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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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Liquid Crystalline Polymers

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

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District Heating and Cooling in the United States: Prospects and Issues

Committee on District Heating and Cooling,National Research Council

Presents a nontechnical examination of the history and contemporary extent of district heating and cooling systems in the United States. This volume talks about their costs and benefits, technical requirements…

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Status and Applications of Diamond and Diamond-Like Materials: An Emerging Technology

Committee on Superhard Materials,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

Discoveries enabling the growth of crystalline diamond by chemical vapor deposition offer the potential for a wide variety of applications. This book examines the state of the technology arising from…

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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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Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Effectiveness of Oil Spill Dispersants

While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. This book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations and…

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The Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano Colombia, South America, November 13, 1985

Committee on Natural Disasters,Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

On November 13, 1985, catastrophic mudflows swept down the slopes of the erupting Nevado del Ruiz volcano. This volume analyzes the disaster’s many aspects: the extent, constitution, and behavior of…

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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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Uninhabited Air Vehicles: Enabling Science for Military Systems

Committee on Materials, Structures, and Aeronautics for Advanced Uninhabited Air Vehicles,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

States that US Air Force (USAF) planners have envisioned that uninhabited air vehicles (UAVs), working in concert with inhabited vehicles, will become an integral part of the future force structure…

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A Performance Assessment of NASA’s Heliophysics Program

Committee on Heliophysics Performance Assessment,National Research Council

Since the 1990s, the pace of discovery in the field of solar and space physics has accelerated, largely owing to NASA investments in its Heliophysics Great Observatory fleet of spacecraft…

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Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

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Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism

Building Research Board,Committee on the Protection of Federal Facilities Against Terrorism,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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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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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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Microwave Processing of Materials

National Research Council,National Materials Advisory Board

Assesses the potential of microwave technology for industrial applications and reviews the equipment and processing methods. This book also identifies both the gaps in understanding of microwave processing technology and…

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Geodesy in the Year 2000

Committee on Geodesy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The accuracy of satellite geodetic data has approached the centimeter level and is expected to improve further. This bodes well for the application of geodetic data to the solution of…

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Assessment of Directions in Microgravity and Physical Sciences Research at NASA

Committee on Microgravity Research,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

For many years, the NASA microgravity program has used space as a tool to study fundamental flow phenomena that are important to fields ranging from combustion science to biotechnology. This…

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Research Strategies for the U.S. Global Change Research Program

Committee on Global Change,National Research Council

Recommends research priorities and scientific approaches for global change research. This book addresses the scientific approaches for documenting global change, developing integrated earth system models, and conducting studies to improve…

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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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Assessment of Mars Science and Mission Priorities

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration

Within the Office of Space Science of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) special importance is attached to exploration of the planet Mars, because it is the most like…

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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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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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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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Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos

Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

To help define and systematize the universal aspects of the field of space physics, the National Research Council was asked by NASA’s Office of Space Science to provide a scientific…

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High-Performance Structural Fibers for Advanced Polymer Matrix Composites

Committee on High-Performance Structural Fibers for Advanced Polymer Matrix Composites,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Advanced polymer matrix composites are expected to play a greater role in future military systems. This report provides an assessment of fiber technology and industries, a discussion of R&D opportunities…

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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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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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The March 5, 1987 Ecuador Earthquakes: Mass Wasting and Socioeconomic Effects

Committee on Natural Disasters,National Research Council,R.L. Schuster,Josae Egred,National Academy of Sciences

Provides an account of the 1987 Ecuador earthquakes, evaluating the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems. This book identifies and recommends cases where a study would…

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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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Assessment of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Security Program

Committee to Assess the Bureau of Reclamation's Security Program,National Research Council

The US Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for managing and operating some of the nation’s largest and most critical dams. This book assesses Reclamation’s security program and determines its level…

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Midsize Facilities: The Infrastructure for Materials Research

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

The NRC carried out a study to characterize and discuss ways to optimize investments in materials research facility infrastructure with attention to midsize facilities. This report provides an assessment of…

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NASA Aeronautics Research: An Assessment

Committee for the Assessment of NASA's Aeronautics Research Program,National Research Council

Presents an assessment of how well NASA’s research portfolio is addressing the recommendations and high priority R&T challenges identified in the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics: Foundation for the Future…

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Engineering Undergraduate Education

Panel on Undergraduate Engineering Education,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Commission on Education and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Assessment of the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Development and Engineering Center,Standing Committee on Program and Technical Review of the U.S. Army Natick Research

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Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation: Toward a New Era of Flight

Committee on Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

This report develops a set of integrated and comprehensive technical goals and objectives of importance to the civil aeronautics community and the nation.

