| The ARL Topodef Tool-Concept and Usage |
Oct-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Binh Nguyen; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DIRECTORATE
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 | This report describes the functional features of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Topodef tool, a graphical tool and method for custom-designing network topology of a mobile ad hoc network to support emulation. The tool is also known as a scenario-generator capable of generating a set of mobility traces or a set of textual definitions of a dynamic network topology. The tool is being used to edit a set of ... |
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| Regional Morphology Analysis Package (RMAP), Version 3: User's Guide and Tutorial |
Sep-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew Morang; Magnus Larson; Nicholas C Kraus; Brian K Batten; Kenneth J Connell; Wayne Tanner; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) serves as a user's guide for the Regional Morphology Analysis Package (RMAP) Version 3, a modernized version of the Beach Morphology and Analysis Package (BMAP). A revised interface facilitates assembly, quality control, manipulation, analysis, visualization, and archiving of geospatial shoreline positions, beach profiles, and channel cross-sections. The interface, options, data import and export, and data analysis routines are described within this CHETN. ... |
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| TEMPO Software Modifications for SEVER Evaluation |
Sep-2009 |
131 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald F Clemens; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In this thesis, we present a software package update facilitating the evaluation of the Systems Engineering Value Equation with Risk (SEVER) using the TEMPO Military Planning Game originally developed by General Electric in the 1960's. Currently it is used by Naval Postgraduate School to train future military decision makers in making critical resource allocation decisions. The intent of this development facilitates creating a software decision tool adaptable to different software-based ... |
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| Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Data Analysis System (DAS). Environmental Quality Technology Program |
Sep-2009 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Bennett; Ricky A Goodson; John C Morgan; Dwain K Butler; Morris P Fields; Hollis H Jr; Tere A DeMoss; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This report documents efforts to develop a common processing and interpretation platform for UXO survey data, hereinafter referred to as the UXODAS. Development of the common software platform assumes (1) that the data will be accessible in readable formats, and (2) that the data result from the most commonly used geophysical sensor types, specifically total field magnetometers (TFM), frequency-domain electromagnetic induction (FDEM) systems, and time-domain electromagnetic induction (TDEM) systems. The ... |
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| Complementary Roles of Spark Range and Onboard Free-Flight Measurements for Projectile Development |
Aug-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Bradford S Davis; Bernard J Guidos; Thomas E Harkins; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| The U.S. Army Research Laboratory maintains capabilities for both external (ground-based, i.e., spark range) and onboard sensor system (telemetry- and recorder-based) methodologies for obtaining free-flight motion measurements of projectiles. These two methodologies were developed independently and until recently had been applied in projectile development programs without a thorough consideration of their synergistic interrelationship. Such a consideration is presented herein as a means for appropriating the benefits of each in a ... |
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| Integrating Occupational Characteristics into Human Performance Models: IPME Versus ISMAT Approach |
Aug-2009 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Christy Lorenzen; ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MA&D BOULDER CO
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| This project studied the incorporation of military occupational data into a generic human performance modelling software, the Integrated Performance Modelling Environment (IPME). It has explored the use of modelling and simulation (M&S) for addressing the CF personnel and manpower issues. Particularly, a set of Canadian Air Force occupational specification data were integrated into IPME. This reported study documents our effort to validate this new modelling capability. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ... |
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| Calculating Forces on Components of Hydraulic Structures |
Aug-2009 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Moira T Fong; Richard L Stockstill; E A Hammack; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) demonstrates a means of calculating hydraulic forces acting on submerged surfaces of hydraulic structures. The primary concern in evaluating the hydraulic performance of a structure is whether it can withstand the imposed hydraulic forces. Forces acting on components such as stilling basins, spillway faces, bridge piers, culvert valves, spillway gates, lock guard walls, floodwalls, etc., must be accurately estimated to ensure appropriate ... |
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| PSPP: A Protein Structure Prediction Pipeline for Computing Clusters |
