| Development of a Long-Range Gliding Underwater Vehicle Utilizing Java Sun SPOT Technology |
01-Sep-2008 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald J Hemmelgarn; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | The future of U.S. Naval Operations can be described by a simple system of requirements and constraints. Increasing the diversity and scope of mission requirements, while being constrained by decreasing budget resources, requires some forms of equalization to maintain a constant rate of successful mission fulfillment. The solution to this system can be found in unmanned vehicle development. The most recent revision of the Navy Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Master ... |
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| Dynamic Personal Identity and the Dynamic Identity Grid: How Theory and Concept Can Transform Information into Knowledge and Secure the American Homeland |
01-Sep-2008 |
130 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan Burchnell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Personal identification systems and processes; including those used for transliteration, travel visas and driver licenses; have failed to adequately adapt to the nation's new asymmetric threat. After September 11th, personal identification information about the attackers began to emerge and it became clear that it could have been used to identify the attackers prior to their terrorist acts. This study used qualitative research methods to construct meaning from previously uncorrelated issues ... |
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| Improving Test Throughput on a Navy Open-Air Test and Evaluation Range |
01-Sep-2008 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Robert B Jensen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIRs) weapons test ranges at China Lake, CA struggle to meet increasing demand. Development programs are bringing more complex and capable weapons to the ranges. The resources of the ranges are being stretched thin and not all requests for testing are accommodated. The purpose of this paper is to seek a solution to increase range throughput within the constraints of the current resources. The effort involved ... |
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| A Level Set Based Geometrical Eulerian Approach to Computing High Frequency Radar Cross Sections and Multiphase Semiclassical Limits of the Schrodinger Equation |
30-Jun-2008 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Stanley Osher; LEVEL SET SYSTEMS INC PACIFIC PALISADES CA
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| Wave propagation in the high frequency regime can be simplified using the geometrical optics approximation. We obtained an eikonal approximation for the phase and transport equations for the amplitude. The general strategy used to find the phase is to solve for its level sets, called wave fronts. This same strategy works to compute semiclassical solutions of Schrodinger's equation, which is the main topic we studied here. Traditional obstacles faced in ... |
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| Enhanced Cyberspace Defense through Covert Publish-Subscribe Broker Pattern Communications |
01-Jun-2008 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Steven G Paxton; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In this thesis, we propose a novel cyberspace defense solution to the growing sophistication of threats facing networks within the Department of Defense. Current network defense strategies, including traditional intrusion detection and firewall-based perimeter defenses, are ineffective against increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks such as spear-phishing which exploit individuals with targeted information. These asymmetric attacks are able to bypass current network defense technologies allowing adversaries extended and often unrestricted access ... |
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| The U.S. Organization and Strategy for Combating Terrorism: Lessons Observed and Future Possibilities |
APR 2007 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
David L. Baudoin; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT FORCES STAFF COLL
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| This paper analyzes and compares the strategy and organizational composition of Al Qaeda (AQ) and networked Islamic terrorist organizations against the U.S. organization and strategy for combating terrorism. AQ and affiliates is a network operating in at least 60 countries with the goal of a revived caliphate. Despite U.S. efforts, AQ continues to masterfully recruit, train, finance, and provide logistics for their entire network. As a networked non-state actor, AQ ... |
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| Implications of Maritime Piracy in the Failed State of Somalia |
23 OCT 2006 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Kjell A. Wander; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The recent trend of violent pirate attacks off the coast of the failed state of Somalia is challenging operational commanders. Analysis indicates limited Somali or other African nation capability and the need for a more comprehensive coalition approach to address the piracy problem. This paper defines the operational challenges of combating piracy in Somalia and offers a possible solution to incorporate other instruments of national and international power. This is ... |
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| The Israeli Solution to Palestinian Terrorism: The Israeli Security Fence |
