Abstract:FOAMS ARE USED IN MANY INDUSTRIES, YET THE MECHANISMS THAT CONTROL FOAM STABILITY ARE NOT WELL UNDERSTOOD. THE DECAY OF FOAM IS CONTROLLED LARGELY BY OSTWALD RIPENING OF LARGE FOAM CELLS AT THE EXPENSE OF SMALL FOAM CELLS. THE DECAY MECHANISM IS COMPLICATED BY GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS. THE USE OF A… more
Abstract:A SMALL PORTABLE-LOCATION AND STATUS SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR A VARIETY OF ARMY TACTICAL OPERATIONS SUCH AS LOCATING DOWNED AVIATORS, FRIENDLY PATROLS, LAND VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT TO WITHIN TWO DEGREES AZIMUTH AND 200 METERS RANGE OUT TO 20 KM IS PROPOSED. THE SEEKER WOULD USE A CODED SYSTEM TO… more
Abstract:HELIPUMP HAS DISCOVERED A NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR CONTACTING LIQUID AND FINE PARTICLE SLURRY COUNTERCURRENTLY. HIGH MASSTRANSFER AND SIMPLE EQUIPMENT MAKE THE TECHNOLOGY ATTRACTIVEFOR CONTINUOUS ADSORPTIVE SEPARATION OF LIQUIDS. PRESENT TECHNOLOGY SIMULATES COUNTERCURRENT PLUG FLOW OF SOLID AGAINST… more
Abstract:EXHAUSTS FROM MILITARY INCINERATOR AND JET ENGINE TEST CELLS CONTAIN NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) WHICH POSE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS. CONVENTIONAL NOX CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES ARE EXPENSIVE, ENERGY INTENSIVE, OR TECHNICALLY INSUFFICIENT. WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A NOVEL, ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL… more
Abstract:THE PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF AN EXTRACT OF POLYPORUS UMBELLATUS, A MUSHROOM INDIGENOUS TO CHINA, HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED EXTENSIVELY BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT. POLYPORIN A, A POLYSACCHARIDE PURIFIED FROM THE EXTRACT, HAS BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP A MULTI-RAIL RAILGUN AND A MULTI-ARMATURE LONG ROD PENETRATORS FOR ANTI-ARMOR APPLICATION. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT RODS OF L/D BETWEEN 20-30 CAN BE LAUNCHED TO VELOCITIES OF 2 TO 4 KM/S, SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE PRESENT STATE-OF-THE-ART IN… more
Abstract:HIGH CURRENT ROTARY SWITCHES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED TO REPETITIVELY COMMUTATE VERY HIGH CURRENTS. THE DEMONSTRATED COMMUTATION VOLTAGE CAPABILITY OF THESE SWITCHES IS LESS THAN 100 V. MANY APPLICATIONS REQUIRE VOLTAGES AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE HIGHER. THIS PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TO INCREASING THE… more
Abstract:CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT CONTAMINATED WASTES PRESENT A PROBLEM OF DISPOSAL FOR HOSPITALS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, DUE TO THE TOXIC NATURE OF THESE AGENTS AND THE NECESSARY TO CONTROL ACCESS TO THESE WASTES AT ALL TIMES. THIS PROPOSAL USES A PROVEN DISPOSAL METHOD UTILIZING THERMAL DESTRUCTION… more
Abstract:A STUDY PROGRAM WILL BE DONE TO SHOW HOW A UNIQUE INTERFEROMETRIC CONCEPT CAN BE UTILIZED TO DEVELOP A COHERENT ELECTRO-OPTICAL FILTER. THE PROPOSED CONCEPT COULD BE UTILIZED IN A VARIETY OF ELECTROOPTICAL SYSTEMS THAT MUST OPERATE IN THE PRESENCE OF UNWANTED LASER SOURCES. THE WORK PROPOSED WILL BE… more
Abstract:PERMANENT MAGNETS (PM'S) ARE A KEY COMPONENT IN MANY OF TODAY'S MILITARY AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND SUBSYSTEMS. APPLICATIONS INCLUDE MM AND MICROWAVE POWER TUBES FOR COMMUNICATIONS, AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE VEHICLE CONTROL SURFACE ACTUATORS, AIRBORNE POWER SYSTEMS, AND INERTIAL… more
Abstract:EXPERIENCE IN MAKING CRITICAL DECISIONS UNDER CONDITIONS OF AMBIGUITY, HIGH RISK, AND TIME PRESSURE COMPRISE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF NURSING EXPERTISE. THIS ASPECT OF EXPERTISE, THOUGH RECOGNIZED AS IMPORTANT, IS DIFFICULT TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR TO COMMUNICATE TO OTHERS. NONETHELESS, IFHIGHLY… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ASSISTANT FOR THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (SE) PROCESS. A CASE-BASED-REASONING (CBR) APPROACH TO KNOWLEDGE ELICITATION IS PROPOSED AS A SENSITIVE AND EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO DERIVE AND REPRESENT CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE. PHASE I WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF… more
Abstract:RESISTANCE THERMOMETERS WOUND OF WIRE MADE FROM DILUTE SOLUTIONS OF IRON IN RHODIUM HAVE PROVEN TO BE SUPERIOR IN SEVERAL WAYS TO EXISTING GERMANIUM AND PLATINUM RESISTANCE THERMOMETERS IN THE RANGE FROM BELOW 1K TO 800K, INCLUDING RANGE, STABILITY AND MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS. THE POTENTIAL FOR A… more
Abstract:THE ARMY IS CURRENTLY DEVLOPING/PROCURING FULLY AUTOMATIC SELF PROTECTION ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS. SOME OF THESE SYSTEMS, LIKE THE ALQ-136 (SEMA) AND THE APR-39 (XE-2), HAVE FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE SOFTWARE REPROGRAMMABLE TO ALLOW THE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TO BE TAILORED FOR SPECIFIC MISSIONS. THE… more
Abstract:PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF COST, SIZE, WEIGHT AND POWER CONSUMPTION FOR EW EQUIPMENT LEAD THE ARMY, AND OTHER SERVICES, TO EXAMINING WAYS AND MEANS OF OBTAINING MAXIMUM BENEFIT FROM EXISTING OR EMERGING EW SYSTEMS BY MAKING BEST USE OF "NON-EXOTIC" ECM TECHNIQUES. THE EXISTENCE OF ADVANCED DOPPLER… more
Abstract:MUCH RESEARCH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED RECENTLY CONCERNING THE PROBLEM OF PROCESSING DATA COLLECTED BY IRST TYPE SENSORS. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROBLEM OF TARGET DISCRIMINATION (I.E., "THREAT" OR "NON-THREAT") HAS RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION. TECHNOLOGY HAS NOT KEPT PACE WITH THIS RESEARCH. MOST IR "TRACK… more
Abstract:THE USE OF EW ON A HYPERVELOCITY VEHICLE AND IN A HIGH SPEED, HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHT REGIME PRESENTS SOME UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS AS CONTRASTED WITH LOW ALTITUDE LOWER SPEED FLIGHT PROFILES. DIFFERENCES IN TACTICS, SIGNATURES, RESPONSE TIMES, EFFECTIVE THREATS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS… more
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