Abstract:PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS FOR DEVELOPING SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN INTELLIGENT DATA BASE MODEL THAT WILL BE THE BASIS FOR AN INTELLIGENT DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IDBMS). REASONS FOR RESEARCH: INFORMATION NEEDS OF SYSTEM USERS FREQUENTLY CHANGE. EFFICIENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MUST BE ABLE TO… more
Abstract:A NEW DEVICE FOR MEASURING EXTREMELY RAPID TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN HIGH TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION AND OTHER PROCESSES IS PROPOSED. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A THERMOMETER BASED ON THE WELL KNOWN PHENOMENA OF THERMIONIC EMISSION OF ELECTRONS FROM METALLIC… more
Abstract:THE RESEARCH PROPOSED HEREIN IS A STUDY ON THE POSSIBLE BENEFITS TO MASS BURN ENERGY RECOVERY INCINERATION OF INDUSTRIAL/MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE BY THE REMOVAL OF METALS AND OTHER NONCOMBUSTIBLES FROM THE WASTE PRIOR TO INCINERATION. THESE FACILITIES TYPICALLY SUFFER FROM HIGH LEVELS OF EXHAUST STACK… more
Abstract:THIS PROGRAM INVOLVES A MOBILE SEMIAUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC PIPE INSPECTION PLATFORM (ROPIP) FOR HAZARDOUS MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. THE DEVICE HAS SENSORY CAPABILITY AND IS MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLABLE. A UNIQUE TECHNIQUE USING A "SMALL WORLD" APPROACH TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) BY LIMITING THE "REAL… more
Abstract:A NOVEL NEW CONCEPT TO DEVELOP AN INEXPENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE RADAR ABSORBING MATERIAL (RAM) IS PROPOSED HERE IN RESPONSE TO THE NAVY'S SBIR PROGRAM SOLICITATION. THE CONCEPT IS TO UTILIZE CROSS-LINKED ABSORBENT POLYMERIC BEADS AS A NEW TYPE OF RAM. CROSS-LINKED POROUS POLYMERIC BEADS ARE HOLLOW… more
Abstract:A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS PROPOSED IN WHICH AN EXISTING PORTABLE XRAY RESIDUAL STRESS ANALYSIS SYSTEM IS MODIFIED AND ADAPTED FOR FIELD USE IN A NAVAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENVIRONMENT. IN PHASE I,IT IS PROPOSED: (1) TO ADAPT THE EXISTING
Abstract:A RESEARCH PROJECT TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A SUBMARINE SEA ENVIRONMENT SENSOR (WAVE HEIGHT, SEA STATE), AND RELATIVE SPEED ACROSS AND DECK UTILIZING MICRO-CELL STRAIN SENSORS AND FIBER OPTIC DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS.
Abstract:THIS PROJECT INVOLVES A NEW APPROACH FOR A LOW POWER FOURIER TRANSFORM PROCESSOR. AN ALGORITHM WHICH REQUIRES NO MULTIPLICATIONS IN THE FOURIER TRANSFORMATION HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. IT IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED AND TESTED IN THIS PROGRAM. THE ALGORITHM IS WELL SUITED FOR REAL-TIME SPECTRAL ANALYSIS AT… more
Abstract:THE UNDERLYING LEARNING CURVE (ULC) ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE CAN OFFER SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT TO PERSONNEL INVOLVED WITH EVALUATIN OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS. USE OF THE TECHNIQUE IS IMPEDED BY THE AMOUNT OF COMPUTATION REQUIRED AND BY THE LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPT BY USERS.… more
Abstract:HANDS-OFF AUTOMATION OF DISPLAYS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF COMPLEX MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS THROUGH REDUCTION OF OPERATOR WORKLOAD AND OPTIMIZATION OF OPERATOR INFORMATION PROCESSING. COMBINATION OF A VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM WITH A NON-INSTRUSIVE EYE POSITION INDICATOR WOULD PROVIDE… more
Abstract:TESTS OF VISUAL FUNCTION SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT INDEX OF AVIATORS' VISUAL ABILITIES. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MANY TESTS OF VISUAL ABILITY, THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN COLLECTED IN A SINGLE VOLUME BUT ARE SCATTERED IN VARIOUS TEXTS AND JOURNALS. A CATALOGUE OF VISION TESTS, CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF EACH TEST,… more
Abstract:THIS PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH WILL ENABLE PROGRAM OFFICES TO PERFORM SCHEDULE ASSESSMENTS. THE MODEL WILL BE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SCHEDULING OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE PRODUCTION PROGRAMS. THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN A USER FRIENDLY MODE AND… more
Abstract:WE PROPOSE THE EXTENSION OF A NEW ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE, SPUTTER INITIATED RESONANCE IONIZATION SPECTROSCOPY (SIRIS) TO INCLUDE DEPTH PROFILING. THIS PHASE I PROJECT WILL DETERMINE THE FEASIBILTY OF MAKING THIS PRELIMINARY MEASUREMENTS USING THE SIRIS TECHNIQUE ON STANDARD SAMPLES OF SI DOPED ALGAAS… more
Abstract:WE PROPOSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE, SPUTTER-INITIATED RESONANCE IONIZATION SPECTROSCOPY (SIRIS) FOR THE SINGLE-ATOM DETECTION OF ISOTOPES OF TECHNETIUM. THIS TECHNIQUE IS TO BE USED IN A STUDY RECENTLY PROPOSED BY G.A. COWAN AND W.C. HAXTON TO DETERMINE THE BORON-8 COMPONENT OF… more
Abstract:URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE IS THE WORKING FLUID IN THE GAS CENTRIFUGE. A NEED EXISTS FOR UF6 ASSAY DETERMINATION IN A FULLY AUTOMATED SYSTEM IN REAL-TIME. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ION TRAP TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD FOR MONITORING THE RELATIVE PROPORTIONS OF CLOSELY SPACED ION… more
Abstract:THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THIS PROPOSAL IS DIRECTED TOWARD QUANTITATIVELY UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTROCHEMISTRY OF LOCALIZED CORROSION IN AQUEOUS ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION FACILITIES TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR SOLVING THESE EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND COLLABORATORS PUBLISHED IN… more
Abstract:THE DATA OBTAINED FROM MEASUREMENT OF RADON PROGENY AT REMOTE LOCATIONS AND VARYING ALTITUDES YIELDS VALUABLE INFORMATION ON GEOLOGIC PHENOMENA AND CONDITIONS, AND ON GLOBAL BIO-GEOCHEMICAL TRANSPORT MECHANISMS. THE SURFACE GENERATION OF RADON, AND ITS SHORT HALF-LIFE PERMITS EVALUATION OF AIR MASS… more
Abstract:THE PAST DECADE HAS SEEN A GREAT IMPETUS IN THE SEARCH FOR TUMOR MARKERS FOR THE DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CANCER. THIS SEARCH HAS LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF SEVERAL OTHER CARCINOFETAL PROTEINS SUCH AS VARIENTS OF CEA AND ALPHA FETOPROTEINS. THE TUMOR MARKER, TENNESSEE ANTIGEN, APPEARS TO DIFFER… more
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