16 JUN 2006 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Irwin Joseph; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This research examined the Israeli Security Fence and attempted to determine whether or not the Israeli Security Fence is an effective solution to reduce Palestinian terrorism in Israel. The research used a historical examination of separation walls, the current situation of the Arab-Israeli peace process, and the other factors surrounding the security fence to determine if the Israeli Security Fence objectives can be achieved. To address the primary and subordinate ... |
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| Raytheon-New Challenges, New Solutions, and Documented Results |
17 AUG 2005 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Bob Blair; Jon McKenzie; OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS FORT BELVOIR VA
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| Born from a multi-billion dollar debt and a driving commitment to customer success, Raytheon Six Sigma (R6sigma) has generated over $2 billion in financial benefits resulting from over 3,000 projects. The culture change is now part of the fabric of Raytheon, with over 21,000 specialists, 1 ,200 experts, and 50 master experts guiding 76,000 employees to customer success. Raytheon Six Sigma' is now an integral part of the business strategy ... |
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| Islamic Insurgency and Transnational Terrorism in Thailand: Analysis and Recommended Solution Strategy |
JUN 2005 |
198 pages |
| Authors:
Jeremiah C. Lumbaca; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Kingdom of Thailand currently faces internal and transnational Islamic insurgent threats that have the potential to disrupt Southeast Asian regional stability. As a Major Non-NATO Ally and the signatory of several bilateral and multilateral security arrangements with the United States, Thailand has solidified itself as a security alliance partner whose stability and influence in Southeast Asia has become increasingly more important to the United States and its War on ... |
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| Evaluation of Logistics Operation Command and Control Capability: Optimization Revisited |
JUN 2005 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Recep Ozkan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Logistics Operations Command and Control Capability Concept (LOCCC), developed by Jeff Grelson in 2000, introduces a new distribution principle to combat elements. This concept employs a supporting logistics unit in a general support role and controls it by a unique command center in order to minimize the footprint left by logistics, improve logistic and tactical responsiveness, and reduce the iron mountain on the battlefield. This thesis revisits the mathematical models ... |
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| Systemic Operational Design: An Introduction |
26 MAY 2005 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
William T. Sorrells; Glen R. Downing; Paul J. Blakesley; David W. Pendall; Jason K. Walk; Richard D. Wallwork; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Systemic Operational Design (SOD) is an application of systems theory to operational art. It is an attempt to rationalize complexity through systemic logic employing a holistic approach that translates strategic direction and policy into operational level designs. SOD focuses upon the relationships between entities within a system to develop rationale for systemic behaviors that accounts for the logic of the system, facilitating a cycle of design, plan, act, and learn. ... |
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| Expanding the National Naval Medical Center's Patient Appointment Call Center: An Analysis |
JUN 2004 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis C. Tolentino; NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER BETHESDA MD
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| The new TRICARE contracts will shift the burden of providing outpatient appointing services from the contractors to Military Treatment Facilities (MTF). Through the Patient Appointment Call Center (PACC), the MTEs at Bethesda and Annapolis are ready for this transition while MTFs at Patuxent River and Quantico are researching potential solutions, including collaborating with PACC. The call center has the infrastructure and capacity to absorb additional appointing volume from these two ... |
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| The Neighborhood Covering Heuristic (NCH) Approach for the General Mixed Integer Programming Problem |
02 FEB 2004 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony Sterns; Ronni Sterns; Jeffrey Adler; Douglas Kline; Scott Collins; AKRON UNIV OH DEPT OF THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
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| We accomplished our objectives, successfully implementing the Neighborhood Covering Heuristic (NCH) for solving the mixed integer programming problems. NCH is a unique, proprietary approach with several ground-breaking advantages. We completed a series of comparisons between NCH and the standard Branch and Bound (BAB) approach. Using the tunable parameters available within NCH, we created ten variants. We randomly generated sets of MIP problems, where the numbers of integer and binary variables, ... |
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| North Korean Engagement: Balancing Risk and Opportunity |
