| A New Method for Coupling the Potential Field Source Surface and the Schatten Current Sheet Models |
24 Sep 2012 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Leslie R Mayer; COLORADO UNIV AT BOULDER COOPERATIVE INST FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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 | The Wang-Sheeley-Arge (WSA) model describes the magnetic field configuration of the corona and is used, in combination with other models, to predict the global solar wind out past earth days in advance. It is routinely used for both AF and civilian space weather forecasting purposes. WSA is comprised of two coupled models: (1) the Potential Field Source Surface (PFSS) model with a domain extending out to several solar radii above ... |
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| The Distribution of Solar Wind Speeds During Solar Minimum: Calibration for Numerical Solar Wind Modeling Constraints on the Source of the Slow Solar Wind (Postprint) |
05 Mar 2012 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
S L McGregor; W J Hughes; C N Arge; M J Owens; D Odstreil; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB KIRTLAND AFB NM SPACE VEHICLES DIRECTORATE
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| It took the solar polar passage of Ulysses in the early 1990s to establish the global structure of the solar wind speed during solar minimum. However, it remains unclear if the solar wind is composed of two distinct populations of solar wind from different sources (e.g., closed loops which open up to produce the slow solar wind) or if the fast and slow solar wind rely on the superradial expansion ... |
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| Small-scale H(alpha) Jets in the Solar Chromosphere |
Jan 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
D Kuridze; M Mathioudakis; D B Jess; S Shelyag; D J Christian; F P Keenan; K S Balasubramaniam; CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE DEPT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
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| Aims. High temporal and spatial resolution observations from the Rapid Oscillations in the Solar Atmosphere (ROSA) multiwavelength imager on the Dunn Solar Telescope are used to study the velocities of small-scale H(alpha) jets in an emerging solar active region. Methods. The dataset comprises simultaneous imaging in the Hα core, Ca ii K, and G band, together with photospheric line-of-sight magnetograms. Time-distance techniques are employed to determine projected plane-of-sky velocities. Results. ... |
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| Modeling UV and X-Ray Emission in a Post-Coronal Mass Ejection Current Sheet |
10 Oct 2010 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Yuan-Kuen Ko; John C Raymond; Bojan Vrsnak; Eugen Vujic; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC SPACE SCIENCE DIV
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| A post-coronal mass ejection (CME) current sheet (CS) is a common feature developed behind an erupting flux rope in CME models. Observationally, white light observations have recorded many occurrences of a thin ray appearing behind a CME eruption that closely resembles a post-CME CS in its spatial correspondence and morphology. UV and X-ray observations further strengthen this interpretation by the observations of high-temperature emission at locations consistent with model predictions. ... |
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| Studies of the Electrohydrodynamic Force Produced in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge for Flow Control. Report no. 2, Phase 3 |
FEB 2010 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Jean-Pierre Boeuf; T. Unfer; L. Pitchford; UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE (FRANCE)
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| The mechanisms of ion wind generation in surface dielectric barrier discharges (SDBDs) is identical to the one in corona discharges. The electrohydrodynamic force (EHD) generated in SDBDs for moderate increase rates of the applied voltage is, as in corona discharges, due to the development of a unipolar region above the dielectric surface, where ion space charge is dominant and ions transfer momentum to the neutral gas. For very fast rise ... |
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| Predicting Flare Properties Using the Minimum Current Corona Model |
27-May-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Graham Barnes; NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC BELLEVUE WA
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| The objective of our original proposal was to use the Minimum Current Corona (MCC) model to determine where strong currents are likely to develop above an active region, and compare the locations with observed flare signatures. If there is a good correspondence, we can also estimate the energy available for the flare from the current sheet in question. In the MCC model, the magnetic field in the corona is represented ... |
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| Nanoscale Ionic Liquids |
