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  • 1
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: A modification to the multipactor electron source used in the study of the behavior of spacecraft insulating materials is described. The electron accelerating system was included within the source, freeing the region between the source and the target of fields produced by the source electrodes.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 881-886
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  • 2
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: The definition and procurement program is presented for the set up of a test simulating an electron environment on a model of a communication satellite to study the degradation of the thermal insulation materials during electron bombardment.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 819-833
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Calculations were conducted to determine the effects of electron-produced secondary electrons on the net charging current and the equilibrium voltage of spacecraft surfaces immersed in hot (keV) plasmas. The effects of secondary electrons produced by the primary plasma electrons were examined for aluminum, Teflon, Mylar, and Kapton. The results indicate that it is the primary electron energy region over which the secondary electrons are emitted (rather than the ratio of secondary to primary electrons) which determines the effectiveness of the secondary electrons in limiting the net charging current. While the electron-produced secondary electrons decreased the charging current, they had little effect upon the equilibrium voltages attained.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 756-768
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  • 4
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Equilibrium surface potentials for slab configurations (representative e.g. of a large solar power satellite) are determined under extensive parametric variations of materials, solar exposure and substorm characteristics. The dependence of the charging process for dielectric surfaces on the various material response characteristics is described. The results are used as a guide to the material selection and design of large space systems to minimize dielectric breakdowns and reduce parasitic leakage currents on SPS.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 711-733
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  • 5
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Available data on the geosynchronous orbit energetic plasma environment were examined, and a crude model was generated to permit an estimation to be made of the number of arc discharges per year to which a thermal blanket groundstrap would be subjected. Laboratory experiments and a survey of the literature on arc discharge characteristics were performed to define typical and worst case arc discharge current waveforms. In-air tests of different groundstrap configurations to a standardized test pulse were performed and a wide variability of durability values were found. A groundstrap technique, not used thus far, was found to be far superior than the others.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 657-681
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  • 6
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: The conditions under which multiple valued solutions occur by computing the floating potential of an isolated eclipses surface on a geosynchronous orbit spacecraft were examined. Different approximations for the electron spectra during a geomagnetic substorm were used. The result indicates that if the incident electron flux has a Maxwellian energy distribution, the ratio of the secondary emitted current to the incident electron current is independent of the spacecraft potential. In this case a single value solution to the current equation occurs.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 747-755
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  • 7
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: A heuristic model to explain the blowoff of charge during an electron-induced dielectric discharge is presented. It is proposed that blowoff of charge is initiated by a punchthrough or a flashover. The discharge time is assumed to be governed by an LC time constant where L is the inductance of the electrons flowing in the branches of the Lichtenberg figures at an electron range below the irradiated surface and C is the capacitance between the trapped electrons and the substrate for the discharged area. Experiments to verify that blowoff is a consequence of punchthrough or flashover and to measure the punchthrough current and the variation of discharge time with the sample area and thickness were conducted.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 704-710
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  • 8
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: The charging and discharging behavior of square, planar samples of silvered, fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) Teflon thermal control tape was measured. The equilibrium voltage profiles scaled with the width of the sample. A wide range of discharge pulse characteristics was observed, and the area dependences of the peak current, charge, and pulse widths are described. The observed scaling of the peak currents with area was weaker than that previously reported. The discharge parameters were observed to depend strongly on the grounding impedance and the beam voltage. Preliminary results suggest that measuring only the return-current-pulse characteristics is not adequate to describe the spacecraft discharging behavior of this material. The seams between strips of tape appear to play a fundamental role in determining the discharging behavior. An approximate propagation velocity for the charge cleanoff was extracted from the data. The samples - 232, 1265, and 5058 square centimeters in area - were exposed at ambient temperature to a 1- to 2-nA/sq cm electron beam at energies of 10, 15, and 20 kilovolts in a 19-meter-long by 4.6-meter-diameter simulation facility at the Lewis Research Center.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 485-506
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  • 9
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: The thruster plasma is assumed to be described by a collimated energetic beam and a cloud of ionized thermal propellant produced by charge-exchange. A simple adiabatic model is used to describe the expansion of these neutral plasmas away from the source. As the pressure falls, shielding currents dissipate, and the geomagnetic field takes control of the particles. In low earth orbit, it is concluded that the vehicle easily outruns its thruster plasma. At geosynchronous altitude, the local electric fields around high voltage surfaces collect return current from the thermal plasma that appears to be limited only by the available space charge. Results appropriate to proposed electric propulsion missions and the solar power satellite are presented and operational considerations are discussed.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 419-436
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  • 10
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Solar-array voltage-current curves are calculated by assuming the existence of parasitic loads that consist of local currents of charged particles collected by the array. Three cases of interest are calculated to demonstrate how the distribution and magnitude of parasitic currents affect output. Solar array performance degradation became significant when the total parasitic current plus the load current exceeded the short-circuit current. Approximate graphical methods were useful for many applications. Power loss, which was calculated by summing the product of parasitic current and the local potential, underestimated the loss in maximum power.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 358-375
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  • 11
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Present concepts for solar power satellites involve dimensions up to tens of kilometers and operating internal currents up to hundreds of kiloamperes. A question addressed is whether the local magnetic fields generated by these strong currents during normal operation can shield the array against impacts by plasma ions and electrons (and from thruster plasmas) which can cause possible losses such as power leakage and surface erosion. One of several prototype concepts was modeled by a long narrow rectangular panel 2 km wide and 20 km long. The currents flow in a parallel across the narrow dimension (sheet current) and along the edge (wire currents). The wire currents accumulate from zero to 100 kiloamp and are the dominant sources. The magnetic field is approximated analytically. The equations of motion for charged particles in this magnetic field are analyzed. The ion and electron fluxes at points on the surface are represented analytically for monoenergetic distributions and are evaluated.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 376-387
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  • 12
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Active control of the potential of the ISEE-1 satellite by the use of electron guns is reviewed. The electron guns contain a special cathode capable of emitting an electron current selectable between 10 to the -8th power and 10 to the -3rd power at energies from approximately .6 to 41 eV. Results obtained during flight show that the satellite potential can be stabilized at a value more positive than the normally positive floating potential. The electron guns also reduce the spin modulation of the spacecraft potential which is due to the aspect dependent photoemission of the long booms. Plasma parameters like electron temperature and density can be deduced from the variation of the spacecraft potential as a function of the gun current. The effects of electron beam emission on other experiments are briefly mentioned.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 256-267
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  • 13
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: A computer code (SCCPOEM) was assembled to describe the charging of dielectrics due to irradiation by electrons. The primary purpose for developing the code was to make available a convenient tool for studying the internal fields and charge densities in electron-irradiated dielectrics. The code, which is based on the primary electron transport code POEM, is applicable to arbitrary dielectrics, source spectra, and current time histories. The code calculations are illustrated by a series of semianalytical solutions. Calculations to date suggest that the front face electric field is insufficient to cause breakdown, but that bulk breakdown fields can easily be exceeded.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 209-238
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  • 14
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Results of the flight of the spacecraft charging sounding rocket payload are given. The payload was designed to create charging by the emission of both positive ions and electrons. The relationship between environmental parameters and changes in vehicle potential during periods of emission was also studied.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 80-90
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  • 15
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: In a period of escalating development costs for new aircraft, there is growing interest in a renewed and coordinated icing research effort to achieve an updating or modernization of each aspect of the technological issues that are involved. This includes the data base, analysis methods, test techniques, and test facilities.
