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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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      Engineering in Society

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Panel on Engineering Interactions With Society

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      Big Data in Materials Research and Development: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee

      Big Data in Materials Research and Development is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Research Council Standing Committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure in February 2014…

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      The U.S. Machine Tool Industry and the 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 Machine Tool Industry

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      Engineering Employment Characteristics

      Panel on Engineering Employment Characteristics,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Committee on Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative: Phase II

      The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a multiagency, multidisciplinary federal initiative comprising a collection of research programs and other activities funded by the participating agencies. This title provides concluding remarks…

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      Limited Affordable Low-Volume Manufacturing: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee

      Limited Affordable Low-Volume Manufacturing is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Materials and Manufacturing Board of the National Research Council in August 2013 to discuss affordable, low-volume…

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      Equipping Tomorrow’s Military Force: Integration of Commercial and Military Manufacturing in 2010 and Beyond

      Committee on Integration of Commercial and Military Manufacturing in 2010 and Beyond,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design

      Owing to the expected nature of combat in 2010, U.S. military forces face a pressing need to transform themselves for rapid response to an unpredictable threat. Rapid advances in commercial…

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      Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee

      The Standing Committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure (DMMI) conducted a workshop on July 23-24, 2012, to share information and gather perspectives on issues concerning Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities…

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      Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass: Technological Status, Costs, and Environmental Impacts

      America's Energy Future Panel on Alternative Liquid Transportation Fuels,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

      The transportation sector cannot continue on its current path: The volatility of oil prices threatens the U.S. economy, the large proportion of oil importation threatens U.S. energy security, and the…

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      Modeling and Simulation in Manufacturing and Defense Acquisition: Pathways to Success

      Committee on Modeling and Simulation Enhancements for 21st Century Manufacturing and Defense Acquisition,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design

      The Committee on Modeling and Simulation Enhancements for 21st Century Manufacturing and Acquisition was formed by the NRC in response to a request from the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office…

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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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      Review and Evaluation of Alternative Chemical Disposal Technologies

      Panel on Review and Evaluation of Alternative Chemical Disposal Technologies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In 1994, the National Research Council published recommendations for the disposal of chemical agents and munitions. In light of the evolution of alternative technologies, this work evaluates five army-chosen alternatives…

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      Is That Real? Identification and Assessment of the Counterfeiting Threat for U.S. Banknotes

      Committee on Technologies to Deter Currency Counterfeiting,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      A key mission of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Department of the Treasury is the design and printing of US banknotes. The bureau has recognized that modern…

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      Problems and Opportunities in the Design of Entrances to Ports and Harbors: Proceedings of a Symposium

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Assembly of Engineering,Panel on Harbor/Port Entrance Design

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      Interim Report on the Second Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Committee on Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative: Phase II

      Nanotechnology has become one of the defining ideas in global R&D over the past decade. In 2001 the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) was established as the U.S. government interagency program…

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      Dispelling the Manufacturing Myth: American Factories Can Compete in the Global Marketplace

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Committee on Comparative Cost Factors and Structures in Global Manufacturing,National Academy of Sciences

      Demonstrating that US-based manufacturing can compete in terms of quality, product features, and timely delivery, this book discusses different approaches to understanding and controlling costs. It explores factors in site…

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      Configuration Management and Performance Verification of Explosives-Detection Systems

      Panel on Technical Regulation of Explosives Detection Systems,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      This report assesses the configuration-management and performance-verification options for the development and regulation of commercially available Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) and other systems designed for detection of explosives. In particular…

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      Passenger Screening

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      This book addresses new technologies being considered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for screening airport passengers for concealed weapons and explosives. The FAA is supporting the development of promising…

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      Benchmarking the Competitiveness of the United States in Mechanical Engineering Basic Research

      Panel on Benchmarking the Research Competitiveness of the United States in Mechanical Engineering,National Research Council

      Mechanical engineering is critical to the design, manufacture, and operation of small and large mechanical systems in the US economy. This book highlights the main findings of a benchmarking exercise…

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      Plasma Science: From Fundamental Research to Technological Applications

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      Focusing on the field of plasma science, this book discusses its potential contributions to society and recommends actions that would optimize those contributions. It includes an assessment of the field’s…

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      Continuing Education of Engineers

      Panel on Continuing Education,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

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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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      Earthquake Engineering for Concrete Dams: Design, Performance and Research Needs

      Panel on Earthquake Engineering for Concrete Dams,Committee on Earthquake Engineering,Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation,National Research Council

      The hazard posed by large dams has long been known. This book evaluates contemporary knowledge about the earthquake performance of concrete dams, including procedures for investigating the seismic safety of…