NOV 2006 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Emmanuel P. Giannelis; Dongkyu Lee; Engin Burgaz; Dongyan Wang; CORNELL UNIV ITHACA NY DEPT OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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| The focus of this program was a new family of solvent-less nanoparticle fluids (hereafter referred to as nanoparticle fluids, NFs) comprised of a charged corona grafted to various nanoparticle cores. NFs possess flow properties (viscosity and diffusivity) remarkably similar to simple molecular liquids even in the absence of any diluent or solvent. Additionally, unlike molecular liquids, NFs do not possess a measurable vapor pressure dramatically increasing the range of potential ... |
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| Impulse Flashover Tests at Edgar Beauchamp High Voltage Test Facility, Dixon, California, in Support of Cutler Insulator Failure Investigation |
JUL 2006 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
P. M. Hansen; G. Dann; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This report describes an investigation into safety core insulator failures at Naval Radio Transmitting Station, Cutler, Maine. The failures are believed to be the result of lightning strikes to the antenna. Impulse tests showed that flashover occurred along the surface of the insulator when the voltage rises very fast (high dV/dt), resulting in damage to the insulators. Scale model tests were conducted to determine if different corona ring configurations could ... |
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| Improved Electrical Properties of Epoxy Resin With Nanometer-Sized Inorganic Fillers (Postprint) |
MAY 2006 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
John C. Horwath; Daniel L. Schweickart; Guido Garcia; Donald Klosterman; Mary Galaska; Amanda Schrand; Lawrence C. Walko; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH POWER DIVISION
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| Nanometer-sized inorganic fillers are increasingly used as reinforcing materials for mechanical or thermal property improvement of polymers. Improvements in mechanical modulus or heat deflection temperature are often realized. These fillers may also improve some electrical properties such as corona endurance or dielectric breakdown voltage in polymers. In compact high voltage power supplies, epoxy resins are often the potting material of choice in manufacturing processes. This is often true for applications ... |
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| Polymer Nanocomposites Designed with Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSS) and Plastics |
22 NOV 2005 |
2 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy Haddad; Joseph Mabry; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EDWARDS AFB CA PROPULSION DIRECTORATE
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| Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) are nanoparticles that are used to enhance the thermal and mechanical properties of polymeric systems and are being examined for use in many applications. These applications include space-survivable coatings and fire-resistant materials. Due to their physical size, POSS incorporation in polymers generally serves to reduce chain mobility, thus affecting both thermal and mechanical properties. Polymeric materials are typically tough, lightweight, and easy to process. However, they ... |
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| Interferon Alfacon1 is an Inhibitor of SARS-Corona Virus in Cell-Based Models, Antiviral Research |
04 JAN 2005 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Jason Paragas; Lawrence M. Blatt; Chris Hartmann; John W. Huggins; Tim P. Endy; ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INST OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES FORT DETRICK MD
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| Preliminary data examining interferon alfacon1 treatment of SARS-CoV (severe acute respiratory syndrome - corona virus)-infected patients suggests this therapy is well tolerated and of therapeutic benefit. We report herein that interferon alfacon1, has potent in vitro antiviral activity against SARS-CoV. In a cytopathic effect (CPE) assay, interferon alfacon1 inhibited the generation of CPE in a dose-dependent manner with an IC50 of 0,001 g/ml, a clinically achievable level. Furthermore, interferon alfacon1 ... |
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| Ozone Synthesis in Atmospheric Pressure Needle-to-Plane Gas Discharge |
20 JUL 2003 |
2 pages |
| Authors:
V. Golota; B. Kadolin; V. Karas; I. Paschenko; S. Pugach; NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER (UKRAINE) KHARKOV INST OF PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY
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| The research of negative, positive coronas and also a nonstationary streamer discharge was carried out. The synthesis of O3 and emission spectrum of NO and atomic oxygen O on wave length 777.1 nm was investigated experimentally. The concept of ozone synthesis in atmospheric pressure gas discharge was offered. |
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| Improvement in the Performance by Changing Electrode Shape in Barrier Discharge Type ESP |
20 JUL 2003 |
2 pages |
| Authors:
Hideyuki Ando; Yosuke Kuroda; Yoshihiro Kawada; Takeo Takahashi; Yoshiyasu Ehara; MUSASHI INST OF TECH TOKYO (JAPAN)
