347 Ebooks by Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology: Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology
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 …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance: Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance
The nation’s physical infrastructure facilitates movement of people and goods; provides safe water; provides energy when and where needed; removes wastes; enables rapid communications; and generally …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Feasibility of Applying Blast-Mitigating Technologies and Design Methodologies from Military Facilities to Civilian Buildings: Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage
This book provides a brief overview of worldwide terrorist activity and reviews technologies and methods for designing blast resistant buildings. These techniques, primarily developed by the …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Benefits of DOE R&D on Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy: Energy Research at DOE
In legislation appropriating funds for DOE’s fiscal year (FY) 2000 energy R&D budget, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee directed an evaluation of the benefits that have accrued to the …
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Air Force Science and Technology Board & Committee on Aging Avionics in Military Aircraft: Aging Avionics in Military Aircraft
Extending the life of an airframe has proven challenging and costly. Extending the life of an avionics system, however, is one of the most critical and difficult aspects of extending total aircraft …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines: Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines
This book examines potential technologies for replacing antipersonnel landmines by 2006, the U.S. target date for signing an international treaty banning these weapons. Alternative Technologies to …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Outsourcing Management Functions for the Acquisition of Federal Facilities
In this study outsourcing is defined as the organizational practice of contracting for services from an external entity while retaining control over assets and oversight of the services being …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Uninhabited Air Vehicles
U.S. 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. Current …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Design in the New Millennium
America is changing. Many of the most noticeable changes in day-to-day life are associated with the advancing capabilities of computer systems, the growing variety of tasks they can accomplish, and …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Vision 21
Vision 21 reviews the goals of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vision 21 Program (DOE’s vision for the future of coal-based power generation) and to recommend systems and approaches for moving from …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Blast Mitigation for Structures
The Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (BMSP) is a research and development activity conducted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to improve the performance of buildings that are …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve
The Helium Privatization Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-273) directs the Department of the Interior to begin liquidating the U.S. Federal Helium Reserve by 2005 in a manner consistent with "minimum …
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Board on Army Science and Technology & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Integrated Design of Alternative Technologies for Bulk-Only Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities
The U.S. Army is pilot testing chemical hydrolysis as a method for destroying the chemical agents stockpiled at Aberdeen, Maryland (HD mustard agent), and Newport, Indiana (VX nerve agent). The …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Renewable Power Pathways
Renewable Power Pathways is the result of a study by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee for the Programmatic Review of the Office of Power Technologies (OPT) review of the U.S. Department …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Streamlining Space Launch Range Safety
The U.S. space program is rapidly changing from an activity driven by federal government launches to one driven by commercial launches. In 1997, for the first time commercial launches outnumbered …
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Board on Army Science and Technology & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Evaluation of Demonstration Test Results of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons
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) …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
Since Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Gulf War veterans have expressed concerns about health effects that could be associated with their deployment and service during the war. Although similar …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Technologies Deployed to Improve Aviation Security
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 …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Materials Science and Engineering: Forging Stronger Links to Users: Materials Science and Engineering
Materials are the foundation and fabric of manufactured products. In fact, many leading commercial products and military systems could not exist without advanced materials and many of the new …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Department of Military Science and Technology: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
Since Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Gulf War veterans have expressed concerns that their postdeployment medical symptoms could have been caused by hazardous exposures or other …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee to Review the R&D Strategy for Biomass-Derived Ethanol and Biodiesel Transportation Fuels: Review of the Research Strategy for Biomass-Derived Transportation Fuels
The Office of Fuels Development (OFD), a component of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Transportation Technologies, manages the federal government’s effort to make biomass-based …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on R&D Strategies to Improve Surface Transportation Security: Improving Surface Transportation Security
The surface transportation system is vital to our nation’s economy, defense, and quality of life. Because threats against the system have hitherto been perceived as minor, little attention has been …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments: 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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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program: Carbon Filtration for Reducing Emissions from Chemical Agent Incineration
This report reviews the Army’s evaluation of carbon filters for use in the baseline incineration PAS, as well as the Army’s change management process (the Army’s tool for evaluating major equipment …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Spills of Nonfloating Oils
In the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) was directed to assess the risk of spills for oils that may sink or be negatively buoyant, to examine and evaluate …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Improving Project Management in the Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy has been at the center of many of the greatest achievements in science and engineering in this century. DOE spends billions of dollars funding projectsand plans to keep …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Meeting Research and Education Needs in Coastal Engineering
After discussions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Office of Naval Research, the National Research …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Advanced Engineering Environments: Advanced Engineering Environments
Advances in the capabilities of technologies applicable to distributed networking, telecommunications, multi-user computer applications, and interactive virtual reality are creating opportunities for …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Applying Advanced Information Systems to Ports and Waterways Management
The future safety of maritime transportation in the United Statesa major factor in the nation’s international trade and economic well-beingwill depend heavily on the quality of port and waterways …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Vision for the National Weather Service
In this study, the committee explores ways the National Weather Service (NWS) can take advantage of continuing advances in science and technology to meet the challenges of the future. The predictions …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee to Perform a Technology Assessment Focused on Logistics Support Requirements for Future Army Combat Systems: Reducing the Logistics Burden for the Army After Next
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 …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments: Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future
Separation processesor processes that use physical, chemical, or electrical forces to isolate or concentrate selected constituents of a mixtureare essential to the chemical, petroleum refining, and …
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Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Defense Manufacturing in 2010 and Beyond
The end of the Cold War, the evolving mission of the U.S. Armed Services, the dramatic improvements in commercial manufacturingthese and other trends are changing how we provide for the common …
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Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Surviving Supply Chain Integration
The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a "supply chain" affects everythingfrom the U.S. gross domestic product to where you can buy your …
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Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020
Manufacturing will unquestionably be a very different enterprise in 2020 from what it is today. This book presents an exciting picture of the profitable and productive potential of manufacturing two …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering
The safety record of lightering (the transfer of petroleum cargo at sea from a large tanker to smaller ones) has been excellent in U.S. waters in recent years, as evidenced by the very low rate of …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Aircraft Certification Safety Management: Improving the Continued Airworthiness of Civil Aircraft
As part of the national effort to improve aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chartered the National Research Council to examine and recommend improvements in the aircraft …
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Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Manufacturing Process Controls for the Industries of the Future
Manufacturing process controls include all systems and software that exert control over production processes. Control systems include process sensors, data processing equipment, actuators, networks …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee to Review the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium’s Electric Vehicle Battery Research and Development Project Selection Process: Effectiveness of the United States Advanced Battery Consortium as a G
This study by the National Research Council (NRC) was requested by DOE’s Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies. The study focuses on the processes used by the USABC to select, evaluate, and …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Air Force Hypersonic Technology Program: Review and Evaluation of the Air Force Hypersonic Technology Program
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 hypersonic, …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program: Using Supercritical Water Oxidation to Treat Hydrolysate from VX Neutralization
The U.S. Army has asked the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluate whether supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) is an effective and appropriate means of eliminating hazardous or toxic organic …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Advanced Fibers for High-Temperature Ceramic Composites: Ceramic Fibers and Coatings
High-temperature ceramic fibers are the key components of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). Ceramic fiber properties (strength, temperature and creep resistance, for example)-along with the debonding …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Advanced Materials and Fabrication Methods for Microelectromechanical Systems: Microelectromechanical Systems
