The F-111 Adhesive Bonded Repair Assessment Program (FABRAP) was created to generate statistically valid data regarding the efficacy of the tap-test as a non-destructive-inspection technique and the environmental durability of adhesive bonds. In FABRAP Phase I Testing, over 300 repairs were tap tested and 820 residual strength tests conducted using a pneumatic adhesion tensile testing instrument. This report details the FABRAP process and summarises the results from the Phase I testing.
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- 16th International Command and Control Research Technology Symposium (ICCRTS) June 2011 Overseas Visit Report
- A Comparison of Civil and Military, European and United States Regs and Standards for the Certification of Helicopter Structure
- A Comparison of the Decision Ladder Template and the Recognition-Primed Decision Model
- A Demonstration using Low-kt Fatigue Specimens of a Method for Predicting the Fatigue Behaviour of Corroded Aircraft Components
- A Description of a New Model of Sporadic E for JORN
- A Formal Integrity Framework with Application to a Secure Information ATM (SIATM)
- A Framework to Support S&T Planning for Royal Australian Navy Capability Acquisition
- A Guide to the DST Airglow Database
- A High Performance Active Antenna for the High Frequency Band
- A History of Jaca’s Progress to a Field Programmable Gate Array
- A Method for Ethical AI in Defence
- A Parametric Model of the Ionospheric Electron Density Profile for JORN
- A Power Series Expansion of Feature Importance
- A Preliminary Anthropometry Standard for Australian Army Equipment Evaluation
- A Qualitative Evaluation of Several Ration Concepts in a Field Setting
- A Review of Machine Learning in Software Vulnerability Research
- A Review of Software Tools to Support Analysis of Army Readiness and Sustainability
- A Review of Sparsity-Based Methods for Analysing Radar Returns from Helicopter Rotor Blades
- A Review of the Soldier's Equipment Burden
- A Revised Maritime Physical Accommodation Guidance for the Royal Australian Navy
- A Ship Performance Modelling and Simulation Framework to Support Design Decisions throughout the Capability Life Cycle: Part 1 – Risk Mitigation and Requirement Setting
- A Simple Handbook for Non-Traditional Red Teaming
- A Spoken Dialogue System for Command and Control
- A Study of Condition Based Maintenance for Land Force Vehicles
- A Study of Relativistic Bounds on Clock Synchronisation on Earth
- A System-of-Systems Engineering Approach for Australian Land Force Capability Integration
- A Systems Thinking Approach to Engineering Challenges of Military Systems-of-Systems
- ADF Educators Guide to Healthy Eating (ADF EDGE)
- Advanced Materials and Manufacturing – Implications for Defence to 2040
- Adversarial Machine Learning for Cyber Security: NGTF Project Scoping Study
- An Assessment of the Usefulness of Water Tunnels for Aerodynamic Investigations
- An Azimuth Elevation Survey of DST Group Edinburgh 71 Labs Platform
- An Evidential Network Approach Applied to Threat Evaluation in Above Water Warfare
- An Investigation into Performance Modelling of a Small Gas Turbine Engine
- An Investigation into RAN Ship Structural Life-of-Type Management without Hull Monitoring Systems
- An Investigation into the Possibility of Numerical Ephemeris Extension for GPS
- An Investigation into the Possibility of Numerical Ephemeris Extension for GPS
- An overview of signal provessing for arrays of receivers
- Anthropometric Manikins for the Design and Evaluation of Soldier Equipment
- Application of Quantitative Phosphorous Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Chemical Warfare Agents
- Application of Quantitative Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Chemical Warfare Agents
- Approaches to Open Technology Systems Specification
- Army Sustainability Modelling Analysis and Reporting Tool (A-SMART) Prototype: Model Description and Algorithms
- Assessing the use of Low Voltage UV-light Emitting Miniature LEDs for Marine Biofouling Control
- Assessment of Governor Control Parameter Settings of a Submarine Diesel Engine
- Asymptotic Distribution of Rewards Accumulated by Alternating Renewal Processes
- Australian Defence Force Anthropometry: A Summary of Historic Surveys
- Automated and Autonomous Systems for Combat Service Support: Scoping Study and Technology Prioritisation
- Bayesian Modelling of Network Traffic Metadata using Dirichlet Multinomial Mixtures
- Benchmarking the AMC Cavitation Tunnel for Hydrodynamic Measurements on Submarine Models with CFD Determined Blockage Corrections
- Beta Factors for Collinear Asymmetrical Cracks Emanating from an Offset Circular Hole in a Rectangular Plate
- Bi-axial Vibration Energy Harvesting
- Bistatic Radar Concept Demonstrator (BiRCD) System Development and Verification
- Bubble Cloud Generation by an Airgun: Laboratory Experiments and Modelling
- Building Trusted Reference Information at the Tactical Edge
- CTH Implementation of a Two-Phase Material Model With Damage
- CTH Implementation of a Two-Phase Material Model With Strength: Application to Porous Materials
- Calculation of High Frequency Land Backscatter Coefficients
- Calculation of High Frequency Land Backscatter Coefficients
- Calibration of the DST Group Research Wind Tunnel Pressure Rings
- Calm Water Resistance of a 1:25 Scale Model of the Armidale Class Patrol Boat
- Cards Reference Manual
- Case Study: A Method for Ethical AI in Defence Applied to an Envisioned Tactical Command and Control System
- Challenges and Opportunities in Information Security
- Changing Coordinates in the Context of Orbital Mechanics
- Characterisation and Next-generation Sequencing Analysis of Unknown Arboviruses
- Characterisation and Next-generation Sequencing Analysis of Unknown Arboviruses
- Characterisation of DST Delay Trigger Units
- Characterisation of Dirt, Dust and Volcanic Ash: A Study on the Potential for Gas Turbine Engine Degradation
- Characterisation of a Cell Culture System for Investigating Nerve Agent Neurotoxicology (Part I)
- Chemical Investigations of the Castor Bean Plant Ricinus communis
- Cognitive Work Analysis Beyond Human Factors and Engineering: Application to Military Doctrine and Strategy Development
- Cognitive Work Analysis: Foundations, Extensions, and Challenges
- Comparative Field Evaluation of the In-service and Prototype Modular Mission Adaptive Combat Ration Packs
- Comparative Field Evaluation of the In-service and Prototype Modular Mission Adaptive Combat Ration Packs
- Compression of Discrete Probability Maps
- Concept Development of a Modular Automated Care Stretcher
- Condition Based Maintenance Technology Impacts Study
- Conducting Information Superiority Research in an Unclassified Surrogate Defence Environment
- Convex Relaxation Methods: A Review and Application to Sparse Radar Imaging of Rotating Targets
- Copolymer Toughening of Epoxy Resin Systems for Low Temperature Cure Bonded Composite Repair
- Covert Channels over Network Traffic: Methods, Metrics, and Mitigations
- Cross-validation is Insufficient for Model Validation
- Current Position of Equipped Anthropometric Data Research for the Australian Warfighter and Future Areas of Work – December 2016
- Decision Maker User Guide
- Deep Learning for Cyber Vulnerability Discovery: NGTF Project Scoping Study
- Defence Transonic Wind Tunnel Capability Overview
- Designing safe and effective future systems
- Detailed Complexity Proofs for the Patrol Boat Scheduling Problem with Complete Coverage
- Determination of Benzalkonium Chloride in Commercial Disinfectant Formulations by Quantitative NMR Spectroscopy
- Development of Equivalent Crack Size Distributions and a Monte Carlo Model of Fatigue in Low and High-kt Specimens
- Development of GPS Receiver Kalman Filter Algorithms for Stationary, Low-Dynamics, and High-Dynamics Applications
- Development of Photon Doppler Velocimeter for Explosives Research
- Development of a Fast Lumped Parameter Interior Ballistic Model for the Investigation of Novel Grain Geometry Performance
- Development of a Low Strain-Rate Gun Propellant Bed Compression Test and its Use in Evaluating Mechanical Response
- Development of a Thermal Wave Interferometry System for Thin-Film Characterisation
- Development of a Thermal Wave Interferometry System for Thin-Film Characterisation
- Dialogue Systems & Dialogue Management
- Discrimination between Fatigue Cracking and Mechanical Damage in Aircraft Fastener Holes by Eddy-Current Phase Rotation
- Distance Discrimination Thresholds During Flight Simulation in a Maritime Environment
- Effects of Instant Messaging on Recall During Video-Mediated Briefings
- Equivalent Crack Size Modelling of Corrosion Pitting in AA7050-T7451 and its Implications for Aircraft Structural Integrity
- Establishment of a VISAR Measurement System for Material Model Validation in DSTO
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Game-Based Training: A Controlled Study with Dismounted Infantry Teams
- Evaluation of Available Software for Reconstruction of a Structure from its Imagery
- Evaluation of a Distributed Fibre Optic Strain Sensing System for Full- Scale Fatigue Testing
- Event Sequencing for Situation Narratives
- Expressing Sensor Maturity in Terms of Information Fusion: Re-defining Non-Traditional Sensing
- F-111 Adhesive Bonded Repair Assessment Program (FABRAP) - Phase I Testing, Preliminary Results
- Face and Voice Fusion for Human Recognition in Non-controlled Environments
- Factor Screening Techniques for Combat Simulation Models
- Fatigue Crack Initiation from Pitting Introduced during the Anodising Process
- Finite Element Modelling of Heat Exchange with Thermal Radiation