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| In general corona discharge is used in ESP (Electrostatic Precipitator). The corona discharge type ESP can remove DEP (Diesel Exhaust particles) at high collection efficiency but at low removal efficiency for NOx and re-entrainment phenomena due to low resistivity and particle agglomeration on the electrode. Barrier discharge is effective for removal NOx. Therefore, we are used Barrier discharge in ESP In this paper, we investigated the plate type, punched hole ... |
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| Investigation of Discharges Influence on Boundary Layer in Supersonic Airflow |
OCT 2001 |
116 pages |
| Authors:
Valery Shibkov; MOSCOW STATE UNIV (RUSSIA) DEPT OF PHYSICS
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| This report results from a contract tasking Moscow State University (MSU) as follows: The contractor will develop methods of creation of plasmas of different types of gas discharges near the surface of airplanes and in the boundary layers. He will also develop methods of analysis of plasma properties in plasma regions near the surface. The following experimental work will be done in supersonic air flow (M<2) at pressures between 1 ... |
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| Construction, Characterization, and Use of an Arc-Heated Supersonic Free-Jet of Nitrogen Atoms for the Growth of GaN, AlN, and InN Thin Films |
15 DEC 2000 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
R. B. Doak; ARIZONA STATE UNIV TEMPE DEPT OF PHYSICS
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| Arc discharge and corona discharge supersonic free-jets are of interest as sources of "activated" nitrogen for molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) of nitride materials. Although the current objective is growth of III-V nitride semiconductors, these discharge sources are also very relevant to MBE of silicon-oxynitride gate dielectrics. Of interest in both applications is the relative ease and simplicity with which molecular species can be dissociated and/or electronically excited in electrical discharges. ... |
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| Chemistry of Destroying Chemical Warfare Agents in Corona Discharge |
14 DEC 1999 |
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| Authors:
O. P. Korobeinichev; A. A. Chernov; V. V. Sokolov; V. M. Shvartsberg; T. A. Bolshova; RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES NOVOSIBIRSK INST OF CHEMICAL KINETICS AND COMBUSTION
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 | Consequent and comprehensive study of the destruction of organophosphorus compounds (OPC)- TMP, DMMP, DIMP, simulants of sarin, using a tubular coaxial wire dielectric barrier corona discharge reactor has been carried out. The kinetics of TMP, DMMP, DIMP destruction have been studied at atmospheric pressure of the helium, argon, air, and nitrogen +0.3% oxygen. The identification and quantitative determination of the initial OPC, intermediates ... |
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| Polarization Stability of Amorphous Piezoelectric Polyimides |
DEC 1999 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
C. Park; Z. Ounaies; J. Su; J. G. Smith Jr.; J. S. Harrison; INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING HAMPTON VA
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| Amorphous polyimides containing polar functional groups have been synthesized and investigated for potential use as high temperature piezoelectric sensors. The thermal stability of the piezoelectric effect of one polyimide was evaluated as a function of various curing and poling conditions under dynamic and static thermal stimuli. First, the polymer samples were thermally cycled under strain by systematically increasing the maximum temperature from 50 deg C ... |
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| Sterilization and Decontamination of Surfaces Contaminated With Biological and Chemical Warfare Agents Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Discharges |
03 NOV 1999 |
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| Authors:
Eusebio Garate; APPLIED PULSED POWER TECHNOLOGIES CORONA DEL MAR CA
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| Our Phase I effort was meant to demonstrate that an effective technology for rapid surface sterilization of biological contaminants and neutralization of chemical warfare agents could be developed based on the application of an atmospheric pressure plasma. We used both a DC corona and dielectric barrier discharge for the sterilization tests which were conducted on a variety of substrates including metals and chemically resistant fabrics. ... |
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| Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by Atmospheric-Pressure Dielectric-Barrier and Pulsed-Corona Electrical Discharges |
1999 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Louis A. Rosocha; Richard A. Korzekwa; LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB NM
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| During the past decade, interest in gas-phase pollution control has greatly increased, arising from a greater respect for the environment, more attention to the impact of environmental pollution, and a larger body of regulations. A promising set of methods now being applied to gas-phase pollution abatement is non-thermal plasma (NTP) technologies. These plasmas are useful for generating highly reactive species (e.g., free radicals) which readily decompose entrained ... |
