| Periodic Control of Turbulent Boundary Layers |
03-Mar-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
John Kim; Jason L Speyer; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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 | Over the last two and a half years, control strategies were developed to reduce viscous drag in turbulent boundary layers, in particular, by expanding on the recent discovery that simple two dimensional, streamwise sinusoidal waves traveling upstream sustain a channel flow with sublaminar drag. This simple open-loop control of wall-bounded blowing and suction modifies the Reynolds shear stress distribution to directly reduce drag. This reduction is predicted by linear theory ... |
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| Army Research Office and Air Force Office of Scientific Research Contractors' Meeting in Chemical Propulsion Held in Boulder, Colorado on June 11-13, 2007 |
JUN 2007 |
163 pages |
| Authors:
Ralph Anthenien; Julian M. Tishkoff; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) program in combustion and diagnostics currently is focused on five areas of study: high-speed propulsion, turbulent combustion, diagnostics, supercritical fuel behavior, and plasma-enhanced combustion. An assessment of major research needs in each of these areas is presented. |
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| CFD Validation of Shock-Shock Interaction Flow Fields |
01 JAN 2006 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
S. Walker; J. D. Schmisseur; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Current capabilities for numerical simulation of laminar shock-shock interactions are examined. Two fundamental configurations are considered: the Edney IV shock-shock interaction and the crossing oblique-shock interaction generated by a double wedge configuration. Two cases for each configuration were examined by a distinguished group of international researchers using the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations and Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) methods. The report presents an extensive comparison of the submitted computations and ... |
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| Air Force Office of Scientific Research Overview |
06 DEC 2005 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Brendan B. Godfrey; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The AFOSR Mission: AFOSR orchestrates the Air Force Basic Research Program with universities, industry, other government organizations, and the AFRL Technical Directorates (TDs). |
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| Technical Evaluation Report |
APR 2005 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Willard D. Larkin; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| This Symposium was organized to consider the challenges and opportunities offered by new audio technologies, such as active noise reduction systems and new designs for spatial audio displays. The participants included experts in human factors engineering, acoustics, speech and hearing science, audiology, military and occupational health & safety, and end users of the various devices for hearing protection and audio information portrayal. Thirty-two technical papers were scheduled, representing research and ... |
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| Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics `05' |
MAR 2005 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Miura; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Partial contents: Mathematical Biology-A Newcomer to Applied Mathematics, Scale-Invariant Adaptation , Coupled Cell Systems: Theory and Examples, Effective Scientific Simulations, Simulating Rare Events in Lightware Systems with Importance Sampling, Sound Source Location, Industry-Driven Challenges in Applied Mathematics, Waves of Excitation in Nueral Field Models, Impact of a Solid into a Viscoelastic Micellar Fluid, Shocks in Driven Liquid Films, Modeling Network Interactions Between the Hypothelalamus and Pituitary, Chaotic Desynchronization of Multi-Strain ... |
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| The Basic Research Manager for the Air Force |
18 FEB 2005 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Forest Agee; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Nanotechnology focus area at AFOSR: high performance materials, information processing, energetic materials, compact power generation and storage, bio-inspired concepts, predictive tools, materials processing and fabrication, nanoprobe tools, surface modification, and international programs. The Nanoscience and Technology Program is collaboratively planned by AFOSR Program Managers and AFRL In-House Researchers. The basic research effort is closely coordinated with applied research and demo efforts. NST basic research leverages extensive international investments. |
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| An SDRE Based Estimator Approach for HIV Feedback Control |
24 APR 2004 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
H. T. Banks; Hee-Dae Kwon; J. A. Toivanen; H. T. Tran; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| We consider optimal dynamic multidrug therapies for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type I infection. In this context we describe an optimal tracking problem attempting to drive the states of the system to a stationary state in which the viral load is low and the immune response is strong. We consider optimal feedback control with full state as well as with partial state measurements. In the case of partial state measurement, ... |
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| Air Force Office of Scientific Research: Research Highlights, March- April 2002 |
