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      Defending the U.S. Air Transportation System Against Chemical and Biological Threats

      Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation,National Research Council

      Historically, most terrorist attacks on civilian targets have involved the use of firearms or explosives, and current defensive strategies are aimed at preventing attacks perpetrated by such means. However, the…

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      Fusion of Security System Data to Improve Airport Security

      Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation,National Research Council

      The security of the US commercial aviation system has grown since the 1970’s when the hijacking of aircraft became a serious problem. This book focuses on data fusion as a…

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      Opportunities to Improve Airport Passenger Screening with Mass Spectrometry

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board,Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an assessment of mass spectrometry for enhanced trace detection (ETD) of chemicals contained in explosives. This report describes limitations of trace detection in technologies. It offers a discussion of…

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      Assessment of Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Technology for Detection and Identification of Concealed Explosives and Weapons

      Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on millimeter-wavelength/terahertz imaging and spectroscopy technologies that offer promise in meeting aviation security requirements. This report provides a description of the basic operation of these imaging systems, an assessment…

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      Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies - Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

      Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies,National Research Council

      Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) promise to contribute to both goals by allowing some miles to be driven on electricity drawn from the grid, with an internal combustion engine that…

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      Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies: A Focus on Hydrogen

      Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies,National Research Council

      Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) could alleviate the nation’s dependence on oil and reduce US emissions of carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas. This book estimates the resources that will…

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      Reducing the Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles: First Report

      Committee on Assessment of Technologies and Approaches for Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Transportation Research Board,National Research Council

      Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, motor coaches, and transit buses - collectively, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles , or MHDVs - are used in every sector of the economy. The fuel consumption…

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