Microelectromenchanical systems (MEMS) is a revolutionary field that adapts for new uses a technology already optimized to accomplish a specific set of objectives. The silicon-based integrated …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Technical Assessment of the Man-in-Simulant Test Program
The cornerstone of chemical and biological defense strategy is protection (i.e., insulating personnel from chemical and biological agents using individual clothing ensembles and respirators, as well …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft: Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft
Many of the aircraft that form the backbone of the U.S. Air Force operational fleet are 25 years old or older. A few of these will be replaced with new aircraft, but many are expected to remain in …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Electric Power for the Dismounted Soldier: Energy-Efficient Technologies for the Dismounted Soldier
This book documents electric power requirements for the dismounted soldier on future Army battlefields, describes advanced energy concepts, and provides an integrated assessment of technologies …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Aviation Fuels with Improved Fire Safety: Aviation Fuels with Improved Fire Safety
The reduction of the fire hazard of fuel is critical to improving survivability in impact-survivable aircraft accidents. Despite current fire prevention and mitigation approaches, fuel flammability …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space: Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space
Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space was written in response to a request from NASA’s Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications (OLMSA) to evaluate its Advanced Human …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Double-Hull Tanker Legislation
The passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) by Congress and subsequent modifications of international maritime regulations resulted in a far-reaching change in the design of tank vessels. …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Striking a Balance
America’s ocean and coastal regionswhich provide wildlife habitat, commercial fish stocks, mineral reserves, travelways, recreation, and moreare under increasing pressure as more and more people …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Nonconventional Concrete Technologies for Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure: Nonconventional Concrete Technologies
Nonconventional Concrete Technologies: Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure identifies research and development opportunities in innovative, nonconventional materials and processes that have the …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services
Floods are by far the most devastating of all weather-related hazards in the United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) is charged by Congress to provide river and flood forecasts and warnings …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on the Effects of Aircraft-Pilot Coupling on Flight Safety: Aviation Safety and Pilot Control
Adverse aircraft-pilot coupling (APC) events include a broad set of undesirable and sometimes hazardous phenomena that originate in anomalous interactions between pilots and aircraft. As civil and …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Application of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems to Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Safety: Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
The nuclear industry and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) have been working for several years on the development of an adequate process to guide the replacement of aging analog …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Financing Tomorrow’s Infrastructure: Challenges and Issues
With the current emphasis on a balanced federal budget and correspondingly decreased federal participation in financing local infrastructure systems, infrastructure providers are faced with the …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Ships’ Ballast Operations: Stemming the Tide
The European zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, a toxic Japanese dinoflagellate transferred to Australiasuch biologically and economically harmful stowaways have made it imperative to achieve better …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Contaminated Sediments in Ports and Waterways
Contaminated marine sediments threaten ecosystems, marine resources, and human health. They can have major economic impacts when controversies over risks and costs of sediment management interfere …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review and Evaluation of Alternative Chemical Disposal Technologies
In 1994 the National Research Council published Recommendations for the Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions, which assessed the status of various alternative destruction technologies in …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program: Review of Systemization of the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
In 1993, at Tooele Army Depot, Utah, the Army completed construction of the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (TOCDF), the first complete facility for destruction of lethal unitary chemical …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Commercial Aviation Security: Airline Passenger Security Screening
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 …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology and Test Program: Reusable Launch Vehicle
The key to opening the use of space to private enterprise and to broader public uses lies in reducing the cost of the transportation to space. More routine, affordable access to space will entail …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Decontamination and Decommissioning of Uranium Enrichment Facilities: Affordable Cleanup?
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 called on the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and provide recommendations for reducing the costs of decontaminating and decommissioning (D&D) the …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Fire and Smoke Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors: Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Interior Materials for Commercial Transport Aircraft
The two principal objectives of this book were (1) to identify promising materials technologies, design issues (both overall and for individual components), and fire performance parameters (both full …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on New Materials for Advanced Civil Aircraft: New Materials for Next-Generation Commercial Transports
The major objective of this book was to identify issues related to the introduction of new materials and the effects that advanced materials will have on the durability and technical risk of future …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Undersea Vehicles and National Needs: Undersea Vehicles and National Needs
The United States faces decisions requiring information about the oceans in vastly expanded scales of time and space and from oceanic sectors not accessible with the suite of tools now used by …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Simulated Voyages
This book assesses the state of practice and use of ship-bridge simulators in the professional development and licensing of deck officers and marine pilots. It focuses on full-mission computer-based …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Shipbuilding Technology and Education
The U.S. shipbuilding industry now confronts grave challenges in providing essential support of national objectives. With recent emphasis on renewal of the U.S. naval fleet, followed by the defense …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Coatings for High-Temperature Structural Materials: Coatings for High-Temperature Structural Materials
This book assesses the state of the art of coatings materials and processes for gas-turbine blades and vanes, determines potential applications of coatings in high-temperature environments, …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Aviation Weather Services
Each time we see grim pictures of aircraft wreckage on a rain-drenched crash site, or scenes of tired holiday travelers stranded in snow-covered airports, we are reminded of the harsh impact that …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Materials for High-Temperature Semiconductor Devices: Materials for High-Temperature Semiconductor Devices
Major benefits to system architecture would result if cooling systems for components could be eliminated without compromising performance. This book surveys the state-of-the-art for the three major …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Beach Nourishment and Protection
Many coastal communities have built structures at their beaches and added quantities of sand in contoured designs to combat erosion. Are such beach nourishment projects technically and economically …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on the Study of Live Fire Survivability Testing of the F-22 Aircraft: Live Fire Testing of the F-22
The Live Fire Test Law mandates realistic survivability and lethality testing of covered systems or programs. A provision of the law permits the Secretary of Defense to waive tests if live fire …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors: Improved Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors
This book describes the Conference on Fire and Smoke-Resistant Materials held at the National Academy of Sciences on November 8-10, 1994. The purpose of this conference was to identify trends in …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that was originally designed for the U.S. military. However, the number of civilian GPS users now exceeds the military …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Coal
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was given a mandate in the 1992 Energy Policy Act (EPACT) to pursue strategies in coal technology that promote a more competitive economy, a cleaner environment, …
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Board on Engineering Education & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Engineering Education
Traditionally, engineering education books describe and reinforce unchanging principles that are basic to the field. However, the dramatic changes in the engineering environment during the last …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Safety in the Underground Construction and Operation of the Exploratory Studies Facility at Yucca Mountain
Yucca Mountain, located on the Nevada Test Site, is being considered as a potential repository site for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. To determine the suitability of Yucca …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Application of Expert Systems to Materials Selection During Structural Design: Computer-Aided Materials Selection During Structural Design
The selection of the proper materials for a structural component is a critical activity that is governed by many, often conflicting factors. Incorporating materials expert systems into CAD/CAM …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Currency Features Usable by the Visually Impaired: Currency Features for Visually Impaired People
The Committee on Currency Features for the Visually Impaired evaluated features that could be incorporated in the production of U.S. banknotes that would enable blind and visually disabled people to …
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Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Unit Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing, reduced to its simplest form, involves the sequencing of product forms through a number of different processes. Each individual step, known as an unit manufacturing process, can be …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on New Sensor Technologies: Materials and Applications: Expanding the Vision of Sensor Materials
Advances in materials science and engineering have paved the way for the development of new and more capable sensors. Drawing upon case studies from manufacturing and structural monitoring and …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans
Marine debris is a serious environmental problem. To do its part, the United States has agreed to abide by the international treaty for garbage control at sea, known as MARPOL 73/78 Annex V.Clean …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Space Debris: Orbital Debris