APR 2002 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Laura Coens; Nahaku McFadden; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Research Highlights is published every two months by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. This newsletter provides brief descriptions of AFOSR basic research activities including topics such as research accomplishments, examples of technology transitions and technology transfer, notable peer recognition awards and honors, and other research program achievements. The purpose is to provide Air Force, DoD, government, industry and university communities with brief accounts to illustrate AFOSR support of ... |
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| Deep Centers and Their Capture Barriers in MOCVD-Grown GaN |
JAN 2002 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel K. Johnstone; Mohamed Ahoujja; Yung-Kee Yeo; Robert L. Hengehold; Louis Guido; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| GaN and its related alloys are being widely developed for blue-ultraviolet emitting and detection devices as well as high temperature, high power, and high frequency electronics. Despite the fast improvement in the growth of good quality GaN, a high concentration of deep level defects of yet unconfirmed origins are still found in GaN. For both optical and electronic devices, these deep carrier traps and/or recombination centers are very important and ... |
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| AFOSR Sponsored Research in Combustion and Diagnostics |
19 JUN 2001 |
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| Authors:
Julian M. Tishkoff; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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 | The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) program in combustion and diagnostics currently is focused on five areas of study: high-speed propulsion, turbulent combustion, atomization and sprays, diagnostics, and supercritical fuel behavior. An assessment of major research needs in each of these areas is presented. |
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| Numerical Analysis of a Singular Integral Equation Arising from Electromagnetic Interior Scattering |
15 JUN 2001 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Sherwood Samn; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Solving interior scattering problems of electromagnetic waves in biological media using a volume integral equation approach gives rise naturally to an integral equation with unbounded coefficients and with strongly singular kernel. The numerical solution of an analogous 1-D integral equation of the second kind is studied and a convergence proof for the numerical solution is given. |
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| Research Highlights: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). Manager of the Basic Research Investment for the Air Force. Jan/Feb 2001 |
FEB 2001 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Research Highlights is published every two months by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. This newsletter provides brief descriptions of AFOSR basic research activities including topics such as research accomplishments, examples of technology transitions and technology transfer, notable peer recognition awards and honors and other research program achievements. The purpose is to provide Air Force, DOD, government, industry and university communities with brief accounts to illustrate AFOSR support of ... |
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| Research Highlights. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Logs Three Nobel Laureates for 2000 Awards |
DEC 2000 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) identified, sponsored, and rated with other agencies to support over 35 Nobel Laureates before they won the Nobel Prize. On 10 December 2000, three additional AFOSR- funded researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Sweden. This select group has earned worldwide recognition for their research contributions in physics, chemistry and medicine. This is the second consecutive year ... |
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| Research Highlights, Sep/Oct 2000 |
OCT 2000 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Research Highlights is published every two months by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. This newsletter provides brief descriptions of AFOSR basic research activities including topics such as research accomplishments, examples of technology transitions and technology transfer, notable peer recognition awards and honors, and other research program achievements. The porpose is to provide Air Force, DoD, government, industry and university communities with brief ... |
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| 2000 Contractor's Meeting in Turbulence and Rotating Flows |
16 AUG 2000 |
327 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| A collection of 54 abstracts from various principal investigators is included which discuss progress on research projects in the AFOSR Turbulence and Rotating Flows Program during the August 1999 to August 2000 period. Topics include fundamental turbulence measurements, turbulence modeling, transition mechanisms, experimental and computational investigations of flow control, and complex turbomachinery flow interactions. Abstracts are approximately 4-6 pages long, and contain figures and references ... |
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| Air Force Research Laboratory. Research Highlights, Jan/Feb 2000 |
FEB 2000 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Jean Schaefer; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Research Highlights is published every two months by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. This newsletter provides brief descriptions of AFOSR basic research activities including topics such as research accomplishments, samples of technology transitions and technology transfer, notable peer recognition awards and honors, and other research program achievements. The purpose is to provide Air Force, DoD, government, industry and university communities with brief ... |
