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Title: Laboratory directed research and development 2006 annual report.

Abstract

This report summarizes progress from the Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program during fiscal year 2006. In addition to a programmatic and financial overview, the report includes progress reports from 430 individual R&D projects in 17 categories.

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Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
908869
Report Number(s):
SAND2007-1774
TRN: US200722%%797
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; PROGRESS REPORT; SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; Research; United States.; Sandia National Laboratories-Research.; Research-Decision making.; Research-Methodology.

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Westrich, Henry Roger. Laboratory directed research and development 2006 annual report.. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.2172/908869.
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