Jul-2009 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Jaques Reifman; Nela Zavaljevski; Anders Wallqvist; In-Chul Yeh; Valmik Desai; Michael S Lee; Rajkumar Bondugula; ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MATERIEL COMMAND FORT DETRICK MD
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| Background: Protein structures are critical for understanding the mechanisms of biological systems and, subsequently, for drug and vaccine design. Unfortunately, protein sequence data exceed structural data by a factor of more than 200 to 1. This gap can be partially filled by using computational protein structure prediction. While structure prediction Web servers are a notable option, they often restrict the number of sequence queries and/or provide a limited set of ... |
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| Information-Velocity Metric for the Flow of Information through an Organization: Application to Decision Support |
17-Jun-2009 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff Waters; Marion Ceruti; Ritesh Patel; James Eitelberg; Gunnar Ramstrum; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
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| The rapid flow of information through a command-and-control organization strengthens the agility of the command and increases the efficiency of the organization. Therefore, a metric is proposed for the speed of useful information as it flows in an organization, enterprise or command structure. Information is assumed to be useful if a member of the organization considers it to have the potential to reduce uncertainty, and thus become an important contribution ... |
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| Zero Dimensional Model of High-Pressure Ablative Capillary Discharge with Capillary Wall Thermal Conduction and Radiation Absorption |
Jun-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
L Pekker; O Pekker; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EDWARDS AFB CA PROPULSION DIRECTORATE
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| A zero-dimensional time-dependent high-pressure slab capillary discharge model with capillary wall thermal conduction and wall radiation absorption is presented. The model includes a resistor-inductor-capacitor circuit and a heat-transfer radiation model based on radiation database constructed using PrismSPEC, a commercially available radiation software, to calculate the radiation heat flux output from a uniform plasma slab. The model also includes a model of the thin transition boundary layer between the uniform plasma ... |
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| Symbiotic Planning: Cognitive-Level Collaboration Between Users and Automated Planners |
Jun-2009 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Ron Scott; Emilie M Roth; Jeffrey L Wampler; Elizabeth Kean; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| As the Department of Defense (DoD) moves into a more agile C2 environment, added requirements will be laid on operators and systems -- integration with outside systems and organizations, operation in an environment where rules change daily, and severely limited resources. We foresee an increased reliance on automated support tools -- optimizers, schedulers, evaluators -- to meet these requirements. These automated tools need to be closely coupled with an operator ... |
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| Application of the Backward-Smoothing Extended Kalman Filter to Attitude Estimation and Prediction using Radar Observations |
Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kyle C Volpe; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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 | The Lincoln Attitude Estimation System (LAES), a new tool being developed for the Space Situational Awareness Group (SSAG) at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, integrates several existing hardware and software systems, with a backward-smoothing extended Kalman filter (BSEKF). LAES is intended to determine the rotational motion of a freely tumbling spacecraft from a sequence of discrete-time radar images. The raw range-Doppler returns are collected using a ground-based sensor, which is owned and ... |
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| A Computational Study of the Energy Dissipation Through an Acrylic Target Impacted by Various Size FSP |
Jun-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
C G Fountzoulas; J M Sands; P G Dehmer; J H Yu; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| Recent advances in the numerical techniques, higher computing power and materials model have allowed the accurate simulation of the ballistic impact into monolithic and multi-layer transparent armor configurations. In the current effort, the velocity profile during the ballistic impact of 0.22-cal and 0.15-cal fragment simulating projectiles (FSP) into a polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) target, which was a Plexiglas G manufactured by Atofina Chemicals was simulated using the ANSYS/AUTODYN commercial software. Our successful ... |
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| An Efficient and Effective Implementation of the Trust System for Power Grid Compartmentalization |
Jun-2009 |
138 pages |
| Authors:
Carlos; Juan M Gonzalez; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The goal of this research is to show in a simulated environment that security of the network can be strengthened by first fielding the trust system and second, by dividing a network into smaller clusters, called domains, in order to isolate anomalies or intrusions detected. In order to show this, a mathematical model of the problem will be built and translated into a software tool that at the end will ... |
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| Crosstalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 22, Number 3 |