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| Air Force Research Laboratory, Research Highlights, November-December 1999 |
DEC 1999 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Research Highlights is published every two months by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. This newsletter provides brief descriptions of AFOSR basic research activities including topics such as research accomplishments, examples of technology transitions and technology transfer notable peer recognition awards and honors, and other research program achievements. The purpose is to provide Air Force, DoD, government, industry and university communities with brief ... |
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| Air Force Research Laboratory. Research Highlights, September-October 1999 |
26 OCT 1999 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Two stories were included. Development of the lasers and the Success of the Airborne Laser Program. Research Highlights is published every two months by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. This newsletter provides brief descriptions of AFOSR basic research activities. |
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| Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Research Highlights, Sept/Oct 99 |
OCT 1999 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Research Highlights is published every two months by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. This newsletter provides brief descriptions of AFOSR basic research activities including topics such as research accomplishments, examples of technology transitions and technology transfer, notable peer recognition awards and honors, and other research program achievements. This report includes two articles: development of the laser and the success of the ... |
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| Research Highlights, July-August 1999 |
24 AUG 1999 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Trulove; Matt Forsbackah; Julian Tishkoff; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Three stories were included in this issue. One story discussed new developments in identifying corrosion. The second story discussed the use of holograms to correct aberrations from images produced by telescopes. The final story was on Dr. Irvin Glassman, a researcher who has conducted AFOSR research for the last 45 years. |
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| Contractor's Meeting in Turbulence and Rotating Flows |
18 AUG 1999 |
293 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Beutner; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| This report documents annual progress reports and final reports from grants and contracts in the Air Force Office of Scientific Research program in Turbulence and Rotating Flows. Major topical areas covered by these reports include turbulence measurements and modeling, flow control theory and demonstrations, turbomachinery flow fields, heat transfer in turbomachinery, reduced order modeling of complex flows, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and ... |
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| Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Manager of the Basic Research Investment for the Air Force Research Laboratory. Research Highlights May/Jun 99 |
JUN 1999 |
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| Authors:
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Air Force Research Laboratory Research Highlights, Mar/Apr 1999 |
APR 1999 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Jane Knowlton; Jean Schaefer; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| This report contains the following sections: (1) NU professor crosses line to faster computer circuits, (2) Air Force to benefit with smaller, lighter, less costly systems, and (3) AFOSR funded university researchers receive Presidential award. |
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| Instrumentation to Enable High Performance Computing (Instrumentation Grant) |
DEC 1997 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Anderson; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| This instrumentation grant supported the acquisition of a 24 node computational cluster and 8 PC workstations for PostDoc use. DOD funded research activities that used this equipment included work on the control of nanoscale morphology in molecular beam epitaxial (MBE) growth of layered semi-conductors, the control of vortex shedding phenomenon, work on image restoration and work on extending level set method technology to multi-phase flow problems. |
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| Proceedings of the Air Force High Energy Density Materials Contractors Conference (2nd) Held in Newport Beach, CA, on 28 Feb-2 Mar 1988 |
27 MAY 1988 |
257 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| This report documents presentations given by contractors and in-house researchers at the second High Energy Density Materials held at Newport Beach, CA, on 28 Feb-2 Mar 1988. It consists of extended abstracts from each of the presentations. |
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| Survey of Training Research in AFOSR: Implications for Manpower and Training Research for the All-Volunteer Air Force, |
OCT 1973 |
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| Authors:
