Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Dalton, C. C..
This report examines the spatial and spectral clustering technique for the unsupervised automatic classification and mapping of earth resources satellite data, and makes theoretical analysis of the decision rules and tests in order to suggest how the method might best be applied to other flight data such as Skylab and Spacelab.
Examined are: (1) the sequential clustering technique for the unsupervised automatic classification and mapping of earth resources satellite data, (2) theoretical analysis of the tests which were used, and (3) derivation of an alternative set of tests and their necessary algorithm.
Determination of meteoroid environments from photographic meteor data
Terrestrial and space environment research at Marshall Space Flight Center
Meteoroid flux and puncture models for cislunar space
Meteor masses and distributions calculated from photographs
Logarithm of mean near earth and interplanetary cometary and meteoroid fluxes and puncture models
Hypervelocity impact data used to derive formula for meteoroid flux and penetration of metal target sheet
Velocity dependence of meteor luminous efficiency evaluated, using statistical analysis
Attitude calculation for meteoroid puncture counting satellite used to predict radiant of puncturing meteoroid
Statistical analysis of photographic meteor data - Vernianis luminous efficiency and supplemented Whipple weighting
Statistical analysis of photographic meteor data - Opiks luminous efficiency and supplemented Whipple weighting
Use of attitude information for Pegasus-type meteoroid puncture counting satellite to infer probable radiant and puncture flux enhancement
Model for determining mean cumulative flux of meteoroids in cislunar space
Annotated bibliography on physics of hypervelocity impact and meteoroid hazard
Meteoroid hazard to spacecraft in orbit near the earth