This report is a compilation of 71 short progress reports. Subjects covered fall under one or more of the following generalized topics: physical-chemical properties of viruses; action of antibiotics, antiseptics, germicides, and chemotherapeutic agents; and, marine microbiology.
Topics: AEROSOLS, BACTERIOLOGY, BACTERIOPHAGES, BIOCHEMISTRY, BOTULINUM TOXIN, CHEMOTHERAPY, ENZYMES,...
Requirements for test and evaluation in the weapons system acquisition process have become increasingly formalized and management of the test and evaluation activities has become more centralized, particularly with the formation of the Major Range and Test Facility Base and establishment of the Uniform Funding Policy. Management of the Navy portion of the Major Range and Test Facility Base has been delegated to the Naval Air Systems Command Test and Evaluation Group; however, most of the use of...
Topics: Management, test and evaluation, field activity management, uniform funding policy, major range and...
The five new varieties of the Combat Ration (One Man) 1976/77 Ration Packing Programme were trialled and compared with the 1975/76 Combat Ration (One Man) pack. The results obtained indicated that the 1976/77 pack, as a whole, was an improvement over the previous pack in terms of consumer acceptability and Service suitability. These results need to be confirmed at a further field trial. (Author)
Topics: DTIC Archive, Lichtenstein,D J, ARMED FORCES FOOD SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT SCOTTSDALE (AUSTRALIA),...
An operational evaluation was conducted at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, to test and experimental visual (light) system which would confirm the voice takeoff clearance issued by the controller. The effort was in response to the tragic incident which occurred in March of 1977 on Tenerife Island where two Boeing 747's collided because of an apparent misunderstanding of air traffic control verbal instructions. This experimental system called Visual Confirmation of...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Maurer,John J, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ,...
These volumes have been prepared to provide information on the US Army Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Program for Congressional Committees during the Fiscal Year 1982 hearings. These volumes contain a descriptive summary for each program element to be financed furing FY 1982. Descriptive Summaries for projects within the program elements to be financed during FY 1982 for $5.0 million or more appear immediately following the applicable program element. Where there are several items...
Topics: DTIC Archive, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION (ARMY) WASHINGTON D C,...
We present algebraic operators useful in constructing models for software engineering applied to reliability and security. Double rail testing is a mathematical formalism for analyzing testing situations that have both false positives and false negatives, as well as true positives and true negatives. Furthermore, tests are qualitatively modeled via channel theory, and their quantitative behavior is described as a Shannon binary communication channel. Tests, viewed strictly quantitatively, form...
Topics: DTIC Archive, NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC, *SOFTWARE METRICS, *ALGEBRAIC FUNCTIONS, *SOFTWARE...
3-Nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO, 99.6% pure) was tested for its potentials to induce mutation at the thymidine kinase locus of L5178Y TK +/- mouse lymphoma cells in vitro with and without metabolic activation according to OECD TG 476 in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice. Cell cultures were treated with NTO at concentrations of 10, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500, and 5000 with and without activation and were found negative in the mutation assay. A confirmatory mutation assay with 24 hrs...
Topics: DTIC Archive, SITEK RESEARCH LABS ROCKVILLE MD, *MUTAGENS, *LYMPHOMAS, *MICE, *MUTATIONS,...
High-performance sulfonated polyarylenethioethersulfone (SPTES) polymers have been developed as membranes for fuel cells. These high-molecular-weight polymers synthesized by a polycondensation process have an aromatic backbone along with high sulfonic acid content that provides for their high conductivity and robust mechanical properties. Bulky phenyl-based endcapping agents are incorporated into the system to maintain high water stability and retain high proton conductivity. Films with good...
Topics: DTIC Archive, AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND THERMAL SCIENCES...
Elliptical trainers provide strenuous exercise for large muscle groups with less ground force reaction than running. The reduced ground force makes an elliptical trainer bout a potential alternative to the 1.5-mi run in the U.S. Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT). This alternative could reduce the risks associated with testing, particularly for individuals who otherwise might receive a medical waiver for that portion of the PRT. Previous investigations established the feasibility of elliptical...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Vickers, Jr , Ross R, NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA, *PHYSICAL FITNESS,...
Upper and lower bounds are obtained for the amount of linear test time required to demonstrate a specified lower confidence limit value on reliability when time to failure has a Weibull distribution with known shape parameter. These bounds are compared with the corresponding required test time when failure time has an exponential distribution. Equations are developed for the ratios of these times.
Topics: DTIC Archive, Woods, W. M., NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH,...