2004 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
John Driscol; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| For more than half a century, the specter of a hostile, enigmatic and threatening North Korea has loomed large on the US. policymakers' horizon. A nation of only 22 million with a GDP of $21.8 billion and a negative three percent growth rate, it is smaller than the state of Mississippi. Yet North Korea consumes the world's attention far out of proportion to its size and truncated economic power. For ... |
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| Quantitative Solution of Omega-Regular Games |
2004 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Luca de Alfaro; Rupak Majumdar; CALIFORNIA UNIV SANTA CRUZ DEPT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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| We consider two-player games played for an infinite number of rounds, with omega-regular winning conditions. The games may be concurrent, in that the players choose their moves simultaneously and independently, and probabilistic, in that the moves determine a probability distribution for the successor state. We introduce quantitative game mu-ca1cu1us, and we show that the maximal probability of winning such games can be expressed as the fixpoint formulas in this calculus. ... |
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| United States' National Security Strategy: A Hamiltonian Solution for the Iranian Conundrum |
24 OCT 2003 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Donald Bacon; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| Iran has posed a major conundrum for American national security strategists for a quarter century-and this challenge is growing, with grave consequences for America's national security. The last five administrations have attempted to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, to deter it from being the world's most active state sponsor of terrorism and, to a lesser degree, to influence the nation to adopt principles of a liberal democracy-all with poor ... |
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| Evaluating Configuration Management Tools For High Assurance Software Development Projects |
JUN 2003 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Lynzi Ziegenhagen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| This thesis establishes a framework for evaluating automated configuration management tools for use in high assurance software development projects and uses the framework to evaluate eight tools. The evaluation framework identifies a dozen feature areas that affect a high assurance project team's ability to achieve its configuration management goals and evaluates the different methods that existing tools use to implement each feature area. Each implementation method is assigned a risk ... |
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| Application Of Higdon Non-Reflecting Boundary Conditions To Shallow Water Models |
JUN 2003 |
156 pages |
| Authors:
Vincent J. VAN Joolen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF MATHEMATICS
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| In many applications involving wave propagation, problem domains are often very large or unbounded. A common numerical method used to solve such problems is to truncate the domain via artificial boundaries to form a finite computational domain. TV accomplish this, Non-Reflecting Boundary Conditions (NRBC's) which minimize spurious wave reflections are imposed . The quality of the solution strongly depends on the properties of both the NRBC and the wave behavior. ... |
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| Synthesis of Zeolite Y Nanocrystals from Clear Solutions |
2003 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Y. Shen; M. P. Manning; J. Warzywoda; A. Sacco Jr; NORTHEASTERN UNIV BOSTON MA CENTER FORADVANCED MICROGRAVITY MATERIALS PROCESSING
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| Synthesis of zeolite nano-sized crystals has attracted much attention because of their properties, some of which maybe different from the normal sized crystals. A synthesis adopted by Voltehev and Mintova was used as the starting point: 0.078 Na2O: 4.35 SiO2: 1.0 Al2O3: 2.35 (TMA)2O: 248 H2O. Both the silicate and aluminum starting solutions were clear. Zeolite Y nanocrystals with zeolite A nanocrystals as an impurity were obtained with a size ... |
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| A Linear Programming Approach to Complex Games: An Application to Nuclear Exchange Models |
AUG 2002 |
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| Authors:
I. C. Oelrich; C. D. Farmer; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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 | This paper reports an analytical solution to a two-sided nuclear exchange using simple linear programs. This solution is proposed as an alternative to MESA, a model developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory that uses an optimizing search algorithm. Like the MESA model, the exchange is cast in terms of game theory, using linear approximations and an optimal allocation defined by a user-specified objective function Solutions are better using linear programs ... |
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| Power-Law Scattering Models and Nonlinear Parametric Estimation for Super-Resolution Radar |
26 APR 2002 |
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| Authors:
N. Hatch; D. Holl Jr.; D. Cyganski; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB
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| This paper introduces a direct solution of the frequency-dependent, GTD-based, scatterer model parameters leading towards a new modem spectral estimation technique to be used for enhanced superresolution RADAR analysis. The overcomplete nature of the full GTD scatterer model basis (positive and negative half-integer power laws) is recognized and overcome by introducing the vector channel method, well known from communication theory. This physically motivated discrete-model based analysis eliminates the need for ... |
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| Eigensolution Analysis of the Discontinuous Galerkin Method with Non- uniform Grids, Part I: One Space Dimension |
DEC 2001 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Fang Q. Hu; INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING HAMPTON VA
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| We present a detailed study of spatially propagating waves in a discontinuous Galerkin scheme applied to a system of linear hyperbolic equations. We start with an eigensolution analysis of the semi-discrete system in one space dimension with uniform grids. It is found that, for any given order of the basis functions, there are at most two spatially propagating numerical wave modes for each physical wave of the Partial Differential Equations ... |
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| Experimental Procedures for the Measurement of Polymer Solubility and Rheological Properties |
NOV 2001 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Wendel J. Shuely; Brian S. Ince; EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The rheological evaluation of viscoelastic polymer solutions is important in characterizing two-phase flow, aerodynamic breakup, dynamic contact angle and spreading behavior, and adhesive transfer of solutions between surfaces. The preparation and property measurement of polymer solutions is an important aspect of several of these investigations and rather than report these methods separately, the development of these techniques is documented in this methodology report. The experimental procedures and calibration techniques developed ... |
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| A Decomposition Approach for the Multi-Modal, Resource-Constrained, Multi-Project Scheduling Problem with Generalized Precedence and Expediting Resources |
SEP 2001 |
274 pages |
| Authors:
Michael L. Fredley; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The field of project scheduling has received a great deal of study for many years with a steady evolution of problem complexity and solution methodologies. As solution methodologies and technologies improve, increasingly complex, real-world problems are addressed, presenting researchers a continuing challenge to find ever more effective means for approaching project scheduling. This dissertation introduces a project scheduling problem which is applicable across a broad spectrum of real-world situations. The ... |
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| Strategies and Experiences Using High Performance Fortran |
MAR 2001 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Dale Shires; Ram Mohan; Andrew Mark; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Since its beginnings in the 1950's, the Fortran language has been the language of choice for most scientific and engineering programming. Compilers, seizing on the simplicity of the language, have historically generated highly- optimized machine code. High performance Fortran (HPF) is a relative new addition to the Fortran dialect It is an attempt to provide an efficient high- level Fortran parallel programming language for the latest generation of been debatable. ... |
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| Feasibility and Genetic Algorithms: The Behaviour of Crossover and Mutation |
DEC 2000 |
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| Authors:
Darryn J. Reid; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION SALISBURY (AUSTRALIA) ELECTRONICS AND SURVEILLANCE RESEARCH
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| New genetic operators are described that assure preservation of the feasibility of candidate solutions to any discrete and linearly constrained optimisation problem. The design of these operators is the result of extensive theoretical investigations, with particular assiduity devoted to considering the most challenging examples of this type. Attention is largely centred on problems that have defied satisfactory solution by traditional means, because of poorly behaved or imprecise objective functions, high ... |
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| Computation of the Stress Intensity Factor in Bonded Repairs to Acoustically Fatigued Panels |
OCT 2000 |
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| Authors:
R. J. Callinan; C. H. Wang; S. C. Galea; L. R. Rose; S. Sanderson; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
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| The application of bonded repairs to structures subject to acoustic fatigue is investigated, with a view to developing simple solutions suitable for engineering applications. Acoustic fatigue is caused by a random response of a structure due to time varying pressure waves from engine and/or aerodynamic sources. For vibration problems the use of damping in repairs will reduce the amplitude of vibration and hence the stress intensity factor in the cracked ... |
