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      The Fourth Dimension in Building: Strategies for Avoiding Obsolescence

      Committee on Facility Design to Minimize Premature Obsolescence,Building Research Board,National Research Council

      Explores the meaning of obsolescence as the term applies to buildings. This book discusses the functional, economic, technological, social, legal, political, and cultural factors that can influence when obsolescence occurs…

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      Launching Science: Science Opportunities Provided by NASA’s Constellation System

      Committee on Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA's Constellation System,National Research Board

      The National Research Council (NRC) committee evaluated a total of 17 mission concepts for space science missions. Of those, the committee determined that 12 would benefit from the Constellation System…

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      Microelectromechanical Systems: Advanced Materials and Fabrication Methods

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Materials and Fabrication Methods for Microelectromechanical Systems

      Microelectromenchanical systems (MEMS) is a field that adapts for new uses a technology already optimized to accomplish a specific set of objectives. MEMS is a multidisciplinary field involving challenges and…

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      Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments

      Committee on Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Monuments,National Materials Advisory Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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      New Horizons in Electrochemical Science and Technology

      Committee on Electrochemical aspects of Energy Conservation and Production,National Materials Advisory Board,National Research Council

      Reviews the status of electrochemical knowledge, recommends areas of future research and development, identifies technological opportunities in electrochemistry, delineates opportunities for interdisciplinary research, and outlines the socioeconomic impact of electrochemical…

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      Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry

      Committee on Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

      Includes an assessment of the global minerals and metals industry; a review of technologies in use for exploration, mining, minerals processing, and metals extraction; and a look at research priorities…

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      Breaking the Mold: Forging a Common Defense Manufacturing Vision

      Committee on Defense Manufacturing Strategy,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Given the changes in the environment for national defense, concurrent with improvements in commercial manufacturing capabilities, the Department of Defense (DOD) requires a fresh approach to designing, engineering, manufacturing, and…

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      Unit Manufacturing Processes: Issues and Opportunities in Research

      Unit Manufacturing Process Research Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      A report of the National Research Council that helps define national priorities for research in unit processes. It contains an organizing framework for unit process families, criteria for determining the…

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      Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation: A System in Peril

      National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Studies and Information Services,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board

      As recently as the summer of 2001, many travelers were dreading air transportation because of extensive delays associated with undercapacity of the system. That all changed on 9/11, and demand…

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      Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft: Final Report

      Committee on Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

      Provides a strategy to address the technical needs and priorities associated with the US Air Force’s aging airframe structures. This book includes a summary of the structural status of the…

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      Coal: Energy for the Future

      National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Committee on the Strategic Assessment of the U.S. Department of Energy's Coal Program

      Evaluates DOE’s (Department of Energy) performance and recommends priorities in updating its coal program and responding to EPACT. This volume provides a picture of likely future coal use and associated…

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      Materials Research Agenda for the Automobile and Aircraft Industries

      Committee on Materials for the 21st Century,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a materials research agenda for the commercial aircraft and automobile industries. This work uses two case studies as a basis for discussion: the 50-mile-per-gallon, 5-passenger sedan and the high-speed…

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      Nuclear Power: Technical and Institutional Options for the Future

      Committee on Future Nuclear Power Development,Energy Engineering Board,National Research Council,Hedy E. Sladovich,National Academy of Sciences

      Summarizes the status of nuclear power, analyzes the obstacles to resumption of construction of nuclear plants, and describes and evaluates the technological alternatives for safer, more economical reactors. This volume…

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      Building for Tomorrow: Global Enterprise and the U.S. Construction Industry

      Committee on the International Construction Industry,Building Research Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Managing Coastal Erosion

      Committee on Coastal Erosion Zone Management,Water Science and Technology Board,Marine Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores the questions surrounding coastal erosion. This book provides federal policymakers, state floodplain and resource managers, civil engineers, environmental groups, marine specialists, development companies, and researchers with information about the…

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      Stemming the Tide: Controlling Introductions of Nonindigenous Species by Ships’ Ballast Water

      Committee on Ships'Ballast Operations,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the introduction of nonindigenous species through ballast water discharge. This book addresses the constraints inherent in ballast water management, notably shipboard ballast treatment and monitoring. Also, it outlines efforts…

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      Hierarchical Structures in Biology as a Guide for New Materials Technology

      Committee on Synthetic Hierarchical Structures,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Hierarchical structures are those assemblages of molecular units or their aggregates embedded within other particles or aggregates. This volume reviews the synthetic techniques and processing procedures for assembling these structures…

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      Sedimentation Control to Reduce Maintenance Dredging of Navigational Facilities in Estuaries: Report and Symposium Proceedings

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Sedimentation Control to Reduce Maintenance Dredging in Estuaries

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      In-Time Aviation Safety Management: Challenges and Research for an Evolving Aviation System

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Aviation Safety Assurance Committee

      Decades of continuous efforts to address known hazards in the national airspace system (NAS) and to respond to issues illuminated by analysis of incidents and accidents have made commercial airlines…

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      Review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Heavy Vehicle Technologies Program

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Committee on Review of DOE's Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies

      As national priorities have been focused both on reducing fuel consumption and improving air quality, attention has increased on reducing emissions from many types of vehicles, including light-duty, medium-duty, and…

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      Industrial Technology Assessments: An Evaluation of the Research Program of the Office of Industrial Technologies

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments

      In 1993, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Industrial Technology (OIT) established a group of seven industries designated as Industries of the Future (IOF). These industries were selected…

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      Shiphandling Simulation: Application to Waterway Design

      Committee on Assessment of Shiphandling Simulation,Marine Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses how computer-based simulation can be used to improve the cost-effectiveness of waterway design, while satisfying safety objectives. This book examines the role of computer simulation in improving waterway design…

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      Enabling Technologies for Unified Life Cycle Engineering of Structural Components

      Committee on Enabling Technologies for Unified Life-Cycle Engineering of Structural Components,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Materials Advisory Board

      Unified life-cycle engineering (ULCE) is a design engineering environment. This book addresses ULCE approaches to design, manufacture, and application of structural components, especially for advanced military systems. Conclusions and recommendations…

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      Currency Features for Visually Impaired People

      Committee on Currency Features Usable by the Visually Impaired,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Committee on Currency Features for the Visually Impaired evaluated features that could be incorporated in the production of US banknotes that enable visually disabled people to determine the denomination…

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      New Materials for Next-Generation Commercial Transports

      Committee on New Materials for Advanced Civil Aircraft,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Aims to identify issues related to the introduction of materials and the effects that advanced materials have on the durability and technical risk of future civil aircraft throughout their service…

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      Safety of Existing Dams: Evaluation and Improvement

      Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on the Safety of Existing Dams,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      Written by civil engineers, dam safety officials, dam owners, geologists, hydraulic engineers, and risk analysts, this handbook is the first cooperative attempt to provide practical solutions to dam problems within…

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      Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris

      Committee on Space Shuttle Meteoroid / Debris Risk Management,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The space shuttle orbiter has already been struck many times by small meteoroids and orbital debris, but it has not been damaged severely. This book assesses the magnitude of the…

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      The Internationalization of U.S. Manufacturing: Causes and Consequences

      Committee for the Study of the Causes and Consequences of the Internationalization of U.S. Manufacturing,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

      On the basis of discussions and analysis of the contemporary environment for international competition, this book aims to dispel misconceptions regarding the motivating forces behind internationalization. It seeks to improve…

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      Ceramic Fibers and Coatings: Advanced Materials for the Twenty-First Century

      Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Fibers for High-Temperature Ceramic Composites,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board

      High-temperature ceramic fibers are the key components of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). Ceramic fiber properties (strength, temperature and creep resistance, for example)-along with the debonding characteristics of their coatings-determine the…

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      Manufacturing Process Controls for the Industries of the Future

      Panel on Manufacturing Process Controls,Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design

      Manufacturing process controls include all systems and software that exert control over production processes. Control systems include process sensors, data processing equipment, actuators, networks to connect equipment, and algorithms to…

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      Assessing the Risks of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Committee on Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration

      When discussing the risk of introducing drones into the National Airspace System, it is necessary to consider the increase in risk to people in manned aircraft and on the ground…

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      Nonconventional Concrete Technologies: Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure

      Committee on Nonconventional Concrete Technologies for Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Nonconventional Concrete Technologies: Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure identifies research and development opportunities in innovative, nonconventional materials and processes that have the potential to accelerate the construction process, improve the…

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      Materials Science and Engineering: Forging Stronger Links to Users

      Committee on Materials Science and Engineering: Forging Stronger Links to Users,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Materials are the foundation and fabric of manufactured products. This book explores the relationships among the producers and users of materials and examines the processes of innovation - from the…

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      Manufacturing Technology: Cornerstone of a Renewed Defense Industrial Base

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on the Role of the Manufacturing Technology Program in the Defense Industrial Base

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      The Competitive Edge: Research Priorities for U.S.Manufacturing

      Committee on Analysis of Research Directions and Needs in U.S. Manufacturing,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      To maintain competitiveness in the emerging global economy, US manufacturing must rise to various standards of product quality, responsiveness to customers, and process flexibility. This volume presents a concise analysis…

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      Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research: Reducing Global Carbon Emissions

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Committee on Propulsion and Energy Systems to Reduce Commercial Aviation Carbon Emissions

      This report focuses on propulsion and energy technologies for reducing carbon emissions from large, commercial aircraft–single -aisle and twin-aisle aircraft that carry 100 or more passengers–because such aircraft account for…

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      Beam Technologies for Integrated Processing

      Committee on Beam Technologies: Opportunities in Attaining Fully Integrated Processing Systems,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Beam technologies play an important role in microelectronic component fabrication. This volume identifies various beam technologies and their applications in electronics and other manufacturing processes. Recommendations for research and development…

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      Vision 21: Fossil Fuel Options for the Future

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Committee on R&D Opportunities for Advanced Fossil-Fueled Energy Complexes

      Reviews the goals of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vision 21 Program and to recommend systems and approaches for moving from concept to reality. This title offers a program for…

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      Marine Aquaculture: Opportunities for Growth

      Committee on Assessment of Technology and Opportunities for Marine Aquaculture in the United States,Marine Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examining the obstacles to developing marine aquaculture in the US, this book offers recommendations for technology and policy strategies to encourage this industry. It also describes problems of coordination of…

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      Integrated Design of Alternative Technologies for Bulk-Only Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program

      The US Army is pilot testing chemical hydrolysis as a method for destroying the chemical agents stockpiled at Aberdeen, Maryland, and Newport, Indiana. This title focuses on the overarching issues…

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      Computer-Aided Materials Selection During Structural Design

      Committee on Application of Expert Systems to Materials Selection During Structural Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the structural design process and determines the elements, and capabilities required for a materials selection expert system to assist design engineers. This book also recommends the areas of expert…

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      Fostering Industry-Initiated Environmental Protection Efforts

      Committee on Industrial Competitiveness and Environmental Protection,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology

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      The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the Path Program

      Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee for Oversight and Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

      In response to HUD’s request, the NRC assembled a panel of experts, the Committee for Oversight and Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, under the auspices of…

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      Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future

      Panel on Separation Technology for Industrial Reuse and Recycling,Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Separation processes are essential to the chemical, petroleum refining, and materials processing industries. This volume reviews the separation process needs of seven industries and identifies technologies that hold promise for…

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      Technology Pathways: Assessing the Integrated Plan for a Next Generation Air Transportation System

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Committee on Technology Pathways: Assessing the Integrated Plan for a Next Generation Air Transportation System,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides a review of the vision and goals, the operational concepts, and the R&D roadmap developed by the NGATS Integrated Plan. This report presents an analysis of the Joint Planning…

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      Use of Building Codes in Federal Agency Construction

      National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Assessing the Impact on Federal Agencies of the Use of Building Codes as Design Criteria,National Academy of Sciences

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      Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990’s: Maintaining Competitiveness in the Age of Materials

      Committee on Materials Science and Engineering,Solid State Sciences Committee,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Physics and Astronomy

      Materials science and engineering (MSE) contributes to our lives by making possible technologies ranging from the automobiles we drive to the lasers our physicians use. This book charts the impact…

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      Improved Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors: Conference on Fire and Smoke Resistant Materials : A Proceedings

      Committee on Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes the Conference on Fire and Smoke-Resistant Materials. This work identifies trends in aircraft fire safety and research directions for the FAA program. It contains 15 papers and summaries of…

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