Abstract:A NEW GENERATION OF COMPUTERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE AIR FORCE IN THE 1990'S AND BEYOND. APPLICATIONS SUCH AS INTEGRATED BATTLE MANAGEMENT, REMOTE SENSING, IMAGE PROCESSING, INTELLIGENT ROBOTICS, AND SPACE VEHICLE CONTROL WILL REQUIRE RELIABLE COMPUTING POWER WHICH EXCEEDS THAT PROJECTED… more
Abstract:TWO LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) STANDARDS, IEEE 802.5 AND ANSI X3T9.5 FFDDI, HAVE SEEN INCREASED USE AMONG BOTH MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL USERS ESPECIALLY FOR APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE TIME-CRITICAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. THESE STANDARDS ARE THE BASIS OF PROPOSED NAVY STANDARDS, DESIGNATED SAFENET-I AND… more
Abstract:THIS RESEARCH WILL ULTIMATELY PRODUCE AN INTERACTIVE ALGORITHM DESIGN TOOL FOR EMBEDDED MULTIPROCESSOR SYSTEMS. DESIGNERS WILL SPECIFY ALGORITHM STRUCTURE AS A DIRECTED GRAPH OF INTERCONNECTED NODES. THE TOOL AUTOMATICALLY PARTITIONS THESE GRAPHS INTO TASKS AND THEN ASSIGNS THESE TASKS TO PROCESSORS… more
Abstract:EACH PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE IS IMPORTANT AND THE PRODUCTS OF EACH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR A SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM. HOWEVER, DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS ARE PHASE-SPECIFIC AND DO NOT COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE CASE BECAUSE DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT YET DISCOVERED A… more
Abstract:IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS PROJECT TO RESEARCH THE VARIOUS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STENOGRAPHIC DEVICECAPABLE OF INSTANTLY CONVERTING THE SPOKEN WORD INTO SOME TYPE OF VISUAL "TEXT" DISPLAY THAT WOULD BENEFIT THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED. THE DEVICE SHOULD BE A PORTABLE,… more
Abstract:IT IS PROPOSED TO EXAMINE A VARIETY OF AEROSOL DISCRIMINATION TECHNIQUES ESPECIALLY THOSE CONCERNING RECENT WORK ON PULSE SHAPE AND ELECTRONIC SIGNAL PROCESSING TO OBTAIN IMPROVED TARGET DETECTION PERFORMANCE FOR AN ACTIVE OPTICAL FUZE IN AN AEROSOL ENVIRONMENT. BASED ON THIS STUDY A SYSTEM CONCEPT… more
Abstract:THREE DIFFERENT TRACK SMOOTHING ALGORITHMS WILL BE EVALUATED USING AN AUTOMATIC TRACKING SYSTEM DRIVEN BY BOTH A RADAR TARGET SIMULATOR AND A PASSIVE TARGET (ESM) SIMULATOR. THE ACTIVE TRACK SMOOTHING ALGORITHMS ARE ALSO TESTED USING PLAYBACK OF PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE RADAR DATA. ALL PROCESSING IS… more
Abstract:THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPACT, HIGH ENERGY DENSITY, HIGH POWER (AND POTENTIALLY C.W.) LASER SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF PROPAGATING THROUGH BOTH AIR AND WATER COULD PAVE THE WAY FOR NEXT GENERATION TACTICAL NAVAL SYSTEMS. APPLICATIONS IN OTHER DEFENSE AREAS AS WELL AS A HOST OF COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSAL IS CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CONCEPT FOR THE CONTROL OF THE AERODYNAMICS OF HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES. SUCH A CONTROL DEVICE WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO MECHANIZE THE HELICOPTER ROTOR AIR FOIL MUCH IN THE SAME WAY THAT THE WINGS OF FIXED WING AIRCRAFT ARE MECHANIZED TO ACHIEVE… more
