coupling radar imagery (Parsons...- $15.95
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Models for Data Source Tracing With XML
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate, Electronic Warfare Simulation Branch (AFRL/SNZW) is responsible for developing and maintaining real-world and hypothetical scenarios for an array of threat engagement simulation systems. The general process for scenario creation involves mapping from real-world databases and operations plans...- $18.95
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Analysis of UH-60 Blackhawk Safety Controls: Using Value Focused Thinking and Monte Carlo Simulation
In the past few years, Army aviation accidents have been on the rise, due largely to increases in mission frequency and complexity, and diminishing resources. The magnitude of the resulting losses (casualties, dollars, equipment) has prompted the Commanding General of the Army Safety Center...- $17.95
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Effects of Alternative Performance Criteria Upon Composition of Air Transportable Spare Parts Kits
Airlift capacity is a definitive factor in the success of large-scale military operations. History proves that the demand for airlift soon exceeds its capacity during simultaneous deployment of forces. Therefore, good solutions to the airlift capacity problem are important. This thesis contributes to the...- $17.95
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Heavy Metal Toxicity in Bioremediation: Microbial Cultures and Microscopy
This research employed a variety of microscopy and spread plating techniques to observe the effects of heavy metal treatments on a toluene-selected bacterial population. Microbial colonies were cultured on spread plates and the resulting numbers were compared to respiration data. The mechanisms of reproduction...- $17.95
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Empirical Evaluation of the Civil Engineer Career Pyramid and Career Guidance
Air Force civil engineer officers rely on published guidance to assist in establishing their career objectives. This thesis uses empirical data to evaluate the published Air Force career guidance. The data set is comprised of complete duty histories from all active duty lieutenant colonels...- $17.95
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Vendor: Kevin W. LaCroix
Application of the Wind Gust Estimate and Comparison to the AFWA MM5 Wind Gust Algorithm
The Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) runs the Penn State/NCAR Mesoscale Model 5 (MM5) as their main mesoscale weather forecast model. One of the post-processing procedures is a diagnostic algorithm, which is used to help identify convective and non-convective wind gusts. Anecdotal evidence by...- $15.95
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Analysis of Air Force Contingency Contracting Training Needs
This research examined the Air Force training needs of contingency contracting officers (CCOs). The study utilized the inductive approach to research. A survey instrument captured the data for the study. The survey captured input from CCOs with deployment experience and each of the Air...- $17.95
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Vendor: James P. Luke
Domestic Challenges to the Oath of Office: The Modern Officer's Responsibility in Revolution
Noting that the military oath of office requires defense of the Constitution against enemies foreign and domestic this paper examines the concept of a domestic enemy and assesses the implication of that domestic threat for the military officer called to the Constitution's defense. The...- $57.95
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Vendor: Roberto C. Borges De Abreu
The Effects of Variability in Demand and Time Parameters for Multi-Item, Multi-Echelon, Multiindenture Reparable Inventory Systems
This research sought to describe an alternative way for calculating expected back order (EBO) for reparable inventory systems. The high costs associated with reparable items management, together with its importance for system's availability, make the assessment of back orders of great importance in supporting...- $17.95
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Vendor: Marshall T. Morrison
Estimating Airfield Capacity for AMC Operations
Airfields are as important to the American military's ability to rapidly project power or provide relief as are the aircraft that deliver the necessary people and material to points around the globe. In the past, airfield capacities have been estimated for deployment planning purposes...- $15.95
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Vendor: Timothy D. Flietstra
An Integrated Architecture and Feature Selection Algorithm for Radial Basis Neural Networks
The research contribution of this thesis is the first known integrated architecture and feature selection algorithm for Radial Basis Neural Networks (RBNN's). The objective is to apply the network iteratively to determine the final architecture and feature set used to evaluate a problem. Additionally,...- $15.95
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Discrete Counting of Short Lived Isotopes With Low Background Detectors
We consider radiation counting experiments used to measure quantities of materials that are short-lived with respect to the count durations. The HPS 13.31 statistical analysis seriously overestimates the uncertainty when the quantity and background are very low. We consider the case in which the...- $15.95
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The Evolution of Time Sensitive Targeting: Operation Iraqi Freedom Results and Lessons
The nature of US military operations since DESERT STORM has gradually shifted from a conventional force-on-force scenario to one in which US forces likely will counter an adversary strategy of concealment, dispersal, and deception. Airmen at the operational and tactical levels of combat have...- $15.95
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How the Department of Homeland Security Can Employ Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Department of Homeland Security faces many challenges, from helping to defend America against terrorist attacks, to providing timely and effective support in response to natural disasters. Unmanned Aircraft Systems, properly used, can help the department efficiently meet these challenges. This paper focuses on...- $13.95
