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      Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

      Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the problem of discharge of petroleum cargo during salvage operations. This book assesses the implications for shipping and marine environmental protection; documents the need to clarify US law concerning…

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      Space Technology for the New Century

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Space Technology,National Academy of Sciences

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      Electricity in Economic Growth

      Committee on Electricity in Economic Growth,Energy Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Surveys the relationship between economic activity and electricity use, showing how trends in the growth of electricity demand may be affected by changes in the economy, and examines the connection…

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      Fuels to Drive Our Future

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Energy Engineering Board,Committee on Production Technologies for Liquid Transportation Fuels

      Draws together relevant geological, technical, economic, and environmental factors and recommends specific directions for US research and development efforts on alternative fuel sources. This volume is useful for executives and…

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      An International Directory of Building Research Organizations

      Building Research Board,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers a compilation of building research institutions. This book contains profiles of the institutions and gives their addresses and phone numbers, the mission and focus of their research, their distinctive…

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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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      Liquid Crystalline Polymers

      Committee on Liquid Crystalline Polymers,National Materials Advisory Board,National Research Council

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      Undersea Vehicles and National Needs

      Committee on Undersea Vehicles and National Needs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advances in guidance and control, communications, sensors, and other technologies for undersea vehicles provide an opportunity to understand the oceans’ influence on the energy and chemical balance. This book provides…

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      Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services

      National Weather Service Modernization Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Floods are by far the most devastating of all weather-related hazards in the United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) is charged by Congress to provide river and flood forecasts…

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      Fishing Vessel Safety: Blueprint for a National Program

      Committee on Fishing Vessel Safety,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addressing the role of the US Coast Guard and the fishing industry, this book evaluates safety measures, such as vessel inspection and registration, and the training and licensing of fishermen…

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      An Assessment of the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System: Operational Test and Evaluation of the First System Build

      National Weather Service Modernization Committee,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

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      Research Agenda for Test Methods and Models to Simulate the Accelerated Aging of Infrastructure Materials: Report of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,National Academy of Sciences

      In the next several decades, a significant percentage of the country’s transportation, communications, environmental, and power system infrastructures, as well as public buildings and facilities, will have to be renewed…

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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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      Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States

      Committee on Ground Failure Hazards Mitigation Research,National Research Council,Floyd E. Bloom

      In modern times, snow avalanches are a concern in recreational mountainous areas. However, programs for snow avalanche hazard mitigation in other countries are far ahead of those in the US…

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      Criteria for the Depths of Dredged Navigational Channels

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Panel on Criteria for Dredged Depths of Navigational Channels

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      Strategies for Obtaining Ship Services: Alternatives for NOAA

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Alternative Strategies for Obtaining Ship Services

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      Expanding the Vision of Sensor Materials

      Committee on New Sensor Technologies: Materials and Applications,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

      Based on case studies from manufacturing and structural monitoring, involving chemical and long wave-length infrared sensors, this book suggests an approach that frames technical issues to expedite the consideration of…

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      Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

      Committee on Visionary Manufacturing Challenges,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a picture of the profitable and productive potential of manufacturing. This book takes an international view of manufacturing that considers the leaps and bounds of technological innovation and the…

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      Materials for High-Density Electronic Packaging and Interconnection

      Committee on Materials for High-Density Electronic Packaging,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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      Technology-Based Pilot Programs: Improving Future U.S. Military Reserve Forces

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Reserve Forces for 2010 and Beyond

      As the twenty-first century approaches, the number of full-time, active duty personnel in the U.S. military (excluding the Reserves and National Guard) is about 1.4 million, the lowest level since…

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      High Performance Synthetic Fibers for Composites

      Committee on High Performance Synthetic Fibers for Composites,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Materials Advisory Board

      High performance synthetic fibers are key components of composite materials. This book stresses the need for redesigning university curricula to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of fiber science and technology. It…

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      Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space

      Committee on Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space,National Research Council

      Written in response to a request from NASA to evaluate its Advanced Human Support Technology Program. This report reviews advanced life support, environmental monitoring and control, extravehicular activities, and space…

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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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      A Reassessment of the Marine Salvage Posture of the United States

      Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Evaluates the changes, and assesses the adequacy of marine salvage in the United States. Among the issues addressed in this book are conditions in the salvage industry; emergency response-time; national…

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      Review of the Draft Plan for the Modernization and Associated Restructuring Demonstration

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Weather Service Modernization Committee,National Academy of Sciences

      The public law that authorized the National Weather Service (NWS) to modernize its technical systems and restructure its field office organization set the requirements for what has become known as…

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      Review of the Research and Development Plan for the Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Automotive Technologies Plan,National Academy of Sciences

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      Research Directions in Computational Mechanics

      U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,Board on Telecommunication and Computer Applications

      Computational mechanics is a scientific discipline that allows scientists to study and predict the performance of various products - important for research and development in the industrialized world. This book…

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      Estimating Losses from Future Earthquakes

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Earthquake Engineering,Panel on Earthquake Loss Estimation Methodology

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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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      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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      Aging Avionics in Military Aircraft

      Air Force Science and Technology Board,Committee on Aging Avionics in Military Aircraft,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

      Extending the life of an avionics system, however, is one of the most critical and difficult aspects of extending total aircraft system lifetimes. This title summarizes the information from DoD…

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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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      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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      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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      Modern Interdisciplinary University Statistics Education: Proceedings of a Symposium

      Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines how the discipline of statistics should respond to the changing environment in which statisticians work. This book examines what the academic, industry, and government customer need and how the…

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      Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Energy: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Committee on the Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons,National Research Council

      Assesses the state of the field in a number of potential applications and discusses technologies for which concentrated solar energy might be utilized. This book contains all the papers submitted…

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      U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education: Status and Prospects

      Committee on Nuclear Engineering Education,National Research Council,C. Gelijns Annetine,National Academy of Sciences

      Characterizes the status of nuclear engineering education in the United States and estimates the supply and demand for nuclear engineers - both graduate and undergraduate. This book also addresses the…

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      Improving the Continued Airworthiness of Civil Aircraft: A Strategy for the Faa’s Aircraft Certification Service

      Committee on Aircraft Certification Safety Management,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

      As part of the national effort to improve aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chartered the National Research Council to examine and recommend improvements in the aircraft certification process…

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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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      Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions

      Committee on Advanced Space Based High Power Technologies,Energy Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Star Wars - as the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) is dubbed - will require reliable sources of immense amounts of energy to power such advanced weapons as lasers and particle…

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      The National Energy Modeling System

      Committee on the National Energy Modeling System,Energy Engineering Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the process and actions for developing enhanced capabilities to analyze energy policy issues and perform strategic planning activities at the US Department of Energy (DOE). This volume also examines…

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      Design in the New Millennium: Advanced Engineering Environments: Phase 2

      Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Committee on Advanced Engineering Environments,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering

      America is changing. Many of the most noticeable changes in day-to-day life are associated with the advancing capabilities of computer systems, the growing variety of tasks they can accomplish, and…

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      Aviation Weather Services: A Call for Federal Leadership and Action

      National Aviation Weather Services Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the provision of national aviation weather services and related research and technology development efforts. This book discusses responsibilities and resources. It develops an approach whereby the federal government could…

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      Estimating Losses from Future Earthquakes: Panel Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Earthquake Engineering,Panel on Earthquake Loss Estimation Methodology

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      Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons

      Committee on Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines work and assesses the state of the art in potential applications of concentrated solar energy in nonelectric areas, such as water and waste treatment, photochemical processes, and materials processing…

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      Our Sea Bed Frontier: Challenges and Choices

      Committee on Existing and Potential Uses of the Seafloor,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The establishment of the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1983 presents the nation with an opportunity and a challenge to wisely use its diverse resources. This book assesses the…

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      Human Resource Practices for Implementing Advanced Manufacturing Technology

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on the Effective Implementation of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

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