| A QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON OF BAYES AND DEMPSTER-SHAFER CLASSIFICATION FUSION, |
FEB 2002 |
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| Authors:
Harry Urkowitz; LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP MOORESTOWN NJ NAVAL ELECTRONICS AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
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 | (U) THIS PAPER MAKES A NUMERICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN THE USE OF BAYES' THEOREM AND DEMPSTER-SHAFER THEORY FOR FUSING CLASSIFICATION RESULTS FROM TWO DIFFERENT SENSORS SUCH AS A RADAR AND AN INFRARED SEEKER. A WIDE VARIETY OF DECISIONS IS CONSIDERED, INCLUDING THOSE IN WHICH THE TWO SENSORS YIELD DIFFERENT CLASSIFICATION DECISIONS. IN ALL CASES THE DECISIONS ARE THE SAME FOR THE TWO APPROACHES, LEADING TO THE AUTHOR'S CONCLUSION THAT DEMPSTER-SHAFER THEORY ... |
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| APPLICATION OF SENSOR NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, |
FEB 2002 |
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| Authors:
JAY NEMEROFF; Luis Garcia; DAN HAMPEL; STEF DIPIERRO; ARMY CECOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER FORT MONMOUTH NJ
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| (U) THIS PAPER PROVIDES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF GENERAL SENSOR FUNCTION AND OF A LEGACY SENSOR SYSTEM AS A BASELINE TO HIGHLIGHT FUTURE CAPABILITIES. THE SENSOR SYSTEMS CONSIDERED ARE COMPRISED OF NODES CONSISTING OF TRANSDUCERS, PROCESSORS, AND RADIOS. THE TRANSDUCERS PRIMARILY USED INCLUDE SEISMIC, ACOUSTIC, MAGNETIC, AND BOTH MINIATURE INFRARED AND VIDEO CAMERAS. DEPENDING ON THE TRANSDUCER OR ARRAYS OF TRANSDUCERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SENSOR/PROCESSOR NODES, TARGETS CAN ULTIMATELY BE ... |
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| CONFIDENCE ENCAPSULATED ATOMIC DATA (CEAD) DESIGN EVOLUTION, |
FEB 2002 |
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| Authors:
AARON R. NEWMAN; ADROIT SYSTEMS INC ALEXANDRIA VA
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| (U) THIS PAPER BRIEFLY REVIEWS A MODEL FROM AN EARLIER PAPER AND PRESENTS DESIGN CHANGES THAT OCCURRED BASED ON ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING. THE EARLIER MODEL WAS A DESIGN FOR CONFIDENCE ENCAPSULATED ATOMIC DATA (CEAD), THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE A STANDARD MODEL FOR CONFIDENCE, PEDIGREE, AND SECURITY CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION. CEAD INFORMATION CAN BE ASSIGNED AT THE ATTRIBUTE LEVEL TO EACH DATA OBJECT IN A DATA FUSION SYSTEM. ... |
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| V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft |
14 JAN 2002 |
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| Authors:
Christopher Bolkcom; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor aircraft that takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter and flies like a plane by tilting its wing-mounted rotors to function as propellers. Combining a helicopter's operational flexibility with the greater speed, range, and efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft, the V-22 can perform such missions as troop/cargo transport, amphibious assault, special operations, and search and rescue operations. Begun in FYl982 by the Army and ... |
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| Future Ground Commanders' Close Support Needs and Desirable System Characteristics |
2002 |
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| Authors:
Bruce W. Don; John A. Friel; Thomas J. Herbert; Jerry Sollinger; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| Ever since WWII, the importance of close support-defined as responsive, flexible fire support that is needed near enough to friendly forces that it requires detailed integration and coordination-has been well understood by ground commanders. Typically, fixed-wing aircraft, artillery, and, since Viet Nam, helicopters provide that support. Much of the analysis of close support needs has been done with a Cold War scenario in mind, where the threat, weather, and terrain ... |
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| Deployable Oxygen System (DOS) |
22 AUG 2001 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Charles T. Robertson Jr.; AIR MOBILITY COMMAND SCOTT AFB IL
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 | A. Overall Mission Area. In accordance with AF Policy Directive 10- 21, Air Mobility Command (AMC) is designated lead command for Aeromedical Evacuation (AE). As lead command, AMC provides evacuation of sick/injured patients, in peacetime and contingency operations, under the supervision of qualified medical crewmembers via fixed wing aircraft. The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) mission includes provision of ground-based medical support for the full spectrum of medical care in ... |
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| Marine TacAir and the STOVL Penalty: Myth or Menace? |
APR 2001 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