    Keywords: AERODYNAMICS
    Type: Aircraft Icing; p 1-16
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  • 16
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-16
    Description: Studies that can be carried out with the Space Telescope of absorption line systems which may be expected to occur in the spectra of distant objects are discussed. The phenomenology of quasar absorption line systems is described and the principal suggested explanations are summarized. It is proposed that the numerous Ly-alpha systems are caused by 'extremely large hydrogenic halos around galaxies or clusters of galaxies. Two tests are also described for the origins of known absorption systems, the results of which will favor either the cosmological or intrinsic hypothesis. Absorption lines that are likely to be strongest are listed and a sample observing program is presented.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Sci. Res. with the Space Telescope; p 215-240
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-16
    Description: Observations of the stellar content of galaxies are discussed. Specific emphasis is placed on the following two types of observation: (1) those objects near enough to observe individual stars; and (2) those so distant that only their integrated light can be observed.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Sci. Res. with the Space Telescope; p 165-180
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  • 18
    Publication Date: 2006-01-16
    Description: A disc and halo population model is constructed to fit star counts and color data down to V approximately 23 at absolute value of b = 90 deg. This model is used to predict star counts and colors down to V approximately 30. Deviations from these extrapolated relationships provide constraints on the number of faint quasars and black dwarf stars. It is shown that extra-galactic globular clusters start contributing significantly to star counts at V approximately 25 and are more numerous than stars for V 31. Morphological studies of galaxies with approximately 0.5, were made with the space telescope. Significant constraints on theoretical models that describe the evolution of clusters of galaxies are provided.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Sci. Res. with the Space Telescope; p 151-164
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-16
    Description: A guide to the expected characteristics of the space telescope (ST) observatory is presented. The general objectives of the ST observatory are summarized. The plans for the development of the observatory are described with a brief history of the scientific activities; an account of the scope of the present program; a summary of the major responsibilities of the contractors; and a list of the project milestones are included. The performance characteristics of the observatory are provided including the imaging and stray light characteristics, pointing capability, and operational access. The expected performance characteristics of all six of the first generation science instruments are summarized. The mode of operations is described which includes a discussion of program options, guide star selection, methods of acquisition, and quick look data capabilities.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Sci. Res. with the Space Telescope; p 5-46
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  • 20
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: An instrumentation system developed for the detection of electrical transients on space vehicles is presented. The pulse monitor measures the electron pulse environment on a spacecraft at synchronous altitude, and characterizes signals produced by arcing between differentially charged elements on the spacecraft.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 876-880
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  • 21
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: A spacecraft charging simulation facility constructed to investigate the response of satellite materials in a typical geomagnetic substorm environment is described. The conditions simulated include vacuum, solar radiation, and substorm electrons. A nuclear threat environment simulation using a flash X ray generator is combined with the spacecraft charging facility. Results obtained on a solar cell array segment used for a preliminary facility demonstration are presented with a description of the facility.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 854-867
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  • 22
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: A sample composed of non conductive optical solar reflectors (OSR) was irradiated with low energy electrons at the DERTS facility to study the effects of charge build up on thermal control coating materials. The degration effects on this panel due to electrostatic discharges were investigated to find possible alternatives to limit the amount of damage. The following systems are evaluated: (1) non conductive OSR (non conductive adhesive) (2) non conductive OSR (conductive adhesive); and conductive OSR (conductive adhesive).
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol.; p 682-703
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  • 23
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Samples of aluminized Kapton used for passive thermal control on the VHF shield and the antenna dish of ESA's OTS satellite and its derivatives were subjected to an incident electron beam of 25 keV and irradiated for 8 hours at room temperature and at -173 C under a vacuum of the 10 to the minus 6 th power torr. Visual observations during electron irradiation, measurements of leakage current and discharge characteristics, and material degradation following completion of irradiation are discussed.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 570-586
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: An existing model for quantitatively predicting electric field build-up in dielectrics is used to demonstrate the importance of material parameters. Results indicate that electron irradiation will produce 10 to the 6th power V/cm in important materials. Parameters which can alter this build-up are discussed. Comparison to known irradiation induced dielectric charging experiments is discussed.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 554-569
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  • 25
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Spacecraft-environment interactions are defined as the responses of a spacecraft surface to a charged-particle environment. This response can influence spacecraft system performance. Interactions can be divided into two broad categories: spacecraft passive, in which the environment acts on the spacecraft; and spacecraft active, in which the spacecraft causes the interaction. Passive interactions include the spacecraft-charging phenomenon. Active interactions include the relatively new interactions arising from the use of very large spacecraft and space power systems in future missions. To illustrate active interactions, a large power system operating at elevated voltages is considered. Possible interactions are described, available experimental data are reviewed, and the effect on power system performance is estimated.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 268-294
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  • 26
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: A simple charge balance model based on the work of DeForest was adapted for the calculation of spacecraft potentials. The model was calibrated with ATS 5 plasma data. Once calibrated, the model was used to calculate the time-varying potential that was observed as a spacecraft passes in and out of eclipse. Errors on the order of + or - 800 volts were observed over a range of 0 to -10,000 volts. Possible applications of the model to large space structures are discussed.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 239-255
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  • 27
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Spacecraft charging results are presented for the DSCS-3 satellite for a severe geomagnetic substorm. Spacecraft charging results were obtained by the use of the electrostatic charging analysis program (ESCAP). The ESCAP computer code which can determine both the transient or steady state differential charging potentials was an engineering design tool that utilized a circuit theory approach to spacecraft charging. Using the ESCAP code, the steady state (static) differential potentials of the outer spacecraft surfaces and metallic structure were obtained for the DSCS-3 satellite when under the influence of a severe geomagnetic substorm during the local midnight-to-dawn quadrant of its geosynchronous orbital path. The results indicated that, in the steady state, most of the DSCS-3 outer surface materials will not achieve differential potentials large enough to produce an electrostatic discharge.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 158-178
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  • 28
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: The NASA charging analyzer program (NASCAP) is a three dimensional, finite element computer code capable of simulating the electrostatic charging of an arbitrary body either in a ground test tank or in the space environment. The code incorporated surface property parameters needed to simulate insulating and conducting materials. These parameters are being updated as required to bring the NASCAP predictions into correspondence with data from ground tests. NASCAP predictions are also being compared with data from the ATS 5 spacecraft. The significance of these results is discussed.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 144-157
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  • 29
    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: The P78-2 spacecraft and its payloads are designed to measure the environment at near synchronous altitude and the interactions of the environment on the spacecraft. A brief description of each payload is provided.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 4-10
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: The average plasma environment at geosynchronous orbit (GSO) is derived from a whole year's worth of plasma data obtained by the UCSD electrostatic electrometer on board ATS 5. The result is primarily intended for use as a general reference for engineers designing a large spacecraft to be flown at GSO. A simple mathematical formula using a 3rd order polynomial is found to be adequate for representing the yearly averaged particle energy spectrum from 70 to 41,000 eV under different geomagnetic conditions. Furthermore, correlation analyses with the geomagnetic planetary index Kp and with the auroral electrojet index AE were carried out in the hope that the ground observations of the geomagnetic field variations can be used to predict the plasma variations in space. Unfortunately, the results indicate that such forecasting is not feasible by use of these two popular geomagnetic parameters alone.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 23-37
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: The problem of aircraft icing is reported as well as the type of aircraft affected, the pilots involved, and an identification of the areas where reduction in icing accidents are readily accomplished.
