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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"ammunition"”.
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Logistics of ammunition in Korea.
Thesis. 1978. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil Engineering.
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Concrete construction at naval ammunition depot, Hawthorne, Nevada
Thesis ()--Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1931
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Improvement of the robustness of ballistic helmets to rifle ammunition
En este trabajo se estudian las protecciones balísticas ligeras con las que se podrían hacer un prototipo de casco capaz de detener balas de rifle de forma segura. La protección balística de la cabeza a través de los cascos presenta un nivel inferior con respecto a la protección disponible para el …
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Air assessment of open burning at Radford Army Ammunition Plant
… AA-2 sheet waste propellant at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. The project considers the plume and burn characteristics, the removal of nitroglycerin from the waste, the emission of metals into the air, and the modeling of pollutant emissions from open burning. The plumes generated from open …
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Assessment of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program on midwestern national wildlife refuges
Lead exposure from spent hunting ammunition affects wildlife populations, human health, and poses challenges to natural resource management. In addition to existing data on this topic spanning >100-years, data from the Upper Midwestern, United States (U.S.) demonstrated bald eagles have greater …
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Airborne measurements of pollutants in the sphere of influence of the Radford Army Ammunition Plant
… in the sphere of influence of the Radford Army Ammunition Plant using an airborne platform. Data were obtained on twelve days between May and July 1980 and were used to map the upwind-downwind pollutant concentrations around the arsenal. Results of this investigation indicate that an airborne …
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Influence of Opening Weekend and Weather on White-tailed Deer Harvests at Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee
… data was collected from 1988-2000 at Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee. Daily precipitation and minimum and maximum temperatures were obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Three hunt types, either-sex archery (AES), either-sex muzzleloader (MES), and buck-only …
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Computer Simulation and Optimization of the NOx Abatement System at the Radford Facility and Army Ammunition Plant
… abatement system at Radford Facility and Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP). Removal of harmful substances from flue-gas emissions has garnered increased priority in the chemical industry in preceding decades, as governmental restrictions on these substances become more stringent and as national …
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Human health risk assessment: recreational use of a brownfield site volunteer Army ammunition plant chemical farmers industries, inc., lease area Chattanooga, Tennessee
… lead-contaminated Brownfield, the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (VAAP) site in Chattanooga, for recreational use such as children's softball. The assessment includes a review of soil sample data obtained at the VAAP by IT Corporation from 1994 to 1999, particulate monitoring of softball …
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Forensic Gunshot Residue Distance Determination Testing Using Identical Make and Model Handguns and Different Ammunitions.
… laboratories stipulate that the same firearm and ammunition used in commission of the crime must be used for this testing; however, little empirical evidence exists supporting this requirement. It was the purpose of this study to determine if there were any significant differences using different …
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Pest Management Strategies for Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant and an Assessment of Aerial Radiography for Hazard Rating Pine Stands for Southern Pine Beetle Infestation
… various insects and disease at the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant in Karnak, Texas and to test the effectiveness of aerial videography for hazard rating pine stands for southern pine beetle. Based on field data, stands were generally rated as moderate for southern pine beetle; moderate to high …
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Firearms discharge residues
… of the historical development of firearms and ammunition, with emphasis on ignition systems up to the development of the percussion primer and self contained ammunition. The second chapter presents a comprehensive literature search on the chemical nature of modem ammunition and firearms, with …
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The analysis of organic ballistic materials
… to unburned propellant powders from firearm ammunitions. These methods allowed the detection of 27 compounds that may be present in organic gunshot residues (OGSR). The developed methodologies were applied to the analysis of unburned propellant and OGSR from spent ammunition cartridges and …
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A family of distributions to describe a multiprojectile round.
… the .45 caliber pistol (M1911A1). Density shot ammunition is a multiprojected round which contains 16 small pellets. Both the standard rifled barrel and a smooth barrel were used to collect data on the behavior of the XM261 round. A family of distributions is selected for each barrel type to …
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Lead exposure in large carnivores in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem
… Ecosystem were exposed to lead, and if so, if ammunition ingested from hunter-harvested gut piles was an apparent source of exposure. I tested samples of blood, tissue, and scat for the presence of lead in black bears (Ursus americanus), wolves (Canis lupus), coyotes (Canis latrans), grizzly …
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Lead exposure in large carnivores in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem
… Ecosystem were exposed to lead, and if so, if ammunition ingested from hunter-harvested gut piles was an apparent source of exposure. I tested samples of blood, tissue, and scat for the presence of lead in black bears (Ursus americanus), wolves (Canis lupus), coyotes (Canis latrans), grizzly …
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An Overview of Body Armor and Single Plate Impact Dynamics
… combat and weaponry, particularly armor-piercing ammunition, personal body armor has evolved into more complex and effective metal, ceramic, and composite structures. This paper lays the groundwork for experimental and modeling methods used to understand the effectiveness of new armor designs. …
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The impact of emotional intelligence on leadership and management
… Leadership/Management course for newly promoted Ammunition Technicians in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC). From that experience, I had a problem about how Leadership and Management was taught in the armed forces as I didn't agree with it. This experience, and others through the years, have …
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Conservation genetics of a spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw 1802)) local population in southeast Tennessee
… assess the genetic impacts of past chemical and ammunition storage and present industrialization on a local population of Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw 1802) using thirteen microsatellite markers. Most loci exhibited no loss of heterozygosity but the low effective population size may indicate …
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