Apr-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Gagliardi; Paul E Black; John Klein; William G Wood; D T Rao; Kasey Thompson; Arlene F Minkiewicz; Lew Priven; Roger Stewart; Jeffrey A Ingalsbe; Dan Shoemaker; Nancy R Mead; John Morley; Katherine Baxter; SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER HILL AFB UT
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| We all have been taught sound practices since childhood. Remember the ol' dental mantra of don't forget to brush your teeth after each meal? Those instructions were soon augmented with a warning that brushing alone was not enough, and that flossing and regular check-ups were needed to reinforce brushing and prevent the development of dental maladies. Our experience with these routines over our lifetime confirms the worth of reinforcing good, ... |
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| Surveying through Text Message: Planning, Programming, and Analyzing |
Apr-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Zannette A Uriell; Evangeline M Clewis; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| Surveys conducted through text messaging, or Short Message Service (SMS), are a relatively new phenomenon, since SMS text messaging has only existed since 1992. SMS surveys are even more recent for the military population, with the first known military-population SMS survey being conducted in 2008. This report provides the method used for the early SMS surveys, named Lightning Polls when conducted by NPRST, and includes suggestions on planning for an ... |
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| Interactive Raytracing: The nirt Command |
Apr-2009 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Clifford Yapp; QUANTUM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL INC BEL AIR MD
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| The nirt command casts individual rays, according to user-specified options, and reports back a wide variety of information about the model along the specified ray. It is extremely useful for tasks such as measuring the thickness of objects and identifying gaps between objects. When used within the multi-device graphics editor environment, NIRT will produce a visible ray path, coloring the ray according to the geometry encountered along the ray. It ... |
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| Dual-Modality Prostate Imaging with PET and Transrectal Ultrasound |
Apr-2009 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer S Huber; CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY LAWRENCE BERKELEY LAB
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| We developed the hardware and software tools needed for dual Positron Emission Tomography-Transrectal Ultrasound (PET-TRUS) imaging of the prostate. We acquired and modified the necessary TRUS equipment to work when mounted on a patient table in conjunction with the prostate-optimized PET scanner or the EXACT HR PET scanner. We developed software to: determine the location of two point sources and calculate the corresponding location of the TRUS probe tip (both ... |
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| Removing Redundant Logic Pathways in Polymorphic Circuits |
26-Mar-2009 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
Hanseok Kim; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Evaluating the quality of software and circuit obfuscators is a research goal of great interest. However, there exists little research about evaluation of obfuscation effectiveness through analyzing and investigating redundancies found in the obfuscated variants. In this research, we consider programs represented as structural combinational circuits and then analyze obfuscated variants of those circuits through a tool that produces functionally equivalent variants based on subcircuit selection and replacement. We then ... |
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| Demonstration and Verification of a Broad Spectrum Anomalous Dispersion Effects Tool for Index of Refraction and Optical Turbulence Calculations |
Mar-2009 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
J J Cohen; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| An atmospheric optical turbulence strength model with a broad wavelength range of 355nm (ultraviolet) to 8.6m (radio frequencies) has been created at AFIT and implemented into the High Energy Laser End-to-End Operational Simulation tool (HELEEOS). This modeling and simulation tool is a first principles atmospheric propagation and characterization model. Within HELEEOS lies the High-Resolution Transmission Molecular Absorption (HITRAN) database, containing 1,734,469 spectral lines for 37 different molecules as of version ... |
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| Tools for the Conceptual Design and Engineering Analysis of Micro Air Vehicles |
Mar-2009 |
156 pages |
| Authors:
Mustafa Turan; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Micro Air Vehicles (MAV) are a subset of Unmanned Aircraft (UAS) that are up to two orders of magnitude smaller than manned systems. Near-Earth environments, such as forests, caves, tunnels and urban structures make reconnaissance, surveillance and search-and-rescue missions difficult and dangerous to accomplish. Therefore, MAVs are considered ideal for these types of missions. However, the data using full size aircraft is inadequate to characterize miniature aircraft parameters due to ... |
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| Mission Planning for Close-Proximity Satellites |
