2009 RESEARCH TOPICS

Topic Nr.	Title	Contact
	Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH)
RH08-1	Investigation of Day-to-Day and Individual Variability in Physiology- Based Operator Functional State Assessment
RH08-2	Behavior Algorithms
RH08-3	Visualization for Trend Analysis for Intelligence Analysis
RH08-4	Feature Extraction in Facial Imaging for Cognitive Workload and Real-Time Operator Functional State Assessment
RH08-5	Closed-Loop Impact Deceleration System
RH08-6	Service-Oriented Integration of Distributed Biomechanical
RH08-7	Real-Time Performance Metrics and Mitigation Strategies in Operator Functional State Assessment and Adaptive Aiding Systems
RH08-8	Auto-Generated Executive Summary Visualization for Intelligence Analysis
RH08-9	Biofunctionalize Nanoparticles
RH08-10	Speech and Language Processing
	Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX)
RX08-1	Thermally Responsive Encapsulated Phase Change Materials
RX08-2	High Temperature Out of Autoclave Composite Materials
RX08-3	Optical Properties Prediction of Nano-Bio Heterostructures
RX08-4	Environmental Barrier Coatings for Silicon Carbide Composites
RX08-5	Growth and Characterization of Graphene and Other Carbon Nanostructures on SiC
RX08-6	Design and Synthesis of Well-Defined Wholly Aromatic Block Copolymers and Polymer Brushes on Carbon Nanomaterials for Advanced Electronic and Photonic Applications
RX08-7	Electro-Spinning of Biological Materials
RX08-8	Combined Mechanical and Burner Rig Testing of Advanced SiC/SiC Composites
RX08-9	High-temperature Environmental Testing of Advanced SiC/SiC Composites
	Propulsion Directorate (RZ)
RZ08-1	Pulsed Detonation Propulsion Research
RZ08-2	In-Situ Characterization of Combustor Performance in Supersonic Flows using Laser-Based Diagnostics
RZ08-3	Large Frequency Span Modeling for Sub Grid Turbulence
RZ08-4	Design and Analysis of a Variable Geometry Scramjet Flowpath for Space Access Applications
RZ08-5	Generalization Reactive Riemann Solver Methods for Sub-Scale Interface Dynamics in Evaporation, Combustion and Ablation Fronts
RZ08-6	Development of Magnetic Nanomaterials for Power Applications
RZ08-7	Structural Dynamics & Mechanics of Turbomachinery Components
RZ08-8	Transient Magnetic Field Measurements on an Aircraft Fuselage-Like Platform
RZ08-9	Longer Length Carbon Nanotubes for Electric Power Applications
RZ08-10	Enhanced Superconductors and Growth Diagnostics for Lightweight Power Systems
RZ08-11	Solid Oxide Fuels for Military Applications
RZ08-12	Fuels Topology Mapping: Sensor and Model Development for Fuel Property Prediction
RZ08-13	Development of High Work High Efficiency Low Pressure Turbine Technologies
RZ08-14	Experimental Study and Modeling Simulation on the Counter-Flow Impingement Cooling
RZ08-15	Optimizing Thermal Management in a Fuel-Cooled Dual Mode Ramjet
RZ08-16	Electrical Power Generation for Sustained High Speed Flight
RZ08-17	Research in Control of Fuel Injection for a Supersonic Combustor
RZ08-18	Development of Data Analysis Techniques for Engine Health Management and Fault Isolation
	Sensors Directorate (RY)
RY08-1	FFT Architecture Simulator/Generator
RY08-2	Improving Stand-Off Target ID Confidence with Low Resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar Data Cueing
RY08-3	Integrated GPS/IMU/Optical Navigation Systems
RY08-4	Precision Indoor and Outdoor Navigation Using Existing Signals of Opportunity and Inertial Navigation Sensors
RY08-5	Mutli-Objective Optimization Algorithm for Adaptive Digital Beamforming
RY08-6	Low Order MUSIC Implementation in Digital EW Receiver Applications
RY08-7	New Power Sources
FY08-8	Design and Analysis of Chaos Waveform and Signal Processing Algorithms
FY08-9	Integration of Optical and Laser-Based Sensors with an Inertial Measurement Unit
RY08-10	MMO Radar Adaptive Signal Processing
RY08-11	Investigation DRFM Coherency for Multi-Platform Applications
RY08-12	Meta-Information Elicitation and Portrayal of the Trust Picture
RY08-13	Separation of Static and Non-Static Scene Features Using an Integrated Optical/Flash-LADAR Sensor and IMU System
FY08-14	Wideband Digital Beamforming
RY08-15	Nonlinear Signal Processing Techniques for Digital Receiver
	Air Vehicles Directorate (RB)
RB08-1	Vortex-Dominated Flows in Massively-Unsteady Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamics
RB08-2	Flow Control for Hypersonic Inlets and Isolators
RB08-3	Risk Quantified Structural Design
RB08-4	Impulse Loading Characterization of Hybrid Materials
RB08-5	Advanced Methods for Preliminary Design and Optimization
RB08-6	Enabling Robust and Durable Aerospace Structures for Combined, Extreme Environments
RB08-7	Development of a Predictive Capability for Multidisciplinary Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis
RB08-8	Development of Volume Integral Methodology for Accurate, Robust, and Efficient Drag Computation