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Report of the High Speed Research Committee of the National research Council on the HSR program - a high risk, focused technology program to develop enabling technologies in the areas of propulsion; airframe materials and structures; flight deck systems. Paper. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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In 2006, the NRC published a "Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics: Foundation for the Future", which set out six strategic objectives for the next decade of civil aeronautics research and technology. To determine how NASA is implementing the decadal survey, Congress mandated in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005 that the NRC carry out a review of those efforts. Among other things, this report presents an assessment of how well NASA's research portfolio is addressing the recommendations and high priority R&T challenges identified in the "Decadal Survey"; how well NASA's aeronautic research portfolio is addressing the aeronautics research requirements; and whether the nation will have the skilled workforce and research facilities to meet the first two items. ... Read more

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"TRB Special Report 230 - Winds of Change: Domestic Air Transport since Deregulation" examines the appropriate role of government in the deregulated airline industry. Perhaps, the most significant federal policy change regarding aviation occurred in 1975 when the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) began giving air carriers greater freedom in discounting prices and serving new markets. These administrative actions were followed by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, which removed restrictions on market entry, pricing, and route service and began the phase-out of the CAB itself. Whereas this legislation did not affect federal safety regulations, it greatly reduced federal economic controls on air carriers. Deregulation resulted in a substantial upheaval among carriers and sharply increased competition. Passengers have generally benefited from the resulting reduced fares and increased air service throughout the country, with little or no indication of increased risk. Deregulation was expected to lead to the emergence of new, service-oriented carriers that would compete with the existing heavily regulated, inefficient carriers.Although many new carriers have tried to enter aviation markets, few have survived. The TRB committee that produced this report reviewed developments in domestic air transport service following deregulation concluded that preexisting carriers were able to exploit inherited advantages, such as the ability to exercise considerable control over the use of airports they served. This advantage became pronounced as carriers shifted from point-to-point to hub-and-spoke service, which has many operational advantages for both carriers and passengers. The ability to limit competition at major hub airports, however, greatly reduces opportunities for the entry of new carriers. Such inherited advantages were compounded by a period in which many mergers between old-line carriers, including several mergers between rivals, were permitted. ... Read more

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This book investigates and analyzes several disturbing trends in government support for space physics research over the past decade. The authors identify funding and management problems that thwart cost efficiency within this discipline, and suggest possible solutions. The volume also has broader implications for anyone engaged in research or in the funding and organizing of space physics research. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Automotive Industries, published by Diesel & Gas Turbine Publications on September 22, 2008. The length of the article is 1196 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Centre of excellence for education and research.(innovation)
Author: James Hilton
Publication: Automotive Industries (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2008
Publisher: Diesel & Gas Turbine Publications
Volume: 187Issue: 2Page: 68(2)

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Title: France's leading aerospace and defense research center chooses SGI Altix supercomputers.(CONTRACTS)
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Publication: Green Data Centers & Internet Business (Newsletter)
Date: January 1, 2010
Publisher: Information Gatekeepers, Inc.
Volume: 9Issue: 1Page: 10(2)

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