Spacelab mission 1 experiment descriptions second edition
Brief descriptions of experiments and their instrumentation selected for the flight of Spacelab 1 are presented.
Craven, P. D.↗
Engineering topics
Craven, P. D.
Publications and source records attributed to Craven, P. D..
Kohoutek, photometric photography experiment (S233)
The final results of the Skylab 4 experiment S233, Kohoutek photometric photography experiment, which undertook a series of visible light photographs suitable for photometry and for a photographic history of Comet Kohoutek are described. The experiment concept, the data reduction method, and the results obtained are discussed.
Lundquist, C. A.↗
Post-development image intensification by autoradiography
A method of post-development intensification of photographic images using a newly developed autoradiographic procedure is described. Radioactive Thiourea-S35 is combined with silver in the developed emulsion, which is then contact printed with a receiver emulsion. The beta decay from S35 produces an enhanced autoradiographic image. The laboratory technique is described and results of astronomical applications are presented.
Askins, B. S.↗
The definition and specification of the near earth environmental criteria for spacecraft thermal design
The variation of the earth's thermal and albedo radiation received by a near-earth orbiting space vehicle or space payload as a result of temporal variation of the earth atmosphere is discussed. A statistical study of current satellite data for determining probability distributions is proposed. With these distributions the thermal designer can define confidence levels on predicted temperature ranges which are compatible with engineering models for use in design, failure probabilities, and spacecraft cost estimates. Use of the distributions in environmental criteria guidelines is also considered.
Gary, G. A.↗
Apollo-Skylab contamination photography (S226)
Photographs taken on Apollo 16 before, during, and after a water dump were analyzed for residual background brightness, particle dynamics, and time decay of background brightness. No conclusive results were obtained because of the illumination of the windows or window openings by extraneous light sources.
Craven, P. D.↗
A study of zodiacal light models
A review is presented of the basic equations used in the analysis of photometric observations of zodiacal light. A survey of the methods used to model the zodiacal light in and out of the ecliptic is given. Results and comparison of various models are presented, as well as recent results by the authors.
Gary, G. A.↗
A catalogue of normalized intensity functions and polarization from a cloud of particles with a size distribution of alpha to the minus 4th power
The Mie theory of light scattering by spheres was used to calculate the scattered intensity functions resulting from single scattering in a polydispersed collection of spheres. The distribution used behaves according to the inverse fourth power law; graphs and tables for the angular dependence of the intensity and polarization for this law are given. The effects of the particle size range and the integration increment are investigated.
Craven, P. D.↗
A note on the scattering geometry from infinite cylinders
Light scattering geometry from infinite cylinder shown consistent with Rayleigh-Gans formalism
Craven, P. D.↗
Electromagnetic Scattering by Cylinders - An Introduction
Investigating electromagnetic scattering by cylinders using Rayleigh-Gans theory
Craven, P. D.↗