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The Earth’s Electrical Environment

Geophysics Study Committee,Geophysics Research Forum,Commission on Physical Sciences,Mathematics and Resources,National Research Council

Explores in scientific detail, the phenomenon of lightning, cloud, and thunderstorm electricity, and electrical processes. This book, with 16 papers by experts, compiles and reviews advances in research areas such…

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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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Marine Structures Research Recommendations: Recommendations for the Interagency Ship Structure Committee’s FYs 1998-1999 Research Program

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Marine Structures

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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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Commercial Supersonic Technology: The Way Ahead

Committee on Breakthrough Technology for Commercial Supersonic Aircraft,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board

High-speed flight is a major technological challenge for both commercial and business aviation. As a first step in revitalizing efforts by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to achieve…

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Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests

Committee on Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests,National Research Council,George Lalos,National Academy of Sciences

During the 18-year program of atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons (1945-1962), some of the 225,000 participants were exposed to radiation. Many of these participants have been experiencing sicknesses that may…

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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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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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Counterfeit Deterrent Features for the Next-Generation Currency Design

Committee on Next-Generation Currency Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Materials Advisory Board,National Academy of Sciences

Redesign of US banknotes is necessary in order to incorporate features aimed at discouraging counterfeiting using advanced copiers-scanners-printers. This volume evaluates a large number of such features while recommending a…

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Materials for High-Temperature Semiconductor Devices

Committee on Materials for High-Temperature Semiconductor Devices,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Surveys three wide bandgap materials (silicon carbide, nitrides, and diamond), assesses the national and international efforts to develop these materials, identifies the technical barriers to development and manufacture, determines 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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For Greener Skies: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Aviation

Each new generation of commercial aircraft produces less noise and fewer emissions per passenger-kilometer (or ton-kilometer of cargo) than the previous generation. However, the demand for air transportation services grows…

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Persistent Forecasting of Disruptive Technologies

Committee on Forecasting Future Disruptive Technologies,National Research Council

Accompanying CD-ROM contains figures from chapter 2 and appendix F and transcripts from appendixes D and E.

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Materials Research Agenda for the Automobile and Aircraft Industries

Liquid Crystalline Polymers

District Heating and Cooling in the United States: Prospects and Issues

Status and Applications of Diamond and Diamond-Like Materials: An Emerging Technology

Expanding the Vision of Sensor Materials

Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea

The Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano Colombia, South America, November 13, 1985

Materials for High-Density Electronic Packaging and Interconnection

Uninhabited Air Vehicles: Enabling Science for Military Systems

A Performance Assessment of NASA’s Heliophysics Program

Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism

Engineering Infrastructure Diagramming and Modeling

High Performance Synthetic Fibers for Composites

Microwave Processing of Materials

Geodesy in the Year 2000

Assessment of Directions in Microgravity and Physical Sciences Research at NASA

Research Strategies for the U.S. Global Change Research Program

Fostering Industry-Initiated Environmental Protection Efforts

Assessment of Mars Science and Mission Priorities

Our Sea Bed Frontier: Challenges and Choices

Support Organizations for the Engineering Community

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

Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos

High-Performance Structural Fibers for Advanced Polymer Matrix Composites

Passenger Screening

Aviation Weather Services: A Call for Federal Leadership and Action

The March 5, 1987 Ecuador Earthquakes: Mass Wasting and Socioeconomic Effects

Modern Interdisciplinary University Statistics Education: Proceedings of a Symposium

Assessment of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Security Program

Midsize Facilities: The Infrastructure for Materials Research

NASA Aeronautics Research: An Assessment

Engineering Undergraduate Education

Assessment of the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center

Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation: Toward a New Era of Flight

The Earth’s Electrical Environment

Enabling Technologies for Unified Life Cycle Engineering of Structural Components

Marine Structures Research Recommendations: Recommendations for the Interagency Ship Structure Committee’s FYs 1998-1999 Research Program

Mitigating Losses from Land Subsidence in the United States

Commercial Supersonic Technology: The Way Ahead

Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests

Hierarchical Structures in Biology as a Guide for New Materials Technology

Currency Features for Visually Impaired People

Counterfeit Deterrent Features for the Next-Generation Currency Design

Materials for High-Temperature Semiconductor Devices

Materials Science and Engineering: Forging Stronger Links to Users

For Greener Skies: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Aviation

Persistent Forecasting of Disruptive Technologies

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