- Fit-for-Purpose Visualisation of Architecture to support Defence Capability Decision-Making
- Flow Visualisation Around a Hemispherical Protuberance in the DST Group Water Tunnel
- ForceViewer: A Starting Point Force Tool
- Forensic (Facial) Comparison: Linking the Science and the Practice - Course Overview and Evaluation
- Future Proofing Computational Red Teaming
- Generating Correlated Gamma Sequences for Sea-Clutter
- Globally Optimal Path Planning with Anisotropic Running Costs
- Guide on the Effective Block Approach for the Fatigue Life Assessment of Metallic Structures
- Guidelines for Interpretation of Published Data on Probability of Detection for Nondestructive Testing
- Helicopter Transmission Oil Discolouration
- High Range Resolution Backscatter Sounder Ionograms
- Horizon Scan of Emerging Technologies and Trends for ADF Combat Service Support 2016
- Implementation of the Scale Invariant Feature Transform Algorithm in MATLAB®
- Improvements to Filter Debris Analysis in Aviation Propulsion Systems
- In-water Treatment of Biofouling in Internal Systems: Field Validation of Quaternary Ammonium Compound Chemical Treatments
- Integrated Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Missile Systems: 2-D Dynamic Models
- Integrated Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Missile Systems: 3-D Dynamic Model
- Investigation of Stress Intensity Factor for Overloaded Holes and Cold-Expanded Holes
- Investigation of the ElectroPuls E3000 Test Machine for Fatigue Testing of Structural Materials
- KGRAPH – Interactive Plotting and Analysis
- LAND 121 Lightweight Vehicle Driver Conversion Course Study Using A-SMART
- Land 125 – Power Technologies Review
- Literature Review on Mental Models and Linear Separability
- Load Carriage Capacity of the Dismounted Combatant- A Commander's Guide
- Logic Assumptions and Risks Framework Applied to Defence Campaign Planning and Evaluation
- MIMO for Satellite Communication Systems
- Magnetic signatures of spherical bodies in Earth’s magnetic field — a comparison of analytical and finite element analysis solutions
- Maritime Laser Communications Trial 98152-19703
- Measurement of intracellular cAMP using a BRET biosensor
- Mechanical Testing of Helicopter Underslung Load Equipment (HUSLE) Roundslings
- Methods of Designing and Feeding Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Slotted Waveguide Antenna Arrays
- Mobile Agents for Battlespace Information Exchange
- Modelling Australian Red Brick and Bluestone Walls in VAPO
- Modelling Complex Warfighting (MCW) Research Agenda
- Modelling Human Attributes in Autonomous Systems Operations
- Modelling a C-Band Space Surveillance Radar using Systems Tool Kit
- Modelling of a Bi-axial Vibration Energy Harvester
- Monitoring of Viral-Induced Cell Death Using Real-Time Cell Analysis
- Moving Forward with Computational Red Teaming
- Net Warrior D10 Technology Report: Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) and Data Link Nodes
- New Paths from Sensor to Shooter: How Digitization can Change the Formability and Topology of Information Flows in Systems that Acquire and Prosecute Targets
- Numerical Algorithms for the Analysis of Expert Opinions Elicited in Text Format
- On Alternative Formulations for Linearised Miss Distance Analysis
- On the Use of Vectors, Reference Frames, and Coordinate Systems in Aerospace Analysis
- Optimal Detection in the K-Distributed Clutter Environment -- Non-Coherent Radar Processing
- Optoelectronic Assessment of the Estimote Location Beacon
- Phase I Experimental Testing of a Generic Submarine Model in the DSTO Low Speed Wind Tunnel
- Potential Performance Criteria for Combat Ration Packs - Colour
- Predicting Trends in Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Preliminary Anthropometric Specification for Land Vehicles
- Preliminary Investigation of Standoff Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of Metallic Samples
- Prevalence, Predictors and Extent of Dietary and Nutritional Supplement Use in the Australian Army
- Preventing and Profiling Malicious Insider Attacks
- Proceedings of the 2012 Model-Based Systems Engineering Symposium, 27 - 28 November 2012, DSTO Edinburgh, South Australia
- Quality Assurance of Current Combat Ration Pack Components: 12 Months Progress Report on 2010/11 Ration Packing Program
- Quality Assurance of Current Combat Ration Pack Components: 2009/10 Submission
- Quality Assurance of Current Combat Ration Pack Components: 2009/10 Submission
- Quality Assurance of Current Combat Ration Pack Components: 2009/10 Submission
- Quality Evaluation of Dried Soup Mix Packaging
- Quality Evaluation of Dried Soup Mix Packaging
- RTM322 Engine Bearing Red Substance Contamination and Corrosion Investigation
- Radar Detection of Helicopters at low SNR using Time-Frequency Transforms
- Rapid solution of the Schrödinger equation: Towards a study of the utility of the Bohm filter
- Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence and their Impact on Defence
- Recommendations for Collective Training for the Battle Management System
- Refinement of Out of Circularity and Thickness Measurements of a Cylinder for Finite Element Analysis
- Reliability Engineering for Service Oriented Architecture
- Reliability Engineering for Service Oriented Architectures
- Research Notes – An Introduction to Openness and Evolvability Assessment
- Research Notes – Openness and Evolvability – Documentation Quality Assessment
- Research Notes – Openness and Evolvability – Interface Assessment
- Research Notes – Openness and Evolvability – Legal Assessment
- Research Notes – Openness and Evolvability – Standards Assessment
- Retrogression and Re-Ageing In-Service Demonstrator Reliability Trials: Stage III Component Test Report
- Retrogression and Re-Ageing In-Service Demonstrator Trial: Stage II Component Test Report
- Review of Battery Technologies for Military Land Vehicles
- Review of DC Circuit Breakers for Submarine Applications
- Review of Literature on Probability of Detection for Magnetic Particle Nondestructive Testing
- Review of Solid Propellant Ignition Models Relative to the Interior Ballistic Modelling of Gun Systems
- Revised Anthropometry Guidance for the Royal Australian Navy
- Sea-Spike Detection in High Grazing Angle X-band Sea-Clutter
- Semi-Autonomous Combat Team Dismounted Infantry 2030 Concept
- Signal Separation Of Helicopter Radar Returns Using Wavelet-Based Sparse Signal Optimisation
- Simulation Trial Results for the Cooperative Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Demonstration (SA15)
- Small Scale Drop Tower Test for Practice Torpedo Impact Modelling
- Sparse Reconstruction of a Scene and Camera Poses from the Scene Images with MATLAB<sup>®</sup>
- Speeding Up Phi*: Refined Foundations for Dynamic Path Planning at Any Angle
- State-by-State Comparison of the Body Size of Young Australian Adults
- Static Check-Calibration of a Dynamic Pressure Measurement System: Serial Numbers DPM1201 and DPM1203
- Strong Magnetic Field Characterisation
- Summary of Propulsion Technologies: Enabling Sovereign Responsive Access to Space for the Australian Defence Force
- Summer Vacation Placement LD04: Investigating the Utility of Augmented Reality for Land Logistics
- Survivability of a Propellant Fire inside a Simulated Military Vehicle Crew Compartment: Part 1 - Baseline Study
- Symposium on Model-Based Systems Engineering Proceedings, Held 24th - 25th October 2011, DSTO Edinburgh
- Target Plate Deformation Time-History from a Detonating Buried Charge in Various Sand Media
- Testing the Shapes Vector derived UniSec Ontology in OWL using Protégé and Pellet
- Text Classification of Network Intrusion Alerts to Enhance Cyber Situation Awareness and Automate Alert Triage
- The Application of Work Domain Analysis to Defining Australia’s Air Combat Capability
- The Centre for Food Innovation - Research Areas and Potential Projects
- The Estimation of Uncertainty in Theoretical Corrections to Unsteady Pressure Measurements through Tubes
- The Mechanical Metallurgy of Armour Steels
- The Operationalisation of Agent Transparency and Evidence for Its Impact on Key Human-Autonomy Teaming Variables
- The Radiation Patterns of Circular Apertures
- The Vital Planning and Analysis (ViPA) ORBAT Data Service Architecture and Design Overview
- The Whipping Response of a Submerged Platform Subjected to Near-field, Non-Contact Underwater Explosions
- This technical note considers a sensor that alternates randomly between working and broken versus a target that reluctantly gives away glimpses as a homogenous Poisson process.
- Thoraco-abdominal Organ Locations: Variations due to Breathing and Posture and Implications for Body Armour Coverage Assessments
- Threat Modelling Adobe PDF
- Towards an Evaluation of Air Surveillance Track Clustering Algorithms via External Cluster Quality Measures
- Travelling Wave Excitation System Verification through Mistuned Blisk Analysis
- Uniform Calibration of Anomaly Detectors with Multiple Sub-Classes for Robust Performance
- Usability of a Battle Management System Under Simulated Vehicular Motion
- Using Mobile Platforms for Sensitive Government Business
- Validation of a Pressed Pentolite Donor for the Large Scale Gap Test (LGST) at DSTO
- Variable Discretisation for Anomaly Detection using Bayesian Networks
- Variable Discretisation for Anomaly Detection using Bayesian Networks
- Vector and Matrix Variable Definitions in DAVE-ML
- Vehicle Anthropometric Specification
- Verification of LC-MS Method Suitability for Application to OPCW Proficiency Testing
- Visualising Uncertainty for Decision Support
- Visualising Uncertainty for Decision Support
- ‘Skirmishing Mist’ Dismounted Infantry 2030 Concept
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