This TOP describes safety evaluation tests of radioactive components of equipment (containing tritium luminous devices, radioactive cobalt, etc.) that will ultimately be released to troops. It provides procedures for evaluating (as part of development tests) the radiological safety of material components that emit ionizing radiation.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ARMY EQUIPMENT,...
This report describes the research completed under the project titled 'Soil-Structure Interaction Parameters for Structured Silts.' The main objective of this research was to characterize the drained stress-strain behavior of naturally occurring structured/cemented silts. The results of this research were used to develop recommendations for hyperbolic stress-strain and Mohr-Coulomb shear strength parameters for use in soil-structure interaction analyses involving structured/cemented silts. This...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Stark, Timothy D., ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA DEPT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, *STRESS STRAIN...
A research program was initiated by the U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station to develop a procedure for the underwater installation of a membrane system to minimize or eliminate water intrusion in a distressed or deteriorated concrete hydraulic structure. Such a procedure would significantly increase potential applications of the membrane system, because it would eliminate the need for dewatering of the structure prior to repair.
Topics: DTIC Archive, Marcy, Matthew A., OCEANEERING TECHNOLOGIES INC UPPER MARLBORO MD, *STRUCTURES,...
This Test Operations Procedure (TOP) describes test methods and techniques for evaluating Landing Control Centrals and their suitability for use in the intended tactical environment. Procedures are included for measuring the antenna patterns of the multiple antenna installation, the communication ranges, and the radar and IFF acquisition ranges. (Author).
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TEST METHODS, *ANTENNA...
The major thrust of the research conducted under this contract was to refine and test a model of leadership wherein leaders' behaviors toward subordinates are cross-situationally specific. In agreement with dyadic models of leadership, it was predicted that, within a given situational context (e.g., conditionsof high stress), a leader would use different leader behaviors for different subordinates (e.g., provide more influence opportunities of high performing subordinates than to low performing...
Topics: DTIC Archive, James,L R, GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, *LEADERSHIP, *BEHAVIOR,...
The Videodisc Interpersonal Skills Training and Assessment (VISTA) project was initiated as a means to use computer-assisted training/videodisc technology to reduce the high training costs associated with junior officer leadership skills training. Historically the major problem was simulating subordinates as they would probably respond in a given leadership situation; assessment center simulations and role playing could train leadership skills but not without high personnel costs due to the...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Schroeder, James E, LITTON MELLONICS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT DIV FORT BENNING GA,...
We started with work on microaggregate formation in stored blood and progressed to a careful, systematic evaluation of the clinical significance of microaggregates in animals. We evaluated clinical filtering systems for blood administration which removed particles from stored blood. We proved the presence and nature of microaggregates in stored blood. We also showed that quantities of microaggregates were negligible in terms of the effect of pulmonary structure or function repeated blood filter...
Topics: DTIC Archive, McNamara, J J, QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER HONOLULU HI CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH LAB, *BLOOD...
This paper describes a technique to analyze the potential speedup of distributed simulation programs. A distributed simulation strategy is proposed which minimizes execution time through the use of an oracle to control the simulation. Because the strategy relies on an oracle, it cannot be used for practical simulations. However the strategy facilitates performance evaluations of distributed simulation strategies by providing a useful point of comparison and can be used to determine the...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Swope, Steven M, UTAH UNIV SALT LAKE CITY DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, *COMPUTERS,...
A cost reducing initiative of the Army Depot Systems Command (DESCOM) , has been to try to increase the efficiency of Depot mechanics by doing away with their old overhaul manuals, Depot Maintenance Work Requirements(DMWR), in favor of overhaul manuals of the commercial sector. However, DESCOM has not explained why commercial manuals are preferrable to DWMRs. Six common tests of technical manual usability have been used in this study to try to answer this question. A large representative sample...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Newell, Mark E, ARMY LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CENTER FORT LEE VA, *REQUIREMENTS, *SUPPLY...
The Space Storable Rocket Technology Program (SSRT) was conducted for NASA-LeRC by TRW to establish a technology base for a new class of high performance and long-life bipropellant engines using space storable propellants. The results of the initial phase of this systematic multiyear program are described. Task 1 evaluated several characteristics for a number of fuels to determine the best space storable fuel for use with LO2. The results of this task indicated that L02-N2H4 is the best...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Chazen, Melvin L, TRW SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY GROUP REDONDO BEACH CA APPLIED TECHNOLOGY...