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| The Effects of Carbon Particles on Aqueous Phase Pulsed Streamer Corona |
02 NOV 1998 |
190 pages |
| Authors:
David R. Grymonpre'; FAMU/FSU COLL OF ENGINEERING TALLAHASSEE FL DEPT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
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| Pulsed streamer corona technology utilizes a non-thermal plasma high voltage discharge to break down various airborne and aqueous phase organic pollutants. Pulsed streamer corona discharge in a reactor using a point-to-plane electrode geometry has been studied with well-mixed aqueous solutions containing various salts (sodium chloride, potassium chloride, and calcium chloride) and particles in suspension (powdered activated carbon, porous silica gel, non- porous glass spheres, and elemental ... |
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| Development of Scaling Algorithms and Economic Evaluation for Non- Thermal Plasma Reactors - Adsorbant/Catalyzer Hybrid System for Control of NOx Released During Army and Related U.S. Departme |
31 OCT 1998 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
K. Urashima; S. J. Kim; J. S. Chang; MCMASTER UNIV HAMILTON (ONTARIO) DEPT OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS
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| Computer code (SUENTP-J) to predict scale-up and economic evaluation of several eligible non-thermal plasma processes for air pollution control - electron beam process, pulsed corona process, and corona radical shower process - was developed for a commercial power plant. This code was written in spread sheet type format (MS Excel) and visual basic for application and comprise a data input procedure, a scale-up (design) procedure, ... |
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| Reticulated Vitreous Carbon Electrodes for Gas Phase Pulsed Corona Reactors |
OCT 1998 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
B. R. Locke; M. Kirkpatrick; H. Hanson; W. C. Finney; FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIV TALLAHASSEE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
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| A new design for gas phase pulsed corona reactors incorporating reticulated vitreous carbon electrodes is demonstrated to be effective for the removal of nitrogen oxides from synthetic air mixtures. The reactor consists of a Plexiglass tube with porous reticulated carbon disk electrodes placed perpendicularly to the cylinder axis. Streamers propagate between the reticulated carbon disks providing a uniform exposure of the flowing gas stream to the electrical discharge. This mode ... |
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| A DC Atmospheric Corona Discharge System for Sterilization and Chemical Neutralization |
25 AUG 1998 |
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| Authors:
Eusebio Garate; APPLIED PULSED POWER TECHNOLOGIES CORONA DEL MAR CA
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| Our phase I research effort was meant to demonstrate that an effective technology for rapid sterilization of biological contaminants and neutralization of chemical warfare agents could be developed based on the application of an atmospheric pressure nonthermal plasma generated from a corona discharge. The effort was divided into two main technical objectives and a third task. The first technical objective was the construction and testing of the ... |
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| Reactor Model - Data Comparison for Gas Phase Pollutant Removal in a Pulsed Streamer Corona Reactor |
09 JUL 1998 |
130 pages |
| Authors:
Giridhar Sathiamoorthy; FAMU/FSU COLL OF ENGINEERING TALLAHASSEE FL DEPT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
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| Pulsed streamer corona technology is based on the application of a high electric potential between two electrodes of inhomogeneous geometry to produce charged species in a plasma. In this study, a pulsed corona discharge produced in a wire-cylinder geometry is utilized to remove gaseous pollutants such as NO, NO2, and Halon-1211. The present study also focuses on the degradation of Halon-1211 for a range of ... |
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| Acid Gas Removal Characteristics of Corona Radical Shower System for a Treatment of Stationary Engine Flue Gas |
1998 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
T. Nomura; S. J. Kim; K. Urashima; T. Ito; A. Miziolek; MCMASTER UNIV HAMILTON (ONTARIO) DEPT OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS
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| Acid gas removal experiments are carried out in large bench scale corona radical shower reactor. A simulated engine flue gas is air mixed with NO, SO2 and CH4. Optimums for acid gas removal rate have been conducted in terms of the ammonia to acid gas molar ratio, the applied voltage and the additional gas velocity. Both the removal efficiencies of NO and SO2 increase with increasing ... |
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| Reactions of Isotopically Labeled Nitric Oxide (N15O) in a Gas Phase Corona Reactor |
23 DEC 1997 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
