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Johnson, M., and Littlefield, A., “Self Powering Prognostic Gun Tag,” U.S. Patent Number 7,716,863 B1 (2010)

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Littlefield, A., and Sibilia, J., “Simulated Proof Testing of Mortar Baseplates,” Proceedings of SAVIAC's 81st Shock and Vibration Symposium, 24 – 28 Oct 2010, Orlando, Fl.

M. Macri, A. Littlefield “Multiscale Modeling Of Composite Materials Using Structural Based Enrichment at High Temperatures”, 9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 4th Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, 19 – 23 Jul 2010, Sydney, Australia.

M. Macri, A. Littlefield “Multiscale Modeling of High-Temperature Performance of Heterogeneous Materials using Structural Based Enrichment”, IV European Conference on Computational Mechanics, 16 – 21 May 2010, Paris, France.

Root, J., and Littlefield, A., “An Analysis of EM Railgun Cross Section Designs,” Benét Labs Technical Report, Jan 2010.

Littlefield, A. and Hyland, E., “Development and Testing of Prestressed Carbon Fiber Overwrapped Gun Tubes,” Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Composite Materials, 27 – 31 Jul 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland

Littlefield, A, and Sibilia, J,” Simulated Proof Testing of Mortar Baseplates, ” Proceedings of 26th Army Science Conference, 1 – 4 Dec 2008, Orlando, FL.

Littlefield, A., Hyland, E, and Keating, J. “Prestressed Carbon Fiber Composite Overwrapped Gun Tube,” Proceedings of 26th Army Science Conference, 1 – 4 Dec 2008, Orlando, FL.

Littlefield, A, Root, J., and Mysliwiec, R., “Wind in Tension and the Cantilevered Firing of an EM Railgun,” Proceedings of the DoD Innovative Science and Technology EM Railgun Workshop, Albuquerque, NM 23 – 25 Sep 2008

Littlefield, A., Root, J., Mysliwiec, R, and Olsen, K, ”Prestressed Carbon / Fiber Thermoplastic Electromagnetic Railgun (ITAR)" Proceedings of the SAMPE Technical Conference, 8 – 11 Sep 2008, Memphis, TN

Root, J. and Littlefield, A. “Analysis of Excalibur / M284 Muzzle Brake Interference Issues” Benét Labs Technical Report, Sep 2008.

Littlefield, A., Hyland, E., Keating, J., “120mm Prestressed Thermoplastic Composite Overwrapped Gun Tube,” Proceedings of SAMPE 2007 Symposium & Exhibition (52nd ISSE), 3 – 7 Jun 2007, Baltimore, MD

Root, J., and Littlefield, A., "Minimizing Rail Deflections in an EM Railgun," Proceedings of 25th Army Science Conference, 27 – 30 Nov 2006, Orlando, FL.

Littlefield, A., Hyland, E., “Prestressed Carbon fiber Composite Overwrapped Gun Tube,” Proceedings of 25th Army Science Conference, 27 – 30 Nov 2006, Orlando, FL.

Root, J., and Littlefield, A., "Minimizing Rail Deflections in an EM Railgun," Proceedings of 13th EML Symposium, 22 - 25 May 2006, Potsdam, Germany.

Littlefield, A. “Carbon Fiber /Thermoplastic Overwrapped Gun Tubes,” Proceedings of Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) 2005, 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2005, Orlando, FL.

Littlefield, A., Hyland, E., Klein, N., Andalora, A., Langone, R., Becker, R., “Prestressed Carbon Fiber / Thermoplastic Overwrapped Gun Tube,” Limited Distribution Proceedings of the 37th International SAMPE Technical Conference, 30 Oct – 3 Nov 2005, Seattle, WA

Littlefield, A., Hyland, E., Klein, N., Andalora, A., Langone, R., Becker, R., “Carbon Fiber / Thermoplastic Overwrapped Gun Tube,” Proceedings of the 2005 Advanced Gun Barrel Manufacturing Symposium, 12 – 14 Jul 2005, St. Michaels, MD.

