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Proceedings of the distribution automation and control working group. Volume 1: Executive summary

The meeting was sponsored by the Department of Energy, Division of Electric Energy Systems. Its purpose was to bring together some members of the electric utility community so that they might reach a common understanding on: (1) key issues and uncertainties to be resolved, (2) the existing state of the art, and (3) specific requirements for further RD&D in the area of DAC. The statements and recommendations formulated by the group on various topics are presented.

Caldwell, R.↗

Global geomorphology: Report of Working Group Number 1

Remote sensing was considered invaluable for seeing landforms in their regional context and in relationship to each other. Sequential images, such as those available from LANDSAT orbits provide a means of detecting landform change and the operation of large scale processes, such as major floods in semiarid regions. The use of remote sensing falls into two broad stages: (1) the characterization or accurate description of the features of the Earth's surface; and (2) the study of landform evolution. Recommendations for future research are made.

Douglas, I.↗

Manned Mars Missions. Working group papers, volume 1, section 1-4

The papers presented by the working group on Manned Mars Missions are given. The purpose is to update earlier Mars missions study data, to examine the impact of new and emerging technologies on Mars mission capabilities, and to identify technological issues that would be useful in projecting scientific and engineering research in the coming decades. The papers are grouped into nine sections, which are: (1) rationale; (2) transportation trades and issues; (3) mission and configuration concepts; (4) surface infrastructure; (5) science investigations and issues; (6) life science/medical issues; (7) subsystems and technology development requirements; (8) political and economic issues; and (9) impact on other programs.

Michael B Duke↗

Report of the In Situ Resources Utilization Workshop

The results of a workshop of 50 representatives from the public and private sector which investigated the potential joint development of the key technologies and mechanisms that will enable the permanent habitation of space are presented. The workshop is an initial step to develop a joint public/private assessment of new technology requirements of future space options, to share knowledge on required technologies that may exist in the private sector, and to investigate potential joint technology development opportunities. The majority of the material was produced in 5 working groups: (1) Construction, Assembly, Automation and Robotics; (2) Prospecting, Mining, and Surface Transportation; (3) Biosystems and Life Support; (4) Materials Processing; and (5) Innovative Ventures. In addition to the results of the working groups, preliminary technology development recommendations to assist in near-term development priority decisions are presented. Finally, steps are outlined for potential new future activities and relationships among the public, private, and academic sectors.

Fairchild, Kyle↗

Physical inconsistencies in the representation of the ocean heat-carbon nexus in simple climate models

The Ocean Heat-Carbon Nexus, linking ocean heat and carbon uptake, is crucial for understanding climate responses to cumulative carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions and to net zero CO 2 emissions. It results from a suite of processes involving the exchange of heat and carbon across the sea-air interface as well as their storage below the mixed layer and redistribution by the ocean large-scale circulation. The Ocean Heat and Carbon Nexus is assumed to be consistently represented across two modelling platforms used in the latest IPCC assessments: the Earth System Models (ESMs) and the Simple Climate Models (SCMs). However, our research shows significant deficiencies in state-of-the-art SCMs in replicating the ocean heat-carbon nexus of ESMs due to a crude treatment of the ocean thermal and carbon cycle coupling. With one SCM, we show that a more realistic heat-to-carbon uptake ratio exacerbates the projected warming by 0.1 °C in low overshoot scenarios and up to 0.2 °C in high overshoot scenarios. It is therefore critical to explore how SCMs’ physical inconsistencies, such as the representation of the ocean heat-carbon nexus, can affect future warming projections used in climate assessments, not just by SCMs in Working Group 3 but also by ESMs in Working Group 1 via SCM-driven emission-to-concentration translation.

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Implementation Guide of Customer-Focused Key Performance Indicators for Electric Vehicle Charging

This report describes how individual and unique messages that are sent over in OCPP sessions and/or transactions are used to calculate the interim set of key performance indicators (KPI) established by ChargeX Consortium’s Working Group 1: Defining the Charging Experience in the report entitles “Customer-Focused Key Performance Indicators for Electric Vehicle Charging.

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Implementation Guide of Customer-Focused Key Performance Indicators for Electric Vehicle Charging

This report describes how individual and unique messages that are sent over in OCPP sessions and/or transactions are used to calculate the interim set of key performance indicators (KPI) established by ChargeX Consortium’s Working Group 1: Defining the Charging Experience in the report entitles “Customer-Focused Key Performance Indicators for Electric Vehicle Charging.