B. R. Locke; R. J. Clark; G. Sathiamoorthy; W. C. Finney; FLORIDA STATE UNIV TALLAHASSEE DEPT OFCHEMISTRY
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| The chemical reactions of nitric oxide decomposition in a pulsed streamer corona discharge were studied through the use of isotopically labeled nitric oxide, N(15)O. Detection of the relative abundance of N(14)-N(14), N(15)- N(14), N(15)-N(15) and N(15)O using mass spectrometry indicate that decreasing the initial concentration of NO leads to less direct dissociation of N(15)O by the corona discharge in favor of direct dissociation of N(14)-N(14). It was found that even ... |
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| Selected Energy Epitaxial Deposition and Low Energy Electron Microscopy of AlN, GaN and SiC Thin Films |
SEP 97 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
R. F. Davis; H. H. Lamb; I. S. T. Tsong; NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV AT RALEIGH
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| The kinematic conditions under which III-Nitrides films can be grown were determined using efficient local-orbital molecular-dynamics simulations. Reaction paths for the impact of ammonia molecules on the cation- and anion- terminated surfaces of GaN and AlN were also determined. In situ growth experiments of GaN on 6H-SiC(0001) substrates were conducted in the low-energy electron microscope (LEEM). Initial nucleation at the steps and subsequent growth across the terraces were observed. The ... |
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| COUNTERING THE BIO THREAT. |
01 AUG 1997 |
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| Authors:
JOHN ROOS; ARMED FORCES JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL WASHINGTON DC*
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| EXPERTS AGREE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE US FORCES CONFRONT THE AFTERMATH OF A CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL ATTACK. BECAUSE OF THE ABILITY OF THE US TO UNLEASH AN OVERWHELMING RETALIATORY ATTACK IN RESPONSE TO ANY NATION KNOWN TO BE INVOLVED IN CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL ATTACK AGAINST US FORCES OR PROPERTY, THE MOST LIKELY NEAR-TERM THREATS ARE FROM SHADOWY TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. THANKS TO EFFORTS BY US AND EUROPEAN ... |
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| BUILDING THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS. PROGRESS IN THE HAGUE, QUARTERLY REVIEW NO. 36. |
01 JUN 1997 |
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| Authors:
ORGANISATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS THE HAGUE (NETHERLANDS)
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| THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 29 APRIL 1997 WITH 87 ORIGINAL STATES PARTIES, INCLUDING CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES. AT THE TIME OF WRITING, 6 ADDITIONAL STATES HAVE DEPOSITED THEIR INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RATIFYING STATES TO 93. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE EARLIEST RATIFICATION CAN BE EXPECTED IS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. THIS REVIEW ... |
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| Non-Medical Dispersed Biological Weapons Countermeasures |
JUN 97 |
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| Authors:
George Irving; Tom McMurray; John Herbold; CONCEPTUAL MINDWORKS INC SAN ANTONIO TX
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| This report is the product of an expert working group's examination of the scientific and government literature on the state-of-knowledge of the neutralization of biological agents with physical agents, especially those that can be directed. The conclusions were as follows: (1) lasers are limited in application because of the extremely high energy density required for effective kill of biologicals; (2) there is no compelling rationale to use microwave radiation because ... |
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| Pulsed Streamer Reactor Characterization. Phase II |
15 MAY 1997 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Bruce R. Locke; FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIV TALLAHASSEE DEPT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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| Aqueous phase pulsed corona discharge is considered an alternative for wastewater treatment. This report presents an analysis of the physical and chemical aspects of corona discharge in water, in salt solutions, and in solutions containing added particles. The addition of activated carbon to liquid phase corona discharges leads to enhanced streamer production and higher sparkover voltages. Higher sparkover voltages and enhanced streamer production are expected ... |
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| JANE'S NBC PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, 1997-98. |
01 MAY 1997 |
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| Authors:
TERRY J. GANDER; JANE'S INFORMATION GROUP ALEXANDRIA VA
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| THIS YEARBOOK IS LAID OUT IN A SERIES OF MAIN SECTIONS, EACH OF WHICH RELATES TO A SPECIFIC TYPE OF NBC PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, FOR EXAMPLE, RESPIRATORS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SO ON. SECTIONS ARE ARRANGED BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, WITH THE MOST RECENT EQUIPMENTS BEING PLACED FIRST, WHERE APPROPRIATE. WITHIN EACH SECTION DETAILS ARE PROVIDED OF EACH ITEM, AS FAR AS CAN BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF WRITING. THEN FOLLOWS ... |