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| Development of a Stress Transfer Function for an Idealised Helicopter Structure |
MAR 2000 |
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| Authors:
Frank G. Polanco; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
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| This report presents an investigation of the effects that may have an influence on the development of a linear stress transfer function (STF) relating the stress in dynamic components to the stress in static components. Effects such as buckling, non-uniqueness, vibration, and solution procedure are considered. Two procedures for determing the STF are compared, one termed the vector procedure and the other the matrix procedure. A simple ... |
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| U.S. Army Recruiting: Problems and Fixes |
01 DEC 1999 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Reuben D. Jones; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| "What is wrong with Army recruiting?" This question is often followed by another question: What is the strategy to fix it?" Each question prompts a range of responses. Many cite changes in propensity of American's youth to serve, as well as the rewards offered for Army service. While the solution may be to re-institute the draft or some type of compulsory service, simply focusing on this option-along ... |
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| Mechanical and Ballistic Properties of Composites of Polypyrrole-Coated S-2 Glass Fabrics |
OCT 1999 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
William A. Spurgeon; J. R. Klinger; Margaret E. Roylance; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| This report presents the results of mechanical and ballistic tests on polyester and polyurethane-based composites of polypyrrole-coated 5-2 glass fabrics. The fabrics were obtained from the Milliken Research Corporation, Spartanburg, SC. The data support the proposition that the glass fibers are, at most, slightly damaged by the coating process that requires an acidic solution of pH 1. The mechanical properties of the interface between the glass ... |
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| Military Personnel: Actions Needed to Better Define Pilot Requirements and Promote Retention |
20 AUG 1999 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) reported shortages of approximately 2,000 pilots at the end of fiscal year 1998 and projected that shortages would continue for several years. Retaining qualified pilots is important not only to ensure that operational requirements can be met, but also to recoup the substantial investments the services make in training their pilots. Concerned about reports of pilot shortages, the Chairman and former Ranking Minority Member of ... |
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| Management of DOD Long-Haul Telecommunications Requirements |
21 APR 1999 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence) requested an audit of DoD long-haul telecommunications requirements and their management on September 12, 1997. The request reiterated the current policy that pronounces the Defense Information Systems Agency as the sole provider and manager of long-haul telecommunications systems and services for the DoD. The request also stated that the way to achieve an affordable, efficient DoD telecommunications system that supports ... |
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| MOUT is not MOOT |
16 DEC 1998 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Eric B. Scheidemantel; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This monograph examines current MOUT initiatives and their potential impact on U.S. Army preparedness in future MOUT operations. The purpose of this examination was to determine if; "By the year 2005, the Army will have maximized the potential of current Army MOUT initiatives?" The monograph uses the 1994 Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on MOBA as one of its primary sources. Additionally, the monograph has a historical review of ... |
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| Computational Models of Human Organizational Dynamics |
30 NOV 1998 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Gregg Courand; Michael Fehling; SYNERGIA REDWOOD CITY CA
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| This is the seventh quarterly report for the project: Computational Models of Human Organization Dynamics. This report covers the period from 9/1/98 through 11/30/98. Progress During Reporting Period During this quarter we have elaborated our architecture for actors and we have created our first design for a group work environment to support collaborative creation of organizational models. We call the actor architecture the Ambiguity Reduction Architecture. ... |
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| Third Test and Evaluation International Aerospace Forum: the Management and Technology Trends of Ranges and Facilities into the 21st Century |
24 JUN 1998 |
131 pages |
| Authors:
ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| The Final Proceedings for Third Test and Evaluation International Aerospace Forum, 23 June 1998 - 25 June 1998. What do we need to test, and what facilities do we have? Management changes of test facilities; Technical changes of test facilities; Future test technology needs; Test technology solutions for the 21st Century. |
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| Stress-Intensity Factors Along Three-Dimensional Elliptical Crack Fronts |
MAY 1998 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