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Solar events and their influence on the interplanetary medium

Aspects of a workshop on Solar events and their influence on the interplanetary medium, held in September 1986, are reviewed, the goal of which was to foster interactions among colleagues, leading to an improved understanding of the unified relationship between solar events and interplanetary disturbances. The workshop consisted of three working groups: (1) flares, eruptives, and other near-Sun activity; (2) coronal mass ejections; and (3) interplanetary events. Each group discussed topics distributed in advance. The flares-eruptives group members agreed that pre-event energy is stored in stressed/sheared magnetic fields, but could not agree that flares and other eruptive events (e.g., eruptive solar prominences) are aspects of the same physical phenomenon. In the coronal mass ejection group, general agreement was reached on the presence of prominences in CMEs, and that they have a significant three-dimensional structure. Some topics identified for further research were the aftermath of CMEs (streamer deflections, transient coronal holes, possible disconnections), identification of the leading edge of CMEs, and studies of the range and prevalence of CME mass sizes and energies.

Joselyn, Joann↗

Updating the results of glacier contribution to the sea level change

I have completed an update of global glacier volume change. All data of glacier annual mass balances, surface area over the period 1945/46 till 2004, outside the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets were included in this update. As the result global glacier volume change have been calculated, also in terms of glacier contribution to sea level change. These results were sent to Working Group 1 and 2 of IPCC-4 as the basis for modeling of sea level towards the end of 2100. In this study I have concentrated on studying glacier systems of different scales, from primary (e.g. Devon ice cap) to regional (e.g. Canadian Arctic), continental scale (e,g., entire Arctic), and global (e.g., change in glacier volume and contribution to sea level rise).

Dyurgerov, Mark B.↗

Science Overview

This report presents an overview of the latest scientific consensus understanding of the effect of aviation emissions on the atmosphere for both local air quality and climate change in order to provide a contextual framework for raising future questions to help assess the environmental benefits of technology goals. The questions may take the form of what are the environmental benefits that would result if goals are achieved, what are the consequences for other aviation pollutants, and whether tools exist to evaluate the trade-off. In addition to this documents, presentations will be made at the meeting to illustrate current developing views on these subjects. To facilitate studies on trade-offs among environmental impacts from aviation, one must start with scientific investigations that quantify the impacts. A second step is to select representative metrics with policy relevance so that diverse impacts can be put on the same common scale. The IPCC Special Report on Aviation (IPCC, 1999) serves as an excellent example of the first step. The report was produced by IPCC's Working Group 1, whose mandate is to provide the assessment of the scientific aspects of the climate system and climate change. An example of the second step is Witt et al. (2005), a study commissioned by the Environment DG of the European Commission. Within the context of CAEP, step 1 is aligned with the responsibilities of the Research Focal Points, while step 2 is more related to activities of FESG. These steps are likely to be iterative as proposed policy options will raise new science questions, and new science will expand or limit policy options. Past experiences show that clearly defined policy-related scientific needs will help focus the scientific community to marshal their intellects to provide the needed answers.

Bruning, Claus↗

The Use of Atmospheric Composition Variable Standard Names in Airborne and Field Data Products

The number of variables measured during airborne field campaigns has increased more than tenfold over the last thirty years. With this increase in measurements, the complexity for distributed active archive centers (DAACs) to distribute the data and for data users to search for and find measurements of interest has also increased. Part of this complexity arises from the unique variable names in suborbital atmospheric composition field studies. With limited guidelines related to variable naming, variable names and structures can vary significantly, even for the same type of variable. It is common for instrument scientists to use their intended measurable quantity as the data variable name. This can make it difficult for users to locate and interact with a particular variable across multiple data sets. One effective solution to this problem, identified by the Earth Science Data System (ESDS) ICARTT Refresh Working Group [1], was to introduce variable standard names that can be used as tags for each data variable. This allows similar measurements (e.g., dew point) to be categorized and located across field campaigns, regardless of what variable name the instrument scientist has used. From this the atmospheric composition variable standard names were developed with the goal to use Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) principles [2] and provide context for all users, while remaining connected to those in the subject area. These standard names have been successfully implemented in FIREX-AQ, CAMP 2EX, ACTIVATE, and DCOTSS field campaigns.

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Composite Materials Handbook 17 (CMH-17) Volume 5—Ceramic Matrix Composites

The intent of the Composite Materials Handbook‐17 (CMH‐17) Vol 5A—Ceramic Matrix Composites is that it will provide the information and guidance necessary to design, fabricate, and implement ceramic matrix composite components for commercial aircraft engines. The CMH-17 sponsor is the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). This presentation describes the updating of the handbook, and covers the objectives and activities of the Working Groups that are preparing new content and revising existing text. The 5 Working Groups are: 1) Data Review, 2) Testing, 3) Materials & Processes, 4) Design and Analysis, and 5) Engine Applications. Goal: release Vol 5B in 2023.

Environmental barrier coating (EBC), Ceramic Matri↗