Mar-2009 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Barry R Witt; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Given an initial orbit and a set of other orbits of interest, the lowest change in velocity path between them is of high value. Software was developed to visualize the change in velocity required from a user defined window of burn to a user defined window of intercept. The time between burn and intercept is unrestricted. Multiple intercepts require searching an n! solution space, research then is focused on ways ... |
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| An Advanced Tabu Search Approach to Solving the Mixed Payload Airlift Load Planning Problem |
Mar-2009 |
149 pages |
| Authors:
Robert L Nance; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This paper presents a new tabu search based two-dimensional bin packing algorithm which produces high quality solutions to the Mixed Payload Airlift Load Planning (MPALP) problem using C-5 and C-17 aircraft. This algorithm, called Mixed Payload Airlift Load Planning Tabu Search (MPALPTS), surpasses previous research conducted in this area because, in addition to pure pallet cargo loads, MPALPTS can accommodate rolling stock cargo (i.e. tanks, trucks, HMMMVs, etc.) while still ... |
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| Modeling of High Capacity Passive Cooling System |
Mar-2009 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Ashraful Islam; BANGLADESH UNIV OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DHAKA (BANGLADESH)
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| High capacity passive cooling system studied in this project utilizes the thermoloop heat transfer concept (THTC). This device is an assemblage of Evaporator, Condenser, Non-return valves and Reservoir charged with a liquid for removing heat from any source upon which the evaporator is attached. Extensive experiments have been conducted and using experimental results a software module has been developed for to analyze the performance of the device for different operating ... |
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| Developing a Tool for the Location Optimization of the Alert Aircraft with Changing Threat Anticipation |
Mar-2009 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Okan Arslan; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The threat to the airspace is posed by the outside world in conventional terms as well as hostilities from within the airspace such as hijacked aircraft. Alert aircraft are located with the sole responsibility of responding to any incident. Different regions of the airspace may have different alert states depending on current intelligence input. Due to non-constant states of threat level, the Turkish Air Force must deploy aircraft to cover ... |
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| Mathematical Fluid Dynamics of Plasma Flow Control Over High Speed Wings |
Feb-2009 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
David Marshall; Alexander V Fedorov; Victor R Soloviev; V M Krivtsov; V G Soudakov; TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC AND IMAGING LLC THOUSAND OAKS CA
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| Develop theoretical models and computational tools for SDBD flow control applications. |
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| Extending the Conventional Information Theory: Theory and Designs of Layered Partially Decodable Codes |
29-Jan-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Lizhong Zheng; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LAB OF ELECTRONICS
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| This project is aimed at extending the conventional information theory, which is based on the idea of reliably transmitting all data bits through communication channels, by differentiating different types of data and providing different levels of error protections and thus allowing different parts of the data to be decoded at different nodes in the network. The main challenge addressed in this project is to develop new notions of partial information, ... |
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| USN Fleet Corrosion Control: Future Navy Needs for Corrosion Control and Maintenance |
13-Jan-2009 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Rich Hays; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD
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| FUTURE FOCUS: Affordability * Fleet Readiness * Effective Execution of Programs * Efficient Use of Tools (Design, Inspection, Monitoring) * TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITY AND TOOLS: Use of Non-traditional Alloys * Aluminum Structure * High Strength * New Applications * Reduced conservatism and Redundancy * Mixed metals * Extended Service Life * Added Environmental Stressors * Reliance on Risk Analysis * Knowledge * Tool Sets. |
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| Multi-Agent Technology for Airspace Control in the Combat Zone |
Jan-2009 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Victor A Skormin; ADVANCED TECHNICAL CONCEPTS BERKSHIRE NY
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| Successful airspace control is one of the key factors maximizing the effectiveness of air operations. It includes long and short-term planning and control that utilizes large and dynamic databases, and constitutes a combination of resource allocation, routing, scheduling, and deconfliction tasks performed repeatedly reflecting the battlefield dynamics. These tasks place heavy burden on personnel, leading to costly inefficiencies. Modern computing technologies are capable of expanding the share of airspace control ... |
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| Feasibility of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Item Unique Identification (IUID) in the Marine Corps Small Arms Weapons Tracking System |