Thermal and oxidative stability, deposition and foaming techniques were developed for predicting the performance of candidate 4 cSt lubricants, polyphenyl ether (PPE), C-ether and other experimental fluids for use in advanced aircraft turbine engines. A novel sealed tube test was developed to study the rate of reaction in both liquid and vapor phase using only microliter quantities of the lubricants. Blending agents and/or diluents were used to improve the low temperature properties and high...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Saba, Costandy S, DAYTON UNIV OH RESEARCH INST, *AIRCRAFT, *ENGINES, *LUBRICANTS,...
Work was performed to assess alternatives and opportunities for the development of innovative construction materials made from recycled paper fiber and thermoplastic materials. The Identification of such composites will create a stable market for recovered waste plastics and paper while providing a new material for applications. The goals were to identify methods and processes to produce composite materials with suitable properties and to evaluate the economics of the process and the markets...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Duncan, David B, DUNCAN TECHNOLOGIES INC NEWCASTLE CA, *RECYCLED MATERIALS,...
The MODSAF Maintenance Plan describes the process required to modify and change parameters, features, characteristics, and behaviors of the software modules of Version 1.0 of the Modular Semi-Automated Forces System (MODSAF) 1.0. MODSAF is a Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) system for simulating and controlling entities such as vehicles, dismounted infantry, missiles, and dynamic structures on a virtual battlefield. These entities interact with each other and manned simulators to...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Ceranowicz, Andrew, LORAL SYSTEMS CO ORLANDO FL ADST PROGRAM OFFICE, *COMPUTER...
This test series evaluated the DRAEGER CO2 0.1% a and CO2 0.01%/a gas detector tubes using the DRAEGER Accuro and the DRAEGER initial test series, conducted in Navy Experimental Diving Unit's (NEDU) treatment chamber during July 1994, evaluated both pumps at one atmosphere, and the CO2 0.1% a tube at the surface and 9.1, 27.4, 45.7 and 50.3 meters of seawater (MSW) (30, 90, 150 and 165 feet of seawater (FSW). jg
Topics: DTIC Archive, Schmitt, Donald J., NAVY EXPERIMENTAL DIVING UNIT PANAMA CITY FL, *CARBON DIOXIDE,...
The Ames assay and Mutatox were evaluated to compare their ability to identify the genotoxic potential of dredged sediments. The Ames assay has been used extensively in the testing of environmental contaminants. Mutatox, a bacterial bioluminescence test, was developed as a genotoxicity bioassay. Ten sediments with varying degrees of contamination were soxhlet extracted. These extracts were divided into crude and clean samples. Cleaned samples were prepared using silica-gel chromatography...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Jarvis, A. S., ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL...
This report documents an evaluation, performed by the Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Feeding Directorate (CFD), of an automated produce cleansing and sanitizing sink in an effort to facilitate a more effective and efficient means for cleansing and sanitizing fresh fruits and vegetables (FF&V) aboard Navy vessels, The sink saves labor associated with the washing of produce in food service operations by automatically performing this effort, thus allowing food service personnel to perform...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY NATICK SOLDIER RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA, *CLEANING, *FRESH...
The material responses of 6 different 3-dimensional (3-D) woven architectures have been evaluated in quasi-static mechanical testing. The 3-D woven architectures consist of S-glass fiber and Sc-15 epoxy matrix. The 2 mechanical experiments, tensile and laterally constrained compression tests, have been conducted on the 3-D woven specimens to evaluate their linear elastic responses and obtain mechanical properties along with observing progressive failure and ultimate failure. Two main...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *COMPRESSION, *MECHANICAL PROPERTIES,...
The infrastructure that supports New York State and its citizens is constantly faced with threats that test its resilience. These threats range from those brought upon by nature, and man-made threats, such as those from terrorists. Understanding these threats are persistent, and the challenge of infrastructure protection is complex. Stakeholders must consider methods to mitigate risk. This paper seeks to answer two questions, both of which strive to decrease risk over the long term for the...
Topics: DTIC Archive, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA, *INFRASTRUCTURE, *PLANNING, *SAFETY,...
Topics: DTIC Archive, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF METEOROLOGY, *GLIDERS, *METEOROLOGICAL...
Recent experiments have been conducted at NRL which were designed to evaluate the chemical reactivity of exploding conductor fuses and to relate the chemical process to fuse electrical performance. In these experiments, metallic fuses including aluminum wire and foils, lithium-aluminum alloy wire, and copper wire were vaporized in distilled water. Additionally, less precise tests were conducted where copper and aluminum conductors were vaporized in both SF6 and C02 gases.
Topics: DTIC Archive, NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC, *CHEMICAL REACTIONS, *FUSES(ELECTRICAL), COPPER,...
