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  • Target Acquisition with a Curve Controlled Digital-Sampled Data Servo 

    Barrera, Guillermo E. (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1983-12);
    Imbedding position information in the data surface of disk memory systems does not allow velocity information and the position data is discrete. A single servo positioning system is studied for both seek and track follow ...
  • Autonomously Deploying Effects on Water Body Bed 

    Price, Christopher M.; Leary, Paul R.; Bingham, Brian S. (The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US), 2024-02-20);
    The invention relates to a payload frame for deploying a payload underwater. The payload frame includes at least three lead screws, each lead screw connected near a top end of the lead screw to the payload by a corresponding ...
  • Assessing the Relationship Between Diversity and Navy Unit Performance 

    Helzer, Erik G.; Lester, Paul B.; Tick, Simona (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2024-03); NPS-DDM-23-012
    The US Navy has identified inclusion and diversity as key components to building a Culture of Excellence and ensuring healthy command climates. This study empirically assessed relationships between crew diversity and ...
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