Abstract:THE PROPOSED EFFORTS ARE DIRECTED AT DEVELOPING AND APPLYING AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO AUTOMATIC DETECTION, CLASSIFICATION, AND LOCALIZATION FOR DISTRIBUTED SENSOR FIELDS IN CONTACT WITH PASSIVELY RADIATED ACOUSTIC SIGNALS FROM PLATFORMS OF INTEREST TO NAVAL SURVEILLANCE. THE APPROACH EXPLOITS THE… more
Abstract:VERAC PROPOSES TO USE ITS EXTENSIVE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE EXPERTISE TO SHOW THE FEASIBILITY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GRAPHICS POST-PROCESSOR FOR THE TSAR AND DYNA-METRIC LOGISTICS MODELS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, VERAC WILL PERFORM A SURVEY OF IDENTIFIED USERS TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR THE… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED EFFORT ADDRESSES AN EXTENSION OF THE INERTIAL GUIDANCE TEST DEMONSTRATION (IGTD) PROGRAM, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE INTEGRATION OF A LOW COST INERTIAL GUIDANCE UNIT WITH A MK-82 BOMB, TO INCLUDE A TERMINAL SEEKER. THE STUDY FOCUSES ON THE SYNERGISM BETWEEN INERTIAL GUIDANCE AND TERMINAL… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION POSTULATES SEVERAL CANDIDATE CONCEPTS FOR A PORTABLE TIME-SPACE-POSITION-INFORMATION (TSPI) SYSTEM, EVALUATES EACH CANDIDATE AND SELECTS ONE OR MORE CONCEPTS WHICH SATISFY AIR FORCE COST AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. THE INVESTIGATION ALSO EXAMINES ADVANCED REAL-TIME TSPI… more
Abstract:THIS EFFORT ADDRESSES THE ISSUES OF GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION FOR A NEW FAMILY OF STRATEGIC WEAPONS TO BE DELIVERED FROM HYPERSONIC VEHICLES. THE SPECIFIC FOCUS OF THE INVESTIGATION IS TRANSFER ALIGNMENT OF THE WEAPON INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM FROM THAT OF THE HYPERSONIC CARRIER VEHICLE. INITIAL… more
Abstract:THIS STUDY DEVELOPED THE METHODOLOGY FOR DESIGNING A PROPULSION EXPERT ASSESSMENT TOOL (PEAT). THE CONTRACT TASKS CONSISTED OF DATA SOURCE IDENTIFICATION/COLLECTION AND INTERVIEWING EXPERTS. THE EXPERTS INTERVIEWED WERE FROM INDUSTRY (DESIGN ENGINEERS), LOGISTICIANS AND OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL. A… more
Abstract:RAPID-FIRE, HIGH VELOCITY GUN SYSTEMS ARE SUBJECT TO PROBLEMS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE MUZZLE PRESSURE, BLAST, AND SECONDARY FLASH. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR BECAUSE NEARLY SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE PROPELLANT CHEMICAL ENERGY, REMAINS IN THE GAS IN THE FORM OF THERMAL AND KINETIC ENERGY. THE AFOREMENTIONED… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO INVESTIGATE AND QUANTIFY IN A LABORATORY VACUUM ENVIRONMENT THE PERFORMANCE OF A KNOWN BUT INADEQUATELY EXPLORED CONCEPT FOR CONVERTING ELECTROSTATIC FIELD ENERGY DIRECTLY INTO A PROPULSIVE FORCE. THE CONCEPT MAY REPRESENT A DIRECT FIELD-VACUUM INTERACTION… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSAL PROVIDES FOR: 1. DEFINITION OF THE NATIONAL AEROSPACE PLANE (NAP) FLIGHT ENVELOPE. 2. DESIGN OF THE NEW VERITAY HIGH-SPEED SENSOR. 3. CONDUCT OF A DESIGN EVOLUTION. 4. SIMULTANEOUS TESTING FOR RESPONSE TIME, ACCURACY, ETC. 5. SUBMISSION OF A REPORT. AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF WORK WOULD… more