John O. Jordan; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The goals of the STOVL Program, which include basing flexibility, mission effectiveness, and survivability, can be met by means that (1) Do not require STOVL Capable Aircraft, (2) Exist within the current capabilities of military aviation, and (3) Surpass the capabilities of STOVL. Conventional land and carrier based aircraft have demonstrated the capability to function better than STOVL Aircraft from Sea and from forward deployed sites in combat. Simple, relatively ... |
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| Loads Monitoring and Hums |
01 MAR 2001 |
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| Authors:
G. Gunther; DAIMLER CHRYSLER AEROSPACE MUNICH (GERMANY) MILITARY AIRCRAFT
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| The fatigue life of aircraft's in service is different from the design life for many weapon systems not only due to the extended need for the airframe as a platform for new/upgraded systems (life extension) but also due to different usage compared to due initial design spectrum. Monitoring of the life consumption is therefore essential to assess practicability and cost effectiveness of planned upgrades and modifications. Methods and concepts to ... |
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| Aging Aircraft Fleets: Structural and Other Subsystem Aspects (le Vieillissement des flottes d'avions militaires : aspects structures et autres sous-systemes) |
01 MAR 2001 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| Aging aircraft concerns have dramatically escalated in the military community during the past decade. The percentage of aircraft, operated beyond their original design life both in terms of flight hours and/or calendar years is steadily increasing. Some models, which have already been in service for more than 30 years, will need to be retained for another two decades or longer, often serving in roles and in theaters very different from ... |
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| FLIGHTFAX: Army Aviation Risk-Management Information. Volume 29, Number 2 |
FEB 2001 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY SAFETY CENTER FORT RUCKER AL
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| Providing safe customer support is the focus of all goals within the fixed wing community whether we are transporting commanders and staff or conducting intelligence gathering operations. Aviators must always be aware of the capabilities of the equipment they operate, the limitations of the mission (which might be imposed by the environment), and their own limitations as part of the aircrew. As we identify these risks and then implement operating ... |
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| DSTO International Conference on Health and Usage Monitoring February 19-20, 2001 |
FEB 2001 |
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| Authors:
Graham F. Forsyth; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION CANBERRA (AUSTRALIA)
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| The concept of On-Condition Maintenance implies the need for Condition Monitoring to close the loop. Condition monitoring may be implemented at many levels requiring various degree of complication. As relatively fragile machines with catastrophic outcomes possible for many failure types, aircraft have always used some degree on monitoring. Recently, engines, mechanical systems and airframes on both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters are being fitted with permanent monitoring systems. These systems are ... |
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| 2001 Industry Studies: Aircraft |
2001 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
INDUSTRIAL COLL OF THE ARMED FORCES WASHINGTON DC
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| The United States aircraft industry continues to be a critical element of economic, political, and military power. It is second to none in export dollars and fills a place that cannot be substituted by any other industry. The U.S. aircraft industry was once dominant in the global aircraft market, but Europe has now reached a level of parity in commercial transport sales and is closing the gap in military and ... |
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| Usage Spectrum Perturbation Effects on Helicopter Component Fatigue Damage and Life-Cycle Costs |
NOV 2000 |
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| Authors:
Frank G. Polanco; AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME RESEARCH LAB MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
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| The Australian Defence Force (ADF) operates rotary and fixed-wing aircraft in a different manner from the way that the aircraft manufacturers envisaged. That is, the usage spectra of the ADF aircraft are different from the usage spectra assumed by the aircraft manufacturer during design. The effects of perturbing the amount of time spent in flight conditions on both component fatigue damage and life-cycle costs are investigated in this report. An ... |
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| AGARD Flight Test Techniques. Volume 19. Simulation in Support of Flight Testing. (la Simulation pour le soutien des essais en vol) |
SEP 2000 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| Flight testing continues to remain an essential step in the development or modification of an aircraft. Modem fixed wing aircraft are highly complex systems that push the edges of aerodynamic, propulsion, and control system technologies. Many of these technologies are integrated together and dependent upon each other. Certainly, modem military aircraft ranging from the F-22 to the EF2OOO push the boundaries of capabilities that can be built into an aircraft. ... |
