Abstract:THE PROPOSED EXPERT SYSTEM FOR CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY IS AN ENGINEERING SOFTWARE TOOL WHOSE GOAL IS TO HELP AN ORGANIZATION TO OPTIMIZE THE PLACEMENT AND INSERTION SEQUENCE OF ELECTRONIC PART COMPONENTS FOR A CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMBLY USING KITTED PARTS. IT ASSUMES THAT THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS IS NOT A… more
Abstract:MOVING FROM PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCTION DESIGN IS NOT ALWAYS A SMOOTH TRANSITION. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PARTS CAN SURFACE THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY UNNOTICEABLE BUT ARE NOW WORRISOME OR EVEN FATAL TO THE GOAL OF THE DESIGN. IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THIS COSTLY SCENARIO, DESIGNERS NEED A TOOL THAT WILL EXPOSE… more
Abstract:CANCERS OF THE CERVIX AND ENDOMETRIUM AFFECT 48,000 WOMEN PER YEAR. IN SPITE OF MAJOR ADVANCES IN DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY, SURGERY, AND RADIATION THERAPY, LOCAL CONTROL OF THESE MALIGNANCIES CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. IN 1985, THERE WERE7,400 DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE CERVIX AND 3,200 DEATHS FROMCANCER OF… more
Abstract:THE MISSION OF THIS PHASE I PROJECT IS COMPLETION OF A TRULY INNOVATIVE STUDY TO UPGRADE EXISTING PNS CODES FOR COMPUTING HIGHSPEED, THREE-DIMENSIONAL RE-ENTRY FLOWFIELDS. THE PLAN OF ACTION ENCOMPASSES A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE RANGE OF ADMISSABLE CFD THEORIES, TO UNEQUIVACALLY COMPARE STRONG… more
Abstract:THIS PROJECT IS DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF ALGORITHMS DESIGNED TO RESOLVE SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS OF MODERN COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS: (1) THE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOWS IN ARBITRARY THREE-DIMENSIONAL DOMAINS; (2) THE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX… more
Abstract:THIS STUDY WILL IDENTIFY SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOANODES AND PHOTOCATHODES THAT OPTIMIZE PHOTO-ELECTROLYSIS OF LIQUID H2S. THE QUANTUM (PHOTOVOLTAIC) EFFICIENCY OF N- AND P-TYPE ELECTRODES WILL BE MEASURED IN A HIGH PRESSURE PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL. THE GOAL WILL BE TO INCREASE THE YIELD OF HYDROGEN AND… more
Abstract:THERE ARE NUMEROUS INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES REQUIRING THAT MATERIAL BE HEATED AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY COOLED. IF MOST OF THIS HEAT IS RECOVERED AND RECYCLED TO THE OVEN, THE NET POWER INPUT TO THE OVEN COULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED. THE KEY TO ACCOMPLISHING THIS IS AN INCREASE OF THE HEAT TRANSFER… more
Abstract:ENFITEK PROPOSES TO ADAPT APPARATUS DEVELOPED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA FOR THE MISSION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER, TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE FOR ELECTRON NUMBER DENSITY MEASUREMENTS. THE DEVICE USED THE PRINCIPLE OF THOMPSON SCATTERING OF LASER LIGHT FROM FREE ELECTRONS… more
Abstract:THE MOST STRAIGHTFORWARD WAY TO MEASURE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE IS TO MEASURE IT ON THE JOB. HOWEVER, WHEN SUCH MEASURES ARE EMPLOYED, THEY ARE GENERALLY INSENSITIVE TO ALL BUT THE MOST POWERFUL STRESSOR EFFECTS. ONE OF THE CONTRIBUTING PROBLEMS TO THIS ISSUE IS THE LACK OF RELIABILITY. INSUFFICIENT… more
Abstract:THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE A SERIES OF SUBSTITUTED METHYLENE OXIDE CONTAINING PERFLUOROETHER COMPOUNDS. THE FLUIDS PREPARED ARE INTENDED TO MODEL HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT PERFLUOROPOLYETHERS WHICH WILL HAVE SIMILAR STRUCTURAL FEATURES. THE MODEL COMPOUNDS WILL BE PREPARED USING… more
Abstract:THE TREND OF SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN TOWARD COMPACT, LOW POWER CONFIGURATIONS THAT ARE ACHIEVABLE THROUGH THE USE OF LARGE SCALE INTEGRATION (LSI) CIRCUITS AND INCREASED PACKAGING DENSITY. RECENT ADVANCES IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES HAVE INDICATED THAT LIMITATIONS EXIST… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SYNTHESIZE COMPOUNDS (CHALCONES AND THEIR ANALOGS) RELATED TO A NATURAL PRODUCT (METHYL P-HYDROXYPHENYLLACTATE OR MEHPLA) THAT MAY BE USEFUL AS ANTITUMOR AGENTS. STUDIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT NORMAL AND MALIGNANT CELLS CONTAIN HIGH-AFFINITY BINDING SITES FOR… more
Abstract:IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISH A REQUIREMENTS LIFE CYCLE WITH A DISTINCT SET OF ARCHITECTED PRODUCTS, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT A FOUNDATION FOR TOOLS EXIST. WE PROPOSE TO RESEARCH AND CREATE A HIGH LEVEL DESIGN FOR A COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATION PLATFORM FOR REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTS (REES)… more
Abstract:WE WILL EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF FABRICATING SUPERCONDUCTOR MATERIAL USING A LOW ENERGY HIGH FLUX ATOMIC OXYGEN SOURCE. THE GOAL WILL BE BOTH TO IMPROVE THE EPITAXIAL GROWTH OF SUPERCONDUCTOR THIN FILMS ON SUBSTRATES AND TO REMOVE THE NECESSITY OF HARSH POST-ANNEALLING IN OXYGEN AMBIENTS.
Abstract:CERAMICS ARE BEING WIDELY CONSIDERED FOR REPLACEMENT OF METALS AND POLYMERS IN MANY ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS. THEIR CORROSION RESISTANCE, SMALL COEFFICIENTS OF THERMAL EXPANSION, LIGHT WEIGHT, LOW COST, EXCELLENT MECHANICAL PROPERTIES UNDER HEAVY STRESS, OUTSTANDING ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES… more
Abstract:KDT INDUSTRIES, INC., IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, PROPOSES A RESEARCH PROGRAM LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS TOOL FOR THE DESIGN OF MECHANICAL PARTS. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM INVOLVES INTEGRATION OF EXISTING AND NEWLY DEVELOPED TOOLS IN THE AREAS OF… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED RESEARCH ADDRESSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER-BASED MODEL TO PERFORM CONCURRENT LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS FOR THE DESIGN OF ADVANCED LAUNCH SYSTEM CONCEPTS. THE MOTIVATION FOR THIS EFFORT STEMS FROM THE HIGH COST OF MANUFACTURING, OPERATING, AND SUPPORTING CURRENT EARTH-TO-ORBIT VEHICLE… more
Abstract:KDT INDUSTRIES, INC. PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A MICROCOMPUTER BASED SYSTEM THAT FACILITATES THE INTEGRATION OF COMPUTER MODELS RESIDING IN DIFFERENT SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ENVIRONMENTS. THIS TOOL WILL REQUIRE NEITHER MODEL RECORDING NOR USER-CODED INTERFACES FOR INTEGRATING MODELS THIS PROPOSAL DESCRIBES… more
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