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Submissions from 2018
A KAM Tori Algorithm for Earth Satellite Orbits, William E. Wiesel
Characterization and Analysis of Anomalous Diffusion Modes in a 600 W Permanent Magnet Hall Thruster, Samuel D. Wright and Carl R. Hartsfield
Orbit determination using Vinti's solution, Steven P. Wright and William E. Wiesel
Statistical Photocalibration of Photodetectors for Radiometry without Calibrated Light Sources, Nicholas J. Yielding, Stephen C. Cain, and Michael D. Seal
Applied Reachability Analysis for Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking with a Tumbling Object, Constantinos Zagaris and Marcello Romano
Reachability Analysis of Planar Spacecraft Docking with Rotating Body in Close Proximity, Constantinos Zagaris and Marcello Romano
Optimal Path Planning for SUAS Target Observation through Constrained Urban Environments using Simplex Methods, Michael D. Zollars, Richard J. Cobb, and David J. Grymin
Submissions from 2017
Micromechanical Finite Element Analysis of the Effects of Martensite Morphology on the Overall Mechanical Behavior of Dual Phase Steel, Namjul H. Abid, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, and Anthony N. Palazotto
Automated Software Testing in the DoD: Current Practices and Opportunities for Improvement, Darryl K. Ahner, James Wisnowski, and James R. Simpson
Periodic Traveling Interfacial Hydroelastic Waves with or without Mass, Benjamin F. Akers, David M. Ambrose, and David W. Sulon
Overturned Interfacial Traveling Waves [video presentation], Benjamin F. Akers, David M. Ambrose, J. Douglas Wright, David W. Sulon, Kevin Pond, and Jonah A. Reeger
Three Dimensional Overturned Traveling Water Waves, Benjamin F. Akers and Jonah A. Reeger
Dynamic Model Validation Metric Based on Wavelet Thresholded Signals, Andrew D. Atkinson, Raymond R. Hill, Joseph J. Pignatiello Jr., G. Geoffrey Vining, Edward D. White, and Eric Chicken
The Z-Wave Routing Protocol and Its Security Implications, Christopher W. Badenhop, Scott R. Graham, Benjamin W. Ramsey, Barry E. Mullins, and Logan O. Mailloux
An Optimization Framework for Generalized Relevance Learning Vector Quantization with Application to Z-Wave Device Fingerprinting, Trevor J. Bihl, Michael A. Temple, and Kenneth W. Bauer Jr.
Clustering-Based Online Player Modeling, Jason M. Bindewald, Gilbert L. Peterson, and Michael E. Miller
Power loss pathways and energy balance of a small four-stroke internal combustion engine, Jason R. Blantin, Joseph K. Ausserer, Marc D. Polanka, Paul J. Litke, and Jacob A. Baranski
Measuring US Air Force Installation Support Activities via Data Envelopment Analysis, Bradley C. Boehmke, Ross A. Jackson, Alan W. Johnson, Edward D. White, Jeffery D. Weir, and Mark A. Gallagher
Development and testing of a variable geometry diffuser in an ultra-compact combustor, Brian T. Bohan, Marc D. Polanka, and Larry P. Goss
Computational Analysis of a Novel Cooling Scheme for Ultra Compact Combustor Turbine Vanes, Brian T. Bohan, Marc D. Polanka, and James L. Rutledge
Assessing Continuous Operator Workload with a Hybrid Scaffolded Neuroergonomic Modeling Approach, Brett J. Borghetti, Joseph J. Giametta, and Christina F. Rusnock
Compressive sampling for phenotype classification, Eric L. Brooks and Ryan Kappedal
Measuring the Reflection Matrix of a Rough Surface, Kenneth W. Burgi, Michael A. Marciniak, Mark E. Oxley, and Stephen E. Nauyoks
A Fast Two-Stream-Like Multiple-Scattering Method for Atmospheric Characterization and Radiative Transfer, Jarred L. Burley, Steven T. Fiorino, Brannon Elmore, and Jaclyn Schmidt
Load Planning Processes to Enhance Cargo Compartment Utilization, Nathan J. Carlson, Adam D. Reiman, Robert E. Overstreet, and Matthew A. Douglas