04-Dec-2008 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Rico R Harris; Dale F Locklar; Luke R Wright; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The purpose of this MBA project is to determine how effective the use of RFID and IUID can be in Marine Corps armories based on operating procedures, support of key organizations within the Departments of the Navy and the Marine Corps, and current research. This project's first objective is to examine the involvement, progress and procedures of organizations that are involved in supporting and improving the Marine Corps' armory processes. ... |
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| Progress on a Portable Rubidium Fountain Frequency Standard |
01-Dec-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
S R Jefferts; T P Heavner; P D Kunz; NATIONAL INST OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY BOULDER CO TIME AND FREQUENCY DIV
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| We are developing a simple and transportable laser-cooled rubidium (Rb) atomic fountain frequency standard. The optical package for this system uses DFB (distributed feedback) diode lasers and a frequency offset locking scheme to generate the optical frequencies needed for laser-cooling, launching, post-cooling, and detection of Rb atoms. This atomic fountain will be useful as a transfer standard and secondary standard for calibrating nontransportable frequency standards, as well as a measurement ... |
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| CrossTalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 21, Number 12 |
Dec-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Sandy Schwalb; Walt Lipke; George Jackelen; Quentin W Fleming; Joel M Koppelman; Karen McRitchie; Kasey Thompson; Joseph P Avery; Rick Spiewak; SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER HILL AFB UT
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| Data drives decisions. This statement may sound too simplistic, but the truth remains that humans need, crave, and desire data. Data is used in nearly every choice we make, from the most mundane decisions such as where to dine to the selection of a fabric softener. Data inundation and analysis paralysis are real dangers due to the ease of access and abundance of information. Additionally, the mobility of personal computing ... |
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| Review of Ultrasound Performance From 5 to 20 MHz on an Aluminum Standard |
Dec-2008 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
James M Sands; Raymond E Brennan; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| An ultrasound system has been set up for nondestructive evaluation of armor tiles and composite systems. Critical system components including an internal pulser-receiver and digitizer board, a stepper motor indexer board, a four-axis scanning frame, an additional two-axis controller, a central processing unit with integrated software package, an immersion tank, and a series of ultrasonic transducers are described in detail. Characteristics and parameters of the various transducers are summarized. Operation ... |
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| Development of a General Conceptual-numerical Model to Simulate the Fate and Subsurface Transport of Explosives, and the Moisture and Temperature Signatures Around Land Mines |
Dec-2008 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Jiri Simunek; CALIFORNIA UNIV RIVERSIDE DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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| We have developed a general conceptual-mathematical model is applicable to the fate and advective-dispersive transport of most explosives and its metabolites in the vadose zone or groundwater. The model accounts for the most important physical, chemical and biological processes known or hypothesized to affect the behavior and simultaneous transport of the major explosives (the parent products) such as TNT or RDX, and its various metabolites, as they are being sequentially ... |
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| Distributed Episodic Exploratory Planning (DEEP) |
Dec-2008 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt Lachevet; Daniel Kaczynski; Geraldine Rogers; ROME RESEARCH CORPORATION NY
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| DEEP is a mixed-initiative decision support system that utilizes past experiences to suggest courses of action (COAs) for new situations. It was designed as a distributed multi-agent system, using agents to maintain and exploit the experiences of individual commanders, as well as to transform suggested past plans into potential solutions for new problems. The commander, through the agent, can view and modify the contents of the shared repository. Agents interact ... |
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| Enhanced Fragmentation Modeling |
Dec-2008 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
William Ng; Richard Fong; Peter Rottinger; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ
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| Enhancing the fragmentation capability of current and future projectiles is critical to meeting the armies Future Combat Systems, FCS, requirements. In order to meet these requirements, enhancements to the fragmentation capabilities of these future weapons is needed. Only through the use of the latest modeling tools can these goals be achieved. The U.S. Army Armament Research and Development Center, ARDEC, has continued its efforts to develop its modeling capabilities further ... |
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| Manned - Unmanned Vehicles Convoy |