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| Approaches to S&T Cost Modeling at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory/Vehicle Aeronautics Directorate |
SEP 2000 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Quaglieri; Max Blair; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The mission of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is to lead the discovery, development, and transition of affordable, integrated technologies for our air and space forces -- to keep our Air Force "the best in the world". The Air Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/VA) is one of nine directorates within AFRL. VA develops and integrates fixed wing air vehicle technologies for the warfighter, and focuses resources to: (1) Demonstrate affordable and ... |
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| Physics Based Simulation of Night Vision Goggles |
Jul-2000 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff Clark; Elizabeth Martin; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB MESA AZ HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| Night vision goggles (NVGs) are a head-mounted, head-steered sensor designed to allow an aviator to operate at night with increased operational capability and situation awareness. NVGs greatly enhance an aircrew's ability to conduct night operations and are used extensively in both rotary- and fixed-wing operations. NVGs provide an intensified image of scenes illuminated by ambient energy that exists in the night environment. NVGs (generation III) amplify energy in a certain ... |
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| Meeting the Accuracy Challenge in Airborne Bathymetry |
01-Jun-2000 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Gary C Guenther; A G Cunningham; Paul E LaRocque; David J Reid; NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION/NESDIS SILVER SPRING MD
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| The essential qualities for a successful airborne lidar bathymeter are accuracy, capability, and cost effectiveness. Over the past twenty five years, developments in lasers, optics, electronics, and computers have made it somewhat easier to construct viable airborne lidar systems with varying purposes, and an increasing number are being constructed. Fewer than ten airborne lidar bathymeters exist in the world today, however, because of limited demand and because of the fact ... |
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| UAVs - Current Situation and Considerations for the Way Forward |
APR 2000 |
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| Authors:
Peter VAN Blyenburgh; EUROPEAN UNMANNED VEHICLE ASSOCIATION PARIS (FRANCE)
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| This document will try to give the reader an overview of the current situation pertaining to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems in the world and it is will endeavour to give some indications on what the future may have in store for us. It does not have the pretention of being complete and covering everything going on in this field in every country, but rather it will try to give ... |
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| FLIGHTFAX: Army Aviation Risk-Management Information. Volume 28, Number 4, April 2000. Spatial Disorientation |
APR 2000 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY SAFETY CENTER FORT RUCKER AL
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| This article is drawn from information from the Safety Center database, and from a study conducted for the Flight Safety Foundation of approach and landing accidents worldwide. Summary statistics, conclusions of the study, and approach tips and techniques are presented to highlight the risk involved and possible ways of assessing and dealing with that risk. USASC DATA A review of US Army Safety Center accident data of ... |
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| A Correlation Between Flight- Determined Longitudinal Derivatives and Ground-based Data for the Pilatus PC 9/A Training Aircraft in Cruise Configuration |
FEB 2000 |
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| Authors:
Andrew D. Snowden; Hilary A. Keating; Nick VAN Bronswijk; Jan S. Drobik; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION SALISBURY (AUSTRALIA)
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| A series of flight tests were conducted on the PC 9/A aircraft, A23- 045 at the Royal Australian Air Force's Aircraft Research and Development Unit System identification techniques were applied to the data obtained from these flight tests to determine the stability and control derivatives of the aircraft. The longitudinal results for the aircraft in cruise configuration are presented in this report and comparisons are made ... |
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| Treatment of High-Cycle Vibratory Stress in Rotorcraft Damage Tolerance Design |
FEB 2000 |
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| Authors:
John W. Lincoln; Hsing C. Yeh; AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH DIRECTORATE OF ENGINEERING
