Abstract:ADVANCES IN MEDICAL CARE HAVE ALLOWED A GREATER NUMBER OF NEONATES TO SURVIVE. THE RESULT HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF INFANTS AT RISK FOR LATER INTELLECTUAL RETARDATION. HAPPILY, 80 TO 90% OF HIGH-RISK INFANTS ARE INTELLECTUALLY NORMAL LATER IN LIFE. UNFORTUNATELY, NO VALID SCREENING… more
Abstract:SIDE SCAN SONAR HAS DEVELOPED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS NOW AN ACCEPTED PART OF HYDROGRAPHIC CHARTING PROJECTS, AS WELL AS A BROAD RANGE OF OCEAN SEARCH AND SURVEY APPLICATIONS. ONE LIMITATION ON ITS UTILITY, HOWEVER, IS THE REQUIREMENT TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS (5 KNOTS OR LOR… more
Abstract:THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO IDENTIFY MEANS OF EVALUATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS BY CONTRASTING THEIR ACTUAL LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE TO THE LEVEL THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPECTED FOR THEM. IN SOME WAYS, THE CONCEPT IS RELATED TO THE INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT, WHICH IS A RATIO OF MENTAL AGE TO… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR INCREASING MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES. A CASE-BASED REASONING (CBR) APPROACH TO KNOWLEDGE ELICITATION IS PROPOSED AS A SENSITIVE AND EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO DERIVE AND REPRESENT THE CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE. PHASE I WILL DEMONSTRATE THE… more
Abstract:LAUREN MANUFACTURING COMPANY WOULD LIKE TO DEVELOP A MODIFIED FLUOROELASTOMER TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT LAMINATED FIBERGLASS REINFORCES STRUCTURES FROM CHEMICAL AGENTS AND DECONTAMINANTS. FLAME RETARDENCY, ADHESION, ABRASION RESISTANCE, LOW WEIGHT/AREA CHARACTERISTICS WOULD BE IMPROVED.… more
Abstract:HIGHLY THERMO-STABLE AND SHOCK-RESISTANT GRAPHITE FIBER COMPOSITES ARE PREPARED FROM TSTR (TRIARYL-S-TRIAZINE RING) POLYIMIDE HAVING A LINEAR RING-CHAIN STRUCTURE AS DESCRIBED IN HUS: U.S. PATENT 4,555,565-NOV. 26, 1985. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THEIR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES RELEVANT TO THERMAL AND… more
Abstract:IT IS PROPOSED TO REDUCE VIBRATION-INDUCED PHASE NOISE IN CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS BY A COMPACT ARRANGEMENT OF ACTIVE MOUNTINGS. SUCH MOUNTINGS ARE ENVISAGED AS PIEZOELECTRIC BENDER ELEMENTS ARRANGED SO THAT VIBRATIONS OF A BRAOD BANDWIDTH AND MODERATE AMPLITUDE ARE ABSORBED IN 1 TO 3 AXES. WHILE THE… more
Abstract:RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT DISCONTINUOUS CERAMIC FIBER REINFORCEMENT CAN BE INCORPORATED IN A METAL MATRIX BY THE RELATIVELY SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE PROCESS OF SQUEEZE CASTING. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO UPGRADE THIS TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE MATERIALS… more
Abstract:THIS PROGRAM WILL CENTER ON DEVELOPING A FABRIC ARRAY SYSTEM WHICH WILL HAVE THE DUAL CAPABILITIES OF SUPPRESSING THERMAL (IR) AND RADAR SIGNATURES FOR COMBAT TROOPS, EQUIPMENT, AND SHELTERS. RESEARCH WILL CENTER ON IDENTIFYING AND QUANTIFYING DUAL THERMAL COATINGS (A HIGHLY REFLECTIVE COATING AND A… more
Abstract:MATERIAL CONCEPTS, INC. WILL ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP A TWO-DIMENSIONAL IR DECOY SYSTEM USING METAL-COATED FABRICS WHICH CAN BE RESISTIVELY HEATED TO GENERATE THE PROPER IR SIGNATURES. SUCH A SYSTEM WILL BE LIGHTWEIGHT, EASY TO TRANSPORT, COULD BE EASILY MASS PRODUCED AT AN ATTRACTIVE UNIT COST, AND WOULD… more
Abstract:BECAUSE OF ADVANCES IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT USE AND MANUFACTURE, NEWER LOGIC AND MEMORY CHIPS ARE MORE POWERFUL AND HENCE GIVE OFF MORE HEAT. DIFFICULTIES HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED IN BONDING ALUMINUM CHIP CARRIERS TO ALUMINUM SUPPORT STRUCTURES, BECAUSE THE DIFFERENCE IN THERMAL EXPANSION (CTE) OF THESE… more