Since the beginning of space flight, the collision hazard in Earth orbit has increased as the number of artificial objects orbiting the Earth has grown. Spacecraft performing communications, …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles reviews the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The PNGV program is a cooperative research and …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Heavy Vehicle Technologies Program
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, …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee for Oversight and Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing
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 the Board …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons: Review and Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemic
This report examines seven disposal technologies being considered by the U.S. government as alternative methods to the process of incineration for destroying mortars, rockets, land mines, and other …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Research Agenda for Test Methods and Models to Simulate the Accelerated Aging of Infrastructure Materials
In the next several decades, a significant percentage of the country’s transportation, communications, environmental, and power system infrastructures, as well as public buildings and facilities, …
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Board on Army Science and Technology & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the Army Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Disposal Program
This study is a review and evaluation of the U.S. Army’s Report to Congress on Alternative Approaches for the Treatment and Disposal of Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS). CAIS are test kits …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
This fifth review of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles assesses progress made in the program towards the development of high fuel economy vehicles. One of the goals of the program is …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001
In 1996, the Federal Facilities Council (FFC), which operates under the aegis of the National Research Council, established a standing committee on Environmental Engineering with the express purpose …
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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Space Shuttle Upgrades: Upgrading the Space Shuttle
The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a base for …
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€47.71
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program: Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
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 …
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€30.47
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Reserve Forces for 2010 and Beyond: Technology-Based Pilot Programs
As the twenty-first century approaches, the number of full-time, active duty personnel in the U.S. military (excluding the Reserves and National Guard) is about 1.4 million, the lowest level since …
EPUB
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€29.97
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Draft Plan for the Modernization and Associated Restructuring Demonstration
The public law that authorized the National Weather Service (NWS) to modernize its technical systems and restructure its field office organization set the requirements for what has become known as …
EPUB
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€21.58
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee to Review the Need for a Large-scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures: Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Ex
The Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has proposed that a large-scale wind test facility (LSWTF) be constructed to study, …
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€43.06
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics
After the completion of the National Research Council (NRC) report, Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics: Scenario-Based Strategic Planning for NASA’s Aeronautics Enterprise (1997), the …
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€68.91
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
This book examines the state of development and research progress of technologies being considered for a new generation of vehicles that could achieve up to three times the fuel economy of comparable …
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€3.75
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: U.S. Supersonic Commercial Aircraft
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is currently developing advanced technologies to form the foundation for the next breakthrough in civil aviation: an economically viable, …
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€3.78
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines: Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines
This book examines potential technologies for replacing antipersonnel landmines by 2006, the U.S. target date for signing an international treaty banning these weapons. Alternative Technologies to …
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€41.17
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Benefits of DOE R&D on Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy: Energy Research at DOE
In legislation appropriating funds for DOE’s fiscal year (FY) 2000 energy R&D budget, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee directed an evaluation of the benefits that have accrued to the …
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€43.54
Air Force Science and Technology Board & Committee on Aging Avionics in Military Aircraft: Aging Avionics in Military Aircraft
Extending the life of an airframe has proven challenging and costly. Extending the life of an avionics system, however, is one of the most critical and difficult aspects of extending total aircraft …
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€33.73
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Outsourcing Management Functions for the Acquisition of Federal Facilities
In this study outsourcing is defined as the organizational practice of contracting for services from an external entity while retaining control over assets and oversight of the services being …
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€33.66
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Heavy Vehicle Technologies Program
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, …
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€20.67
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Technologies Deployed to Improve Aviation Security
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 …
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€34.34
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee to Review the R&D Strategy for Biomass-Derived Ethanol and Biodiesel Transportation Fuels: Review of the Research Strategy for Biomass-Derived Transportation Fuels
The Office of Fuels Development (OFD), a component of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Transportation Technologies, manages the federal government’s effort to make biomass-based …
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€20.94
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments: 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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€20.80
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Design in the New Millennium
America is changing. Many of the most noticeable changes in day-to-day life are associated with the advancing capabilities of computer systems, the growing variety of tasks they can accomplish, and …
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€34.34
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles reviews the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The PNGV program is a cooperative research and …
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€33.73
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Surviving Supply Chain Integration
The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a "supply chain" affects everythingfrom the U.S. gross domestic product to where you can buy your …
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€37.47
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
Since Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Gulf War veterans have expressed concerns about health effects that could be associated with their deployment and service during the war. Although similar …
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€73.16
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Materials Science and Engineering: Forging Stronger Links to Users: Materials Science and Engineering
Materials are the foundation and fabric of manufactured products. In fact, many leading commercial products and military systems could not exist without advanced materials and many of the new …
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€28.53
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Uninhabited Air Vehicles
U.S. 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. Current …
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€30.75
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Renewable Power Pathways
Renewable Power Pathways is the result of a study by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee for the Programmatic Review of the Office of Power Technologies (OPT) review of the U.S. Department …
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€43.78
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Vision 21
Vision 21 reviews the goals of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vision 21 Program (DOE’s vision for the future of coal-based power generation) and to recommend systems and approaches for moving from …
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€36.64
Board on Army Science and Technology & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Integrated Design of Alternative Technologies for Bulk-Only Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities
The U.S. Army is pilot testing chemical hydrolysis as a method for destroying the chemical agents stockpiled at Aberdeen, Maryland (HD mustard agent), and Newport, Indiana (VX nerve agent). The …
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€20.66
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Engineering Challenges to the Long-Term Operation of the International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) is truly an international undertaking. The project is being led by the United States, with the participation of Japan, the European Space Agency, Canada, Italy, …
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€20.90
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Streamlining Space Launch Range Safety
The U.S. space program is rapidly changing from an activity driven by federal government launches to one driven by commercial launches. In 1997, for the first time commercial launches outnumbered …
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€25.24
Board on Army Science and Technology & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Evaluation of Demonstration Test Results of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons
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) …
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€34.29
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Space Shuttle Upgrades: Upgrading the Space Shuttle
The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a base for …
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€33.57
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Meeting Research and Education Needs in Coastal Engineering
After discussions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Office of Naval Research, the National Research …
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€34.27
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Applying Advanced Information Systems to Ports and Waterways Management
The future safety of maritime transportation in the United Statesa major factor in the nation’s international trade and economic well-beingwill depend heavily on the quality of port and waterways …
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€34.06
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Vision for the National Weather Service
In this study, the committee explores ways the National Weather Service (NWS) can take advantage of continuing advances in science and technology to meet the challenges of the future. The predictions …
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€34.13
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Defense Manufacturing in 2010 and Beyond
The end of the Cold War, the evolving mission of the U.S. Armed Services, the dramatic improvements in commercial manufacturingthese and other trends are changing how we provide for the common …
