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THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICATION OF A NOVEL NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION TECHNIQUE KNOWN AS SHEAROGRAPHY IN FLAW DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION IN STUCTURAL MATERIALS. THIS NOVEL TECHNIQUE EMPLOYS A MONO CHROMATIC LIGHT SOURCE (E.G. A LASER) AND AN OPTICAL DE DETECTION SCHEME TO REVEAL, DISCERN AND CHARATERIZE ANY ST STRESS AND STRAIN CONCENTRATION INDUCED BY DEFECTS IN MA MATE ...

THE PROPOSED PHASE I PROGRAM IS A FEASIBILITY STUDY MERCIAL SHIPS. SENSOR SYSTEMS TO BE ASSESSED WILL BE BASED ON THE INNOVATIVE METHOD OF S&S ASSOCIATES. IN THIS METHOD, TORQUESTRANSMITTED OVER A ROTATING SHAFT IN THE POWER SYSTEM ARE DETERMINED DIRECTLY FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES IN TERMS OF QUANTITIES MEASURED DURING THE SYSTEM'S NORMAL OPERATION. THE ENGINE PUTPUT TORQUE, LOAD TORQUE, ADN CHANGES I ...

A STUDY CONDUCTED BY INTERVIEWS WITH MANAGEMENT FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TRANSIT OPERATORS AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS (MPOS) INTENDED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND BENEFITS OF ACCOMPLISHING FIVE OBJECTIVES IN SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO: 1. IDENTIFY THE RELATION SHIP BETWEEN EXCELLENCE IN THE PROVISION OF TRANSIT AND THE USE OF CONTRACTING WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR; 2. ...

INTEGRATION OF CONVENTIONAL LOCOMOTIVE CAB ALERTNESS/SAFETY SYSTEM WITH ULTRASONIC (AND OTHER) DEVICES AND MONITORED THROUGH AN ON BOARD MICROPROCESSOR. THE OBJECTIVE BEING A TAMPERPROOF, RELIABLE, INEXPENSIVE, AND EASILY INSTALLED MEANS OF MEASURING AND MAXIMIZING CREW ALERTNESS WITHOUT PHYSCAL DISCOMFORT. SURVEILANCE FREQUENCY AND VARIABLE MENU CAN BE LINKED TO RANDOM SELECTION AND TO PROGRAMMED ...

CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF TRUCK LOAS ARE TEHREATED BY STATE- OF -THE-ART MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES. MONITORING MAY BE EITHERREMOTE OR RECORDED FOR LOCAL INSPECTION. IT IS PROPOSED TO INSTALL STRAIN GAGE LOAD CELLS AT THE SALIENT LOCATIONS OF THE LOAD SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF TRUCKS AND PROVIDE APPRO PRIATE SIGNAL CONDITIONING IN A SECURE MODE TO RECORD OR TRANSMIT THE VEHICLE LOAD STATUS. THE RECORDING OR ...