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Polycarbonate in transparent armour – mechanical properties, ballistic performance and ageing behaviour
(2023-08-14)Polycarbonate is an engineering plastic that is frequently used as a component in, or as a stand-alone, transparent armour for many military applications. One important application of polycarbonate is in transparent armour ... -
Possible effects of the 2003 invasion of Iraq on the nuclear programs in Iran, North Korea and Libya
(2014-01-09)In 2003 the nuclear programs in North Korea, Iran and Libya all took a radical new turn; North Korea left the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Iran halted parts of its nuclear program and signed the ... -
The potential impact of 1-8 kHz active sonar on stocks of juvenile fish during sonar exercises
(2005)The mortality threshold for juvenile herring exposed to sonar signals is 180-190 dB (re 1μPa), and for other species even higher. This report analyses the potential impact of sonar transmissions on recruitment to important ... -
Praktisering av verneplikten i Norge 1814-2000
(2000)This paper discusses the principle of general conscription and implementation of that principle in Norway from 1814 to the end of the 20th century. The principle of general conscription contains within itself a contradiction ... -
Predicting scalar coupling constants via machine learning
(2021-12-22)Over the preceding decade, machine learning techniques have been successfully applied in several fields of research, including the prediction of chemical properties of atoms and molecules. Whereas conventional quantum ... -
Prediction of concrete penetration using Forrestals formula
(2000)The various existing empirical formulas for predicting penetration into concrete targets are seen to give different results. Explaining the difference is difficult since most of the original empirical data behind the ... -
Preliminary assessment of the vertical release of liquefied chlorine inside a depression
(2009)Toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) are used in most places and can pose a threat due to accidents, terror, or sabotage. Many of the most common TICs are gasses at ambient atmosphere, such as chlorine, ammonia, and sulfur ... -
Preliminary numerical simulation of the dispersion of chlorine vapour in a mock urban environment for the Jack Rabbit II field trials
(2016-02-02)The release and dispersion of toxic industrial chemicals as a result of accidents, terrorism, or sabotage represent a possible hazard for life and health. Such chemicals are often transported and stored as condensed ... -
Preparation of biological contaminated samples for chemical analysis
(2009)FFI has established laboratory facilities in order to receive and analyze samples containing a mixture of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) agents, so-called “mixed samples”. Detailed procedures are needed to ... -
Presisjonsstyrte våpen i de senere års konflikter
(2004)This report gives an overview and a discussion of the development and utilisation of long-range precision guided munitions in recent military operations – starting with Desert Storm in 1991. The open literature has been ... -
Prestasjonsbasert logistikk (PBL) - muligheter og utfordringer
(2011-11-01)Prestasjonsbasert logistikk, eller Performance-Based Logistics (PBL), er et relativt nytt konsept for understøttelse av militære systemer. En grunntanke i PBL er endringen fra den tradisjonelle transaksjonsbaserte formen ... -
Prinsipper for en bærekraftig forsvarsøkonomi
(2015-10-08)I denne rapporten diskuteres prinsipper for en bærekraftig forsvarsøkonomi. Prinsippene er allmenne og kan vektes ulikt avhengig av hvilken forsvarsstruktur de anvendes på. I rapporten defineres bærekraftig forsvarsøkonomi ... -
Prinsipper for norsk avskrekking – en operasjonsanalytisk tilnærming
(2019-05-08)Forsvarets oppgave nummer 1 er å «Sikre troverdig avskrekking med basis i NATOs kollektive forsvar». I denne rapporten diskuterer vi hva som kan ligge i «troverdig avskrekking» ved å bruke operasjonsanalyse som verktøy. ... -
Problem structuring methods : a survey and a case study
(2006)The main aim of the GOAL project at FFI is to increase the institute's competence on OR methods. This report contains an overview of six problem structuring methods and a description of a case study preformed with the ... -
Problem-solving and decision-making at the group level - a literary review
(2002)This report summarizes a literature study pertaining to research on decision-making in groups, carried out as part of the project 807 SLADI (Battlefield Digitization – consequences for command and operation). It addresses ... -
Product of two K-distributions applications in automatic ship detection based on satellite SAR
(2017-12-18)In ship detection based on satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images, the intensity of the sea surface backscatter is modeled as a stochastic variable. For a single-polarization channel the K-distribution serves ... -
Produktivitetsmålinger i Forsvaret - eksperimentell modell for prioriteringseffektivitet
(2013-04-16)Effektivitet handler om å gjøre tingene riktig og å gjøre de riktige tingene. Hensikten med denne rapporten er å presentere en metode som kan brukes til å vurdere om Forsvaret gjør de riktige tingene, altså om Forsvaret ... -
Produktivitetsmålinger i Forsvaret - erfaringer fra pilotprosjektet i 2012
(2013-02-18)I samarbeid med Forsvarsstaben har Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt i 2012 koordinert et utviklings-prosjekt som har hatt til hensikt å teste ut produktivitetsmålinger i seks av Forsvarets avdelinger. Avdelingene var innenfor ... -
Produktivitetsmålinger i Forsvaret - metode og anvendelsesområder
(2010)Det foreligger kontinuerlige forventninger om forbedringer og effektivisering i offentlig sektor. I Forsvaret materialiseres dette bl.a. gjennom interne ressursfrigjøringstiltak fastsatt i langtidsplanen for 2009–2012 ... -
Program for generering av 2D sikkerhetsmaler
(2007)A computer program for generating Weapon Danger Areas (2D) is developed. The program is an add-on module to the cartographic software ArcGIS/ArcView from ESRI. This report documents the algorithms utilized, and demonstrates how ...