    Keywords: AERODYNAMICS
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Aircraft Icing; p 21-27
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  • 32
    Publication Date: 2006-01-16
    Description: Two relatively straightforward techniques are outlined for determining spacecraft potentials in the limit of a 'thick sheath' surrounding the spacecraft. A statistical model of the various features of the geosynchronous environment based on ATS-5 and ATS-6 data and an analytic model capable of detailed simulation of the low energy geosynchronous environment are also discussed. The results from these two environmental models are then combined with the charging models in order to provide estimates of the relationships between the geomagnetic index and spacecraft potential. The results are compared with actual potential measurements from ATS-5 and ATS-6.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Solar-Terrest. Predictions Proc., Vol. 2; p 104-118
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-16
    Description: The use of the Space Telescope and the study of objects in the radio and X-ray wavebands, particularly extragalactic objects, are discussed. The scientific objectives of a number of projects which involve observations with the Space Telescope are described.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Sci. Res. with the Space Telescope; p 241-262
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    Description: Experimental methods in planetary astronomy are discussed using a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages in the astronomical methods of ground based, Earth-orbit, and deep space missions. Problem areas in planetary astronomy which demonstrate the utility and power of the space telescope (ST) over other methods are delineated. These include utilizing the ST for studying the atmospheric dynamics, stratospheric and upper atmospheric processes, and circumplanetary nebulae of the planets. The capability of the ST for solar system observations is summarized with a discussion of the increases in resolution and sensitivity of the ST over other Earth-orbiting telescopes highlighted.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Sci. Res. with the Space Telescope; p 47-75
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Solar array design guidelines for immunity to the geomagnetic substorm environment at geosynchronous altitudes are summarized. The preliminary design guidelines and recommended practices based on these test results are given. It is concluded that specific design and immunity verification problems on each spacecraft program have to be solved on an individual basis until the technology matures to an adequate level.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 834-852
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Metal plates partially covered by 0.01-centimeter-thick fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) Teflon were charged in the Lewis Research Center's geomagnetic substorm simulation facility using 5-, 8-, 10-, and 12-kilovolt electron beams. Surface voltage as a function of time was measured for various initial conditions (Teflon discharged or precharged) with the metal plate grounded or floating. Results indicate that both the charging rates and the levels to which the samples become charged are influenced by the geometry and initial charge state of the insulating surfaces. The experiments are described and the results are presented and discussed. NASA charging analyzer program (NASCAP) models of the experiments have been generated, and the predictions obtained are described. Implications of the study results for spacecraft are discussed.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 507-523
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Flexible solar-array substrates, graphite-fiber/epoxy - aluminum honeycomb panels, and thin dielectric films were exposed to monoenergetic electron beams ranging in energy from 2 to 20 keV in the Lewis Research Center's geomagnetic-substorm-environment simulation facility to determine surface potentials, dc currents, and surface discharges. The four solar-array substrate samples consisted of Kapton sheet reinforced with fabrics of woven glass or carbon fibers. They represented different construction techniques that might be used to reduce the charge accumulation on the array back surface. Five honeycomb-panel samples were tested, two of which were representative of Voyager antenna materials and had either conductive or nonconductive painted surfaces. A third sample was of Navstar solar-array substrate material. The other two samples were of materials proposed for use on Intelsat V. All the honeycomb-panel samples had graphite-fiber/epoxy composite face sheets. The thin dielectric films were 2.54-micrometer-thick Mylar and 7.62-micrometer-thick Kapton.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 457-484
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Large Space Systems (LSS) comprise a new class of spacecraft, the design and performance of which may be seriously affected by a variety of environmental interactions. The special concerns associated with spacecraft charging and plasma interactions from the LSS designer's viewpoint are addressed. Survivability of these systems under combined solar U.V., particle radiation and repeated electrical discharges is of primary importance. Additional questions regard the character of electrical discharges over very large areas, the effects of high current/voltage systems and magnitude of induced structural disturbances. A concept is described for a large scale experiment platform.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 388-407
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Knowledge of the floating voltage configuration of a large array in orbit is needed in order to estimate various plasma-interaction effects. The equilibrium configuration of array voltages relative to space depends on the sheath structure. The latter dependence for an exposed array is examined in the light of two finite-sheath effects. One effect is that electron currents may be seriously underestimated. The other is that a potential barrier for electrons can occur, restricting electron currents. A conducting surface is assumed on the basis of a conductivity argument. Finite-sheath effects are investigated. The results of assuming thin-sheath and thick-sheath limits on the floating configuration of a linearly connected array are studied. Sheath thickness and parasitic power leakage are estimated. Numerically computed fields using a 3-D code are displayed in the thick-sheath limit.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 341-357
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    Description: In the context of the spacecraft charging technology investigation, studies were made to characterize the response of typical spacecraft surface materials to the charging environment. The objective is to obtain an understanding of the charging and discharging behavior of such materials for the reliable prediction of spacecraft response to charging environments and as a guide for the design of future spacecraft. Materials were characterized in terms of such basic properties as resistivity and secondary emission and in terms of charging and discharging behavior in simulated charging environments.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 437-456
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Some preliminary findings regarding the interactions between the space plasma at GEO and the Marshall Space Flight Center January 1978 baseline Satellite Power Systems (SPS) design are summarized. These include the following: (1) the parasitic load will be dominated by photoelectrons and will amount to about 34 MW; (2) material of higher conductivity than kapton should be used for the solar reflector substrate and the solar cell blanket support material; (3) the satellite structure and solar reflector should be tied electrically to midpoint voltage of each solar cell array; and (4) tests should be run on the proposed solar cell cover glass material (synthetic sapphire) to determine if breakdown is expected.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 408-418
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    Description: A large (1m x 10m) flat surface of conductive material was biased to high voltage (+ or - 3000 V) to simulate the behavior of a large solar array in low earth orbit. The model array was operated in a plasma environment of 1,000 to 1,000,000/cu cm, with sufficient free space around it for the resulting plasma sheaths to develop unimpeded for 5-10 meters into the surrounding plasma. Measurements of the resulting sheath thickness were obtained. The observed thickness varied approximately as V to the 3/4 power and N to the 1/2 power. This effect appears to limit total current leakage from the test array until sheath dimensions exceed about 1 meter. Total leakage current was also measured with the array.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 315-340
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    Description: An auxiliary payload package called PIX (plasma interaction experiment) was launched on March 5, 1978, on the LANDSAT 3 launch vehicle to study interactions between the space charged-particle environment and surfaces at high applied positive and negative voltages. Three experimental surfaces were used in this package: a plain disk to act as a control, a disk on a Kapton sheet to determine the effect of surrounding insulation on current collection, and a small solar-array segment to evaluate the effect of distributing biased surfaces among an array of insulators. Only half of the results from the 4 hours of PIX operations were recovered. The results did verify effects found in ground simulation testing. The results of this experiment are discussed in detail.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
    Type: Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 295-314
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    Description: The ATS 5 and ATS 6 data for spacecraft charging during eclipse conditions is analyzed. The ATS 5 and ATS 6 charged to voltages greater than 100 volts for about 55 percent of the eclipse periods examined. The mean spacecraft potential during eclipse was 2 keV for ATS 5, and the highest potential measured was 10 kilovolts. For ATS 6, the mean potential during eclipse was 4 keV, the highest potential measured 20 keV. The average measured spacecraft potentials for both ATS 5 and 6 depend approximately linearly upon Kp. This relationship is due mainly to the dependence of electron current density on Kp near midnight. Spacecraft potentials at geosynchronous orbit may, to a rough approximation, thus be inferred from ground-based measurements of Kp, the planetary 3-hour index.
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    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 38-43
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    Description: An analytic simulation of the geosynchronous environment in terms of local time and the daily A sub P index is presented. The simulation is compared with actual statistical data from approximately 50 days of ATS 5 plasma data and 50 days of ATS 6 plasma data. At low levels of activity the model adequately simulates the local time variations of the plasma parameters. At high values of geomagnetic activity, the predicted magnitudes of the plasma parameters agree with the statistical results but the effects of multiple injections are evident in both the data and the simulation, biasing the local time variations.
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    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 11-22
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    Description: The ice capabilities of rotary wing aircraft are examined. Recommendations are given to improve the inadequacies of the weather forecasts pertaining to ice, and to adopt a low maintenance anti-ice system.
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    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Aircraft Icing; p 29-30
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Experiments conducted on the ATS 5 and ATS 6 which have demonstrated the feasibility of modifying or clamping the environmentally induced potential of these spacecraft are described. The results of these experiments indicate that a thermionic electron source is capable of replacing photo-emitted electrons during eclipse. However, the utility of this type of device is limited if its emission is suppressed by local electric fields. On the other hand, it is shown that a plasma source will not only serve as a substitute for photo-emitted electrons but will also suppress differential charging of isolated elements of the spacecraft which would tend to suppress electron emission. This later device is therefore capable of clamping the potential of a spacecraft without special considerations of its coupling to the ambient plasma.
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    Type: Spacecraft Charging Technol., 1978; p 44-58
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Helicopter ice protection design criteria was developed and technological shortcoming in meeting helicopter mission requirements is that of helicopter rotor blade ice protection. Airframe components are protected using existing technology while the rotor blade protected using the cyclic electrothermal deicing concept.
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    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Aircraft Icing; p 39-65
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: An overview of the present situation in the field of aircraft icing with respect to certification and operation of nontransport category airplanes is given. Problems of definition and inconsistencies are pointed out. Problems in the forecasting and measurement of icing intensities are discussed. The present regulatory environment is examined with respect to its applicability and appropriateness to nontransport airplanes.
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    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Aircraft Icing; p 31-38
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    Publication Date: 2006-01-12
    Description: Three areas of interest are commented on: cloud physics, nowcasting, and instrumentation. A comparison is made of what was done 30 years ago to what might be done in light of developments in related areas of cloud physics, weather modification and instrumentation.
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    Type: NASA. Lewis Res. Center Aircraft Icing; p 17-19
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Of the available earth-based techniques for determining asteroid diameters, observation of stellar occultations involving asteroids is clearly the most direct. The high degree of accuracy achievable by this method has already been demonstrated in the case of Pallas, whose mean diameter has been measured with a standard error of plus or minus 2%. In this paper the problems, results and prospects of the stellar occultation technique are reviewed. It is shown that, with the use of a network of small, portable telescopes, the method is currently applicable to a large number of asteroids. The best results can be expected for asteroids of large angular diameter and regular shape. The potential of lunar occultation observations for asteroid diameter measurements is also briefly discussed.
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    Description: The proper elements tabulated are calculated according to the secular perturbation theory of Williams (1969); the free oscillations are referred to a zero value for the proper argument of perihelion. The secular theory for the planets is taken from Brouwer and van Woerkom (1950). Families with numbers smaller than 100 are reasonably close matches to families found by previous investigators. Families with numbers greater than 100 are new to this work. Guidelines for use of the table are given.
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    Description: In the present paper, 1500 UBV observations are analyzed by a new rather general multiple scattering theory which provided clear insight into previously poorly-recognized optical nature of asteroid surfaces. Thus, phase curves are shown to consist of a surface-texture controlled component, due to singly scattered light, and a component due to multiple scattering. Phase curve shapes can be characterized by a single parameter, the multiple scattering factor, Q. As Q increases, the relative importance of the opposition effect diminishes. Asteroid surfaces are particulate and strikingly similar to texture, being moderately porous and moderately rough on a scale greater than the wavelength of light. In concequence, Q (and also the phase coefficient) correlate well with geometric albedo, and there exists a purely photometric means of determining albedos and diameters.