The Industrial Operations Division (IOD), SEPD, RDEC, AMCOM has the mission and function of providing microelectronic technology assessments, and producibility and supportability analyses for the THAAD weapon system. IOD evaluates the impacts of nonavailability of microelectronic parts on the life cycle supportability of the THAAD weapon system and evaluates the producibility of the THAAD weapon system IOD required engineering support in performing microelectronic technology and availability...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Maddux, Gary A., ALABAMA UNIV IN HUNTSVILLE, *ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS, TEST AND...
Characterizing submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) is important for a variety of purposes including ecological assessments, impact analyses of human activities, and planning control operations to manage nuisance aquatic plants. Until recently, the standard techniques for characterizing SAV distribution and conditions were by manual means (grab and rake samples, and diver observation and collection) and remote optical techniques (aerial photography and digital satellite image analysis). Manual...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Sabol, Bruce M, ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL...
The second U.S. Army Conference on Applied Statistics was held 23-25 October 1996 at the Monterey Beach Hotel, Monterey, CA, and hosted by the TEXCOM Experimentation Center at nearby Fort Hunter Liggett. The conference was cosponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory; the U.S. Army Research Office; the U.S. Military Academy; the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center, White Sands Missile Range; the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; and the National Institute for...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Bodt, Barry A., ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ARMY RESEARCH,...
The Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation (JADS) Joint Test Force (JTF) is chartered by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to investigate the utility of Advanced Distributed Simulation (ADS) Technology, including the High Level Architecture (HLA), to Test and Evaluation (T&E). JADS is executing three formal test programs, including the Electronic Warfare (EW) test, representing slices of the overall T&E spectrum to form its conclusions. The EW test is using HLA and the run time...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Harris, Clyde, JOINT ADVANCED DISTRIBUTION SIMULATION/JOINT TEST AND EVALUATION...
The problem of evaluating telemedicine applications has recently been recognized and addressed by both researchers and policy makers. In particular, the DoD Telemedicine Evaluation Working Group (TEWG) has adopted a conceptual framework to guide the development of methodologies to evaluate telemedicine projects in the Department of Defense. One of the five areas the TEWG proposed for evaluation in telemedicine projects is human factors. One aspect of human factors that was determined to be...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Birkmire, Deborah, ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TELEVISION SYSTEMS,...
The overall purpose of this contract was to perform chemical/physical analyses on bulk pharmaceutical substances and formulated drug products of interest to the USAMRMC Drug Development Program for parasitic and infectious diseases, chemical and biological defense, etc. Specific objectives were to design, develop, validate, and apply methods to determine chemical and physical characteristics on bulk drug and drug products. For the entire contract period, 1 August 1991 to 30 June 1997, 125...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Lim, Peter, SRI INTERNATIONAL MENLO PARK CA, *CHEMICALS, *FORMULATIONS, *DRUGS, TEST...
This Validation Summary Report describes the extent to which a specific Ada compiler conforms to the Ada Standard, ANSI/MIL-STD-1815A. This report explains all technical terms used within it and thoroughly reports the results of testing this compiler using the Ada Compiler Validation Capability. An Ada compiler must be implemented according to the Ada Standard, and any implementation-dependent features must conform to the requirements of the Ada Standard. The Ada Standard must be implemented in...
Topics: DTIC Archive, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH ADA VALIDATION...
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is used to select and classify enlisted personnel. Although the factor structure of the ASVAB has been assessed and compared to similar aptitude tests, no thorough factor reference study has been done with the current ASVAB configuration. To examine the factor structure of the ASVAB, 46 tests from the Kit of Factor Referenced Cognitive Tests (the Kit) and the 10 ASVAB subtests were administered to a sample of airmen. Because 56 tests were...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Wothke, Werner, OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP SAN ANTONIO TX, *TEST AND EVALUATION,...
Since the early 1980's, the Academic Wind Tunnel has operated with only one half its designed power section. Resultant flow qualities have limited the use of this facility. A damping screen was installed in the settling chamber to reduce the level of turbulence intensity in the tunnel. Following this modification, calibration measurements in the vertical centerplane were performed to document flow conditions in the test section. The tunnel calibration investigated lateral pressure variations,...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Baldocchi, Robert L, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA, *MODIFICATION,...
Both an alpha,beta and an alpha,beta,gamma filter have been used to estimate the true bearing and elevation of high-speed maneuvering targets from measurements made by a shipboard electronic support measures (ESM) sensor. The motivation for this research is the need for correlating radar and ESM tracks. Four Mach 3 target trajectories with a data rate of 10 Hz and a measurement noise standard deviation of 0.1 deg were used to test the filters. Consistency tests were used to determine the best...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Parker, J D, NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIV VA, *TEST AND EVALUATION,...