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| CWC PARTIES HOLD FIRST CONFERENCE, OPCW DECLARED FULLY OPERATIONAL. |
01 MAY 1997 |
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| Authors:
ERIK J. LEKLEM; ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON DC
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| THE CONFERENCE ON STATES PARTIES TO THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) MET FOR ITS FIRST SESSION MAY 6-24 IN THE HAGUE TO BEGIN FORMAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TREATY, WHICH ENTERED INTO FORCE APRIL 29. EIGHTY ORIGINAL STATES PARTIES (COUNTRIES THAT RATIFIED THE TREATY BEFORE ITS ENTRY INTO FORCE) ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE ALONG WITH THREE LATE-RATIFYING STATES AND 34 SIGNATORY STATES -- INCLUDING RUSSIA -- WHICH ATTENDED AS OBSERVERS. (AT THE ... |
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| INVESTIGATION OF A DUMPING AREA IN THE SKAGERRAK 1992. |
01 JAN 1997 |
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| Authors:
PER OLOF GRANBOM; NATIONAL DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENTUMEA (SWEDEN)
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| AN EXPEDITION WAS PERFORMED IN THE SKAGERRAK IN 1992 FOR INVESTIGATION OF AN AREA, WHERE SHIPS WITH GERMAN CHEMICAL AMMUNITION WAS SCUTTLED AFTER SECOND WORLD WAR. THE POSITION OF THE WRECKS WAS REGISTERED. SAMPLES OF SEDIMENT TAKEN AT ONE OF THE WRECKS HAVE BEEN ANALYSED AND PROVEN TO CONTAIN TRACES OF MUSTARD GAS. THE CONCENTRATION IS IN THE PPT-RANGE. THE ENZYME ACTIVITY MEASURED IN MUSSELS AND CRABS PLACED IN CAGES ... |
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| TWELVE MYTHS ABOUT THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION. |
01 JAN 1997 |
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| Authors:
STANLEY WEISS; THOMAS G. MCINERNEY; BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
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| CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROLIFERATION IS A SERIOUS AND GROWING THREAT TO US NATIONAL SECURITY. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE POOR MAN'S NUCLEAR BOMB, THESE INDISCRIMINATE AND INHUMANE WEAPONS ARE ATTRACTIVE TO ROGUE REGIMES BECAUSE THEY ARE CHEAP TO MAKE, DO NOT DEMAND THE ELABORATE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED BY NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AND ARE IDEAL AS TERROR WEAPONS. CHEMICAL WEAPONS HAVE BEEN USED IN SEVERAL CONFLICTS AND INCIDENTS, AGAINST INNOCENT CIVILIANS AS WELL AS ... |
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| SILENT DEATH. REVISED AND EXPANDED SECOND EDITION. |
01 JAN 1997 |
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| Authors:
FESTER UNCLE
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| THIS BOOK WILL ATTEMPT TO COVER, IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE, THE MANY ASPECTS OF SUCCESSFUL POISONING. FROM THE CRUDE INORGANIC (I.E., MINERAL BASED) POISONS WHICH GET SO MANY PEOPLE A ONE-WAY TICKET TO THE BIG HOUSE, TO THE MUCH MORE SUBTLE AND DIFFICULT TO DETECT ORGANIC POISONS, WE WILL EXPLORE THE METHODS USED BY ARTISTS SKILLED IN THE CRAFT TO AVOID DETECTION. WE WILL ALSO COVER THE PROCEDURES USED IN FORENSIC ... |
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| SWEPT-FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC INTERFEROMETRY TECHNIQUE FOR NONINVASIVE CHEMICAL DIAGNOSTICS. |
01 JAN 1997 |
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| Authors:
Dipen N. Sinha; KENDALL N. SPRINGER; WEI HAN; DAVID C. LIZON; ROBERT J. HOULTON; LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB NM
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| SWEPT-FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC INTERFEROMETRY (SFAI) IS A NONINVASIVE FLUID CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUE CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS TREATY VERIFICATION. THE SFAI TECHNIQUE DETERMINES SOUND SPEED AND SOUND ATTENUATION IN A FLUID OVER A WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE FROM OUTSIDE A CONTAINER (E.G., REACTOR VESSEL, TANK, PIPE, INDUSTRIAL CONTAINERS ETC.,). FROM THE FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE OF SOUND ATTENUATION, FLUID DENSITY CAN ALSO BE DETERMINED. THESE PHYSICAL PARAMETERS, WHEN COMBINED TOGETHER, CAN BE USED TO ... |
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| ARMS CONTROL AND THE 105TH CONGRESS. |
01 DEC 1996 |
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| Authors:
JOHN ISAACS; ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON DC
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| THE 105TH CONGRESS, WHICH BEGINS WORK IN JANUARY, WILL NOT BE RADICALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE 104TH CONGRESS. FOR ADVOCATES OF PENDING ARMS CONTROL TREATIES AND FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, THAT SIMILARITY IS A MIXED BLESSING. THIS ARTICLE LOOKS AT THE NEW LEADERSHIP FOR THE 105TH CONGRESS. THE FIRST MAJOR ARMS CONTROL TEST EXPECTED IN THE 105TH CONGRESS WILL BE THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION'S RENEWED EFFORT TO WIN SENATE ... |