Clyde E. Noble; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The AFOSR research plan calls for fundamental studies in human learning and performance that would provide the foundations for general laws of learning applicable to Air Force problems. The report describes gaps in research that should be eliminated by investigations in specific fields. Studies of individual and group differences in aptitude and research in remedial education are included among those recommended. (Author) |
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| Proceedings of a Symposium on the High Cost of Software Held at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, on September 17-19, 1973, |
SEP 1973 |
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| Authors:
Jack Goldberg; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The Monterey Symposium on the High Cost of Software was held in September 1973, under the joint sponsorship of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Army Research Office, and the Office of Naval Research. The objective of the symposium was to consider what research is needed to achieve a major reduction in software costs. Attendance was by invitation. The 97 attendees were organized in five workshops. The attendees ... |
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| Annual AFOSR Chemistry Program Review (18th). |
JAN 1973 |
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| Authors:
Denton W. Elliott; Alan R. Cole; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The review provides a record of research in progress, together with illustrative achievements resulting from the basic research program of the Directorate of Chemical Sciences, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFSC). There are three principal sections in the review. The first section presents various technical aspects of the program and their relationship to the Air Force. It includes articles on chemical kinetics, chemical instrumentation, chemical reactivity, and chemical structure ... |
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| Interface Phenomena in Engineering Materials. |
31 OCT 1972 |
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| Authors:
Edwin J. Scheibner; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Research is summarized whose purpose was to examine in a fundamental manner various phenomena occurring at interfaces between different materials, including the gas-solid interface, and their influence on the behavior of materials in engineering applications. The research program included fundamental surface science, e.g., adsorption and surface thermodynamics; the development of surface analytical techniques, e.g., Auger electron spectroscopy and micromechanical techniques; applications, e.g., friction and wear, and semiconductor process studies; and ... |
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| Compilation of Abstracts - 8th AFOSR Combined Contractor's Meeting on Combustion Dynamics Research Held at IIT Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois on 14-18 August 1972, |
14 AUG 1972 |
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| Authors:
Hyla S. Napadensky; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The report consists of a collection of abstracts of the numerous research progress reports given by AFOSR contractors. These papers presented over a five-day period composed the 8th Annual Meeting of Combustion Dynamics Research. Each paper was grouped under one of the three major subject headings; Advanced Air Breathing Combustion; Liquid Propellant Rocket Combustion; or Solid Propellant Rocket Combustion. The principal investigators and their organizational association are also identified. (Author) ... |
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| Air Force Chemical Propulsion Research Needs. |
01 JUL 1972 |
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| Authors:
Richard W. Haffner; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The report contains the results of a recently completed study to determine what basic research effort is required to advance rocket propulsion technology during the next ten years. The study not only surveys the present state of the art, but also indicates the areas where timely research is needed to obtain desired technological improvements. The AFSC Technology Planning Guide was used to determine future Air Force Liquid and solid rocket ... |
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| Annual AFOSR Chemistry Program Review (17th). |
JAN 1972 |
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| Authors:
Denton W. Elliott; Jerry Dillard; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The review provides a record of research in progress, together with illustrative achievements resulting from the basic research program of the Directorate of Chemical Sciences, AFOSR (AFSC). There are three principal sections in the review. The first section presents various technical aspects of the program and their relationship to Air Force interests. It includes an article on Chemistry and Materials by the Head of the Air Force Materials Laboratory, and ... |
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| The Effects of Basic Military Training on the Attitude of Air Force Enlistees, |
JUL 1971 |
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| Authors:
Fred D. Harburg; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The report discusses the objectives and current practices in basic military training in relation to the attitudes and experience of recent recruits into the Air Force. Selected research studies bearing on effective training and career motivation are discussed. Suggestions are made for adaptation of basic training procedures to changing attitudes of youth and the Zero Draft environment. (Author) |
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| Annual Chemistry Program Review (16th). |
JAN 1971 |
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| Authors:
