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Submissions from 2021
Designing a Vehicle of a Celestial Icosahedron Shape, Torin Quick, Kevin Greenoe, Anthony N. Palazotto, and Travis Shelton
Comparison of machine learning techniques to optimize the analysis of plutonium surrogate material via a portable LIBS device, Ashwin P. Rao, Phillip R. Jenkins, John D. Auxier II, and Michael B. Shattan
Rapid quantitative analysis of trace elements in plutonium alloys using a handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) device coupled with chemometrics and machine learning, Ashwin P. Rao, Phillip R. Jenkins, Dung Vu, John D. Auxier II, Anil K. Patnaik, and Michael B. Shattan
Integrating Cost as a Decision Variable in Wargames, Joshua N. Reese, Jonathan D. Ritschel, Brent T. Langhals, and Ryan D. Engle
Extending Critical Infrastructure Element Longevity using Constellation-based ID Verification, Christopher M. Rondeau, Michael A. Temple, J. Addison Betances, and Christine M. Schubert Kabban
Simulation of Anisoplanatic Lucky Look Imaging and Statistics through Optical Turbulence Using Numerical Wave Propagation, Michael A. Rucci, Russell C. Hardie, and Richard K. Martin
Fully-reversed Tension-compression Fatigue of 2D and 3D Woven Polymer Matrix Composites at Elevated Temperature, Marina B. Ruggles-Wrenn and S. A. Alnatifat
A Systematic Review and Analysis of the Viability of 3D-printed Construction in Remote Environments, Steven J. Schuldt, Jeneé A. Jagoda, Andrew J. Hoisington, and Justin D. Delorit
Weather-related Construction Delays in a Changing Climate: A Systematic State-of-the-art Review, Steven J. Schuldt, Matthew R. Nicholson, Yaquarri A. Adams II, and Justin D. Delorit
Prediction and Convergence Calculations using Rust-based NAlgebra GLM, Noah W. Scott, Douglas D. Hodson, Richard Dill, and Michael R. Grimaila
Cognition-Enhanced Machine Learning for Better Predictions with Limited Data, Florian Sense, Ryan Wood, Michael G. Collins, Joshua Fiechter, Aihua W. Wood, Michael Krusmark, Tiffany Jastrzembski, and Christopher W. Myers
Optimizing a Bank of Kalman Filters for Navigation Integrity using Efficient Software Design, Luis E. Sepulveda, Robert C. Leishman, Kyle Kauffman, and Jonathon S. Gipson
The Impact of Laser Control on The Porosity And Microstructure of Selective Laser Melted Nickel Superalloy 718, Travis E. Shelton, Gregory R. Cobb, Carl R. Hartsfield, Benjamin M. Doane, Cayla C. Eckley, and Ryan A. Kemnitz
Novel Quantum Dot Technology Shows Promise in Simplifying Vehicle and Structural Surface Inspections, Michael Sherburne, Candice Mueller, Thomas Weber, John Brewer, and Hengky Chandrahalim
Simplifying surface inspections with quantum dot technology, Michael Sherburne, Candice Mueller, Thomas Weber, John S. Brewer, and Hengky Chandrahalim
Aircraft Inspection by Multirotor UAV Using Coverage Path Planning, P. Silberberg and Robert C. Leishman
Extending the Quality of Secure Service Model to Multi-Hop Networks, Paul M. Simon and Scott R. Graham
Model for Quantifying the Quality of Secure Service, Paul M. Simon, Scott R. Graham, Christopher Talbot, and Micah J. Hayden
Solar Cell BRDF Measurement and Modeling with Out-of-plane Data, Todd V. Small, Samuel D. Butler, and Michael A. Marciniak
Uncertainty Analysis for CCD-augmented CASI® BRDF Measurement System, Todd V. Small, Samuel D. Butler, and Michael A. Marciniak
Investigation and Statistical Modeling of the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Lattices, Derek G. Spear and Anthony N. Palazotto
Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Periodic Cellular Structures and Design Variations, Derek G. Spear, Anthony N. Palazotto, and Ryan A. Kemnitz
Modeling and Simulation Techniques Used in High Strain Rate Projectile Impact, Derek G. Spear, Anthony N. Palazotto, and Ryan A. Kemnitz
Leveraging Worldwide, Publicly-available Data to Create an Automated Satnav Interference Detection System, John Stader and Sanjeev Gunawardena
Characterization of the Gut Microbiota among Veterans with Unique Military-related Exposures and High Prevalence of Chronic Health Conditions: A United States-Veteran Microbiome Project (US-VMP) Study, Maggie A. Stanislawski, Christopher E. Stamper, Kelly A. Stearns-Yoder, Andrew J. Hoisington, Diana P. Brostow, Jeri E. Forster, Teodor T. Postolache, Christopher A. Lowry, and Lisa A. Brenner