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    Description: Physical studies of individual family members show that at least the Themis, Eos, Koronis, Nysa/Hertha, and Budrosa families of minor planets are the result of the breakup of discrete parent bodies. Only a few families have been studied in detail, and even in those few cases, the full force of observational techniques has not been applied. Crucial for the understanding of families and their parent bodies are detailed physical studies of family members; precise mineralogical interpretation of observational data to identify the geochemistry of the parent bodies; and studies of the collisional evolution of family members.
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
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    Type: Astronomical Journal; 84; July 197
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Balas (1977) has discussed the stability problem of reduced-order regulators and estimators in terms of control and observation 'spillover'. The term 'control spillover' was used to define that part of the feedback control which excites the uncontrolled (or residual) modes, and 'observation spillover' was used to define that part of the measurement which is contaminated by residual modes. In this paper, two sufficient conditions are derived via Lyapunov methods for asymptotic stability of large space structures using a class of reduced-order controllers. These conditions give allowable bounds on the spectral norms of control and observation spillover terms. The sufficient condition given by a specified inequality equation appears to be less conservative, and should be useful as a design tool for the control of large space structures.
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    Type: Journal of Guidance and Control; 2; July-Aug
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    Description: The paper reviews the optical technology that has been developed over the last decade for the Space Telescope. The optical design of the telescope, the optical performance control system, and the anticipated optical performance are all presented. Consideration is also given to the initial complement of focal plane instruments.
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    Type: Optical Engineering; 18; May-June
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: This note discusses a computer program being developed to study the flow field near opposing perpendicular fuel injectors in scramjets. The MacCormack time-split, finite difference relaxation technique was used to solve the full two-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes equations along with energy and species equations. By using this technique, a program was developed to consider the turbulent nonreacting flow of hydrogen and air in a rectangular duct. A damping term, proportional to the second derivative of pressure and temperature, was used to produce a stable solution behind the hydrogen jet in the neighborhood of the recompression shock. A case using actual conditions encountered in current scramjet design was analyzed, with results agreeing qualitatively with experimental observations.
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    Type: AIAA Journal; 17; May 1979
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Measurements of Fe XIV 5303-A and Fe X 6374-A forbidden emission from several supernova remnants are reported, and their relation to X-ray observations is discussed. The brightest Fe XIV forbidden-emission region in Puppis A is interpreted as being the result of the supernova shock wave's interacting with a dense cloud in the interstellar medium.
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    Type: Astrophysical Journal; vol. 228
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    Description: A general description of the evolution of the Large Space Telescope project is given, including mirror construction, interface requirements, and the review cycle for the scientific instruments. The anticipated participation of ESA scientists through the means of the Science Institute is discussed.
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    Type: ESA Astron. Uses of the Space Telescope; p 27-31
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: A fast wide angle telescope that will be capable of imaging to the darker sky limit and in the ultraviolet wavelength region available above the atmosphere is described. The telescope (SWAT) has a resolution comparable to that of the large ground-based Schmidt telescope and a field of at least five degrees. A number of astrophysically important investigations can only be accomplished with such a telescope, e.g., detection of hidden, hot objects like hot white dwarfs and subwarfs in stellar binary systems, and energetic regions in globular clusters and galaxy nuclei. It permits unique studies of the UV-morphology of extended objects and allows discovery of very faint extensions, halos, jets, and filaments in galaxies. It can contribute to the investigation of dust in the Milky Way and in other galaxies and, with an objective prism, spectra of very faint objects can be obtained. The SWAT will localize objects for further study with the narrow-field Space Telescope.
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    Type: ESA Astron. Uses of the Space Telescope; p 375-392
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The two problems of enhanced electrostatic discharge (ESD) and contamination are discussed. It is shown that there is a synergistic relationship between them such that one enhances the probability of occurance of the other. The action of both provides substantially more deleterious affects than the effects of both separately. Mechanisms for such a relationship are discussed as well as application to large advanced technology systems.
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    Type: ESA Spacecraft Mater. in Space Environ.; p 145-158
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Four basic categories of spacecraft pointing and control systems are discussed: (1) spin stabilized, (2) dual spin, (3) three-axis, and (4) momentum bias. Goals, mission requirements, and payloads should be considered for selection of control systems. A set of representative requirements, including life and environmental, vehicle/payload orientation and accuracy requirements, and control-system operational and functional requirements are discussed. Attention is given to design constraints imposed by the system selection. It is noted that sensitivity of any system design to increasing accuracy and flexibility in science-mission reprogramming will be major cost factors.
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    Type: Astronautics and Aeronautics; 17; Oct. 197
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The NASA small self-contained payload program allows research and development experiments of less than 5 cu ft to be flown in the Orbiter payload bay on a space available basis. Materials processing equipment available from Apollo, Skylab, SPAR, and MEA that include such items as furnaces for metallurgical processing and crystal growth, apparatus for measuring crystallization processes, and electrophoretic separators for cell separation are being offered by NASA through this program. Eighteen items for the self-contained payload program were evaluated and many were found to be suitable.
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    Type: ESA Mater. Sci. in Space; p 205-210
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: An attempt is made to show that the outer portion of the velocity profile of hypersonic turbulent boundary layers can be transformed so that the constants determined by a best fit to the law of the wake are in reasonable agreement with the wake constant for incompressible boundary layers at the same Reynolds number. Both y transformations (where y is distance from the surface) and velocity transformations produce velocity profiles which, with the proper choice of wall shear stress to give shear velocity, can be reduced to the incompressible law of the wall.
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    Type: AIAA Journal; 17; Aug. 197
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: A method is developed for computing the modified Struve functions that occur in unsteady aerodynamics. The method uses a rational approximation supplemented by an asymptotic series for large argument. Simple recursive formulas for generating the coefficients are derived. The method is capable of generating results of arbitrary accuracy. It can also be used for complex argument and order. For greater computing speed, a method is presented that uses the rational and asymptotic approximations to generate Chebyshev coefficients.
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    Type: Journal of Aircraft; 16; July 197
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Photometric mapping of G75.84+0.4 at 12.6 microns is compared with previously published radio maps of the region to deduce the relative dust/gas mass ratio for the dust responsible for the 12.6-micron emission. Spectrophotometry from 2-4 microns and 8-13 microns of the highest-emission-measure region reveals the presence of the fine structure lines of forbidden Ar III at 8.99 microns, forbidden Ne II at 12.78 microns, and forbidden S IV at 10.53 microns. Estimates of the abundance of these ions are made, and the nature of the exciting source is discussed.