This report presents a survey of evaluation datasets, metrics and practices used by the scientific community pertaining to the evaluation of video analytics in the video surveillance context. The focus of the survey is on the task of visually tracking people in video, and its application to loitering and tailgating detection. The related key results from the TRECVID video analytic evaluation conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are presented.
Topics: DTIC Archive, Gorodnichy,Dmitry O, Canada Border Services Agency Ottawa ON Canada, detection,...
The Defense Technical Information Center supports Defense research and development efforts to preserve and extend U.S. technological superiority, provide affordable new or extended capabilities in military systems, and develop technology surprises that propel the U.S. capability forward. We serve the Department as the central resource for the collection,preservation, protection, analysis, and broad dissemination of technical information to authorized military, industry, academic institutions,...
Topics: DTIC Archive, DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER FORT BELVOIR VA FORT BELVOIR United States,...
Two learning experiments were conducted to compare verbal and imagery based encoding techniques. Experiment I was conducted under rigorously controlled conditions comparing four encoding methods, and Experiment II compared the imagery matrix and eclectic verbal encoding in a classroom environment. The results showed the imagery matrix to be superior to all other methods and imagery based methods were superior over all to verbally mediated methods. The imagery matrix is suitable for use in an...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Ratliff,Forrest R, CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMERICA WASHINGTON DC DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY,...
Microcomputer software for defense applications should be engineered structurally, informed by requirements analyses. Documented unconventionally if necessary, and systematically evaluated against an explicit set of performance criteria.
Topics: DTIC Archive, Wittmeyer, III, James F, COMPUTER SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT INC ARLINGTON VA, *COMPUTER...
EKG data compression techniques were investigated for potential real time implementation on an 8 bit Motorola 6800 microprocessor. Research indicated entropy reduction transform technique such as the Fast Fourier Transform and the discrete Karhunen-Loeve Transform were not feasible for implementation on the 6800. Two redundancy reduction (RR) techniques (TOLAN and DOWER) utilizing 2nd order difference operations in conjunction with variable length encoding were studied in detail. One such RR...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Townsend,Melvin D, AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF...
A conventional stability analysis (rigid body assumptions) was conducted to determine the approximate magnitude of the loads acting on top of the piles supporting the monolith. It was necessary to conduct in situ tests to determine the strength characteristics of the foundation material. For this purpose a Menard pressuremeter was used to determine the in situ horizontal subgrade modulus. The horizontal modulus of subgrade reaction was used in a three-dimensional direct stiffness analysis to...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Pace,Carl E, ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS STRUCTURES LAB,...
During Block 2006, MDA fielded additional and new assets, enhanced the capability of some existing assets, and achieved most test objectives. In short, MDA increased BMDS capability. However, MDA did not meet the goals it originally set for the block. Ultimately, MDA fielded fewer assets, increased costs by about $1 billion, and conducted fewer tests. Even with the cost increase, MDA deferred work to keep Block 2006 costs from increasing further, as some contractors overran their fiscal year...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Best, David, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC, *DEFENSE SYSTEMS,...
A variety of pressures mapping technologies have been used to assess contact pressures between human tissues and solid flat surface materials. However, research on the accuracy, repeatability, and creep for these technologies is limited. Three commonly used technologies were evaluated for accuracy, repeatability, and creep on a flat surface under highly controlled laboratory conditions. The systems tested included a resistive ink technology known as the F-scan F-socket (Tekscan Incorporated), a...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Fergenbaum, M A, QUEEN'S UNIV KINGSTON (ONTARIO) ERGONOMICS RESEARCH GROUP, *TEST AND...
The 40mm Floating Flare can be launched from either the M79 or the M203 Grenade Launcher and provides troops with a standoff capability for marking a target or position in inundated areas during hours of darkness. The flotation capability is achieved by a flare-inflated, donut-shaped ballute which also acts as an aerodynamic decelerator to prevent the units from burying in mud or snow at impact. The objectives of this program were (1) to improve the color output of the green flare, (2) to...
Topics: DTIC Archive, Renfroe, Donald W, CHEMTRONICS ASHEVILLE NC, *FLOAT FLARES, POSITION(LOCATION),...
This paper presents the results of simulation experiments to evaluate the relative cost-effectiveness of several alternate inventory management formulas when lead times are random variables. Actual Air Force demand histories for the CY71-79 interval are used to drive the simulation process. (Author)
Topics: DTIC Archive, Demmy,W Steven, DECISION SYSTEMS BEAVERCREEK OH, *POLICIES, *LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT,...