Abstract:WE PROPOSE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BUILD A PROTOTYPE, OF A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED MATCHING OF IMAGES AND MAP DATA BASES. THIS WILL BE BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF APPROPRIATE MAP DATA BASE STRUCTURES TO ADDRESS, SEARCH FOR AND RANK OBJECTS THAT ARE CANDIDATE GROUND CONTROL. IT WILL… more
Abstract:THIS PROPOSAL DESCRIBES AN INVESTIGATION INTO DESIGN APPROACHES FOR A COVERT COMMUNICATIONS APPLIQUE FOR EXISTING NAVY VHF AND UHF RADIOS SUCH AS THE PRC-117, WSC-3 AND ARC-182. THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBES THE POTENTIAL REDUCTIONS IN DETECTABILITY DUE TO DECREASED TRANSMIT POWER OR DECREASED TRANSMIT… more
Abstract:MODERN TACTICAL AIRCRAFT FLYING AT HIGH ANGLES OF ATTACK ENCOUNTER VISCOUS SEPARATION, VORTEX FLOWS, VORTEX BREAKDOWN, UNSTEADY FLOW SITUATIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE LIFTING SURFACES DOWNSTREAM. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ANALYZE THESE FLOWS IN ORDER TO PREDICT THE STABILITY DERIVATIVES ACCURATELY… more
Abstract:THE HYPERSONIC VEHICLES FLYING AT HIGH ALTITUDES OPERATE IN A FLOW REGIME WHERE THE NONCONTINUUM EFFECTS NEAR THE SURFACE AND FINITE SHOCK THICKNESS DUE TO LOW-DENSITY MAKE THE CONVENTIONAL CONTIMUUM TECHNIQUES GROSSLY INADEQUATE. CHEMICAL NONEQUILIBRIUM IS ALSO IMPORTANT UNDER THE LOW-DENSITY FLOW… more
Abstract:DEVELOPMENT OF DYNAMIC CONTROLLERS FOR REAL TIME CONTROL OF ROBOT ARMS HAS BEEN DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE LARGE AMOUNT OF COMPUTATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH ALGORITHMS. A COMBINATION OF THE NUMERICAL AND SYMBOLIC MANIPULATIONS IS USED BY THE SYMBOLIC POLYNOMIAL TECHNIQUE TO SIMPLIFY… more
Abstract:THIS IS A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO EVALUATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNIQUE FOR RAPID DEPOSITION OF ENERGY IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE AT LEVELS COMPARABLE WITH MEGATON DETONATIONS AT 200 KILOMETERS TO PROVIDE BASELINE DATA FOR PREDICTING INFRARED EMISSIONS FROM HIGH ALTITUDE NUCLEAR DETONATIONS. PREVIOUS… more
Abstract:THIS PROPOSAL IS DIRECTED TOWARDS THE EFFORT FOR CONVERSION OF JINTACCS AUTOMATED MESSAGE SOFTWARE (JAMS) FROM THE C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE TO THE DOD DIRECTED ADA LANGUAGE. THE EFFORT WILL CONSIST OF A LANGUAGE CONSTRUCT COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS, AND ANALYSIS OF OTHER POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN THE… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED NON-INTRUSIVE SENSOR IS AN OPTICAL ANALOG OF A RADAR ALTIMETER. THE CARRIED IS AN INFRARED BEAM GENERATED BY A LASER DIODE, WHICH IS MODULATED BY A MICROWAVE SIGNAL. A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE PHASE OF THE RF MODULATING SIGNAL AND THAT OF THE DETECTED OPTICAL SIGNAL PROVIDES THE DISTANCE… more
Abstract:VISUAL ACUITY HAS BEEN THE MAINSTAY OF MILITARY VISION STANDARDS SINCE 1913. SINCE THEN, HOWEVER, VISUAL ACUITY HAS BEEN SHOWN NOT TO RELATE WELL TO VISUAL PERFORMANCE. RECENTLY, CONTRAST SENSITIVITY USING SINE-WAVE GRATINGS HAS BEEN SHOWN IN THE LABORATORY, IN FLIGHT SIMULATORS, AND IN FIELD… more
Abstract:THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM OF REMOTE INSPECTION OF HIGHLY RADIOACTIVE INSTALLATIONS. A REMOTE-IMAGING SYSTEM WILL BE CONSTRUCTED THAT EMPLOYS COHERENT FIBER OPTIC BUNDLES TO TRANSFER AN IMAGE FROM A REFLECTIVE TELESCOPE TO A LOCATION WHERE STANDARD IMAGING TECHNIQUES CAN BE USED. THIS… more
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