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    Type: Astronomy and Astrophysics; 74; 3, Ma; May 1979
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    Description: The stability of inner planetary systems with arbitrary mass ratios is studied on the basis of the model of the plane restricted three-body problem. A quantitative stability criterion is obtained in terms of the difference between the critical value of the Jacobi constants (at which bifurcation can occur) and the critical value corresponding to a planetary orbit. An orbit is stable if it cannot leave a region that contains only the larger central body (Hill). For small values of the mass parameter, the maximum dimensionless radius of a Hill-stable orbit is 1 minus 2.4 times the cube root of the mass parameter.
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    Type: Zeitschrift fuer angewandte Mathematik und Physik; 30; Mar. 25
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    Description: The automation of planetary spacecraft at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is discussed. Factors affecting the development of spacecraft automation, such as predictable and repetitive functions and narrow time-window, are analyzed. The volume of command data transmitted to the spacecraft is considered, together with an examination of 'autonomy' (executing functions without outside control) in relation to the ground command activity needed during the mission. The role of the spacecraft's growing computational power in increasing vehicle autonomy is noted.
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    Type: Astronautics and Aeronautics; 17; May 1979
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Thin transparent films of In2O3 or In2O3 + SnO2 prepared by evaporation or sputtering have been tested for use as surface layers for spacecraft temperature control coatings. The films are intended to prevent nonuniform electric charge buildup on the spacecraft exterior. Film thicknesses of 300 to 500 A were found to be optimal in terms of durability and minimum impact on the solar absorptance and the thermal emissivity of the underlayers. As a verification of their suitability for long-duration space missions, the films were subjected to simulated solar UV plus proton irradiation in a vacuum.
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    Type: Applied Optics; 18; May 15
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: 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.
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    Type: Astronomical Society of the Pacific; vol. 91
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: An efficient algorithm is presented for the solution of Kepler's equation f(E)=E-M-e sin E=0, where e is the eccentricity, M the mean anomaly and E the eccentric anomaly. This algorithm is based on simple initial approximations that are cubics in M, and an iterative scheme that is a slight generalization of the Newton-Raphson method. Extensive testing of this algorithm has been performed on the UNIVAC 1108 computer. Solutions for 20,000 pairs of values of e and M show that for single precision, 42.0% of the cases require one iteration, 57.8% two and 0.2% three. For double precision one additional iteration is required.
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    Type: Celestial Mechanics; 20; Oct. 197
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The preliminary pointing and control systems for five planetary mission groups are presented, as well as the rationale and key characteristics for each system type. The five groups entail: (1) a preliminary survey, (2) a detailed remote observation, (3) close scrutiny in deep space, (4) close scrutiny near the sun, and (5) a sample return. Attention is given to each group with respect to two- and three-axis control and various instruments for spin control. The future development of component trends and needs, electronic trends, electromechanical development, gyros and other general system trends are discussed in detail.
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    Type: Astronautics and Aeronautics; 17; Nov. 197
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Airborne infrared spectrophotometry (1.2-5.5 microns, 1.5% resolution) is presented for 13 stars which have been extensively used as infrared calibration objects: alpha Lyr, alpha CMA, alpha UMi, beta Dra, and mu Her; the K giants beta Gem, alpha UMa, alpha Boo, gamma-1 And, and alpha Tau; and the M giants beta And, beta Peg, and alpha Cet. These spectra, obtained using NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory and Lear Jet Observatory, are virtually free of the interfering effects of terrestrial absorptions. Absolute calibration of the spectrophotometry was based on the theoretical model of alpha Lyr by Schild, Peterson, and Oke (1971), which fits photometric measurements at shorter wavelengths. The resulting flux densities are compared with previous ground-based photometry.
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    Type: Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series; 41; Nov. 197
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Numerical solutions are presented for the flow over a spherically blunted cone with massive surface blowing. Time-dependent viscous shock layer equations are used to describe the flowfield. The boundary conditions on the body surface include a prescribed blowing rate distribution. The governing equations are solved by a time-asymptotic finite-difference method. Results presented here are only for a perfect gas-type flow at zero angle of attack. Both laminar and turbulent flow solutions are obtained. It is found that the surface blowing smooths out the effect of the curvature discontinuity at the sphere-cone juncture point on the laminar flowfield and results in a negative pressure gradient over the body. The shock slope increases on the downstream portion of the body as the surface blowing rate is increased. The turbulent flow with surface blowing is found to redevelop a boundary-layer-like region near the surface. The effects of this boundary-layer-like region on the flowfield and heating rates are discussed.
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    Type: AIAA Journal; 17; Dec. 197
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: This paper discusses effective temperatures, angular diameters, distances, and linear diameters that have been determined for 160 O and B stars on the basis of published UV spectrophotometry, visible and near-IR intermediate-band photometry, and model-atmosphere fluxes. The results are compared with previous measurements and calculations for main-sequence and giant O and B stars. It is found that: (1) the flux effective temperatures of O and B supergiants are systematically lower than those of main-sequence and giant stars of the same subtype; (2) the effective temperatures and radii of Beta Cep stars are the same as those of nonvariable stars of the same spectral type; (3) Be stars that do not have two Balmer jumps have effective temperatures very similar to those of normal B stars of the same subtype; (4) O and B stars increase in size from the main sequence to supergiants; and (5) late B supergiants are approximately twice as large as O9 supergiants.
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    Type: Royal Astronomical Society; vol. 189
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    Description: Observational data for 20 southern stars having emission-line spectra that suggest a significant degree of mass ejection are given in order to present an atlas of their spectra and to give a quantitative description of their appearance during the 1961-62 epoch. Most of the stars are P Cygni stars; others include nova-like, peculiar Be, and symbiotic stars, as well as stellar planetary nebulae and emission-line binaries, all of whose spectra were obtained with the Newtonian two-prism Zeiss Spectrograph and the 74-inch reflector at Mount Stromlo Observatory. It is noted that among the P Cygni stars, there is a strong correlation between the a-e expansion velocity and the strength of Balmer emission, while in both the P Cygni and the Bep stars, there is positive dependence of Fe II and negative dependence of (Fe II) emission strengths on Balmer emission strength.
