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      Safety in the Underground Construction and Operation of the Exploratory Studies Facility at Yucca Mountain

      U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology,National Research Council

      To determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a repository, the Department of Energy constructed an underground Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) where tests and experiments will be performed. This book…

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      Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century

      Committee on Aeronautical Technologies,National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Academy of Sciences

      Prepared at the request of NASA, this book presents steps to help prevent the erosion of US dominance in the global aeronautics market. It recommends the expansion of research on…

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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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      Commercial Multimedia Technologies for Twenty-First Century Army Battlefields: A Technology Management Strategy

      Committee on Future Technologies for Army Multimedia Communications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Recommends approaches for the applicability of commercial multimedia technologies to command, control, communications and intelligence needs of the US Army on future battlefields. Battlefield potential is illustrated, and a technology…

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      Geotechnical Site Investigations for Underground Projects: Volume 1

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology,Subcommittee on Geotechnical Site Investigations

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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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      The Competitive Status of the U.S. Auto Industry: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

      National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary,Automobile Panel

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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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      Reusable Launch Vehicle: Technology Development and Test Program

      Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology and Test Program,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Assesses whether the technology development, test and analysis programs in propulsion and materials-related technologies are properly constituted to provide the information required to support a December 1996 decision to build…

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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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      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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      Evaluation of Demonstration Test Results of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons: A Supplemental Review

      Committee on Review and Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

      In 1996, the U.S. Congress enacted two laws, Public Law 104-201 (authorization legislation) and Public Law 104-208 (appropriation legislation), mandating that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) conduct an assessment…

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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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      Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology

      Committee on Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Wind-driven power systems represent a renewable energy technology. Arrays of interconnected wind turbines can convert power carried by the wind into electricity. This book defines a research and development agenda…

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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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      Review and Evaluation of the Air Force Hypersonic Technology Program

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Air Force Hypersonic Technology Program,National Academy of Sciences

      This study was undertaken in response to a request by the U.S. Air Force that the National Research Council (NRC) examine whether the technologies that underlie the concept of a…

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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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      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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      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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      Hypersonic Technology for Military Application

      Committee on Hypersonic Technology for Military Application,Air Force Studies Board,National Research Council, Committee on Hypersonic Technology for Military Application,National Academy of Sciences

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      Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines

      Committee on Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Office of International Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines potential technologies for replacing antipersonnel landmines by 2006, the US target date for signing an international treaty banning these weapons. The text emphasizes the role that technology can play…

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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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      Toward Infrastructure Improvement: An Agenda for Research

      Committee for an Infrastructure Technology Research Agenda,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advises the federal government on a national infrastructure research agenda. This book views that the traditional disciplinary and institutional divisions among infrastructure modes and professions are historical artifacts that impose…

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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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      The Competitive Status of the U.S. Steel Industry

      Steel Panel Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

      Does leadership in technology guarantee competitive advantage in industrial markets? Or do the costs of production and the lack of investment capital offset technological gains for the domestic steel industry…

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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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      The Competitive Status of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry: The Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

      Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,Lacy Glenn Thomas,Pharmaceutical Panel Committee

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      Reducing the Logistics Burden for the Army After Next: Doing More with Less

      Committee to Perform a Technology Assessment Focused on Logistics Support Requirements for Future Army Combat Systems,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This study assesses the potential of new technology to reduce logistics support requirements for future Army combat systems. It describes and recommends areas of research and technology development in which…

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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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      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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      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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      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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      Reducing the Costs of Space Science Research Missions: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Joint Committee on Technology for Space Science and Applications of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and the Space Studies Board,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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      Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage: Transfer of Blast-Effects Mitigation Technologies from Military to Civilian Applications

      Committee on Feasibility of Applying Blast-Mitigating Technologies and Design Methodologies from Military Facilities to Civilian Buildings,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an overview of terrorist activity and reviews technologies and methods for designing blast resistant buildings. These techniques have applicability and relevance to the design of civilian structures. This volume…

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      The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

      U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry Panel,Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Deregulation, higher costs, foreign competition, and financial risks are causing profound changes in civil aviation. This book reviews these trends along with federal involvement in trade, technology transfer, technological developments…

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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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      The Competitive Status of the U.S. Fibers, Textiles, and Apparel Complex: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

      National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary,Fibers, Textiles, and Apparel Industry Panel,National Academy of Sciences

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      Toward Sustainability: Soil and Water Research Priorities for Developing Countries

      Committee On International Soil and Water Research and Development,Water Science and Technology Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Science & Technology for International Development,Office of International Affairs

      Explores research priorities to support sustainable agriculture. This book identifies six areas that could offer great rewards: addressing institutional constraints on resource conservation, enhancing soil biological processes, managing soil properties…

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      Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility: Update on National Research Council Recommendations

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

      This report reviews the status of the U.S. Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP) operations at Tooele, Utah, with respect to previous recommendations and observations made by the National Research…

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      Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs

      Engineering Research Board,National Research Council

      Surveying the field of engineering research, this book presents an overview of the status of engineering research. It examines research and needs in a variety of areas. Innovative ways to…

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      Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment

      Committee on Space Debris,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the methods we can use to characterize orbital debris, estimates the magnitude of the debris population, and assesses the hazard that this population poses to spacecraft. This report also…

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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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      Advanced Engineering Environments: Achieving the Vision, Phase 1

      Committee on Advanced Engineering Environments,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

      Advances in the capabilities of technologies applicable to distributed networking, telecommunications, multi-user computer applications, and interactive virtual reality are creating opportunities for users in the same or separate locations to…

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