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| Fixed wing aircraft manufacturers have adopted the damage tolerance design philosophy with great success for both military and commercial aircraft. However, rotorcraft manufacturers currently still primarily use the classical safe life approach or a modification thereof. One reason for this is that, at this time, no clearly defined damage tolerance design criteria exist for rotorcraft structures because of the analysis and test problems associated with the high cycle loading environment. ... |
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| An Aircraft Preference Study on the Application of Vector Maps in U.S. Navy Tactical Aircraft |
2000 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Michael E. Trenchard; Maura C. Lohrenz; Stephanie S. Edwards; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS MAPPING CHARTING AND GEODESY BRANCH
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| Cockpit digital map displays have long been considered a good situational awareness (SA) tool for the pilot. However, due to limited computational capabilities in tactical aircraft, most cockpit map displays have been limited to the display of digitized paper charts and imagery. One significant problem encountered by tactical aircraft pilots is map display clutter. Important mission planning and real-time overlays are often rendered over the map display during flight. The ... |
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| EGI Lessons Learned - A Common Thread |
2000 |
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| Authors:
Christine Gillin; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Risk Analysis |
JUL 1999 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
James R. Elliot; ELECTRO MAGNETIC APPLICATIONS INC DENVER CO
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| This report details the results of a study that has been completed to assess the risk of High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) to fixed-wing transport and nontransport aircraft in the U.S. The approach to the assessment of HIRF included the following elements: (1) Detailed information on 893 emitters and 5913 flights near Denver and Seattle; (2) Quantitative judgements from industry experts about onboard avionics with regard to type, properties, and response ... |
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| Status of DoD's Capability to Estimate the Costs of Weapon Systems: 1999 Update |
APR 1999 |
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| Authors:
Stephen J. Balut; Vance Gordon; Richard Bishop; Deborah Cann; Richard Collins; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Suppose you are the cost analyst responsible for estimating the cost of a weapon system in preparation for a major milestone review (e.g., Milestone H, Engineering and Manufacturing Development). Do you have the data, methods (e. g., cost-estimating relationships), and tools (e.g., automated models) you need? Representatives from each of the Military Departments answered these questions for all major commodity types at the Annual DoD Cost Analysis Symposium held on ... |
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| Aircraft Depainting Technology |
18 MAR 1999 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph Kozol; Dayle Conrad; Steven Hartle; Gary Neumeister; Stephen Spadafora; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| Chemical paint strippers historically used for aircraft contained toxic and hazardous components; aircraft depainting operations are a major source of hazardous waste generation in DOD. Federal and state agencies have begun to restrict using these hazardous materials and Government directives require significant reductions in hazardous waste generation. The Naval Air Systems Team has partnered with the Air Force at WR-ALC in investigating mature, advanced paint removal technologies and has taken ... |
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| Procedures for Submitting Flight Loads, Launch, and Landing Data for theStructural Appraisal of Fatigue Effects Program |
25 FEB 1999 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| Automated Intelligent Pilots for Combat Flight Simulation |
1999 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Randolph M. Jones; John E. Laird; Paul E. Nielsen; Karen J. Coulter; Patrick Kenny; Frank V. Koss; COLBY COLL WATERVILLE ME
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| TacAir-Soar is an intelligent, rule-based system that generates believable human-like behavior for large scale, distributed military simulations. The innovation of the application is primarily a matter of scale and integration. The system is capable of executing most of the airborne missions that the United States military flies in fixed-wing aircraft. It accomplishes this by integrating a wide variety of intelligent capabilities, including real-time hierarchical execution of complex goals and plans, ... |
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| Practical Considerations for Fixed Wing Helmet-Mounted Display Symbology Design |
1999 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Eric E. Geiselman; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS