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    Type: Vistas in Astronomy; 23; pt. 3
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: A study of the charging and discharging characteristics of a typical geosynchronous satellite experiencing time-varying geomagnetic substorms, in sunlight, is conducted. The NASA Charging Analyzer Program (NASCAP) is used. An electric field criteria of 1.5 x 10 to the 5th volts/cm to initiate discharges and transfer of 67% of the stored charge is used in this study, based on ground test results. The substorm characteristics are arbitrarily chosen to evaluate effects of electron temperature and particle density (which is equivalent to current density). It has been found that while there is a minimum electron temperature for discharges to occur, the rate of discharges is dependent on particle density and duration times of the encounter. Hence, it is important to define the temporal variations in the substorm environments.
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: A data set has been developed, consisting of depth-dose distributions for omni-directional electron and proton fluxes incident on aluminum shields. The principal new feature of this work is the accurate treatment, based on detailed Monte Carlo calculations, of the electron-produced bremsstrahlung component. Results covering the energy region of interest in space-shielding calculations have been obtained for the absorbed dose (a) as a function of depth in a semi-infinite medium, (b) at the edge of slab shields, and (c) at the center of a solid sphere. The dose to a thin tissue-equivalent detector was obtained as well as that in aluminum. Various results and comparisons with other work are given.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
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  • 81
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) is a geosynchronous scientific satellite that was conceived as an international space observatory capable of measuring UV spectra of faint celestial bodies. Simple operational procedures allow the astronomers to joystick the spaceborne telescope about the sky, using familiar ground-based observatory techniques. The present paper deals with the IUE project objectives, the technical problems, constraints, trade-offs, and the problem solving techniques used in the IUE program.
    Keywords: SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
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  • 82
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: In the present paper, osculating orbital elements are listed for 2118 numbered asteroids, of which 17 are considered lost. The columns give asteroid number; name; semimajor axis, in AU; eccentricity; longitude of the ascending mode; argument of perihelion; mean anomaly; and Julian date of epoch minus 2,400,000.
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  • 83
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The collisional evolution of various initial populations of asteroids is simulated numerically and compared with the present asteroid size-frequency distribution to find those populations which collisionally relax to the present belt. Both orbital and size distributions are treated, as well as the simultaneous evolution of two collisionally interacting populations with different physical properties. If the initial belt distribution was a power law, the initial belt population at the time when the present high-collision speed was established was probably only modestly larger than the present population. However, other distributions allow a more massive early belt. The rotational evolution due to collisions of asteroids with power-law distributions is also examined and compared with observations, leading to conclusions generally in agreement with those of size evolution. The high-collision speed in the present belt is likely due to Jupiter. Gravitational stirring by massive Jupiter-scattered planetesimals or secular resonances sweeping through the belt are the most probable mechanisms.
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  • 84
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Asteroids that can intersect the orbit of the earth are discussed, which include Aten asteroids (semimajor axis (a) less than 1 AU, aphelion greater than 0.983 AU), Apollo asteroids (a greater than 1 AU, perihelion less than 1.017 AU), and Amor asteroids (perihelion distance between 1.017 and 1.3 AU). The principal sources of earth-crossing asteroids appear to be extinct comet nuclei and collision fragments from regions in the main asteroid belt. The total population of earth-crossers is estimated at 13,000, of which approximately 8% are Atens, 50% are Apollos, and 40% are Amors,and the present collision rate of such asteroids with the earth is estimated at about 3.5 objects, to absolute magnitude 18, per million years.
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  • 85
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: An estimation is made of the principal long-period spherical harmonic parameters in the representation of the M2 ocean tide from the orbital histories of the three satellites 1967-92A, Starlette, and GEOS 3. The data used are primarily the evolution of the orbital inclinations of the satellites in conjunction with the longitude of the ascending node from GEOS 3. Analysis procedure and analytic formulation, as well as ocean tidal parameter estimation and deceleration of the lunar mean longitude are outlined. The credibility of the M2 ocean tide solution is further enhanced by the close accord between the computed value for the deceleration of the lunar mean longitude and other recently reported estimates. It is evident from the results presented that studies of close earth satellite orbits are able to provide important information about the tidal forces acting on the earth.
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  • 86
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Perturbations of hydrogen atoms in Keplerian orbits are examined by analyzing the rates of change of the classical orbital elements. There are three main effects: high inclination orbits with eccentricities e at least 0.4 are forced toward the ecliptic plane within a few weeks, the perigees of direct orbits drift rapidly toward stable positions roughly westward of the planet, and satellite orbits in or near such a stable point rapidly lower their perigees and the satellite's life is ended by a collision in the atmosphere. Thus there are effects tending to diminish the number of highly eccentric orbits with distant apogees in six principal directions. The various lifetimes are compared for a sample of initial elements.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Icarus; 39; Aug. 197
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  • 87
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Our understanding of atmospheric scattering phenomena has increased through the combined developments of new electro-optical instrumentation, theoretical solutions for complex model atmospheres, and large computers enabling computation of such solutions. Earth satellites permit external, planetwide observations of our atmosphere, while spacecraft permit detailed measurements of the scattering by other planetary atmospheres. Some recent results are: elucidation of the effects of ozone absorption and high-altitude aerosol scattering on twilight colors and polarization; identification of a cloudbow on Venus and consequent deduction of the cloud particle shape, size distribution, and refractive index; and, the interpretation of Rayleigh scattering on Jupiter in terms of cloud-top topography.
