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A novel approach for controlling weld bead penetration is proposed. The methodology is distinguished from past techniques by use of: 1) a new and more accurate model of the weld pool dynamic behavior, 2) an improved method of sensing the weld pool oscillations, 3) a more efficient method of weld pool excitation, and 4) a model-based relation of pool dynamics, weld pool geometry, and equipment para ...

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP TECHNIQUES FOR PROTECTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS FROM DAMAGE DUE TO THE RECEPTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES ON THEINPUT SIGNAL LINES. PROTECTION DEVICES ARE TO BE BUILT ON TO THE MONOLITHIC CHIPS CONTAINING FRAGILE RECEIVER CIRCUITS. THE RESULTS OF DAMAGE MECHANISM STUDIES ON UNPROTECTED CIRCUITS WILL BE APPLIED TO THE DESIG ...

Feasibility of double layer capacitors (DLC) utilizing two types of molten salts as electrolytes will be investigated. These double layer capacitors involve two high surface area carbon electrodes, a separator and molten salt electrolytes. They will operate in the range of temperatures from room temperature to 260oC. A high single cell voltage and low cell resistance are anticipated for these doub ...

Mountain Wave, Inc. proposes to investigate the development of an automated network security management product that would allow personnel within an Information Technology (IT) organization to combine information from heterogeneous sources into an integrated application that captures business processes and automates tasks to "prevent" potential security violations. This product will: be "extensib ...

WHILE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION IS CRUCIAL TO ALL DECISION ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS EVALUATION, ITS COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS HAS BECOME A DEMANDING TASK. RECENT YEARS HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT AND SCOPE OF FIRST LEVEL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS WHILE THE TIME AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING HAS DECREASED. A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM CAPABLE OF CREATING ANALYTICAL INTELLIGENCE REPORTS FROM F ...

The GAO has reported to Congress that the loss due to fraudulent health care activity amounted to an estimated $84 billion in 1992. The ability to detect fraud and abuse is critical to the reduction of health care costs. The claims processing system will soon undergo rapid change with the introduction of rapid payment transaction processing systems. The emphasis on rapid turn around combined with ...

For this Phase I effort, Observera proposes to develop an attribute based system for automated image quality assessment of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imagery. Observera's expertise in SAR image analysis, image quality assessment and digital image processing algorithms are uniquely suited to this program. The imagery community uses the Radar National Imagery Interpretation Rating System (RNII ...

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There is an explosion of 3-D graphics technology in the mainstream commercial market. A $10,000 3-D graphics PC outperforms a $100,000 UNIX 3-D graphics workstation in virtually all aspects, in particular the 3-D rendering speed. We have an opportunity to exploit this new technology so every analyst or war-fighter can use their desktop PC to visualize in real-time 3-D urban and terrain data. In ...