Dec-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Ai P New; Yew K See; Zi J Bay; Lionel Heng; Kat C Tan; DSO NATIONAL LABORATORIES SINGAPORE
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| This paper describes the project undertaken by DSO National Laboratories to demonstrate convoy movement involving a manned vehicle and two Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) along roads and dirt tracks at speeds up to 35 km/h and 20 km/h respectively. The project work included development of UGV hardware, vehicle controller, sensor suite comprising of short and long range sensors, and high speed navigation algorithms. The long-range sensors allow the UGV to ... |
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| Simulation and Analysis Toolset for an Industry Standard Embedded Systems Specification Language |
Dec-2008 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Oleg Sokolsky; Duncan Clarke; FREMONT ASSOCIATES LLC CAMDEN SC
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| The Architecture Analysis and Design Language (AADL) is an SAE standard language for describing the software and hardware architecture of performance-critical real-time systems. In addition, the AADL standard allows the definition of annexes, i.e., formal extensions to the standard language to enhance the design specifications of hardware or software components. Our work has leveraged the AADL language and tool development efforts to create a new toolset that incorporates simulation and ... |
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| Interface Design Description for the Multi-Mode Magnetic Detection System |
21-Nov-2008 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Rich Tobaben; Don King; Jim Manning; POLATOMIC INC RICHARDSON TX
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| This interface design Description (IDD) specifies the design for all internal and external software configuration item interfaces on the Multi-Mode Magnetic Detection System (3MDS), and documents the partition of related software development tasks between Polatomic, Inc. (PI) and Applied Signal Technology, Inc. (AST). 1.2 System Overview. The goal of the 3MDS project is to develop and demonstrate a real-time airborne magnetic detection system that is Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based. The ... |
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| On Large-Scale Hybrid Computing Architecture for Neocortical Models - With an Application in Realizing Cognizance Operations of the Visual Cortex |
Nov-2008 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Qing Wu; Qinru Qiu; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON
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| This report describes working hardware and software developed to realize large-scale Brain-State-in-a-Box (BSB) models on a workstation with hardware acceleration using a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). Just one Xilinx XC2VP70 FPGA was able to support about 600 128-dimensional BSB models to run at 10ms reaction time. Software was developed that controls the hardware operations and sends/receives data through publish/subscribe routines provided by an open-source package. Next, the confabulation based ... |
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| Demonstration of an Integrated Compliance Model for Predicting Copper Fate and Effects in DoD Harbors |
Nov-2008 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea Leeson; William Swietlik; Adam Ryan; Paul Paquin; Robert C Santore; Gunther Rosen; Ernie Arias; Ignacio Rivera-Duarte ;Pei-Fang Wang; D B Chadwick; Luis A Cruz; ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFICE (DOD) ARLINGTON VA
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| Site-specific water quality standards (WQS) are developed in order to reach regulatory criteria appropriate for individual bodies of water. These WQS are required as the nationally suggested water quality criteria (WQC) for seawater was derived with clean coastal seawater that does not include the natural ingredients that buffer the toxic effects of contaminants. As such, federal WQC could be overprotective, enforcing effluent characteristics that are very difficult and expensive to ... |
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| Public Affairs Capacity Building: A Soft Tool for Combatant Commanders |
31-Oct-2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Jason P Salata; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Public affairs capacity building is a valuable soft component of the Combatant Commander's Theater Campaign Plan that builds habitual relationships, fosters transparency, and enhances the ability to shape the AOR. A network of powerful public communication nodes enhances the collective ability of regional militaries to coordinate the best approaches to communicating publicly to various audiences in peace or crisis. This paper examines the soft power application of public affairs capacity ... |
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| The Sonar Simulation Toolset, Release 4.6: Science, Mathematics, and Algorithms |
01-Oct-2008 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Robert P Goddard; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
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| The Sonar Simulation Toolset (SST) is a computer program that produces simulated sonar signals, enabling users to build an artificial ocean that sounds like a real ocean. Such signals are useful for designing new sonar systems, testing existing sonars, predicting performance, developing tactics, training operators and officers, planning experiments, and interpreting measurements. SST's simulated signals include reverberation, target echoes, discrete sound sources, and background noise with specified spectra. Externally generated ... |
