Rapporter: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1021-1040 of 1966
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Modellering og beslutningsstøttesystem i miljøvern
(2005)A study of different bioaccumulation models for persistent organic pollutants has been performed. Based on these established models, and other studies from the literature, a more generic rule based bioaccumulation model ... -
Driftskostnadsvekst estimert med Bayesianske metoder
(2005)This report gives a Bayesian analysis of operating cost escalation in the Norwegian Armed Forces. The amount of relevant data is limited to nine data points from the time period 1994-2002. We present a statistical model ... -
Makroøkonomiske trender : Forsvaret i en makroøkonomisk ramme 1960-2040
(2006)Economic analysis plays a pivotal role in the Norwegian defence analysis and for the Ministry of Defence’s short- and long-term resource allocation. This report studies the development of the Defence budgets since 1960 ... -
Validation of SRTM elevation data in Norway
(2005)The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) was carried out in February 2000. The goal was to produce a global and consistent digital elevation model with a grid posting of 30 m or 90 m, and with an absolute vertical ... -
Experiment report: "Ad Hoc Organisation of Picture Compilation and Situation Awareness in NBD" : Battle Griffin 2005
(2005)This report presents the results from an exploratory experiment conducted during the NATO exercise Battle Griffin in February/March 2005. The experiment was a part of the Norwegian Armed Forces Concept Development ... -
Testing of CATSS at NOBLE Force Protection Concept Experiment in Kirkenes 22-24 November 2004
(2005)The Chemical Atomic and Toxic compound Surveillance System (CATSS) was tested during the Force Protection Concept Experiment organised by NOBLE in Kirkenes 22-24 November 2004. In this experiment the CATSS system was tested ... -
Analysestøtte for Forsvarets operasjoner : et år ved Fellesoperativt hovedkvarter
(2005)The report presents the results of a preliminary cooperation between the National Joint Headquarters (FOHK) and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) on analysis support for the planning and execution of ... -
Observation modelling and detection probability for space-based AIS reception - extended observation area
(2005)This report evaluates the performance with respect to ship detection probability for a space-based AIS system. The report continues the work of a previous report that studied the ship detection probability for space-based ... -
Ship detection probability analysis for a possible long-range AIS system
(2005)There is an increasing requirement for global tracking of sea-going vessels. This report investigates the possibility of optimising the existing Universal Shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) for long-range AIS ... -
Norsk kraftforsyning - dagens system og fremtidig utvikling
(2000)This report presents a description of the present Norwegian electric power system, as well as a discussion of emerging trends and future developments in this system. The report provides the basis for FFI’s current ... -
Causes of terrorism : an expanded and updated review of the literature
(2005)This report presents a critical survey of the academic literature on the causes of terrorism. The study focuses primarily on theories that seek to explain why some societies are more exposed to terrorism than others, i.e. ... -
Aldringsstudier III : PBXN-109 med RS-RDX aldret i 6 mnd ved 60 grader C
(2004)Dry RS-RDX (Reduced Sensitivity) crystals produced by Dyno Nobel have been stored at 60oC for 6 months before they were used to produce PBXN-109. The storage was performed due to questions have been asked about the ... -
Al-Qaida statements 2003-2004 : a compilation of translated texts by Usama bin Ladin and Ayman al-Zawahiri
(2005)This report gives an overview of the statements and declarations issued by the two al-Qaida leaders Usama bin Ladin and Ayman al-Zawahiri in 2003 and 2004. It is not primarily an analytical work, but rather a publication ... -
Testing of STANAG 4538 (3G HF) implemented in Harris RF-5800H
(2005)NATO has produced a number of standards (STANAG's) for HF communications. Among these is STANAG 4538 "Technical Standards for an Automatic Radio Control System (ARCS) for HF Communications Links", also called 3G HF ... -
The slaying of the Dutch filmmaker : religiously motivated violence or Islamist terrorism in the name of global jihad?
(2005)This report surveys in depth the available open source information about the ritualistic murder of the filmmaker Theo Van Gogh on the streets of Amsterdam on November 2, 2004. The report makes the case that the murder of ... -
Russian Military Corruption - scale and causes
(2005)This report discusses the scale of and the causes for the high level of military corruption in Russia. While it for obvious reasons is difficult to find hard data for the true scale of this phenomenon, it is still possible ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Numerical simulation of light armour piercing ammunition against ceramics
(2005)Using the hydrocode Autodyn we perform numerical simulations of penetration into various combinations of ceramic armour and backing material. In particular we look at the penetration performance of two common 7.62 x 51 ...