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      A Path to the Next Generation of U.S. Banknotes: Keeping Them Real

      Committee on Technologies to Deter Currency Counterfeiting,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The rapid pace at which digital printing is advancing is posing a very serious challenge to the US Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Printing (BEP). This work provides an…

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      The Future of Statistical Software: Proceedings of a Forum

      Panel on Guidelines for Statistical Software,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents guidelines for the development and evaluation of statistical software designed to ensure minimum acceptable statistical functionality as well as ease of interpretation and use. This book consists of the…

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      Engineering Graduate Education and Research

      Panel on Engineering Graduate Education and Research,Subcommittee on Engineering Educational Systems,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

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      Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States

      America's Energy Future Energy Efficiency Technologies Subcommittee,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

      As part of the America’s Energy Future project, this title examines the potential for reducing energy demand through improving efficiency by using existing technologies, technologies developed but not yet utilized…

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      Support Organizations for the Engineering Community

      Panel on Support Organizations for the Engineering Community,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Engineering Infrastructure Diagramming and Modeling

      Panel on Engineering Infrastructure Diagramming and Modeling,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Assessment of Technologies Deployed to Improve Aviation Security: First Report

      This report assesses the operational performance of explosives-detection equipment and hardened unit-loading devices (HULDs) in airports and compares their operational performance to their laboratory performance, with a focus on improving…

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      Review of NASA Plans for the International Space Station

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Review of NASA Strategic Roadmaps: Space Station Panel,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on NASA’s plan for the ISS. This report provides advice on programmatic issues that NASA is likely to face as it attempts to develop an ISS utilization plan. It…

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      Improving Engineering Design: Designing for Competitive Advantage

      Committee on Engineering Design Theory and Methodology,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Effective design and manufacturing, both of which are necessary to produce high-quality products, are closely related. This book explores the status of engineering design practice, education, and research in the…

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      Novel Processes for Advanced Manufacturing: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Standing Committee on Defense Materials, Manufacturing and Infrastructure

      The Standing Committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure of the National Materials and Manufacturing Board of the National Research Council (NRC) held a workshop on December 5 and 6…

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      Proceedings of the Materials Forum: Corrosion Education for the 21st Century

      Corrosion Education Workshop Organizing Panel,National Research Council

      Brings together corrosion specialists, government officials, and other interested parties. This title gives their personal perspectives on whether corrosion abatement is addressed in our nation’s engineering curricula and, if not…

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      Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980’s

      Astronomy Survey Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Optics and Photonics: Essential Technologies for Our Nation

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Committee on Harnessing Light: Capitalizing on Optical Science Trends and Challenges for Future Research

      Optics and photonics technologies are ubiquitous: they are responsible for the displays on smart phones and computing devices, optical fiber that carries the information in the internet, advanced precision manufacturing…

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      International Benchmarking of U.S. Chemical Engineering Research Competitiveness

      Committee on Benchmarking the Research Competitiveness of the U.S. in Chemical Engineering,National Research Council

      Gauges the standing of the US chemical engineering enterprise in the world. This book presents a benchmarking analysis that is based on measures including numbers of published papers, citations, trends…

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      Materials and Society: From Research to Manufacturing: Report of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Solid State Sciences Committee

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      Decreasing Energy Intensity in Manufacturing: Assessing the Strategies and Future Directions of the Industrial Technologies Program

      Committee for Review of the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      The US Department of Energy (DOE) has supported the Industrial Technologies Program. This program supports R&D into energy efficiency technologies designed to decrease the energy intensity of the US industrial…

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      Engineering Aviation Security Environments–Reduction of False Alarms in Computed Tomography-Based Screening of Checked Baggage

      Committee on Engineering Aviation Security Environments--False Positives from Explosive Detection Systems,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      On November 19, 2001 the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created as a separate entity within the US Department of Transportation through the Aviation and Transportation Security Act. This report…

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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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      Engineering Education and Practice in the United States: Engineering Technology Education

      Panel on Technology Education,Subcommittee on Engineering Educational Systems,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      Both sides of the engineering equation–education and utilization–are studied in this unique volume. A brief discussion of the development of engineering in the United States is followed by an examination…

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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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      Mitigating Losses from Land Subsidence in the United States

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation,Committee on Ground Failure Hazards Mitigation Research

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2014

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Laboratory Assessments Board,Committee on NIST Technical Programs,Panel on Review of the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

      The mission of the Engineering Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness through measurement science and standards for technology-intensive…

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      Condensed-Matter Physics

      Panel on Condensed-Matter Physics,Physics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council

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      Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets

      In the fall of 2010, the Office of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Secretary for Science asked for a National Research Council (NRC) committee to investigate the prospects for…

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