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| JCID Compliant Thin Server for Sensors |
Oct-2008 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
David C Swanson; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV UNIVERSITY PARK APPLIED RESEARCH LAB
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| The JCID S&T Insertion Project (JSP) is a team effort between a group at Penn State's Applied Research Lab and Lattice/RTI of Herndon, VA to integrate a flexible table-based sensor configuration capability into the JCID/JWARN architecture. Using a reduced set of essential JCID requirements, we successfully implemented the JSP on several COTS PXA-type microprocessors. This is very important as it demonstrates software portability and readiness for future spiral development options. ... |
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| Suitability Measurement and Analysis for El Centro Naval Air Facility OLS. Opportune Landing Site Program |
Oct-2008 |
404 pages |
| Authors:
Charles C Ryerson; Lynette A Barna; Rosa T Affleck; Keran J Claffey; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| The Army's Future Combat System (FCS) relies upon agility and speed as components of its operating philosophy. This requires, in part, the ability to conduct air transport operations to locations where there are no existing runways, and where engineers cannot be pre-positioned. One of the most difficult problems is locating large, smooth, flat, and obstruction-free areas that are also sufficiently firm to support at least one aircraft operation, and preferably ... |
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| Microstructure-Evolution and Reliability Assessment Tool for Lead-Free Component Insertion in Army Electronics |
Oct-2008 |
181 pages |
| Authors:
Krishna Tunga; Suresh K Sitaraman; GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA OFFICE OF CONTRACT ADMINISTATION
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| This work aims to understand the reliability of Sn-Ag-Cu solder interconnects used in plastic ball grid array (PBGA) packages using microstructure evolution, laser moire interferometry and finite-element modeling. A particle coarsening based microstructure evolution of the solder joint material during thermal excursions was studied for extended periods of time lasting for several months. The microstructure evolution and particle coarsening was quantified, and acceleration factors were determined between long-term field-use conditions ... |
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| Analysis and Defense of Vulnerabilities in Binary Code |
29-Sep-2008 |
156 pages |
| Authors:
David Brumley; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| In this thesis, we develop techniques for vulnerability analysis and defense that only require access to vulnerable programs in binary form. Our approach does not use or require source code. We focus on a binary-centric approach since everyone typically has access to the binary code for the programs they run. Thus, our approach is applicable to a wider audience than previous approaches that require or utilize source code. In addition, ... |
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| Applications of GIS, Advanced Sensors and Habitat Modeling in Support of Desert Tortoise Line Distance, Sampling and Translocation Studies Related to the Proposed Expansion of the Ft. Irwin NTC |
25-Sep-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Jordan Henk; REDLANDS UNIV CA
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| This University of Redlands (University) research program (the Desert Tortoise Project; DTP), was designed to improve terrestrial science and to explore and apply a variety of information science technology, tools, and methods to equip land managers, decision-makers and policy-makers with science-based alternatives for the recovery of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii, federally-listed in 1990 as a threatened species) within the West Mojave Recovery Unit (WMRU) of Southern California, and specifically, ... |
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| The ARL RaprEdt Tool -- A Graphical Editor for Creating Real-Time Application Representative (RAPR) Files |
01-Sep-2008 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Binh Q Nguyen; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DIRECTORATE
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| The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) designed and developed a tool called the ARL Real-time Application Representative (RaprEdt) tool to support the emulation of communication scenarios by providing a method for rapidly creating critical files that are required for using the RAPR Version 1.0, a product of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). This report documents the functional behavior of the ARL RaprEdt tool and describes its graphical user interfaces ... |
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| An Ontological Approach to Developing Information Operations Applications for use on the Semantic Web |
01-Sep-2008 |
149 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy L Clarke; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Information Operations (IO) have the potential to alter the landscape of modern warfare through the sustained application of a broad spectrum of kinetic and non-kinetic effects. Operations of this type offer the benefit of reducing the scope of direct conflict by shaping the perceptions of a potential adversary. The complexity and diversity of IO makes it an ideal beneficiary of software applications, but current systems have yet to truly leverage ... |
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