Air Force Research Initiation Program 1986 Technical Report Volume 1

Abstract

Mini-grant research reports of the A.F. 1986 Research Initiation Program in vol. 1 include: Weather forecast evaluation by decomposition of the wind field into barotropic and baroclinic components; An EPR study of the role of catalysts in the thermal decomposition of nitroaromatic compounds; Stellar scintillometer based studies of optical turbulence; Impact of cognitive styles on decision making; Feasibility study and test application of uncertainty estimates to an atmospheric dispersion model with potential utility in AF operations; Design of multivariable optimal control systems; Visualization of hydrocarbon jet diffusion flames; Infrared fluorescence and photoacoustic measurements and NO (v=2) relaxation as a function of temperature; Heat and mass transfer in a dual-latent heat packed bed thermal storage system; Long-term potentiation in interneurons in the mammalian brain; Development of image processing algorithms for AFGL ultraviolet camera and other imaging systems; Relationship between stages of motor learning and kinesthetic sensitivity; Investigation of pulsed discharges in nitrogen for plasma processing; Modeling of failure mechanisms in ceramic composites under flexural loading; Sensitivity of mesoscale wind to variations in vegetation canopy parameters and surface properties; Effects of exercise and dobutamine on suspension hypokinesia/ hypodynamia deconditioning in rats; Computer communications using knowledge based systems; Droplet size distribution measurement in a single element liquid rocket injector.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA198820

Entities

People

  • Rodney C. Darrah

Organizations

  • Universal Energy Systems

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arteries
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Energy Transfer
  • Health Services
  • Information Processing
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Optics
  • Organic Chemistry

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.