M. Gosz; B. Moran; NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIV DURHAM DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| The objective of the present investigation is to determine the mode I stress-intensity factors along two symmetric surface cracks emanating from a centrally located hole in a rectangular plate (the so-called Round Robin Problem) using the domain integral method. In order to validate the present three-dimensional domain integral implementation, two comparisons were made with benchmark solutions. We first considered the problem of an elliptical crack embedded ... |
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| Scalable Data and Sensor Fusion Through Optimal Solutions of Multiple Agent Systems |
1998 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Wolf Kohn; Jeffrey B. Remmel; HYBRITHMS CORP BELLEVUE WA
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| This study formulated a distributed agent system for the implementation of an optimal fusion data strategy in a battlefield domain. The approach followed in the study is unique because it doesn't attempt to transform the data to a common representation, but rather, it uses a Multiple Agent Hybrid Estimation Architectural (MAHEA) framework. The optimal state estimate is obtained dynamically by the interation between the individual agents in the architecture over ... |
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| Evaluation of the Vesicating Properties of Neutralized Chemical Agent Identification Sets |
AUG 1997 |
131 pages |
| Authors:
Eugene J. Olajos; Harry Salem; John K. Gieseking; EDGEWOOD RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDMD
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| Vesication and skin irritation studies were conducted in hairless guinea-pigs to determine the vesicant and skin irritation potential of Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS). The CAIS training items that agent (HD, HN, or L) and were declared obsolete in 1971. Guinea-pigs were topically dosed with 'test article' NEAT HD, 10% agent/chloroform solutions, or product solutions (wastestreams) and evaluated for skin-damaging effects (gross and light microscopic). Product solutions from the chemical ... |
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| Acute Toxicity Evaluation of a New Noncorrosive Decontamination Solution |
JUL 1997 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Robin E. Wolfe; David H. Ellis; Marcia L. Feldmann; Harry F. Leahy; Patrick M. Callaghan; MAN TECH/GEO-CENTERS JOINT VENTURE TOXIC HAZARDS RESEARCH
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| U.S. Navy requested evaluation of a new noncorrosive chemical warfare decontamination solution (NDS) designed for removal of toxic chemicals from equipment. This investigation contained three experiments: acute oral limit test, acute dermal limit test, and acute inhalation limit test. Oral gavage with 5 g NDS/kg resulted in 100% mortality of male and female F-344 rats. Clinical signs included whole body tremors and chromodacryorrhea. Treatment at lower oral concentrations of NDS ... |
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| Leveling the Playing Field in the War on Drugs |
MAY 97 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Paul F. Zukunft; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| The 'war on drugs' has been a rhetorical and political challenge to do something about this nation's drug problem. The current threat and the drug traffickers' centers of gravity warrant a reassessment of national security priorities and the development of a coherent, long term strategic objective. The principles of objective, unity of effort, legitimacy and perseverance as they pertain to military operations other than war provide a framework that focus ... |
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| Central European Security: Looking Ahead |
07 APR 97 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Eleanor B. Sutter; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| For centuries, the peoples of Central Europe have suffered wars of conquest and internal repressions by rulers beyond their control. This history has shaped the attitudes of today's Central European voters -- masters of their own destiny virtually for the first time. The United States has an interest in stable security for the region, having been drawn into two major wars in this century stemming from instability there. At the ... |
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| Structural Integrity Analysis and Verification of Aircraft Structures |
MAR 1997 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
S. Krishnan; K. L. Boyd; J. A. Harter; ANALYTICAL SERVICES AND MATERIALS INC HAMPTON VA
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| AFGROW is a workstation-based, graphically interactive computer program for simulation of fatigue crack growth in various structural geometries subject to spectral loading. It is a highly flexible code utilizing standard user-interface objects such as push-buttons and menus, to create a simple and intuitive environment for the fracture mechanics analyst. The program insulates the user from the complexities of data files and their formats by performing all file creation, retrieval an ... |
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| Phase 1. Development of an Urban Warfare Virtual Environment. Modeling and Simulation of Weapons Effects on Building Structural Integrity and Personnel for DIS Virtual Environments |