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€39.42
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Double-Hull Tanker Legislation
The passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) by Congress and subsequent modifications of international maritime regulations resulted in a far-reaching change in the design of tank vessels. …
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€45.79
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Striking a Balance
America’s ocean and coastal regionswhich provide wildlife habitat, commercial fish stocks, mineral reserves, travelways, recreation, and moreare under increasing pressure as more and more people …
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€43.24
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Draft Plan for the Modernization and Associated Restructuring Demonstration
The public law that authorized the National Weather Service (NWS) to modernize its technical systems and restructure its field office organization set the requirements for what has become known as …
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€14.59
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Practicality of Pulsed Fast Neutron Transmission Spectroscopy for Aviation Security
A major goal of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and now the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is the development of technologies for detecting explosives and illegal drugs in …
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€34.34
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
This fifth review of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles assesses progress made in the program towards the development of high fuel economy vehicles. One of the goals of the program is …
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€31.09
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Advanced Engineering Environments: Advanced Engineering Environments
Advances in the capabilities of technologies applicable to distributed networking, telecommunications, multi-user computer applications, and interactive virtual reality are creating opportunities for …
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€34.26
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Reserve Forces for 2010 and Beyond: Technology-Based Pilot Programs
As the twenty-first century approaches, the number of full-time, active duty personnel in the U.S. military (excluding the Reserves and National Guard) is about 1.4 million, the lowest level since …
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€20.93
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Spills of Nonfloating Oils
In the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) was directed to assess the risk of spills for oils that may sink or be negatively buoyant, to examine and evaluate …
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€20.98
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program: Carbon Filtration for Reducing Emissions from Chemical Agent Incineration
This report reviews the Army’s evaluation of carbon filters for use in the baseline incineration PAS, as well as the Army’s change management process (the Army’s tool for evaluating major equipment …
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€36.12
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Improving Project Management in the Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy has been at the center of many of the greatest achievements in science and engineering in this century. DOE spends billions of dollars funding projectsand plans to keep …
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€46.96
Board on Engineering Education & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Engineering Education
Traditionally, engineering education books describe and reinforce unchanging principles that are basic to the field. However, the dramatic changes in the engineering environment during the last …
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€26.65
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Shipbuilding Technology and Education
The U.S. shipbuilding industry now confronts grave challenges in providing essential support of national objectives. With recent emphasis on renewal of the U.S. naval fleet, followed by the defense …
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€33.57
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Simulated Voyages
This book assesses the state of practice and use of ship-bridge simulators in the professional development and licensing of deck officers and marine pilots. It focuses on full-mission computer-based …
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€36.94
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Air Force Hypersonic Technology Program: Review and Evaluation of the Air Force Hypersonic Technology Program
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 hypersonic, …
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€34.25
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee to Review the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium’s Electric Vehicle Battery Research and Development Project Selection Process: Effectiveness of the United States Advanced Battery Consortium as a G
This study by the National Research Council (NRC) was requested by DOE’s Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies. The study focuses on the processes used by the USABC to select, evaluate, and …
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€34.20
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Contaminated Sediments in Ports and Waterways
Contaminated marine sediments threaten ecosystems, marine resources, and human health. They can have major economic impacts when controversies over risks and costs of sediment management interfere …
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€48.59
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020
Manufacturing will unquestionably be a very different enterprise in 2020 from what it is today. This book presents an exciting picture of the profitable and productive potential of manufacturing two …
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€37.42
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Manufacturing Process Controls for the Industries of the Future
Manufacturing process controls include all systems and software that exert control over production processes. Control systems include process sensors, data processing equipment, actuators, networks …
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€34.27
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Aircraft Certification Safety Management: Improving the Continued Airworthiness of Civil Aircraft
As part of the national effort to improve aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chartered the National Research Council to examine and recommend improvements in the aircraft …
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€34.29
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering
The safety record of lightering (the transfer of petroleum cargo at sea from a large tanker to smaller ones) has been excellent in U.S. waters in recent years, as evidenced by the very low rate of …
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€45.19
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
This book examines the state of development and research progress of technologies being considered for a new generation of vehicles that could achieve up to three times the fuel economy of comparable …
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€30.60
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Application of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems to Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Safety: Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
The nuclear industry and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) have been working for several years on the development of an adequate process to guide the replacement of aging analog …
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€38.15
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space: Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space
Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space was written in response to a request from NASA’s Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications (OLMSA) to evaluate its Advanced Human …
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€36.10
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer: Engineering Education and Practice in the United States
Both sides of the engineering equationeducation and utilizationare studied in this unique volume. A brief discussion of the development of engineering in the United States is followed by an …
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€40.62
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on District Heating and Cooling: District Heating and Cooling in the United States
Used historically in urban areas but now mainly in institutions, district heating and cooling systemsefficient centralized energy systems that may use energy sources other than petroleumhave gained …
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€46.93
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Research Committee: New Engineering Research Centers
Within the past decade, six Engineering Research Centers opened on university campuses across the United States. This book reviews the lessons learned as the centers got under way, and examines the …
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€59.77
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Ground Failure Hazards Mitigation Research: Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States
The present mortality as a result of snow avalanches exceeds the average mortality caused by earthquakes as well as all other forms of slope failure combined. Snow avalanches can range from small …
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€14.59
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Nuclear Engineering Education: U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education
Given current downward trends in graduate and undergraduate enrollment in the nuclear engineering curriculum, there is a fundamental concern that there will not be enough nuclear engineering …
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€18.74
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Assessing Passenger Submersible Safety: Safety of Tourist Submersibles
Over the past four years more than three-quarters of a million tourists have viewed the colorful coral-lined seas off the U.S. coasts while sitting comfortably in submersibles designed to carry over …
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€19.04
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee to Perform a Technology Assessment Focused on Logistics Support Requirements for Future Army Combat Systems: Reducing the Logistics Burden for the Army After Next
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 …
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€63.42
Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Managing Microcomputers in Large Organizations
The information age is taking its toll on traditional office management techniques. According to Infosystems, "If you’re cautious of ‘experts’ who claim to have all the answers, then you’ll find …
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€43.09
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Dredging Coastal Ports
Are the nation’s ports adequate for our present and future needs? This volume points out that no significant new deep-water construction has occurred for a decade, and provides the information and …
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€57.00
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Electricity in Economic Growth: Electricity in Economic Growth
This volume surveys the complex relationships between economic activity and electricity use, showing how trends in the growth of electricity demand may be affected by changes in the economy, and …
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€19.59
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Production Technologies for Liquid Transportation Fuels: Fuels to Drive Our Future
The American love affair with the automobile is powered by gasoline and diesel fuel, both produced from petroleum. But experts are turning more of their attention to alternative sources of liquid …
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€62.65
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that was originally designed for the U.S. military. However, the number of civilian GPS users now exceeds the military …
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€43.72
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Decontamination and Decommissioning of Uranium Enrichment Facilities: Affordable Cleanup?
