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Submissions from 2024

A Framework for Using Priors in a Continuum of Testing, Victoria Sieck, Justin Krometis, and Steven Thorsen

High-Fidelity CFD Simulation of Supersonic Flow Over a Forward-Facing Step, Ethan Sirak, Scott E. Scherer, Darrell S. Crowe, and Marilyn Smith

Human Performance Modeling Architecture with HC-130J Mission Application, Stephanie Slimp and Michael E. Miller

Edge Device CNN Classification Using Eventized RF Fingerprints, Michael J. Smith, Michael A. Temple, and James W. Dean

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Effects of RF Signal Eventization Encoding on Device Classification Performance, Michael J. Smith, Michael A. Temple, and James W. Dean

Toward space architecture resilience: a system-theoretic framework for analysis and design, Eric T. Sommer, Kip E. Johnson, and Daniel R. Montes

Preliminary Lunar Surface SSA Architecture Optimization for the Observabilty of Cislunar and Lunar Resident Space Objects, Clint Spesard and Robert A. Bettinger

LES Investigation of Film Cooling in Rotating Detonation Combustors, Shreyas Ramanagar Sridhara, Antonio Andreini, Marc D. Polanka, and Myles D. Bohon

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Strength Measurement of the E_α^lab = 830 keV Resonance in the Ne 22 ( α , n ) Mg 25 Reaction using a Stilbene Detector, Shahina S., R. J. DeBoer, J. Gorres, R. Fang, Michael T. Febbraro, R. Kelmar, M. Matney, K. Manukyan, J. T. Nattress, E. Robles, T. J. Rutland, T. T. King, A. Sanchez, R. S. Sidhu, E. Stech, and M. Wiescher

Analysis of lithium aging using machine learning-enhanced spectroscopy techniques, James T. Stofel, Ashwin P. Rao, Anil K. Patnaik, Andrew V. Griminaro, and Michael B. Shattan

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Study Protocol: Identifying Transcriptional Regulatory Alterations of Chronic Effects of Blast and Disturbed Sleep in United States Veterans, Molly J. Sullan, Kelly A. Stearns-Yoder, Zhaoyu Wang, Andrew J. Hoisington, Adam D. Brenoweth, Walter Carr, Yongchao Ge, Hanga Galfalvy, Fatemah Haghighi, and Lisa A. Brenner

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Ezra Kotcher: The Father of the Bell X-1 and X-2, Timothy T. Takahashi

Landing Field Performance of Low L/D Gliding Airframes, Timothy T. Takahashi, Jose A. Camberos, and Ramana V. Grandhi

High-Speed Aircraft Stability and Control Metrics, Timothy T. Takahashi, Jack A. Griffin, and Ramana V. Grandhi

Performance comparison of continuous-wave and laser range-gate with continuous-wave time-of-flight and laser range-gate with range resolve active imaging systems, Joshua Teague, Furxhi Orges, Joshua Follanbee, Mark F. Spencer, and Ronald G. Driggers

Lab Demonstration of Dropped Channel Polarimetric Compressive Sensing, Nat Thomason, Cameron Goodbar, and Julie A. Jackson

The Impact of Cathode Geometry on Electron Hot Spot Formation and Ion Beam Properties in Pinched-Beam Diodes, Anneka K. Tichhy, Jesse C. Foster, S. B. Swanekamp, and P. F. Ottinger

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Temporal Metadata Analysis: A Learning Classifier System Approach, Michael C. Todd and Gilbert L. Peterson

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An Integrated Space Test Lexicon: A Taxonomy for the Integrated Test and Evaluation of Space Systems, Stephen K. Tullino, Andrew S. Keys, Robert A. Bettinger, Amy M. Cox, and David R. Jacques

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Predictability Limit of the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heatwave From Deep‐Learning Sensitivity Analysis, P. Trent Vonich and Gregory J. Hakim

Statistical reliability estimation of space launch vehicles: 2000–2022, Brooke N. Wagenblast and Robert A. Bettinger

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The Impact of Data Preparation and Model Complexity on the Natural Language Classification of Chinese News Headlines, Torrey J. Wagner, Dennis Guhl, and Brent T. Langhals

Decomposing a Renewable Energy Design and Dispatch Model, Jesse Wales, Alexander Zolan, Tülay Flamand, and Alexandra Newman

Physically Unclonable Characteristics for Trapped Ion Quantum Processors, Karli E. Wallace, Michael K. Roberts, Leleia A. Hsia, and Laurence D. Merkle

A Unified Digital Twin Approach Incorporating Virtual, Physical, and Prescriptive Analytical Components to Support Adaptive Real-Time Decision-Making, Ryan B. Walton, Frank W. Ciarallo, and Lance E. Champagne