Abstract:THE ABILITY TO INFER CLOUD TOP ELEVATIONS AND CLOUD MOTION FROM SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS IS CRUCIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC MONITORING SYSTEMS. THE IMPROVED ACCURACY AND SENSITIVITY OF THE NEW GENERATION OF GOES-NEXT SATELLITES WILL ENABLE ROUTINE THREEDIMENSIONAL CLOUD COVER ANALYSIS OVER… more
Abstract:DIRECT COMPUTATION OF TURBULENCE NOISE IS A LOGICAL APPLICATION FOR ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS, CFD, PROGRAMS RUN ON SUPERCOMPUTERS. THIS WOULD ELIMINATE THE HIGHLY EMPIRICAL ASPECTS OF PRESENT NOISE PREDICTION TECHNIQUES AND ENABLE STUDY OF ADVANCED HYPERSONIC PROPULSION SYSTEMS. HOWEVER… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE I RESEARCH IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF VAPOR DEPOSITING A THIN COATING OF MAGNESIUM ON BORON PARTICLES TO PROTECT THEM FROM LOW TEMPERATURE OXIDATION AND AID THEIR IGNITION IN BORON-CONTAINING FUELS. THE FEASIBILITY WILL BE DEMONSTRATED IN A LABORATORY SCALE… more
Abstract:THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES AN APPROACH TO BRING TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY A TECHNOLOGY AND CONCEPT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT VESSELS CAPABLE OF TRANSITING THE OCEANS AT OR ABOVE 300-400 KNOTS AND INITIALLY DISPLACING 1000 TO 5000TONS. WHILE THE SPEEDS WILL REMAIN SUBSONIC, THESE VESSELS ARE NOT… more
Abstract:CLEAN SOURCES OF ATOMIC CHLORINE ARE REQUIRED FOR MECHANISTIC STUDIES OF SEMICONDUCTOR ETCHING PROCESSES. IN THIS PROPOSAL, AERODYNE RESEARCH, INC. DESCRIBES MODIFICATIONS TO AN EXISTING ULTRAHIGH VACUUM COMPATIBLE, EFFUSIVE BEAM, MICROWAVE DISCHARGE FLUORINE ATOM SOURCE WHICH WOULD ALLOW ITS USE AS… more
Abstract:THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED STUDY IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENTATION TO MEASURE FLUXES OF ATMOSPHERIC TRACE GASES TO OR FROM THE EARTH'S SURFACE. THE METHOD WE PROPOSEIS BASED ON THE WELL ESTABLISHED EDDY CORRELATION TECHNIQUE AND WOULD USE A TUNABLE DIODE LASER LIGHT SOURCE COMBINED WITH A… more
Abstract:THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENTATION TO MEASURE DRY DEPOSITION RATES OF ATMOSPHERIC TRACE GASES. THE METHOD IS BASED ON THE CONCENTRATION GRADIENT TECHNIQUE AND WILL USE A TUNABLE DIODE LASER LIGHT SOURCE COMBINED WITH LONG LINE-OF-SIGHT ABSORPTION PATHS TO DETECT TRACE… more
Abstract:PRESENT INFRARED DECOYS FOR PROTECTION OF NAVY SHIPS ARE RELIABLE, HIGH INTENSITY COMBUSTION SOURCES. HOWEVER, THEIR EMISSION SPECTRA HAVE CHARACTERISTICS WHICH ALLOW THEM TO BE DISTINGUISHED FROM THE SHIPS THEY ARE INTENDED TO PROTECT. IT IS DESIRABLE TO DEVELOP MODIFIED FUELS WHOSE COMBUSTION… more
Abstract:A TWO ELEMENT APPROACH TO MAKING IN-SITU IR OPTICAL PROPERTY MEASURMENTS ON AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS IS PROPOSED. THE FIRST ELEMENT IS A PORTABLE, FIELD USABLE SYSTEM TO MEASURE BRDF BASED ON A NOVEL SPECTROMETER DESIGN WITH NO MOVING PARTS AND HIGH OPTICAL THROUGHPUT. THIS MEASURES… more
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