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 called on the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and provide recommendations for reducing the costs of decontaminating and decommissioning (D&D) the …
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€81.93
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review and Evaluation of Alternative Chemical Disposal Technologies
In 1994 the National Research Council published Recommendations for the Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions, which assessed the status of various alternative destruction technologies in …
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€43.30
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Aviation Fuels with Improved Fire Safety: Aviation Fuels with Improved Fire Safety
The reduction of the fire hazard of fuel is critical to improving survivability in impact-survivable aircraft accidents. Despite current fire prevention and mitigation approaches, fuel flammability …
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€37.59
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Competitive Status of the U.S. Steel Industry
This volume examines the influences of technology and international trade policies on the troubled U.S. steel industry. Does leadership in technology guarantee competitive advantage in industrial …
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€45.14
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Safety Criteria for Dams: Safety of Dams
From earth tectonics and meteorology to risk, responsibility, and the role of government, this comprehensive and detailed book reviews current practices in designing dams to withstand extreme …
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€79.50
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Directions in Engineering Research
Surveying the dynamic field of engineering research, Directions in Engineering Research first presents an overview of the status of engineering research today. It then examines research and needs in …
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€33.84
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Effectiveness of Oil Spill Dispersants: Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea
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 …
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€87.64
Building Research Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: International Directory of Building Research Organizations
Construction is a multibillion dollar industry in the United States, yet building research is highly fragmented. This new book is a complete compilation of building research institutions. It contains …
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€28.59
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Planetary Sciences
This book contains the proceedings from a workshop on planetary sciences sponsored by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and the National Academy of Sciences. The proceedings include papers written …
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€28.37
Board on Natural Disasters & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Hurricane Hugo, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Charleston, South Carolina, September 17-22, 1989
This volume provides an account of the 1989 Hurricane Hugo for historical purposes, evaluates the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems, and identifies and …
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€75.51
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Competitive Edge
To maintain competitiveness in the emerging global economy, U.S. manufacturing must rise to new standards of product quality, responsiveness to customers, and process flexibility. This volume …
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€24.72
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Coal
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was given a mandate in the 1992 Energy Policy Act (EPACT) to pursue strategies in coal technology that promote a more competitive economy, a cleaner environment, …
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€64.78
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Beach Nourishment and Protection
Many coastal communities have built structures at their beaches and added quantities of sand in contoured designs to combat erosion. Are such beach nourishment projects technically and economically …
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€48.90
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors: Improved Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors
This book describes the Conference on Fire and Smoke-Resistant Materials held at the National Academy of Sciences on November 8-10, 1994. The purpose of this conference was to identify trends in …
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€43.82
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on the Safety of Existing Dams: Safety of Existing Dams
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 …
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€88.11
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Contaminated Marine Sediments: Contaminated Marine Sediments
The pervasive, widespread problem of contaminated marine sediments is an environmental issue of national importance, arising from decades of intentionally and unintentionally using coastal waters for …
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€121.02
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Tanker Spills
Can we design an oil tanker that meets our complex demands for environmental protection, economical operation, and crew safety? This volume evaluates and ranks a wide variety of tank ship hull …
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€39.42
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Commercial Aviation Security: Airline Passenger Security Screening
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 …
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€30.32
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Research Agenda for Test Methods and Models to Simulate the Accelerated Aging of Infrastructure Materials
In the next several decades, a significant percentage of the country’s transportation, communications, environmental, and power system infrastructures, as well as public buildings and facilities, …
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€36.88
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Minding the Helm
Large ships transporting hazardous cargoes, notorious marine accidents, and damage to marine ecosystems from tanker spills have heightened public concern for the safe navigation of ships.This new …
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€123.66
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Synthetic Hierarchical Structures: Hierarchical Structures in Biology as a Guide for New Materials Technology
Hierarchical structures are those assemblages of molecular units or their aggregates embedded within other particles or aggregates that may, in turn, be part of even larger units of increasing levels …
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€39.42
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Nonconventional Concrete Technologies for Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure: Nonconventional Concrete Technologies
Nonconventional Concrete Technologies: Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure identifies research and development opportunities in innovative, nonconventional materials and processes that have the …
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€41.25
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Fishing Vessel Safety: Fishing Vessel Safety
In response to a continuing high loss of commercial fishing vessels and crews, the U.S. Congress has mandated development of new safety requirements for the industry. This volume provides a blueprint …
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€77.19
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program: Using Supercritical Water Oxidation to Treat Hydrolysate from VX Neutralization
The U.S. Army has asked the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluate whether supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) is an effective and appropriate means of eliminating hazardous or toxic organic …
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€33.57
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Next-Generation Currency Design: Counterfeit Deterrent Features for the Next-Generation Currency Design
Traditionally, counterfeit deterrent features restricted counterfeiting to only the dedicated craftsman. With the advent of highly sophisticated reprographic systems, this is no longer true. Redesign …
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€41.42
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Blast Mitigation for Structures
The Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (BMSP) is a research and development activity conducted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to improve the performance of buildings that are …
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€33.89
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Space Station Engineering Design Issues
The Space Station Freedom program is the next major U.S. manned space initiative. It has as its objective the establishment of a permanently manned facility in low earth orbit. This book summarizes …
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€30.45
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Natural Disasters: Hurricane Elena, Gulf Coast
Hurricane Elena, following an erratic and difficult-to-forecast course along an unusually large section of the Gulf Coast, posed special problems from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Sarasota, Florida, …
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€29.98
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee for Oversight and Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing
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 the Board …
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€34.29
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Earthquake Engineering: Economic Consequences of a Catastrophic Earthquake
This book presents the proceedings of an August 1990 forum held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Topics covered include the current and potential roles of the private sector …
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€53.41
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Crew Size and Maritime Safety
U.S. oceangoing vessels have half the crew size of 30 years ago, thanks to automation and mechanization in the shipping industry. But are reductions in crew size increasing the risk of vessel …
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€51.19
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Advanced Fibers for High-Temperature Ceramic Composites: Ceramic Fibers and Coatings
High-temperature ceramic fibers are the key components of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). Ceramic fiber properties (strength, temperature and creep resistance, for example)-along with the debonding …
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€38.64
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Opportunities to Improve Marine Observations and Forecasting: Opportunities to Improve Marine Forecasting
Commerce and the general publicespecially those living in increasingly crowded, highly developed low-lying coastal communitiesrely heavily on accurate forecasts of marine conditions and weather over …
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€14.43
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Managing Troubled Waters
Reports of closed beaches, restricted shellfish beds, oil spills, and ailing fisheries are some of the recent evidence that our marine environment is in trouble. More than $133 million is spent on …
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€39.81
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Coastal Engineering Measurement Systems: Measuring and Understanding Coastal Processes
Much of the U.S. coastline is rapidly changingmostly eroding. That fact places increasing pressure on the planners and managers responsible for coastal development and protection, and could have a …
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€14.42
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Coastal Erosion Zone Management: Managing Coastal Erosion
More and more of the nation’s vast coastlines are being filled with homes and vacation resorts. The result is an increasing number of structures built on erosion-prone shoreswith many of these …
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€55.32
