Technology & Engineering

By their challenging nature, NASA programs are particularly demanding of technological input. Meeting the aeronautical and space goals of the past four decades has necessitated leading edge...

Since 1973, this publication has provided you with examples of products and services developed as a direct result of the transfer of NASA developed technologies to private industry. Then-we featured...

In 1958, a Congressional Mandate directed the National Aeronautics and Space Agency to ensure for the widest possible dissemination of its research and development results. Thus, the Scientific and...

In this year 1999, we find ourselves on the threshold of a new century with its exciting discoveries to come and challenges to meet. Clearly in the last decades of this century, some of our most...

The Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) program is a joint project of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research and development organization of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ),...

Radioisotope Electric Propulsion (REP) has been shown in past studies to enable missions to outer planetary bodies including the orbiting of Centaur asteroids. Key to the feasibility for REP missions...

NASA accomplishes its strategic goals through human and robotic exploration missions. Many of these missions require launching and landing or returning spacecraft with human or return samples through...

The following NASA Contractor Report documents the indepth studies on select technologies that could support long-term aeronautical mobile communications operating concepts. This work was performed...

The purpose of schedule management is to provide the framework for time-phasing, resource planning, coordination, and communicating the necessary tasks within a work effort. The intent is to improve...

A total of 20 Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) have been funded through FY2014. The Navy had been planning to procure an eventual total of 52 LCSs, but on February 24, 2014, Secretary of Defense Chuck...

Technology is available to reduce diesel vehicle and engine emissions in a cost-effective way. The ability to use diesel emission reductions for state implementation plan (SIP) and conformity...

Reducing emissions from diesel engines is one of the most important public health challenges facing the country. Despite EPA's stringent diesel engine and fuel standards taking effect over the next...

This Handbook is a guide and reference for the development of Area Contingency Plans (ACPs) for environmental emergencies. While it is primarily intended for use by EPA emergency response program...

Global change alters the capacity of the Earth to sustain life. It encompasses global climate change and processes that interact with climate to affect Earth systems. The impacts of global change are...

Changes in extreme weather and climate events have significant impacts and are among the most serious challenges to society in coping with a changing climate. Many extremes and their associated...

Pressure flow (also known as vertical contraction) scour occurs when a bridge deck is insufficiently high such that the bridge superstructure becomes a barrier to the flow, causing the flow to...

Silviba: A Forester's Log is an entertaining and intriguing story of author Tony Richmond's life as a Canadian forester. The many stories of his adventures, travels and conflicts are colourful and...

The report explains the accident involving Aviation Charter Inc., which crashed while the flight crew was attempting to execute the VOR approach to runway 27 at Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport,...

This report explains the accident involving Air Tahoma, Inc., flight 185, a Convair 580, N586P, that crashed about 1 mile south of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Covington,...

Welcome to the world's future lighting alternative!Say YES to LED Lighting illuminates the industry, giving you the ability to make informed buying decisions. Whether you're interested in installing...

Innovators build the future. Innovators create wealth. Innovators are the social force that turns economies around. In On-the-Go, author Bala Sankar analyzes a few key innovators, discusses the...

The, Uranium Seekers, saga began in 1976 when world-famous Hollywood, California photographer, Martin, was contracted to come to Utah and begin documenting, paying photographic tribute to, uranium...

Public Fire Education Planning: A Five-Step Process describes a systematic approach to designing, implementing, and evaluating community safety education programs. This manual will help those of you...

The research and development arm of the U.S. department of Agriculture(USDA), Forest Service, works at the forefront of science to improve the health and use of our Nations's forests and grasslands...

This book is about the use of Commercial computer games to train and to educate young kids. This new strategy may be very useful in the near future.Author: Jeremy R. LewisPublisher: Createspace...

This document is to help the fire service manager cope with the firefighting workforce as it changes from an all-male environment to one that includes women. The handbook offers guidance and...

This Orientation Manual provides practical information: both rescue techniques, and preparedness information for the first responder who will encounter people with visible and non-visible...

This paper presents some thoughts about research in science and technology (S&T) gleaned from my more than 50 years working in scientific and engineering research -first in the chemical industry,...

This report continues a series of annual studies by the U.S. Fire Administration of onduty firefighter fatalities in the United States. The specific objective of this study is to identify all onduty...

Now more than ever, America's agricultural and rural communities face challenges that jeopardize the livelihoods and well-being of people working the land or living in rural areas. As this strategic...