Abstract:NIOBIUM NITRIDE (NBN) MATERIALS ARE ATTRACTIVE CANDIDATES FOR VERY HIGH FIELD MAGNETS. NBN MATERIALS HAVE HIGH CRITICAL CURRENT DENSITIES, LOW SENSITIVITIES TO STRAIN DEGRADATION EFFECTS, AND GOOD RADIATION RESISTANCE. MULTIFILAMENT GRAPHITE FIBER IS AN IDEAL SUBSTRATE ON WHICH TO DEPOSIT NBN… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED WORK WILL PROVE FEASIBLE A COMBINED FINITE ELEMENT AND MODAL TESTING APPROACH TO DEFINING AND CONTROLLING STRAIN RESPONSE OF PCBS WITHIN PRESCRIBED LIMITS WHEN UNDERGOING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS SCREENING VIA RANDOM VIBRATION. THE APPROACH TAKES ACCOUNT OF THE STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC… more
Abstract:THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS PROGRAM WHICH WILL ANALYZE THE EFFECTS OF INTERCHANGING VARIOUS BATTALION EQUIPMENT/WEAPONS CONFIGURATIONS WOULD BE A USEFUL TOOL FOR THE BATTLE MANAGER, OR THE ENGINEER STUDYING WHERE TO PLACE EFFORT FOR LIGHTENING BATTALION WEIGHT. THE MIDATLANTIC… more
Abstract:CURRENTLY GAS METAL ARC WELDING AND FLUX CORED ARC WELDING HAS THE LIMITATION THAT FOR A GIVEN WIRE DIAMETER, THE PROCESS HAS A GIVEN MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WIRE FEED SPEED RANGE TO OBTAIN A CONSISTENT STABLE ARC. DUE TO THIS RANGE LIMITATION THERE ARE LIMITATIONS ON THE DEPOSITION RATE, HEAT INPUT,… more
Abstract:THIS RESEARCH WILL SURVEY A STRATIFIED SAMPLE OF 120 EMPLOYERS IN N.E. OHIO (BASED ON SIZE, FUNCTION, AND SIMILAR VARIABLES) TO DETERMINE WHAT MAJOR FACTORS AFFECT EMPLOYERS IN THEIR HIRING OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS. PSYCHOLOGISTS WILL INTERVIEW PERSONNEL DECISION MAKERS TO IDENTIFY EMPLOYER'S… more
Abstract:HIGH TIRE PRESSURE AND THRUST VECTORING ON ASPHALT CONCRETE AIRFIELD RUNWAYS ARE DETRIMENTAL FACTORS TO SERVICEABILITY PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE SURFACES. RUTTING, RAVELING AND CRACKING ARE SOME DISTRESS MANIFESTATIONS BY WHICH RUNWAY PAVEMENTS WILL DETERIORATE. HOWEVER, NEW AND… more
Abstract:THE PRODUCTION OF A TITANITUM ALLOY FOIL FOR USE AS A BASE FOR METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES SUCH AS SILICON CARBIDE - TITANIUM IS TO BE INVESTIGATED. THE ALLOY TI-6AL-4V WILL BE CAST IN A VACUUM CHAMBER USING THE MELT OVERFLOW PROCESS. MELT OVERFLOW IS A VARIATION OF THE RAPID SOLIDIFICATION TECHNIQUE… more
Abstract:A NOVEL OPTICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS FOR BEHIND-PANEL FRAGMENTATION STUDIES IS PROPOSED. THE GOAL OF THE WORK WILL BE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT MEASUREMENTS OF THE FRAGMENT MASS, VELOCITY, TRAJECTORY CAN BE MADE WITH A SYSTEM WHICH REQUIRES AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM OF OPERATOR INTERVENTION. THE INITIAL… more
Abstract:THE USE OF HIGH-SPEED PARALLEL OUTPUT IMAGE SENSORS REQUIRES A HIGHSPEED PARALLEL INPUT RECORDER WHICH IS CAPABLE OF STORING DATA AT A RATE WHICH IS SO HIGH THAT IT DOES NOT DEGRADE THE RESOLUTION OF THE SYSTEM. CAMERAS EMPLOYING CCD OR CID IMAGE SENSORS CAN BE USED IN PLACE TO HIGH-SPEED FILM… more
Abstract:A SIX MONTH EFFORT IS PROPOSED TO DEVELOP A 2-CHANNEL ELECTROMYOGRAM (EMG) ADAPTIVE-FIRMWARE CARD SYSTEM FOR IBM AND IBM COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS. THE ADAPTIVE-FIRMWARE CARD SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE KEYBOARD INPUT THAT IS CONTROLLED BY EMG SIGNALS. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN NOT… more
Abstract:ORDERED INTERMETALLIC TITANIUM ALUMINIDE TI(3)AL ALLOYED WITH NIO0 BIUM POSSESSES ATTRACTIVE HIGH TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES AND MODERATE LOW TEMPERTURE DUCTIVILITY, BUT APPLICATION IS LIMITED TO STATIC COMPONENTS IN AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINES. TO EXTEND THEIR USE TO ROTATING PARTS OF TURBINE ENGINES,… more
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