Littlefield, A., Hyland, E., Klein, N., Andalora, A., Langone, R., Becker, R., “Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Thermoplastic Composite Overwrapped Gun Tube,” Limited Distribution Proceedings of SAMPE 2005 Symposium & Exhibition (50th ISSE), Long Beach, CA 1 – 5 May 2005.

Tierney, J., Anderson, S., Yarlagadda, S., Gillespie, J., Hyland, H., Crayon, D., Littlefield, A., Tzeng, J., Burton, L., "Optimal Design of Cylindrical Steel/Composite Hybrid Structures for Gun Barrel Applications," Proceedings of SAMPE 2005 Symposium & Exhibition (50th ISSE), Long Beach, CA 1 – 5 May 2005.

Littlefield, A., Hyland, E., Klein, N., Andalora, A., Langone, R., Becker, R., “Carbon Fiber / Thermoplastic Overwrapped Gun Tube,” Proceedings of Gun Tubes 2005, Oxford, England, 10 – 13 Apr 2005.

Littlefield, A., Hyland, E., Klein, N., Andalora, A., Langone, R., Becker, R., “Carbon Fiber / Thermoplastic Overwrapped Gun Tube,” Proceeding of 1st Annual Tech Valley Engineering Symposium, Schenectady, NY, 5 Apr 05.

Littlefield, A., Root, B., “Composite Gun Tube Support,” Proceedings of the 24th Army Science Conference, Orlando, FL, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2004. Summary Paper DS-10.

Littlefield, A., Root, B., Leach, M., “Composite Gun Tube Support,” Proceedings of the 36th International SAMPE Technical Conference, San Diego, CA 15 – 18 Nov 2004.  - Second Place Best Paper Award

Smith, D., O’Hara, G., Cler, D., Littlefield, A., Leach, M., “Weight Reduction Analysis of a 90mm Water Cannon,” Benét Labs Technical Report, ARAEW-TR-04004, Apr 2004.

Littlefield, A., “Firing Test of a Composite Gun Tube Support for the Multi-Role Armament and Ammunition System," SAVIAC's 74th Shock and Vibration Symposium, San Diego, CA 27-31 Oct 2003.

Littlefield, A., Hyland, E., “Use of Composites on the FCS-MRAAS Swing Chamber Launcher for Reduced System Weight,” 23rd Army Science Conference, Orlando, FL, 2 – 5 Dec 2002. Poster / Paper CP-08.

Littlefield, A., Kathe, E., “Gun Barrel Vibration Absorbers For Medium And Large Caliber Systems,” 23rd Army Science Conference, Orlando, FL, 2 – 5 Dec 2002. Abstract CA-03.

Littlefield, A, Kathe, E., Durocher, R., “Dynamically Tuned Shroud for Attenuating Gun Barrel Vibrations,” Benét Labs Technical Report, ARCCB-TR-02010, Aug 2002

Littlefield, A., Fairweather, J., Craig, K., "Use of FEA Derived Impedances to Design Active Structures," Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 13, Jun 2002, pp 377 - 389.

Littlefield, A, Kathe, E., Durocher, R., "Dynamically Tuned Shroud for Gun barrel Vibration Attenuation," Proceedings of SPIE Volume 4697, Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Damping and Isolation, Jun 2002. Paper 4697-10.

Littlefield, A., Kathe, E., “Adaptive Gun Barrel Vibration Absorber,” Benét Labs Technical Report, ARCCB-TR-02003, Mar 2002.

Littlefield, A., Kathe, E., Messier, R., Olsen, K., “Gun Barrel Vibration Absorber to Increase Accuracy,” Benét Labs Technical Report, ARCBB-TR-02002, Feb 2002.

Littlefield, A., Kathe, E., Messier, R., Olsen, K., "Gun Barrel Vibration Absorber to Increase Accuracy," Proceedings of the 42nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Seattle, WA 16 - 19 Apr 2001.

Littlefield, A., Kathe., "Adaptive Gun Barrel Vibration Absorber," 10th U.S. Army Gun Dynamics Symposium, Austin, TX, 23 - 26 Apr 2001.

Littlefield, A., Fairweather, J., Craig, K., "FEA based impedance method for designing active structures," SPIE's 7th International Symposium on Smart Materials and Structures, Newport Beach, CA, 5 - 9 Mar 2000.