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry: Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry
This book includes an assessment of the global minerals and metals industry; a review of technologies in use for exploration, mining, minerals processing, and metals extraction; and a look at …
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€22.59
Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Office Workstations in the Home
Telecommutingpeople working at home with computers connected to offices many miles awaycould reshape the way America works. What are the effects of this phenomenon on workers, managers, and labor …
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€19.46
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Natural Disasters: Saragosa, Texas, Tornado May 22, 1987
The small community of Saragosa, Texas, was devastated by a violent multiple-vortex tornado on Friday, May 22, 1987. Despite the extensive warning dissemination efforts, which are documented in this …
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€18.84
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Improving Engineering Design
Effective design and manufacturing, both of which are necessary to produce high-quality products, are closely related. However, effective design is a prerequisite for effective manufacturing. This …
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€19.04
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Natural Disasters: Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano Colombia, South America, November 13, 1985
On November 13, 1985, catastrophic mudflows swept down the slopes of the erupting Nevado del Ruiz volcano, destroying structures in their paths. Various estimates of deaths ranged as high as 24, 000 …
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€22.71
Board on Science and Technology for International Development & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Toward Sustainability
How can high-growth areas such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America sustain agricultural production for current and future generations? Toward Sustainability explores research priorities to support …
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€10.09
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Research Directions in Computational Mechanics
Computational mechanics is a scientific discipline that marries physics, computers, and mathematics to emulate natural physical phenomena. It is a technology that allows scientists to study and …
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€18.74
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: From Earth to Orbit
If the United States hopes to continue as a leader in space, it must invest now in better earth-to-orbit technology by replacing obsolete launch facilities while also developing a new class of more …
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€19.02
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Natural Disasters: Wind and the Built Environment
This book assesses wind engineering research studies in the past two decades to identify an interdisciplinary research agenda and delineate an action plan for evaluation of critical wind engineering …
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€41.89
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy
Materials are important in the pursuit of virtually every human endeavor. Advances in materials are applied not only in advanced technological systems such as spacecraft, jet engines, computers, and …
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€24.47
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on New TechnologyInnovation in Building: Role of Public Agencies in Fostering New Technology and Innovation in Building
This book explores innovation in the U.S. construction-related industries (i.e., design services, construction, building materials and products manufacture, and facilities operation and maintenance) …
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€26.86
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Breaking the Mold
Given the dramatic changes in the environment for national defense, concurrent with rapid improvements in commercial manufacturing capabilities, the Department of Defense (DOD) requires a new …
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€23.19
Building Research Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Fourth Dimension in Building
Public facilities are valuable assets that can provide decades of high quality of service if they are effectively utilized. Despite effective planning, design, and management, sometimes users or …
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€27.00
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Materials for the 21st Century: Materials Research Agenda for the Automobile and Aircraft Industries
This volume presents a materials research agenda for the commercial aircraft and automobile industries for the next two decades. Two case studies are used as a basis for discussion: the …
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€24.71
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program: Recommendations for the Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions
The U.S. Army’s chemical stockpile is aging and gradually deteriorating. Its elimination has public, political, and environmental ramifications. The U.S. Department of Defense has designated the …
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€33.28
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee for an Infrastructure Technology Research Agenda: Toward Infrastructure Improvement
This book advises the federal government on a national infrastructure research agenda. It takes the position that the traditional disciplinary and institutional divisions among infrastructure modes …
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€29.16
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Safety in the Underground Construction and Operation of the Exploratory Studies Facility at Yucca Mountain
Yucca Mountain, located on the Nevada Test Site, is being considered as a potential repository site for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. To determine the suitability of Yucca …
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€33.61
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary: Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry
Deregulation, higher costs, foreign competition, and financial risks are causing profound changes in civil aviation. These trends are reviewed along with growing federal involvement in trade, …
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€19.65
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s
Materials science and engineering (MSE) contributes to our everyday lives by making possible technologies ranging from the automobiles we drive to the lasers our physicians use. Materials Science and …
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€80.05
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks: Automotive Fuel Economy
This volume presents realistic estimates for the level of fuel economy that is achievable in the next decade for cars and light trucks made in the United States and Canada.A source of objective and …
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€72.83
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Commercial Aviation Security: Detection of Explosives for Commercial Aviation Security
This book advises the Federal Aeronautics Administration (FAA) on the detection of small, concealed explosives that a terrorist could plant surreptitiously on a commercial airplane. The book …
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€41.80
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Coatings for High-Temperature Structural Materials: Coatings for High-Temperature Structural Materials
This book assesses the state of the art of coatings materials and processes for gas-turbine blades and vanes, determines potential applications of coatings in high-temperature environments, …
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€38.10
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Fire and Smoke Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors: Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Interior Materials for Commercial Transport Aircraft
The two principal objectives of this book were (1) to identify promising materials technologies, design issues (both overall and for individual components), and fire performance parameters (both full …
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€37.29
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Technical Assessment of the Man-in-Simulant Test Program
The cornerstone of chemical and biological defense strategy is protection (i.e., insulating personnel from chemical and biological agents using individual clothing ensembles and respirators, as well …
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€34.34
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Preservation of Historical Records: Preservation of Historical Records
With discussion on how paper conservation procedures work, how they are put to use, and how deterioration may be prevented, this comprehensive volume examines how vast quantities of documentation can …
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€33.65
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Electrochemical aspects of Energy Conservation and Production: New Horizons in Electrochemical Science and Technology
Modern technology depends heavily on advances in the electrochemical field, but this field may not be receiving the research attention and funding it needs. This new book addresses this issue. It …
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€17.58
Building Research Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Building for Tomorrow
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€14.59
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Alternatives for Inspection of Outer Continental ShelfOperations: Alternatives for Inspecting Outer Continental Shelf Operations
Aggressive, effective safety inspection programs are key elements to ensuring that oil- and gas-producing platform operations on the outer continental shelf are conducted in a safe and …
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€14.51
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on High Performance Synthetic Fibers for Composites: High Performance Synthetic Fibers for Composites
High performance synthetic fibers are key components of composite materialsa class of materials vital for U.S. military technology and for the civilian economy. This book addresses the major research …
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€19.04
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Natural Disasters: New Year’s Eve Flood on Oahu, Hawaii
The flood that greeted the new year in 1988 brought home the uncomfortable realization that many suburban areas of eastern Oahu are at risk from sudden and, in some cases, unpredictable flooding. …
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€18.91
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology: Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology
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 …
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€28.87
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Setting Federal Construction Standards to Control Building Life-Cycle Costs: Pay Now or Pay Later
Buildings and other public facilities can have very long and productive service lives, providing efficient shelter and serving a wide range of activities. To do so, however, these facilities must be …
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€20.66
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Enabling Technologies for Unified Life-Cycle Engineering of Structural Components: Enabling Technologies for Unified Life-Cycle Engineering of Structural Components
Unified life-cycle engineering (ULCE), or concurrent engineering, is a design engineering environment in which computer-aided design technology is used to assess and improve the quality of a …
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€18.80
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Inspection for Quality Control on Federal Construction Projects: Inspection and Other Strategies for Assuring Quality in Government Construction
This book reports on the costs, effectiveness, and risks associated with agency and private sector inspection practices. It provides advice to senior and mid-level agency managers on the relative …
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€30.33
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons: Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons
This book reviews current work and assesses the state of the art in potential applications of concentrated solar energy in nonelectric areas, such as water and waste treatment, photochemical …
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€19.00
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on the Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons: Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Energy
This book assesses the current state of the field in a number of potential applications and discusses technologies for which concentrated solar energy might be utilized. It contains all the papers …
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€19.43
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Beam Technologies: Opportunities in Attaining Fully Integrated Processing Systems: Beam Technologies for Integrated Processing
Beam technologies play an important role in microelectronic component fabrication and offer opportunities for application in other manufacturing schemes. Emerging beam technologies that incorporate …
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€18.80
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Risk Appraisal in the Development of Facilities Design Criteria: Uses of Risk Analysis to Achieve Balanced Safety in Building Design and Operations
This volume considers engineering risk analysis applications to the field of building safety. Building codes and design criteria used by architects and engineersstandards of good practice defined by …
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€19.00
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Aeronautical Technologies: Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century
Prepared at the request of NASA, Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century presents steps to help prevent the erosion of U.S. dominance in the global aeronautics market.The book …
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€37.49
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Restoring and Protecting Marine Habitat
Tremendous changes have occurred this century in the nation’s coastal habitats, in the way society views them, and in the way they are managed. This volume offers a complete, highly readable …
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€56.21
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on In Situ Bioremediation: In Situ Bioremediation
In situ bioremediationthe use of microorganisms for on-site removal of contaminantsis potentially cheaper, faster, and safer than conventional cleanup methods. But in situ bioremediation is also …
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€39.40
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Learning to Change
Manufacturing firmslarge and smallface massive change and adjustment as they move from a stable, fault-tolerant environment of long production runs to a volatile world in which production runs are …
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€25.41
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Microwave Processing of Materials: An Emerging Industrial Technology: Microwave Processing of Materials
Microwaves can be effectively used in the processing of industrial materials under a wide range of conditions. However, microwave processing is complex and multidisciplinary in nature, and a high …
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€46.33
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics: Modern Interdisciplinary University Statistics Education
This book examines how the discipline of statistics should respond to the changing environment in which statisticians work. What does the academic, industry, and government customer need? How can the …
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€28.54
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Technology for Small Spacecraft
This book reviews the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) small spacecraft technology development. Included are assessments of NASA’s technology priorities for relevance to …
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€26.68
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Marine Salvage Issues: Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo
This book addresses the problem of deliberate discharge of petroleum cargo during salvage operations. It assesses the implications for shipping and marine environmental protection; documents the need …
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€32.03
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance: Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance
The nation’s physical infrastructure facilitates movement of people and goods; provides safe water; provides energy when and where needed; removes wastes; enables rapid communications; and generally …
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€29.25
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Space Debris: Orbital Debris
Since the beginning of space flight, the collision hazard in Earth orbit has increased as the number of artificial objects orbiting the Earth has grown. Spacecraft performing communications, …
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€43.20
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans
Marine debris is a serious environmental problem. To do its part, the United States has agreed to abide by the international treaty for garbage control at sea, known as MARPOL 73/78 Annex V.Clean …
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€41.88
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Nautical Charts and Information: Charting a Course into the Digital Era
A number of trends and forces are converging to require change in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) nautical charting mission. The most salient among these are changes in …
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€43.80
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Marine Salvage Issues: Reassessment of the Marine Salvage Posture of the United States
Prompt and effective response to time-critical ship casualties and emergencies, for example, by refloating stranded ships, can prevent marine pollution and economic disruption of ports and waterways. …
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€32.00
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on New Sensor Technologies: Materials and Applications: Expanding the Vision of Sensor Materials
Advances in materials science and engineering have paved the way for the development of new and more capable sensors. Drawing upon case studies from manufacturing and structural monitoring and …
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€34.34
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Application of Expert Systems to Materials Selection During Structural Design: Computer-Aided Materials Selection During Structural Design
The selection of the proper materials for a structural component is a critical activity that is governed by many, often conflicting factors. Incorporating materials expert systems into CAD/CAM …
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€28.61
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Currency Features Usable by the Visually Impaired: Currency Features for Visually Impaired People
The Committee on Currency Features for the Visually Impaired evaluated features that could be incorporated in the production of U.S. banknotes that would enable blind and visually disabled people to …
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€26.35
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on the Study of Live Fire Survivability Testing of the F-22 Aircraft: Live Fire Testing of the F-22
The Live Fire Test Law mandates realistic survivability and lethality testing of covered systems or programs. A provision of the law permits the Secretary of Defense to waive tests if live fire …
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€34.26
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Feasibility of Applying Blast-Mitigating Technologies and Design Methodologies from Military Facilities to Civilian Buildings: Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage
This book provides a brief overview of worldwide terrorist activity and reviews technologies and methods for designing blast resistant buildings. These techniques, primarily developed by the …
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€34.89
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons: Review and Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemic
This report examines seven disposal technologies being considered by the U.S. government as alternative methods to the process of incineration for destroying mortars, rockets, land mines, and other …
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€72.44
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Undersea Vehicles and National Needs: Undersea Vehicles and National Needs
The United States faces decisions requiring information about the oceans in vastly expanded scales of time and space and from oceanic sectors not accessible with the suite of tools now used by …
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€38.08
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on New Materials for Advanced Civil Aircraft: New Materials for Next-Generation Commercial Transports
The major objective of this book was to identify issues related to the introduction of new materials and the effects that advanced materials will have on the durability and technical risk of future …
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€28.53
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology and Test Program: Reusable Launch Vehicle
The key to opening the use of space to private enterprise and to broader public uses lies in reducing the cost of the transportation to space. More routine, affordable access to space will entail …
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€26.53
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Space Shuttle Meteoroid: Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris
The space shuttle orbiter has already been struck many times by small meteoroids and orbital debris, but it has not been damaged severely. There is a real risk, however, that a meteoroid or debris …
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€20.92
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Ships’ Ballast Operations: Stemming the Tide
The European zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, a toxic Japanese dinoflagellate transferred to Australiasuch biologically and economically harmful stowaways have made it imperative to achieve better …
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€41.87
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Financing Tomorrow’s Infrastructure: Challenges and Issues
With the current emphasis on a balanced federal budget and correspondingly decreased federal participation in financing local infrastructure systems, infrastructure providers are faced with the …
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€27.97
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services
Floods are by far the most devastating of all weather-related hazards in the United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) is charged by Congress to provide river and flood forecasts and warnings …
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€34.26
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics
Although the U.S. aeronautics industry has been one of the undisputed success stories in global competitiveness throughout the latter half of this century and is currently one of the largest positive …
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€44.51
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Electric Power for the Dismounted Soldier: Energy-Efficient Technologies for the Dismounted Soldier
This book documents electric power requirements for the dismounted soldier on future Army battlefields, describes advanced energy concepts, and provides an integrated assessment of technologies …
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€72.21
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft: Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft
Many of the aircraft that form the backbone of the U.S. Air Force operational fleet are 25 years old or older. A few of these will be replaced with new aircraft, but many are expected to remain in …
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€30.77
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Advanced Materials and Fabrication Methods for Microelectromechanical Systems: Microelectromechanical Systems
Microelectromenchanical systems (MEMS) is a revolutionary field that adapts for new uses a technology already optimized to accomplish a specific set of objectives. The silicon-based integrated …