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  • 88
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The absolute flux measurements in the rocket ultraviolet made by Bohlin, Frimout, and Lillie (BFL) are revised using a more correct treatment of the air extinction that enters the air calibration of their instrument. The absorption by molecular oxygen and ozone, Rayleigh scattering, and extinction by aerosols is tabulated for general use in ultraviolet calibrations performed in air. The revised absolute flux of Eta UMa and final fluxes for Alpha Lyr and Zeta Oph are presented in the 1750 A-3350 A region. The absolute flux of the star Eta UMa (B3 V) is compared to four other independent determinations in the 1200 A-3400 A region and a maximum difference of 35% is found near 1500 A between the OAO-2 and Apollo 17 fluxes. Longward of 1700 A the typical scatter in the different determinations is only plus or minus 5%. The rocket measurements of BFL, the ANS and TD-1 satellite data, and the Apollo 17 data are compared to the ultraviolet fluxes from the OAO-2, demonstrating a photometric reproducibility of about plus or minus 3%. Therefore, all four sets of spectrophotometry can be reduced to a common absolute scale.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Astronomical Society of the Pacific; vol. 91
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  • 89
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The X-ray source H1908+050 (=4U 1908+05 = A1909+04) was observed for three 6 day periods in 1977 and 1978 with the HEAO A-2 experiment. Because of the positional error box and variability of the source, the unusual emission-line object and variable radio source SS 433 has been suggested as the optical counterpart. The X-ray luminosity of the source varied by a factor of about 2 on a time scale of 6 months, and the spectrum of the object is consistent with either a power law of photon index of 2.1 or with 14.3 KeV thermal bremsstrahlung emission with an about 575 eV equivalent-width iron line. These X-ray characteristics argue against the source being extragalactic, but do not uniquely identify the type of source. The measurements are consistent with emission from a white dwarf with 100 million gauss magnetic field, but are also similar to the X-ray emission sometimes seen from Cir X-1. A search has been made for X-ray emission from similar radio sources, but no new X-ray sources were detected. A previously known source, A1850+00, is a possible counterpart for one of these radio sources.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Astrophysical Journal; vol. 230
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  • 90
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Astrophysical Journal; vol. 228
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  • 91
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Photographic observations of the eclipsing binary Theta-1 Ori A suggest a secondary minimum near phase 0.64 of its 65.43233-day period. This minimum may be wavelength dependent. The star Theta-1 Ori E is suspected of being variable.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Astronomical Society of the Pacific; vol. 90
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  • 92
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Implicit approximate factorization techniques (AF) are investigated for the solution of matrix equations resulting from finite-difference approximations to the full potential equation in conservation form. For transonic flows, an artificial viscosity, required to maintain stability in supersonic regions, is introduced by an upwind bias of the density. Two implicit AF procedures are presented, and their convergence performance is compared with that of the standard transonic solution procedure: successive line overrelaxation (SLOR). Subcritical and supercritical test cases are considered. Results indicate a substantial improvement in convergence rate for AF schemes relative to SLOR.
    Keywords: AERODYNAMICS
    Type: AIAA Journal; 17; Feb. 197
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  • 93
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Twenty-three stars that are suitable for use as secondary spectrophotometric standards are compared with Alpha Lyrae in the wavelength range between 5840 A and 1.1 microns. The consistency of the present data with previously existing measurements is discussed, along with the reliability of the present data. It is found that there is good agreement with previous data in some cases, but moderate or substantial discrepancies are exhibited in others. It is suggested that extinction variation is the most probable cause of the discrepancies, and observational procedures that may improve the situation with regard to the discrepancies are proposed.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Astronomical Journal; 84; Jan. 197
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  • 94
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The GSFC cosmic X-ray spectroscopy experiment on OSO 8 observed X Per for 20 days during two observations in 1976 February and 1977 February. The spectrum of X Per varies in phase with its 13.9 minute period, hardening significantly at X-ray minimum. Unlike other X-ray binary pulsar spectra, those of X Per do not exhibit iron line emission or strong absorption features. Our data show no evidence for a 22 hour periodicity in the X-ray intensity of X Per. These results indicate that the X-ray emission from X Per may be originating from a neutron star in a low-density region far from the optically identified Be star.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Astrophysical Journal; vol. 227
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  • 95
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Astrophysical Journal; vol. 227
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  • 96
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Indicators used to determine the fully developed mean flow for two dimensional turbulent supersonic wakes are examined. The similarity variables for velocity temperature and the transverse coordinate used by Demetriades (1969) and Wagner (1972) are shown not to adequately distinguish transition from developed turbulent flows. The growth rate of the two dimensional turbulent wake as the wake develops from laminar to turbulent are shown to be low in the laminar region, increase at transition, and level off as fully developed turbulence is attained, demonstrating that wake growth rates are better indicators of a fully developed mean flow than are similarity variables.
    Keywords: AERODYNAMICS
    Type: AIAA Journal; 17; July 197
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  • 97
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: Analytic expressions are derived for the perturbation of planetary orbits due to a thick constant-density asteroid belt. The derivations include extensions and adaptations of Plakhov's (1968) analytic expressions for the perturbations in five of the orbital elements for closed orbits around Saturn's rings. The equations of Plakhov are modified to include the effect of ring thickness, and additional equations are derived for the perturbations in the sixth orbital element, the mean anomaly. The gravitational potential and orbital perturbations are derived for the asteroid belt with and without thickness, and for a hoop approximation to the belt. The procedures are also applicable to Saturn's rings and the newly discovered rings of Uranus. The effects of the asteroid belt thickness on the gravitational potential coefficients and the orbital motions are demonstrated. Comparisons between the Mars orbital perturbations obtained by using the analytic expressions and those obtained by numerical integration are discussed. The effects of the asteroid belt on earth-based ranging to Mars are also demonstrated.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Celestial Mechanics; 19; May 1979
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  • 98
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: New observations using the Arecibo telescope have failed to detect intergalactic intracluster H I in the Coma Cluster. This represents a factor of two improvements over our previously reported limit (Wright et al., 1974) and makes it less likely that the cluster can be dynamically bound by H I. The highly flattened, rapidly rotating, extremely dense, cold H I clouds permitted by the observations will not evaporate over the cluster lifetime, but violate global stability criteria and hence cannot provide the missing mass in the cluster.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Astronomy and Astrophysics; 76; 1, Ju; June 197
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  • 99
    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The HEAO 1 low energy detectors have observed the supernova remnant G65.2+5.7 in the energy range 0.2-2.5 keV. A strong, extended source of X-ray emission is observed coincident with the eastern side of the optical filamentary structure. The characteristic temperature of the emission is in the range 2-3.8 x 10 to the 6th K, and evidence is found for line emission at about 0.8 keV in the X-ray spectrum. These observations imply a shock velocity (425 km/s) and age (about 20,000 yr) that markedly disagree with the estimates from optical and radio observations.
    Keywords: ASTRONOMY
    Type: Astrophysical Journal; vol. 230
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  • 100
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    Publication Date: 2011-08-17
    Description: The instantaneous near field pressure fluctuations of an axisymmetric subsonic jet were measured by using a longitudinal and an azimuthal microphone arrays in order to qualitatively determine the behaviors of the quasi-periodic structure within the flow. Statistical analysis is used to explain the characteristic of the pressure signals. In addition to the information obtained by forming the power spectral density, auto- and cross-correlation functions, two types of signals are extracted through a conditional probability analysis to represent the quasi-periodic and the random fine structures within the turbulent jet. The quasi-periodic structure first appears as a rolling up of the mixing layer flow within one nozzle diameter downstream of the exit, then becomes fully developed at approximately 3 nozzle diameters downstream with a preferred Strouhal number range 0.3-0.4, and finally disappears beyond the end of potential core. This behavior is also reflected in the variation of the convection velocity.
    Keywords: AERODYNAMICS
    Type: Journal of Sound and Vibration; 64; May 8
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