Abstract:A DEMONSTRATION WILL BE PERFORMED THAT WILL SHOW THE UTILITY OF REAL TIME ANIMATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS EFFECTS DATA. DATA DEPICTING THE PROPAGATION OF AN AIRBLAST, GROUND SHOCK AND CRATER FORMATION WILL BE SIMULTANEOUSLY ANIMATED ON A 3-D GRAPHICS WORKSTATION. RECENT ADVANTAGES IN COMPUTING HAVE… more
Abstract:IN LATE 1986, WRDC/FIEVA INITIATED AN IN-HOUSE PROGRAM TO INVESTIGATE EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT-WHEEL-LIFE ESTIMATION AND VERIFICATION. AS PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THIS PROGRAM, STRUCTURAL MODELS OF TIRES AND A NEW STOCHASTIC CRACK GROWTH MODEL FOR THE WHEEL FRACTURE BEHAVIOR… more
Abstract:THIS PROPOSAL PRESENTS A NEW AND INNOVATIVE CONCEPT FOR THE STABILIZATION OF THE OUTPUT OF LIGHTED BUOYS. CONVENTIONAL DEVICES STABILIZE THE ENTIRE LENS-SOURCE ASSEMBLY TO KEEP THE OUTPUT BEAM HORIZONTAL AS THE BUOY TIPS DUE TO SEA MOTION. IN THIS NEW CONCEPT THE LENS ASSEMBLY IS FIXED SECURELY TO… more
Abstract:THERE IS A NEED FOR THE REDUCTION IN CONTAMINATION OF CRYOGENIC HELIUM REFRIGERATORS AND LIQUEFIERS USED IN HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS AND IN OTHER APPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. ONE OF THE MAIN SOURCES OF CONTAMINANTS IS THE COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS CURRENTLY IN USE. THESE MACHINES TYPICALLY RELY ON… more
Abstract:THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED AT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL ELECTROMAGNETIC (E-M) BEARING SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY FOR MINIATURE HIGH-SPEED TURBOMACHINES USED IN SPACEBORNE TURBO-BRAYTON CRYOCOOLERS. COMPARED WITH GAS BEARINGS CURRENTLY IN USE, THE E-M BEARINGS PROVIDE GREATER RUGGEDNESS AND WILL ALLOW FOR… more
Abstract:THERMAL EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC MODULES AND SYSTEMS FOR RELIABILITY IN THE EARLY STAGES OF DESIGN WOULD PROVIDE COST AND TIME SAVINGS BY AVOIDING REDESIGN OR MODIFICATION OF COMPLETED DESIGNS. SYSTEM AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERS NEED A THERMAL ANALYSIS TOOL THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE HEAT TRANSFER… more
Abstract:MODERN CFD METHODS WILL BE APPLIED TO CALCULATE MULTIPHASE FLOWS. THE FOCUS IN PHASE I IS ON SEPARATED FLOWS IN PIPELINES, INCLUDING STRATIFIED AND SLUG FLOWS, WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL GAS OR LIQUID PHASES ARE WELL REPRESENTED AS CONTINUA. THE CFD CALCULATIONS WILL BE PERFORMED IN REGIONSWHERE ONE PHASE… more
Abstract:THERE IS AN INCREASING NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FABRICATION OF SMALL DIAMETER ORIFICES IN HARDENED METAL COMPONENTS. THIS NEED IS PARTICULARLY ACUTE IN THE FABRICATION OF FUEL INJECTORS FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINES. IN THOSE ENGINES, THE INJECTORS ARE USED TO BOTH METER AND ATOMIZE THE FUEL.… more
Abstract:A UNIQUELY CONSTRUCTED AND CONFIGURED VUILLEUMIER CYCLE MACHINE TO PROVIDE HEAT-DRIVEN HEAT PUMPING IS BEING STUDIEDIN THIS PROJECT. THE DESIGN ELIMINATES THE FRICTION, WEAR, CONTAMINATION, AND SEAL LEAKAGE PROBLEMS CLASSICALLY FOUND IN ISOTHERMAL AIR-CYCLE MACHINES AND WILL PROVIDE HIGH RELIABILITY… more
Abstract:PHASE I OF THIS PROJECT WILL DEFINE MULTIPHASE FLOW EXPERIMENTS CRITICAL TO ENSURING THE RELIABLE OPERATION OF SPACECRAFT MULTIPHASE FLOW SYSTEMS FOR NASA MISSIONS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS WORK ARE TO DESIGN CRITICAL EXPERIMENTS TO USE EFFECTIVELY THE FACILITIES AT NASA/LERC IN PHASE II, AND TO… more
Abstract:THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF ADVANCED CHEMICAL LASERS WHICH USE AN ETHYLENE/HELIUM MIXTURE AS A FUEL WOULD BE CONSIDERABLY ENHANCED BY ON-LINE MIXING OF THE REACTANTS. AN INNOVATIVE MEANS TO MEET THIS NEED IS PROPOSED BASED ON TECHNOLOGY THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED AT SMALLER SCALE. THE… more
Abstract:THE HEAT REJECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FUTURE SPACE SYSTEMS ARE PROJECTED TO INCREASE BY AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE OVER THE COMMING DECADES, TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MANNED PLANETARY MISSIONS AND BASES. THE SPACE STATION FREEDOM ALONE WILL REQUIRE 75 KW OF HEAT REJECTION AT ASSEMBLY COMPLETE (AC) AND THREE TO… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO TEST THE APPLICATION OF THE EDGE-DEFINED, FILM-FED, GROWTH PROCESS (EFG) TO GROWTH OF REFRACTORY OXIDE EUTECTIC FIBERS. WORK IS DIRECTED TO PRODUCING A RANGE OF MICROSTRUCTURES IN THE GROWN FIBERS BY VARIATION OF GROWTH PROCESS PARAMETERS. THESE RESULTS… more
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