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Determining Air Base Installation Capacity Through Multivariate Analysis, Perry L. Cansick
Determining Air Base Installation Capacity Through Multivariate Analysis, Perry L. Cansick
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Per the Air Force Strategic Master Plan, the Air Force will adjust their current basing structure to provide the most effective and efficient installations to support national defense objectives. The Air Force may be required to make strategic basing decisions that close installations and relocate missions to achieve an optimal basing structure. However, before making these decisions, the Air Force needs to have a comprehensive understanding of installation capacity. This research provides an operational definition of installation capacity, which is necessary for measuring installation-level, infrastructure capacity. Using this definition, the research evaluates a set of capacity indicators using principal component …
Nuclear Forensics Applications Of Principal Component Analysis On Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Images, Sarah T. Castro
Nuclear Forensics Applications Of Principal Component Analysis On Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Images, Sarah T. Castro
Theses and Dissertations
A method is developed for rapid detection and analysis of actinides and correlated materials in nuclear fallout debris using principal component analysis on quantified micro x-ray fluorescence intensity values. This method is then applied to address goals of nuclear forensics. The first implementation is a collaborative effort with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory to produce a standard reference material that is a surrogate for glassy nuclear fallout debris in a modern urban environment. This reference material will enable researchers in the development and validation of nuclear forensics methods. A method for …