Engineering: general books

This technical work explores the problem of planning a purely translational motion for a convex object in two-dimensional...  Read More >>

Interest in discovering a methodology for solving the Protein Structure Prediction (PSP) problem extends into many...  Read More >>

Post flight analysis of ballistic missile reentry vehicles is an area of focus for the U.S. Government, especially...  Read More >>

The transient heating and cooling responses of graphitized carbon foam infiltrated with phase change material (PCM)...  Read More >>

For any acquisition program, whether Department of Defense (DOD) or industry related, the primary driving factor...  Read More >>

Inertial navigation systems (INS) offer passive, all-weather, and undeniable navigation information, which military...  Read More >>

This experimental study investigated the feasibility of applying the concept of a skirtless hovercraft into the...  Read More >>

Electrical power on military installations is vital for mission accomplishment. Most installations obtain electrical...  Read More >>

Currently, no standard methodology exists that enables cockpit display engineers to evaluate software tools used...  Read More >>

Each year the Air Force spends billions of dollars on Test and Evaluation to ensure acquisition programs roll out...  Read More >>

This research paper assesses the feasibility of installing a photovoltaic system at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii....  Read More >>

Currently, there are four Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) either being developed or in existence-GPS,...  Read More >>

This thesis examines the importance of a critical infrastructure rebuild strategy following a terrorist attack or...  Read More >>

""The Guiding Center Plasma"" presents a detailed exploration of plasma physics, focusing on the guiding center...  Read More >>

This technical report examines the influence of the Hall current on tearing modes within rotating reverse field...  Read More >>

The current barrier to CubeSat proliferation is their lack of utility depth. These small satellites are exceptionally...  Read More >>

The high cost of failure for microelectronic devices operating in the space environment has led to a need for an...  Read More >>

To sustain the United States current affluence and strength, the U.S. Government has encouraged energy conservation...  Read More >>

The use of Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) Simulation environments are increasingly being examined for potential...  Read More >>

Near Vertical Incident Skywave (NVIS) techniques involve physical propagation using the electromagnetically reflective...  Read More >>

The effect of turbulence on laser propagation is a significant challenge to current electro-optical systems. While...  Read More >>

Recently, Gravity Gradient Instruments (GGIs) - devices which measure the spatial derivatives of gravity, have improved...  Read More >>

The use of formal specifications allows for a software system to be defined with stringent mathematical semantics...  Read More >>

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) radio frequency (RF) switches have been shown to have excellent electrical...  Read More >>

This thesis investigation presents a unique incorporation of the Method of Moments with a Genetic Algorithm. The...  Read More >>