2010 RESEARCH TOPICS

Topic Nr.	Title	Contact
	Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH)
RH10-1	Facial Feature Extraction in Real-Time Video Imaging for Cognitive Workload and Real-Time Operator Functional State Assessment
RH10-2	High-Density Electroencephalographic Source Localization for Workload Assessment in Complex Cognitive Tasks
RH10-3	Automated Streaming Imagery Filter Selection
RH10-4	Molecular Tools for Human Performance	Thomas Lamkin
RH10-5	Atmospheric Acoustic Propagation for Aircraft Environmental Studies
RH10-6	Biofunctionalize Nanoparticles
RH10-7	Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) for Real-time Detection of Biosignatures Based on Unique Spectral Signatures of Gold and Silver Nanomaterials
	Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX)
RX10-1	Electromagnetic Immunity of Hybrid Material Systems
RX10-2	DNA-Directed Self-Assembling of Nanomaterials for Electronics
RX10-3	Novel Flexible Packaging for Nano-Particulate Thermoelectrics
RX10-4	Chemical Effects on Plasticity at the Atomic Scale
RX10-5	Sum Frequency Generation (SFG) Spectroscopy for Interface Thermal
RX10-6	3-D Microstructural Analysis: Characterization and Representation of Alloy Microstructures for Computational Materials Development Programs
RX10-7	Automated Approaches for Systems Engineering (SE) Innovation in the Science and Technology (S&T) Laboratory
RX10-8	Boiling Heat Transfer Studies of Coolants on Nanowire Whisker Arrays
RX10-9	Carbon Nanotube Synthesis and Applications
RX10-10	Thermal Management of Multistage Electron Collectors
RX10-11	Performance of Drag Reducing Agents in Heat Transfer Applications
	Propulsion Directorate (RZ)
RZ10-1	Design and Analysis of a Variable Geometry Scramjet Flowpath for Space Access Applications
RZ10-2	In-Situ Characterization of Combustor Performance in Supersonic Flows using Laser-Based Diagnostics
RZ10-3	High Temperature Sensors for use in Scramjet Engine Control
RZ10-4	Modeling for Sub Grid Turbulence in Combustion Flow Fields
RZ10-5	Modeling the Effects of Surface Interactions on Two Phase Flow and Heat Transfer in Horizontal Pipes
RZ10-6	Generalized Reactive Riemann Solver Methods for Sub-Scale Interface Dynamics in Evaporation, Combustion and Ablation Fronts
RZ10-7	Development of Magnetic Nanomaterials for Power Applications
RZ10-8	System Integration Optimized for Energy Management
RZ10-9	Transient Magnetic Field Measurements on an Aircraft Fuselage-lie Platform
RZ10-10	Carbon Nanotubes for Electrical & Thermal Power Applications
RZ10-11	Improving the Properties of Superconductors
RZ10-12	Improved Thermoelectric Materials for Military Application
RZ10-13	Solid Oxide Fuels for Military Applications
RZ10-14	Fuels Topology Mapping: Sensor and Model Development for Fuel Property Prediction
RZ10-15	Development of High Work High Efficiency Low Pressure Turbine Technologies
RZ10-16	Experimental Study and Modeling Simulation on the Counter-Flow Impingement Cooling
RZ10-17	Pulsed Detonation Propulsion Research
RZ10-18	Structural Dynamics & Mechanics of Turbomachinery Components
RZ10-19	Development of Data Analysis Techniques for Engine Health Management and Fault Isolation
	Sensors Directorate (RY)
RY10-1	Image Registration for Layered Sensing
RY10-2	Motion Imagery Compression Utilizing Sensor Metadata
RY10-3	Motion Imagery Encoder Parameter Selection with Interpretability Constraints
RY10-4	Target Motion Prediction
RY10-5	Trajectory Planning for Teams of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Maintain Target Tracking
RY10-6	Ultra Low Phase Noise Si Phased Locked Loop Circuits
RY10-7	Wideband, High-Efficiency GaN Power Amplifiers
FY10-8	Wideband, High Efficiency Si Power Amplifiers
FY10-9	Fermi Integrals and Semiconductor Band Structure for Accurate Electron Device Simulation
RY10-10	Biologically Derived Materials for Electro-Optic and Opto-Electronic Devices and Components
RY10-11	Integrated GPS/IMU/Optical Navigation System
RY10-12	Separation of Static and Non-Static Scene Features using an Integrated Optical/Flash-LADAR Sensor and IMU System
RY10-13	Integration of Optical or Laser-Based Sensors with an Inertial Measurement Unit across Multiple Platforms
FY10-14	Robust GPS Receiver Algorithms for Navigation
RY10-15	Integrity of Optical-Aided Inertial Measurement Unit Based Navigation Systems
	Air Vehicles Directorate (RB)
RB10-1	Enabling Robust and Durable Aerospace Structures for Combined, Extreme Environments
RB10-2	Z-Pin Reinforced Composite Progressive Failure Analysis
RB10-3	Enhanced Optical Flow Diagnostics/Minimization of Particle Seeding
RB10-4	Risk Informed Structural Life Forecasting
RB10-5	Guidance and Control of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles
RB10-6	Vortex-Dominated Flows in Massively-Unsteady Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamics
RB10-7	Flow Control for Hypersonic Inlets and Isolators
RB10-8	Impulse Loading Characterization of Hybrid Materials
RB10-9	Advanced Methods for Preliminary Design and Optimization
RB10-10	Development of a Predictive Capability for Multidisciplinary Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis