Supersonic flow over convex and concave shapes with radiation and ablation effects

Numerical method of unsteady adjustment for calculating inviscid flow fields about convex and concave shapes on atmospheric entry with ablatio

Identification of Military-related Science and Technology

A proof-of-principle demonstration for extracting military-related technologies from a country's total technology publications has been performed, and applied to the Indian science and technology literature#. The method is general and can be applied to the extraction of any meta-category (e.g., intelligence-relevanttechnologies, infrastructure-relevant technologies, etc) which is not easily obtained from document clustering or factor analysis. The methodology for identifying relevant literature on military science appears to provide credible results. The volume of literature retrieved will vary depending on how strongly relevant is the desired literature. For the same definitions of 'military relevant', the volume of India's literature in the Ei Compendex database was an order of magnitude less than that of the USA or China.Defence Science Journal, 2010, 60(3), pp.259-270, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.60.35

Training Forensic Graduate Assistants: A Development Course

We have created a course which is geared towards helping the forensic graduate assistant. The focus of the course is the role of the individual events assistant; however, changes can made to adapt to an assistant who helps with a debate or combined forensics program. A suggested course outline is offered, as well as specific information and activities pertaining to the basic areas of study within the course. Following this, further suggestions and considerations offered

Structure of the Anthrax Research Literature

Text mining was used to extract technical intelligence from the open source global anthrax research literature.An anthrax-focused query was applied to the Science Citation Index/Social Science Citation Index (SCI/SSCI)(SCI, 2006) databases. The anthrax research literature infrastructure (prolific authors, key journals/institutions/countries, most cited authors/journals/ documents) was obtained using bibliometrics, and the anthrax researchliterature technical structure (hierarchical taxonomy) was obtained using computational linguistics/documentclustering.Defence Science Journal, 2008, 58(5), pp.678-685, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.58.169

Think Tiny: An Alternative House Design for an Aging Population

In the near future, the rising number of people aged 55 to 75 is going to impact housing. People are reevaluating current housing options and searching for opportunities that better fit their lifestyles. At the same time, the idea of living in a tiny house is becoming more popular. Considering the growing popularity of tiny houses, a significant question that arises is: can tiny houses be designed as a realistic solution for housing problems, such as accommodating older adults? People want to downsize and live more simply; however, many tiny houses are built on wheels and are limited in design. This research focuses on designing a tiny house that is suitable for people aged 55 to 75, those considered “young-old.” Information used to inform design choices was gathered from literature and through a series of interviews. Observation from visiting tiny houses also influenced the final design. This modified tiny house design is less than 400 square feet and is built on a foundation. Louisville, Colorado was used as a general site in this research due to its environment qualities and the number of people who will soon be within the selected age bracket. Although research does not extend beyond Louisville’s zoning regulations, concepts could be applied in other cities. Ultimately, the purpose of this thesis is to provide an alternative housing option that addresses the needs of older adults. The final design is a solution for young-old adults that could be implemented now or in the coming years