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A completely new method is proposed to remotely measure the true temperature of substrates during chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. Conventional radiation pyrometry is not adequate since requires only that the sample be optically polished (specular) and opaque at the measurement wavelengths. These conditions are met for semiconductor and metallic substrates and coating materials of intere ...

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A COMPUTER PROGRAM TO TEACH MODELING OF BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IS BEING DEVELOPED. IT USES A SIMULATION LANGUAGE THAT IS EXPRESSED IN BIOLOGICAL TERMS AND MAKES MINIMAL USE OF MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER JARGON. A COMPANION TEXTBOOK WHICH WILL GIVE SAMPLE BIOLOGICAL SIMULATIONS THAT ILLUSTRATE STATE-OF-THE-ART MODELING METHODS IS ALSO PROVIDED. IT IS DESIGNED TO GIVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO "WHA ...

This project is designed to produce a design for a significantly new capability for storage and retrieval of texture map data. The proposed retrieval system will incorporate advanced texture classification techniques for automatic indexing of texture images through computation of image feature vectors. The system will provide for texture similarity searches utilizaing fuzzy matching of feature vec ...

RAY TRACING IS A TECHNIQUE USED IN COMPUTER GRAPHICS WHEREIN A RAY MUCH LIKE A PENCIL BEAM OF LIGHT IS FOLLOWED FROM ITS SOURCE AND IS ALLOWED TO REFLECT FROM THE VARIOUS SURFACES OF THE ROOM UNTIL IT IS GATHERED IN THE EYE OF THE VIEWER. THIS CALCUALTION TECHNIQUE (ACTUALLY REVERSED IN AN ACTUAL PROGRAM) ALLOWS FOR THE ACCURATE RECREATION OF STARTLING COMPUTER IMAGES. RESEARCHERS ARE USING A SIMI ...

The U.S. Navy requires a tactical decision aid to integrate information from IUSS with information from tactical forces. This system must include resource allocation/optimization, communications management, all-source data fusion battle management, advanced graphics, and a tactical metric. Some of these functions are performed manually while others involving close coordination with tactical forces ...

SEVERAL PROPERTIES DISPLAYED BY MEMBERS OF THE SHAPE-MEMORY FAMILY OF ALLOYS, INCLUDING: (1) SHAPE-MEMORY BASED ON A TEMPERATURE INDUCED PHASE TRANSFORMATION; (2) PSEUDOELASTICITY BASED ON A STRESS INDUCED PHASE TRANSFORMATION (3) EXCELLENT FATIGUE AND CORROSION RESISTANCE, CAN BE EXPLOITED INDIVIDUALLY AND IN COMBINATION TO PROVIDE BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE ASEISMIC CONTROL FOR ALL SORTS OF STRUCTU ...

An original approach to application of active control in fighter maneuvering is proposed. This will involve a problem-driven design process tailored to exploit new developments in robust multivariable control theory to serve the needs of real world flight control design. This process emphasizes the formulation of application-specific design requirements as the key to practical implementation of ne ...

The proposed Phase I research program will define and evaluate techniques and tactics intended to counter active expendable electronic countermeasures (ECM) threats to air-launched radar-guided weapon systems. Performance will be measured in terms of the missile seeker's ability to discriminate between the expendable and the true target. These performance evaluations, together with qualitative ass ...

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