Although the overall appearance of modern airliners has not changed a lot since the introduction of jetliners in the 1950s, their safety, efficiency and environmental friendliness have improved considerably. Main contributors to this have been gas turbine engine technology, advanced materials, computational aerodynamics, advanced structural analysis and on-board systems. Since aircraft design b…
The U.S. Army Program Manager for Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PMACWA) is charged with disposing of chemical weapons as stored at two sites: Pueblo, Colorado, and Blue Grass, Kentucky. In accordance with congressional mandates, technologies other than incineration are to be used if they are as safe and as cost effective. The weapons are to be disposed of in compliance with the Chemi…
A revised and updated set of guidelines applicable to stainless steels, nickel alloys and titanium alloys covering: SSC/SCC test procedures, reference environments for SSC and SCC testing; guidance on autoclave testing of CRA's; procedures for testing CRA's exposed to sulphur and H2S.
Final report of the committee on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for the disposal and repository of radioactive transuranic waste. Reports the outcome of a study done by the committee to improve understanding of long-term performance of the repository and identify technical options for its improved efficiency. Softcover.
January 2012 saw the completion of the U.S. Army's Chemical Materials Agency's (CMA's) task to destroy 90 percent of the nation's stockpile of chemical weapons. CMA completed destruction of the chemical agents and associated weapons deployed overseas, which were transported to Johnston Atoll, southwest of Hawaii, and demilitarized there. The remaining 10 percent of the nation's chemical weapons…
Filling a critical gap in aviation engineering literature, this unique and timely resource provides professionals with a thorough introduction to aviation system security. It enables practitioners to understand the challenges the industry faces and how they are being addressed. Readers get a complete analysis of the current aviation security standards ARINC 811, ED-127 and the draft SC-216. The…