30 SEP 96 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
R. D. Eisler; A. K. Chatterjee; D. Vaske; G. H. Burghart; MISSION RESEARCH CORP FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA
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| This effort will incorporate real time simulation of weapons effects into a DlS/HLA compatible urban warfare virtual environment. The Phase I effort identified key problems and relevant approaches for Phase II. Moreover, fundamental modeling and simulation issues which extend beyond the current application were addressed; i.e., how to embed modeling of physical processes (which is necessary if the objects in a simulation are to interact in a non- scripted manner) ... |
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| Reduction of Hazardous Waste Through Advanced Coating Technology |
01 MAY 96 |
194 pages |
| Authors:
D. A. Kirkpatrick; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP MCLEAN VA
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| This project looked at applying an Ion-Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD) alumina coating process to problems of DOD interest. The motivation for this effort was the potential of the IBAD alumina process as a 'green manufacturing' and performance improvement alternative to existing coating processes. This project demonstrated the compatibility of the process with a wide array of substrates, including metals, composites, and plastics. Through manipulation of the process parameters and surface ... |
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| Papanicolaou Smear Waiting Times at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital |
FEB 96 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Meaney; ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (ARMY) FORT SAM HOUSTON TX HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATI ON
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| From July to December 1994, the average waiting time or a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital was greater than 50 days. Satisfaction surveys and patient complaints revealed that beneficiaries found this waiting time to be unacceptable. A team was formed to solve the problem of excessive waiting time for Pap smears. The team's solution was to increase the number and types of providers performing Pap ... |
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| Volume III. Systems Phase, Chapter 2A: Satellite Navigation Using the Global Positioning System |
JAN 96 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Bob Riggins; AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOL EDWARDS AFB CA
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| These notes are designed to accompany a 4 to 6 hour course. They provide a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the Global Positioning System (GPS). Emphasis is on the use of GPS for determining navigational information such as user position and velocity relative to the local navigation frame of reference (latitude, longitude, altitude, and their time derivatives). Topics include history and motivation for OPS, basic properties of GPS, navigation ... |
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| A Closed-Form Dynamic Elasticity Solution to the Fluid/Structure Interaction Problem of a Two-Layer Infinite Viscoelastic Cylinder with Inner and Outer Fluid Loading Subject to Forced Harmonic Excitation |
29 DEC 95 |
264 pages |
| Authors:
Mark S. Peloquin; NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER NEWPORT DIV RI
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| This report documents an exact closed-form solution to the problem of a two-layer viscoelastic solid infinite cylinder that is immersed in an infinite ideal inviscid fluid and contains an infinite ideal inviscid fluid within its diameter. The viscoelasticity is modeled with structural damping, which is incorporated by the use of a complex modulus of elasticity. The composite system is subject to forced harmonic vibration at the outer solid/fluid interface. The ... |
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| Robust Game Theoretic Guidance and Control Laws for Missile Systems |
01 DEC 95 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Jason L. Speyer; CALIFORNIA UNIV LOS ANGELES
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| The objective of our efforts was to extend and apply a new adaptive control technique based on a disturbance attenuation bound. The structure of this new adaptive control scheme is the result of formulating a disturbance attenuation problem for a particular class of nonlinear systems whose solution is obtained without any approximation. A global solution is obtained and must be contrasted with much of the nonlinear infinity results which assume ... |
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| FAA K-9 Program Quality Control Aid Test and Evaluation Plan |
DEC 95 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen Cormier; J. L. Fobes; Susan F. Hallowell; J. M. Barrientos; Douglas S. Fischer; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| This document is a Test and Evaluation Plan for an operational test and evaluation of quality control aids (QCAs) for training and testing of the FAA sponsored K-9 teams. Actual explosives and QCAs will be operationally tested for three types of explosives: double-based smokeless powder, TNT, and C4. The three configurations of each QCA include a cloth patch treated with a pure solution, a cloth pouch treated with a granular ... |
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