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| Helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) may become a primary source of head-up information in future tactical aircraft. In evaluations, HMDs have produced improved situation awareness and mission performance. To realize this improved performance, HMD equipped pilots spend significantly more time looking off-axis, away from traditional displays. Accordingly, it is important that HMD information be designed so targeting and ownship status symbology is effective and safe. The U. S. Air Force Research Laboratory ... |
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| Avionics System Development for a Rotary Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
JUN 1998 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel S. Greer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Naval Postgraduate School has developed a successful Rapid Flight Test Prototyping System (RFTPS) for the development of software for remote computer control of fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). This thesis reviews the work accomplished to mount sensors on a small remote controlled helicopter with instrumentation compatible with the RFTPS: an inertial measurement unit, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, an altitude sensor and associated ... |
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| Multiservice Procedures for Joint Air Attack Team Operations (JAAT) |
JUN 1998 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND FORTMONROE VA
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| The multiservice JAAT is a coordinated attack by rotary- and fixed- wing aircraft, normally supported by artillery or naval surface fire support. Ground or airborne electronic warfare systems may also Support the JAAT. JAAT operations support the joint force commander (JFC) in offensive and defensive operations day or night. |
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| Elimination of the Roll Bias Caused by Wrap Around Fins for the FMTI missile |
1998 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
C. W. McKerley; NICHOLS RESEARCH CORP HUNTSVILLE AL
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| The Future Missile Technology Integration (FMTI) Missile System is an attempt to design an Army tactical weapon that can effectively attack both fixed and rotary wing aircraft and armor of all types. Several 6-DOF simulations have been developed to aide in the design of this system. There is a design 6-DOF, a man in the loop (MITLS) simulation, a hardware in the loop (HWIL) simulation, and a tracker design simulation ... |
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| Army/Navy CAS Cooperation: Don't Forget Navy CAS |
18 DEC 1997 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Brick R. Imerman; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The Navy's aircraft carrier battle groups have historically been the first to arrive in troubled areas around the world, and will strive to do so in the future. As a result of this commitment, Navy CAS has played a role in the close fight for Army and Marine Corps ground units in every major conflict since World War II. In Korea, Navy CAS proved extremely valuable, both ... |
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| Periodic Inspection of Ofu Harbor Breakwater, American Samoa. Report 1. Base Conditions |
NOV 97 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Robert R. Bottin; Stanley J. Boc; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS COASTAL HYDRAULICS LAB
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| Selected navigation structures are periodically monitored under the periodic Inspections work unit of the Monitoring Completed Navigation Projects research program. Monitoring is done to gain an understanding of the long term structural response of unique structures to their environment. Periodic data sets are used to improve knowledge in the design, construction, and maintenance of both existing and proposed projects. This report is the first in a series that will track ... |
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| A Comparison of EEG and Evoked Response Data Collected in a UH-1 Helicopter to Data Collected in a Standard Laboratory Environment |
AUG 97 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
John A. Caidwell Jr; C. F. Kelly; Kristi A. Roberts; Heber D. Jones; James A. Lewis; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| The in-flight collection and analysis of physiological data such as central nervous system activity may provide real-time, objective evaluations of aviator status during flight operations. However, little research has been done to assess the feasibility and validity of such a strategy. Some investigations (conducted in the fixed wing environment) have suggested that tape-recorded electroencephalographic (EEG) data are sensitive to changes in cockpit workload, but similar studies have not been performed ... |
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| An Inexpensive Portable Desktop Flight Simulation Task |
MAY 97 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
John S. Crowley; John A. Caldwell; J. L. Caldwell; Scott Earheart; Cindy Tibbetts; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| A modified recreational flight simulation was tested as part of two recent studies examining the effects of Dexedrine on sleep deprived aviators. Software and controls for this task cost under $250. Six male and five female UH-60 pilots were sleep deprived for 40 hours twice in a double-blind repeated measures study comparing 10 mg Dexedrine (x3 doses) to placebo. Every 4 hours, subjects flew the profile and were scored on ... |