L. D. Whipple; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The review provides a record of research in progress together with illustrative achievements resulting from the basic research program of the Directorate of Chemical Sciences, AFOSR (AFSC). There are three main sections in the review. The first section presents various technical aspects of the program and their relationship to Air Force interests. This section includes papers on chemical instrumentation and techniques, chemical structure and properties, chemical energetics, and chemical synthesis ... |
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| IS REAL-TIME, ON-LINE OPTIMAL FLIGHT CONTROL FEASIBLE, |
JUN 1970 |
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| Authors:
Allen D. Dayton; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The document discusses an edited transcript of a special panel discussion 'Is Real-Time, On-line Optimal Flight Control Feasible' held by the Theory Committee of the American Automatic Control Council on 5 August 1969 in conjunction with the 1969 Joint Automatic Control Conference, at Boulder, Colorado. The panel considered the problems associated with controlling an aircraft in such a way as to optimize some performance criterion. Specific subjects discussed include optimization ... |
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| ANNUAL CHEMISTRY PROGRAM REVIEW (15TH). |
JAN 1970 |
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| Authors:
Donald L. Ball; L. D. Whipple; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The review provides a record of research in progress together with illustrative achievements resulting from the basic research program of the Directorate of Chemical Sciences, AFOSR (OAR). There are three main sections in the review. The first section presents highlights of chemical methods from the program and includes papers on kinetic methods, electrochemical methods, chemical lasers, trace element analysis, photoionization and photoelectron spectroscopy. The second section contains summaries of program ... |
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| A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION OF ATOMIC FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY TO SPECTROMETRIC OIL ANALYSIS-A COUPLING STUDY OF GRANT NO. AF-AFOSR 1033-66, |
19 APR 1968 |
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| Authors:
William O. Davis; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The report investigates the feasibility of using atomic fluorescence spectroscopy as the instrumental technique in the 'spectrometric oil analysis program' (SOAP). The technique is compared with the other available methods of atomic emission and atomic absorption spectroscopy. It is concluded that atomic fluorescence spectroscopy has advantages over the other methods and additional effort should be spent on its development. (Author) |
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| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, |
02 APR 1968 |
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| Authors:
William J. Price; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Topics include: invention, innovation, and scientific research; some recent studies of the innovative process; description of the innovative process; the scientific research activity of a mission-oriented organization. |
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| BASIC RESEARCH IN ACTION: INSIGHT. |
1968 |
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| Authors:
William D. Eckert; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| To give an example of basic research of value to the Air Force, this study tracks down applications related to a contract sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. By literature search and by interview with the investigators, Air Force users and other experts, the impact of AF 18(600)-371, Chemistry of Photographic Development, was traced. The contract itself produced publications on developer analysis that are still referenced worldwide. ... |
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| 13TH ANNUAL CHEMISTRY PROGRAM REVIEW. |
DEC 1967 |
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| Authors:
William L. Ruigh; Edward T. Walford; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The review provides a unified record of research in progress together with achievements resulting from the basic research program of the Directorate of Chemical Sciences, AFOSR (OAR). There are three main sections in the review. The first section is devoted to research high-lights under the headings of Aerospace Chemistry, Chemical Reactivity and Mechanisms, Boron, Glass, Electrochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and the Characterization of Liquids. The middle section contains geographic and other ... |
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| THE KEY ROLE OF A MISSION-ORIENTED AGENCY'S SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, |
18 OCT 1967 |
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| Authors:
William J. Price; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| A discussion is given of the functions of science-oriented organizations in mission-oriented agencies, using AFOSR as an illustrative example. These organizations are described as having a key role to play in the interaction between science and technology. By making the proper choices of scientific areas for support and by helping to improve the dialogue between the scientific and the technological communities, these organizations serve a function which is very important ... |
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| A METHOD FOR BALANCED ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AMONG RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. |
15 FEB 1967 |
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| Authors:
