Electrostatic plasma modulator for space vehicle re-entry communication Patent
Electrostatic modulator for communicating through plasma sheath formed around spacecraft during reentry
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Electrostatic modulator for communicating through plasma sheath formed around spacecraft during reentry
Ablation of heat shielding materials subjected to superorbital reentry conditions, noting dependence on heating rate to surface
Model for magnetic field-line reconnection in conducting incompressible fluid, determining maximum reconnection rate entirely by null point conditions
Electron density reduction in plasma surrounding reentry vehicle due to N atom removal by water droplets injection
Electron concentration profiles in blunt nose vehicle shock layer during atmospheric near orbital entry at high altitudes, using finite rate chemistry
Magnetic field lines reconnection in steady incompressible hydromagnetic two dimensional flow, formulating governing equations with cylindrical polar coordinates
Serrodyne traveling wave tube reentrant amplifier for synchronous communication satellites operating at microwave frequencies
Thermal and fast neutron irradiation effects on helium-argon environment irradiated and unirradiated tungsten rhenium thermocouples at 2000 K and drift measurements
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Space capsule reentry into Martian atmosphere for soft landing, using onboard nonlinear filter and stochastic control for random wind gusts
Goethite stability on Mars, considering dehydration-rehydration cycle and time average atmospheric water vapor content
Magnetopause crossing observation of ATS 5 satellite during magnetic storm
Reassessment of Cotter model startup in Li heat pipe, modifying model by moving sonic point to end of hot zone and including wall friction and condensation
Atmospheric muons anomalous zenithal distribution at extremely high energy regions
Neutron irradiated and unirradiated Ta sheathed BeO insulated grounded junction thermocouples drift measurement
The systems approach was used in the seminar on the complex multidisciplinary problem of housing and related environment conditions. The main areas of study are the following; historical overview of housing; diagrammatic presentation of the problem; technological innovations and contributions; management, economic, legal, and political considerations; environment and natural resources; human needs and behavior; model of the housing industry; and potential for implementation. It is felt that a greater attempt should be made to transfer aerospace technology to the housing industry; however, the emphasis of the conference was directed to the modern management techniques developed by NASA. Among the conclusions are the following: The extent and character of the housing problem should be defined. Increased coordination of housing programs within and between Federal agencies is essential. Development of physically sophisticated building systems requires Federal support. New towns of differing life styles need to be created. Physiological and psychological reactions to environmental enclosure need to be defined.
Discussion of the spectrum of remedial concepts and realistic mission constraints. A vehicle design is presented which is offered as the 'best' solution among a number of alternative designs in terms of its cost effectiveness. The probability of the safe reentry and recovery of one to three stranded astronauts is 0.80. The vehicle is symmetrical and lenticular in shape, and exhibits a modest lift-to-drag ratio of 0.5, allowing it to reenter a two-skip trajectory with minimal gravity forces on the astronauts. Attitude control, voice and beacon communication, and impact attenuation are also provided. The vehicle could be delivered in a docked position on the Apollo Applications Program multiple docking adapter.
Discussion of an analytical model which leads to predictions of reductions in electron concentrations in reentry flow fields due to the injection of electrophilic liquids and water. The processes incorporated into the model are: penetration and breakup of the liquid jet, droplet acceleration and vaporization, expansion of the liquid spray due to droplet vaporization, electrophilic vapor diffusion, heterogeneous and homogeneous charged species recombination kinetics and homogeneous electron attachment kinetics. Spray boundary calculations are shown to be in good agreement with photographic observations of water and Freon E-3 sprays in wind tunnel tests of a scale model RAM C-III flight vehicle. Fixed-bias electrostatic probe data taken during the RAM C-III flight are interpreted in terms of effective jet penetration distances - which are shown to be consistent with calculations using the present model.