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| CONTEMPORARY SECURITY POLICY, VOLUME 17, NUMBER 3, DECEMBER 1996. |
01 DEC 1996 |
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| Authors:
EMILY BAILEY; OLIVER THRANERT; JACQUELINE SIMON; BRIAN P. CURRAN; JOHN REDMOND
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| THIS ISSUE OF CONTEMPORARY SECURITY POLICY EXAMINES TWO AREAS: NON-PROLIFERATION AND ARMS CONTROL AND REGIONAL SECURITY. NON-PROLIFERATION AND ARMS CONTROL ARTICLES INCLUDE: 1997 AND ALL THAT: MULTINATIONAL DIPLOMACY AND THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION REGIME; STRENGTHENING THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: AN URGENT TASK; US NON-PROLIFERATION POLICY AND IRAN: CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES; AND CHARTING A MIDDLE COURSE: THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION, THEATRE MISSILE DEFENCE AND THE ABM TREATY. A REGIONAL SECURITY ARTICLE ENTITLED EUROPEAN ... |
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| STRENGTHENING THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: AN URGENT TASK. |
01 DEC 1996 |
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| Authors:
OLIVER THRANERT
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| FROM 25 NOVEMBER TO 6 DECEMBER 1996, STATES PARTIES TO THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (BWC) WILL CONVENE FOR THE FOURTH REVIEW CONFERENCE TO THIS CONVENTION IN GENEVA. THEY WILL DISCUSS PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTING THIS TREATY, BUT PARTICULARLY THEY WILL FOCUS ON POTENTIAL MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE CONVENTION, WHICH SO FAR DOES NOT SIMPLY EFFECTIVE VERIFICATION PROCEDURES. STRENGTHENING OF THE BWC IS AN URGENT TASK, NOT LEAST BECAUSE DETAILS OF THE ... |
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| United States Non-proliferation Policy and Iran: Constraints and Opportunities. |
DEC 1996 |
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| Authors:
JACQUELINE SIMON; CARLETON UNIV OTTAWA (ONTARIO)
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| The potential danger posed by nuclear proliferation is being taken very seriously by the international community. In 1992 the United Nations Security Council declared weapons of mass destruction and their proliferation a threat to peace and international security. This links proliferation to chapter vii of the un charter, conceivably leading to the use of force against these threats. The United States, for its part, has identified the proliferation of nuclear ... |
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| RESEARCH REPORT ON VERIFICATION OF THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION. PART 13 EVALUATION OF RECOMMENDED OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS. |
20 NOV 1996 |
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| Authors:
JOHN A. TORNES; AASE M. OPSTAD; NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT KJELLER
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| THIS REPORT DESCRIBES TWO LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS CARRIED OUT AT THE NORWEGIAN DEFENSE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT. DIVISION FOR ENVIRONMENT TOXICOLOGY TO EVALUATE THE RECOMMENDED OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS IN THE VERIFICATION OF CHEMICAL DISARMAMENT (ROP). THE EXPERIMENTS DESCRIBED IN THE FIRST PART OF THE REPORT SHOWED THAT THE SCX ION EXCHANGE STEP GIVEN IN THE ROP FOR PREPARATION OF AQUEOUS LIQUID SAMPLES INCREASED THE RECOVERIES OF SOME ETHANOLAMINES. ALKYLPHOSPHONIC ACIDS ... |
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| Radiofrequency Plasma Ionization/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer for Real-Time Monitoring of Trace Chemical Vapors During OB/OD Operations |
31 OCT 96 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Edgar D. Lee; Mingin Wu; Cole L. Woolley; Chung H. Sin; Wayne H. Lee; SENSAR CORP PROVO UT
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| Report developed under SBIR contract. There is a great need to develop a real-time analytical technique for monitoring trace vapor emissions during open burning/open detonation (OB/OD) testing in BangBox facilities. In Phase I of this study, a corona discharge atmospheric pressure ionization/time- of-flight mass spectrometer CDAPI/TOFMS was successfully developed and evaluated for analyzing permanent gas, volatile organic, semi-volatile organic, and toxic metal target analytes selected from previous OB/OD tests. Mass ... |
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| HISTORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE CWC-SHORT OVERVIEW. |
16 SEP 1996 |
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| Authors:
THOMAS STOCK; STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL PEACE RESEARCH INST SOLNA (SWEDEN)
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| ON 3 SEPTEMBER 1992, THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT AT GENEVA ADOPTED THE TEXT OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, STOCKPILING AND USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION (CWC). THE FINAL TEXT OF THE CWC WAS SENT TO THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WHERE A DRAFT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE CWC WAS ADOPTED. THE CWC WAS OPENED FOR SIGNATURE 13 JANUARY 1993 IN PARIS. SEVERAL DEVELOPMENTS ... |