Joseph P. Martino; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The report presents the results of a study conducted by a tri-Service committee to devise a quantitative means for allocating resources among competing projects in the 6.1 (Research) and 6.2 (Exploratory Development) areas. A measure of utility is defined for various budget levels in a scientific or technological area, and marginal utility theory is applied to determine the optimum allocation among competing area, i.e. that allocation which purchases the greatest ... |
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| AN EXPERIMENT WITH THE DELPHI PROCEDURE FOR LONG-RANGE FORECASTING. PART I, |
FEB 1967 |
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| Authors:
Joseph Martino; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Long-range planning requires the use of a forecast, either implicit or explicit. The Delphi Procedure is one method for obtaining an explicit forecast. The experiment was conducted to determine the problems and difficulties associated with use of the Delphi Procedure. It was concluded that the procedure is workable and does not call for undue effort to carry out. Information on manhours required, delays involved, and degree of change of opinion ... |
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| AN EXPERIMENT WITH THE DELPHI PROCEDURE FOR LONG-RANGE FORECASTING, PART II, |
FEB 1967 |
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| Authors:
Joseph P. Martino; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The report presents the results of an experiment to prepare a forecast of the international situation over the period 1966 - 2015. Near-term forecasts, giving the expected outcome of current situations; mid-range forecasts for the period 1970 to the end of the century; and a picture of the world in 2015, are included. No estimate of the validity of the forecasts can be made at this time. However, the members ... |
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| FROM RESEARCH TO APPLICATION: A FOLLOW-UP EFFECTIVENESS STUDY OF GRANT AF-AFOSR-177-63, COMPUTER ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, |
1967 |
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| Authors:
John C. Frost; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Scientific advances cannot be made or ordered, but government funding of phenomena-oriented research can lead to new technologies and concepts which fill the gaps in recognized problem areas. While the stream from basic research to application can often be measured only on a long-term scale, the results of research can also produce immediate payoffs. The research done by Dr. D. A. Calahan under AFOSR Grant 177-63 and subsequent grants has ... |
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| CHEMISTRY PROGRAM REVIEW (12TH) FOR FISCAL YEAR 1966, |
DEC 1966 |
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| Authors:
Anthony J. Matuszko; Edward T. Walford; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The review provides a unified record of research in progress together with achievements resulting from the basic research program of the Directorate of Chemical Sciences, AFOSR (OAR). There are three main sections in the review. The first section is devoted to research high-lights under the headings of Aerospace Chemistry, Chemical Reactivity and Mechanisms, New Methods and Techniques, Inorganic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, and Symposia. The middle section contains geographic and other ... |
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| MANAGEMENT ASPECTS OF THE AFOSR MANAGEMENT CONTROL DATA SYSTEM 'SOFTWARE'. |
01 MAR 1965 |
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| Authors:
Donald R. CURRIER; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The development of the AFOSR Management Control Data System input software is discussed. The vital relationship of this input software in the concept of the total system is stressed. The nature of MCDS input, the input/ output data relationships and the significance of the data transition points are defined. Ten Commandments of input data handling necessary to provide accurate, reliable, and timely output from the data store are presented. The ... |
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| AS LONG AS YOU'RE UP GET ME A GRANT; THE PREPARATION OF UNSOLICITED RESEARCH PROPOSALS, |
01 MAR 1965 |
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| Authors:
Harold Wooster; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| The preparation of unsolicited research proposals is an art form peculiar to the R and D or Gilded Age. There are four stages in the search for research support: reconnaissance and target identification; contact; proposal writing and submission; and, patient waiting. Target identification is a sort of technical intelligence. A list of source documents for determining the research interests of potential fund sources is given; the search should not end ... |
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| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE INFORMATION SCIENCES, 'WITH FORKS AND HOPE', |
01 NOV 1964 |
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| Authors:
Harold Wooster; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Electronic information handling is a rapidly developing technology. It is parasitic upon, host to, and symbiotic with many other technologies. Like all other technologies, it is presumably dependent upon a body of fundamental scientific disciplines and knowledge. Advances in information technology can only come in three ways: by specific R and D efforts in information handling per se; by exploiting fortuitous advances in ancillary technologies; and, by improvements in fundamental ... |
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