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| Transportation Modeling of Remote Radar Sites and Support Depots |
MAR 1997 |
216 pages |
| Authors:
Sonia E. Leach; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The North Warning System (NWS), a joint program of the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), is responsible for the maintenance of 47 remote radar sites across northern Canada. NWS's current airlift operations, which support the radar maintenance activities, consist of both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft positioned at five support depots. This thesis considers whether a reconfiguration of these support depots and the ... |
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| Aging Combat Aircraft Fleets - Long Term Applications (les Consequences a long terme du vieillissement des flottes d'avions de combat) |
OCT 96 |
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| Authors:
ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRAN CE)
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| This Lecture Series covers systems update and structural airworthiness aspects of aging, fixed-wing aircraft. It highlights the aspect of retrofit/rejuvenation of aging aircraft through presentations relating to three front-line combat aircraft in NATO's inventory. The presentations describe implementation strategies and ways to improve the ability of an airframe to accommodate new systems to meet present day mission requirements. Technical issues pertaining to structural safety, maintenance management, and proactive rehabilitation/retrofit schemes ... |
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| Roll Angle and Ball Width Data Method Based on Dynamic Pressure for Helicopter Applications |
27 SEP 96 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Herman Kolwey; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| A search of MH-53E and CH-53E roll angle, ball width, and sideslip data was conducted in order to establish Fleet steady heading sideslip (SHSS) NATOPS limits for aircraft lacking nose booms. No ball width data were found for the CH-53H. Plots of the available information were sent to NAVTESTPILOTSCH (Bob Miller). He suggested that the data (three different slopes) might be normalized to one slope, using a velocity squared ratio ... |
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| A Historical Perspective of Aircrew Systems Effects on Aircraft Design |
SEP 96 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
David O. Bauer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The design of the aircrew workstation often has not been an orderly part of the overall aircraft design process but rather of much lower priority than the integration of the airframe and powerplant. However, the true test of the aircraft is how well the aircrew can use the aircraft for mission performance. NAVAIR has been seeking the establishment of an Aircrew Centered System Design discipline, to be addressed as an ... |
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| Aircraft Type and Diagnosed Back Disorders in U.S. Navy Pilots and Aircrew |
SEP 96 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
C. M. Simon-Arndt; H. Yuan; L. L. Hourani; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Back disorders have long been recognized as a serious problem within the military aviation community and a possible threat to mission accomplishment. The purpose of the present study was to determine the extent to which type of aircraft flown is associated with diagnosed back problems, and to examine differences in the prevalence of back disorders between pilots and aircrew. A case-control study was conducted in which active-duty pilots and aircrew ... |
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| Operation Uphold Democracy: Observations on Joint Assault Forces Operated from a CV |
JUL 1996 |
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| Authors:
E. D. McGrady; Robert E. Sullivan; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| In September 1994, after months of unsuccessful diplomatic negotiations to restore the legally elected president of Haiti, the United States undertook the forcible removal of the military junta then in power. As part of this effort, two aircraft carriers (CVs) left Norfolk with a rather unusual mission. The fixed-wing aircraft and most of the air-wing personnel assigned to each of the CVs had been removed to make room for joint ... |
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| Operation Desert Storm. Evaluation of the Air War |
JUL 96 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY DI V
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| This report evaluates the use and effectiveness of the various aircraft, munitions, and other weapon systems used in the victorious air campaign in Operation Desert Storm in order to aid the Congress in future procurement decisions. Over 5 years ago, the United States and its coalition allies successfully forced Iraq out of Kuwait. The performance of aircraft and their munitions, cruise missiles, and other air campaign systems in Desert Storm ... |
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| Is Interservice Coordination Imperative Prior to Employing Fires in the Tactical Zone? |