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| Laser Spectroscopy of Oxygen Rings, Nitrogen Rings, and Other Novel High Energy Density Forms of Matter |
11 SEP 96 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J. Saykally; CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY DEPT OF CHEMISTRY
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| New methods are explored for producing and characterizing proposed new HEDM molecules - covalent nitrogen and oxygen rings. A laser ablation 'supersonic catalytic plasma reactor' was developed, wherein a metal target is vaporized by a pulsed UV laser and reactant gases are added to the buffer gas. A pulsed corona discharge nozzle was developed for the same purpose. Cavity Ringdown and VUV laser ionization mass spectroscopy are Laser Absorption Spectroscopy ... |
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| MODEL FOR THE ESTIMATION OF DOWNWIND CONCENTRATIONS AND DOSAGES ARISING FROM SECONDARY EVAPORATION OF VOLATILE AGENTS ON THE GROUND. |
04 SEP 1996 |
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| Authors:
JAN H. BLANCH; ASMUND UKKELBERG; NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT KJELLER
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| EXPLICIT ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR ESTIMATING DOWN WIND CONCENTRATIONS AND PARTIAL DOSAGE ARISING FROM THE EVAPORATION OF LIQUID DROPLETS ON THE GROUND MODELED AS AN EXPONENTIALLY DECREASING POINT SOURCE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED. THE MODEL IS NOT COMPUTATIONALLY INTENSIVE, AND MAY BE USEFUL AS A BASIS FOR COMPUTER PROGRAMS AFFORDING REAL-TIME INFORMATION ON THE HAZARDS FROM POISONOUS SUBSTANCES. |
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| TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN ARMS CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION. PANEL SESSION 4. |
03 SEP 1996 |
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| Authors:
LYNN M. HANSEN; MARGARET MARY EVANS; JOHN A. LAUDER; LORI ALEMANNO TESTA; RALPH W. ALEWINE; DEFENSE SPECIAL WEAPONS AGENCY ALEXANDRIA VA
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| TODAY, ARMS CONTROL TREATIES ARE MORE PREVALENT AND MORE COMPLICATED THAN IN THE PAST. WITH THIS IN MIND, IT IS ALL THE MORE IMPORTANT FOR DIPLOMATS COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH INFORMATION MANAGERS TO DESIGN VERIFICATION SYSTEMS THAT WORK BEST. THE MOST LOGICAL METHOD TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IS TO INCLUDE SYSTEM DESIGNERS IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT SIGNATORIES GET THE BEST SYSTEM FOR THEIR NEEDS. IDEALLY, THE SYSTEMS SHOULD BE ... |
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| NEW STRAIN OF EBOLA IDENTIFIED IVORY COAST EBOLA COULD LEAD TO SOURCE. |
22 AUG 1996 |
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| Authors:
SEAN HENAHAN
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| A NEW STRAIN OF EBOLA VIRUS HAS BEEN ISOLATED FROM THE BLOOD OF A SWISS ZOOLOGIST WHO HAD PERFORMED AN AUTOPSY ON A CHIMPANZEE WHICH HAD BEEN INFECTED BY THE SAME VIRUS IN THE WILD, ACCORDING TO A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS FROM THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE. THE STRAIN HAS BEEN DUBBED EBOLA TAI AFTER THE FOREST IN WHICH THE CHIMPANZEES WERE FOUND. THE DISCOVERY MEANS THAT FIVE DIFFERENT STRAINS OF THE ... |
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| NATIONAL BODIES WHICH COULD SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE NATIONAL AUTHORITY. |
12 AUG 1996 |
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| Authors:
ORGANISATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS THE HAGUE (NETHERLANDS)
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| BEFORE THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION ENTERS INTO FORCE, PREPARATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING ITS PROVISION WILL HAVE TO BE COMPLETED BY EACH STATE PARTY. AT THE MULTILATERAL LEVEL THIS INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR DECLARATIONS, INSPECTIONS, ETC., AS WELL AS ESTABLISHMENT OF MACHINERY FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION. IN THIS CASE THE MACHINERY IS THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS (OPCW), WHICH IS BEING ESTABLISHED BY THE PREPARATORY COMMISSION, WHICH ... |
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| Manufacturing Technology for High Voltage Power Supplies (HVPS). Volume III - Procedural Details |
AUG 96 |
300 pages |
| Authors:
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP ROLLING MEADOWS IL
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| This report is the culmination of a multi-year manufacturing technology program sponsored by the Electronics Division of Wright Laboratory Manufacturing Technology Directorate (WL/MTM). The program was jointly conducted by Northrop Grumman Electronics and Integration Division as the prime contractor and Hughes Aircraft Company Technology Support Division as the principal subcontractor. The thrust of this program was to improve the reliability of High Voltage Power Supplies (HVPS). This was accomplished conducting ... |
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