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Space Capabilities and Functional Organizations: An Analysis of Space Integration Since Desert Storm
Space capabilities amply demonstrated their utility in Desert Storm. Despite significant contributions to operations, however, the Air Force recognized it could do a better job of integrating space in support of the regional combatant commander. The Air Force had been aware of the need...- $57.95
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Saving Coalition Lives and Limbs: Disrupting the Improvised Explosive Device Network in Iraq With Center of Gravity Analysis and Social Network Viral
Improvised explosive devices (IED) continue to inflict coalition casualties in Iraq, indicating the United States has not found an effective means of disrupting the IED network in that country. This thesis presents center of gravity (COG) analysis and social network viral targeting as a...- $15.95
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Heritage, Image and Identity: The Evolution of USAF Leadership
The heritage, image and identity of the United States Air Force (USAF) was cultivated from the heroic exploits of American aces born forged from aerial dog fights of World War I (WWI). This celebrated pilot heritage and image became ingrained as pilot exploits were...- $13.95
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Vendor: Okan Yilmaz
Data Mining Feature Subset Weighting and Selection Using Genetic Algorithms
We present a simple genetic algorithm (sGA), which is developed under Genetic Rule and Classifier Construction Environment (GRaCCE) to solve feature subset selection and weighting problem to have better classification accuracy on k-nearest neighborhood (KNN) algorithm. Our hypotheses are that weighting the features will...- $17.95
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Optimal Design of Generalized Multiple Model Adaptive Controllers
Advanced analysis and optimal design techniques that achieve performance improvement for multiple model adaptive control (MMAC) and multiple model adaptive estimation (MMAE) based control are developed and tested for this dissertation research. An adjunct area of research yielded modified linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG) control...- $22.95
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Vendor: Michael J. MacLachlan
Application of the Interaction Picture to Reactive Scattering in One Dimension
The interaction picture is used together with the channel-packet method in a new time-dependent approach to compute reactive scattering matrix elements. The channel-packet method enables the use of the interaction picture for computing reactive S-matrix elements by splitting the computational effort into two parts....- $17.95
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Coevolution in Air Warfare: The Struggle for Superiority Through Complexity's Lens
In the dynamic arena of air combat, attackers and defenders struggle for control of the air. As military units successfully adapt to tactical circumstances, changes in air attack and air defense systems emerge. This study explores how these competing complex adaptive systems adapt and...- $15.95
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Blue to Green: Requiring the Use of LEED Sustainable Design Criteria for Air Force Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization Projects
The era of sustainable design and construction has come to the United States Air Force. Unfortunately, it has yet to take full control of how the Air Force Civil Engineering (CE) community manages the design, construction, operation and maintenance of existing facilities. The rising...- $13.95
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Defending the Final Frontier: Commercial Space System Vulnerabilities to Directed Energy Weapon Threats
Investment in commercial space systems is exploding. As the military faces ever-tighter fiscal constraints, leasing commercial systems to support military requirements is becoming significantly more cost effective, hence the US military, almost without knowing it, is becoming increasingly reliant on the capabilities provided by...- $13.95
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Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Level Success With the Expeditionary Combat Support System
A commonly used quote from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus, "the only constant is change and change is the only constant" can be easily observed in the organizational history of the aircraft maintenance community. In 1958, Major General T. Alan Bennett, the Director...- $13.95
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C4I of Army Deep Operations and Air Interdiction: Fusion of Effort Within the Same Battlespace
Simultaneous operations within the same battlespace have proven to be a contentious issue for the United States Army and United States Air Force. As surface force weapons and weapon systems capable of long range operations and engagements have proliferated in the last decade, this...- $15.95
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Evaluation and Mission-Specific Optimization of Satellite Packet Telemetry Protocol for Use on DoD Flight Test Ranges
The DoD range community has recognized that its Telemetry (TM) link abilities are quickly becoming obsolete. To date, the 40-year-old technology used in its telemetry systems has sufficed for DoD test ranges. However, with increasingly advanced weapons systems coming on- line, this "old" technology...- $18.95
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Deviation of Time-Resolved Luminescence Dynamics in MWIR Semiconductor Materials From Carrier Recombination Theory Predictions
Time resolved luminescence spectroscopy was used to characterize luminescence decay curves for a bulk InAs sample and an InAsSb type-I quantum-well sample over the first 3ns following excitation. The luminescence decay curves were then converted to carrier densities and used to find recombination coefficients...- $15.95
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Fretting Fatigue Behavior of Shot-Peened IN 100
The fretting fatigue behavior of shot-peened of IN 100 was investigated in this study. S-N curves were obtained for two different shot-peened intensities (7A and 12A) and were compared to those of unpeened specimens. Stress relaxation behavior under fretting fatigue was also investigated after...- $17.95
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