07 JUN 96 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Paul T. Johnson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis investigates the subject of coordination as it applies to interservice fires. Reports from Desert Storm indicate a level of dissatisfaction regarding the requirement and/or the need to coordinate with the other service prior to employing fires in a certain region of the battlefield. With the fielding of deep strike weapons systems, the U.S. Army can now apply fires to a region of the battlefield previously reached only by ... |
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| Simulation Validation Through Linear Model Comparison |
22 MAY 96 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Keith Balderson; Donald P. Gaublomme; Justin W. Thomas; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| The Manned Flight Simulator at the Naval Air Warfare Center in Patuxent River, MD maintains high fidelity fixed and rotary wing simulation models. The aircraft simulations are utilized for a wide range of activities including flight test support, pilot training, and control law analysis and design. Validating aircraft math models against flight test data is an important part of the simulation process. Linear model comparison was used to validate the ... |
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| Defense Technology Area Plan |
MAY 96 |
398 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING WASHINGTON DC
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| Since World War II, owning the technology advantage has been a cornerstone of our national military strategy. Technologies like radar, jet engines, nuclear weapons, night vision, Global Positioning System, smart weapons, and stealth have changed warfare dramatically. Today's technological edge allows us to prevail across the broad spectrum of conflict decisively and with relatively low casualties. Maintaining this technological edge has become even more important as the size of U.S. ... |
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| Test and Evaluation of the Spectrum Aeromed, Spectrum 500-LP (Military Version) Model 2500-US |
MAY 96 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Butch O. Blake; ARMSTRONG LAB BROOKS AFB TX CREW SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE
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| The Spectrum is a fully modular, quick change air ambulance life support system used in both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The unit provides 115VAC/60 Hz electrical power, medical air and oxygen, and vacuum. The Spectrums evaluation came at the request of Brig Gen P.K. Carlton, HQ AETC/SG to expand the role of C-21 Learjets involvment in aeromedical evacuation. Aeromedical Research staff members within the Systems Research Branch, considers the ... |
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| Flight Vehicle Integration Panel Working Group 21 on Glass Cockpit Operational Effectiveness (l'Efficacite operationnelle du poste de pilotage en verre) |
APR 96 |
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| Authors:
ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRAN CE)
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| The members of AGARD FMP Working Group 21, representing aircraft manufacturers, research institutions and operational organizations, met over a two year period, 1993-1995 to address the following objective: Summarize the status of current cockpits, highlight their benefits and weaknesses, and provide guidance for future cockpit design. This report, the result of those meetings, is structured around the series of questions listed below: (1) What are the pilot and crew required ... |
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| Flight Simulation - Where are the Challenges? (Simulation de vol - quels sont les defis?) |
APR 96 |
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| Authors:
ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRAN CE)
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| Effective flight simulation is an important capability for NATO nations, and it will become even more important in the face of reductions in defence budgets. This symposium reviewed the state of the art in flight simulation, in order to identify weaknesses where additional research and development are needed. Presentations dealt with simulation used for engineering and for training, both on the ground and in-flight. Session topics were: Visual and Motion ... |
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| Multipoint Aerial Refueling. A Review and Assessment |
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| Authors:
Paul S. Killingsworth; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The United States Air Force currently relies principally on boom-and- receptacle technology to conduct aerial-refueling operations for fixed-wing aircraft. With this approach, a single aircraft at a time may be refueled behind a tanker. An alternative concept, called multipoint aerial refueling, uses probe-and-drogue technology to enable more than one fighter aircraft to aerially refuel simultaneously from a tanker. Advocates of a transition to multipoint aerial refueling describe multipoint's benefits as ... |
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