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€33.85
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee to Assess Techniques for Developing Maintenance and Repair Budgets for Federal Facilities: Stewardship of Federal Facilities
The federal government has invested more than $300 billion in 500, 000 buildings and other facilities worldwide to support the provision of government services. Evidence is mounting that the physical …
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€33.84
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Configuration Management and Performance Verification of Explosives-Detection Systems
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 …
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€33.73
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics
After the completion of the National Research Council (NRC) report, Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics: Scenario-Based Strategic Planning for NASA’s Aeronautics Enterprise (1997), the …
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€46.44
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments: Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future
Separation processesor processes that use physical, chemical, or electrical forces to isolate or concentrate selected constituents of a mixtureare essential to the chemical, petroleum refining, and …
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€36.18
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001
In 1996, the Federal Facilities Council (FFC), which operates under the aegis of the National Research Council, established a standing committee on Environmental Engineering with the express purpose …
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€25.41
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee to Review the Need for a Large-scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures: Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Ex
The Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has proposed that a large-scale wind test facility (LSWTF) be constructed to study, …
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€14.54
Board on Army Science and Technology & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the Army Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Disposal Program
This study is a review and evaluation of the U.S. Army’s Report to Congress on Alternative Approaches for the Treatment and Disposal of Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS). CAIS are test kits …
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€35.53
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program: Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
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 …
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€20.92
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve
The Helium Privatization Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-273) directs the Department of the Interior to begin liquidating the U.S. Federal Helium Reserve by 2005 in a manner consistent with "minimum …
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€25.38
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Advanced Space Based High Power Technologies: Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions
"Star Wars"as the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) is dubbedwill require reliable sources of immense amounts of energy to power such advanced weapons as lasers and particle beams. Are …
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€22.89
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Earthquake Engineering: Earthquake Engineering for Concrete Dams
The hazard posed by large dams has long been known. Although no concrete dam has failed as a result of earthquake activity, there have been instances of significant damage. Concerns about the seismic …
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€19.04
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Future Nuclear Power Development: Nuclear Power
The construction of nuclear power plants in the United States is stopping, as regulators, reactor manufacturers, and operators sort out a host of technical and institutional problems.This volume …
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€26.31
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Natural Disasters: March 5, 1987, Ecuador Earthquakes
This book provides an account of the 1987 Ecuador earthquakes, evaluating the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems. It identifies and recommends cases where an …
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€18.83
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Assessment of Space Shuttle Flight Software Development Processes
Effective software is essential to the success and safety of the Space Shuttle, including its crew and its payloads. The on-board software continually monitors and controls critical systems …
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€33.85
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on the Safety of Marine Pipelines: Improving the Safety of Marine Pipelines
The safety of the U.S. undersea pipeline system is a major national interest and concern, whether the concern focuses on risk to human life or the potential for environmental pollution and damage. …
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€43.96
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Engineering Implications of Changes in Relative Mean Sea Level: Responding to Changes in Sea Level
Over the last 100 years, sea level has risen approximately 12 centimeters and is expected to continue rising at an even faster rate. This situation has serious implications for human activity along …
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€24.47
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests: Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests
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 …
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€21.35
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Existing and Potential Uses of the Seafloor: Our Seabed Frontier
The establishment of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1983 "for the purpose of exploring, exploiting, conserving, and managing natural resources" presents the nation with an …
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€16.91
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Alternative Chemical Demilitarization Technologies: Alternative Technologies for the Destruction of Chemical Agents and Munitions
The U.S. Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program was established with the goal of destroying the nation’s stockpile of lethal unitary chemical weapons. Since 1990 the U.S. Army has been testing a …
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€85.09
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Unit Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing, reduced to its simplest form, involves the sequencing of product forms through a number of different processes. Each individual step, known as an unit manufacturing process, can be …
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€37.59
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Materials for High-Temperature Semiconductor Devices: Materials for High-Temperature Semiconductor Devices
Major benefits to system architecture would result if cooling systems for components could be eliminated without compromising performance. This book surveys the state-of-the-art for the three major …
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€33.28
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Future Technologies for Army Multimedia Communications: Commercial Multimedia Technologies for Twenty-First Century Army Battlefields
This book responds to an request by the U.S. Army to study the applicability of commercial multimedia technologies to command, control, communications and intelligence needs on future battlefields. …
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€28.55
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Aviation Weather Services
Each time we see grim pictures of aircraft wreckage on a rain-drenched crash site, or scenes of tired holiday travelers stranded in snow-covered airports, we are reminded of the harsh impact that …
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€29.19
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program: Review of Systemization of the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
In 1993, at Tooele Army Depot, Utah, the Army completed construction of the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (TOCDF), the first complete facility for destruction of lethal unitary chemical …
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€33.28
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on the Effects of Aircraft-Pilot Coupling on Flight Safety: Aviation Safety and Pilot Control
Adverse aircraft-pilot coupling (APC) events include a broad set of undesirable and sometimes hazardous phenomena that originate in anomalous interactions between pilots and aircraft. As civil and …
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€54.01
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Superhard Materials: Status and Applications of Diamond and Diamond-Like Materials
Recent discoveries enabling the growth of crystalline diamond by chemical vapor deposition offer the potential for a wide variety of new applications. This new book examines the state of the …
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€14.63
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Internationalization of U.S. Manufacturing
On the basis of discussions and analysis of the current environment for international competition, this book was written to dispel misconceptions regarding the motivating forces behind …
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€14.51
Board on Army Science and Technology & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: STAR 21
Dramatic political and economic changes throughout the world, coupled with rapid advances in technology, pose an important question for the U.S. Army: What technologies are best suited to defending …
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€34.22
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Assessment of Technology and Opportunities for Marine Aquaculture in the United States: Marine Aquaculture
Coastal farming and ocean ranching of marine fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and seaweed are a major and growing industry worldwide. In the United States, freshwater aquaculture is rapidly becoming a …
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€37.49
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: National Energy Modeling System
This book addresses the process and actions for developing enhanced capabilities to analyze energy policy issues and perform strategic planning activities at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on an …
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€19.04
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Assessment of Shiphandling Simulation: Shiphandling Simulation
As a result of major shipping disasters on all coasts, the safety of vessel operations in U.S. ports and waterways and the effectiveness of waterway designs are under increased scrutiny. But are …
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€22.83
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Infrastructure: In Our Own Backyard
This volume takes a fresh lookprimarily from a technological perspectiveat the nation’s "infrastructure": a collection of diverse modes that function as a system supporting a wide range of …
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€24.49
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake
The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws …
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€43.30
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Department of Military Science and Technology: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
Since Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Gulf War veterans have expressed concerns that their postdeployment medical symptoms could have been caused by hazardous exposures or other …
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€70.95
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on R&D Strategies to Improve Surface Transportation Security: Improving Surface Transportation Security
The surface transportation system is vital to our nation’s economy, defense, and quality of life. Because threats against the system have hitherto been perceived as minor, little attention has been …
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€20.94
