Nuclear Weapons Effects Predictions for Ground Shock & Target Response
Strategic Nuclear Forces are the backbone of U.S. nuclear deterrence strategy and undoubtedly will remain so over the long term….
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Restful Sleep for Optimum Performance and Reduction of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The truth about restful sleep and performance is non-intuitive. In fact, many performance oriented athletes, scientists and the military still…
Using Old Technology in New Ways to Power the Individual Warfighter
The individual warfighter now carries more than 100 pounds during combat operations, with a significant amount of that weight attributed…
Liquid Fuels Supply: Rethinking Energy Resilience in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
Introduction Although Houston is commonly known as “The Bayou City,” some would prefer it to be known as “The Energy…
Algal Biofuel Industry Resilience in a Low-Priced Crude Oil Environment
Introduction The Department of Defense (DoD) has established ambitious goals for its use of renewable fuels for decades to come,…
Reimagining the Warfighter Exoskeleton
There are many ways to design a powered exoskeleton that assists the warfighter. Design types range from systems focused on…
Combat Casualty Care: Aerosol-Based Drug Delivery to the Brain
Background Aerosols are fine particles suspended in a gaseous medium [1,2], and aerosol technology could be used for synthesizing novel…
Assault Ladders & the Open-Architecture Composite Structures Used to Improve Them
Introduction In the early morning of April 7, 1776, after fighting through the night, Capt. John Barry and his crew…
4-D Printing: Potential Applications of 3-D Printed Active Composite Materials
Introduction With the advent of 3-D printing, structurally complex objects that were once unbuildable can now be easily manufactured. However,…
3-D Printed Body on a Chip for Military Applications
Introduction Animal studies and conventional cell cultures have been used in biomedical research for decades. However, organon-a-chip (OoC) devices imitate…
Red Teaming & Disruptive Innovation: Anticipating the Unexpected
Introduction In October 2016, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency revealed efforts by the naval wing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
Trust Management for Cyber-Physical Systems
Introduction The internet of things (IoT) is a growing network of billions of connected devices. In 2015, approximately 15.4 billion…