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Thermoplastic Material Selection: A Practical Guide presents
current information on how proper material selection is a critical
component of any manufactured product. The text is a practical
guide to a difficult process, giving the reader a fundamental
grounding in thermoplastic materials and providing the tools they
need to save time, money, and frustration. The book provides an
overview of the most commonly used thermoplastic materials,
including discussions of the different chemical families, plastics
categories, and material grades - and the implications of these
differences on the material selection process. It provides fresh
insights on the traditional methods of material selection based on
performance and cost, and also discusses the use of non-traditional
methods based on subjective evaluation. Subsequent sections include
references on tools that can be used to conduct further
exploration, how to accurately select the most suitable material,
writing an effective material specification, and working with
material suppliers and distributors.
Technical appendixes for a study that describes American public
opinion toward the use of military force in support of the global
war on terrorism. This document supplies the technical appendixes
for a study that describes American public opinion toward the use
of military force in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT),
delineates the sources of support and opposition, and identifies
potential fault lines in support.
How does the Army plan to ensure its continued access to potential
trouble spots around the world? The authors developed scenarios and
conducted political-military games to determine what strategies,
tactics, and capabilities potential adversaries might use to
complicate U.S. access to key areas and how effective the U.S.
counters to these tactics are. They were sanguine about the ability
of the U.S. to prevail in the short-term but also identified
several conc erns and suggested areas of improvement, including
expanding the number of in-theater bases that might be available;
enhancing the flexibility and deployability of U.S. forces to more
austere bases; and upgrading detection, warning, and force
protection measures.
The United States is incrcasingly participating in coalition
military operations. Coalition support may be required for
successful military operations and in most such operations the
United States desires to share the burden. U.S. allies recognize
the increased security that coalition operations can bring. Because
interoperability is a key element in coalitions, RAND undertook
research to help the Air Force identify potential interoperability
problems that may arise in coalition air operations and to suggest
nonmateriel and technology-based solutions. The research focus is
on command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems in out-of-NATO-area operations.
The authors' review of recent coalition air operations found that
interoperability problems arose because of differences in doctrine,
incompatible communications, different planning and execution
systems, and different weapon system capabilities. For example,
allies may lack sufficient all-weather, day and night
precision-guided weapons. The authors suggest the following to
increase interoperability in coalition operations: (1) common or
harmonized doctrine for combined joint task force operations, from
planning through assessment, (2) compatible or adaptable concepts
of operation for airborne surveillance and control, (3) common
information-sharing standards and compatible tactical communication
systems, and (4) expert, experienced personnel who understand the
capabilities of coalition partners. From a technology perspective
and cost considerations, C3ISR initiatives appear to offer the best
opportunities for interoperability enhancements.
Describes American public opinion toward wars and other large
military operations over the last decade. The support of the
American public is widely held to be a critical prerequisite for
undertaking military action abroad. This monograph describes
American public opinion toward wars and other large military
operations over the last decade, to delineate the sources of
support and opposition for each war or operation, to identify the
principal fault lines in support, and to illuminate those factors
that are consistent predictors of support for and opposition to
military operations.
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