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Jones, D. R.

Publications and source records attributed to Jones, D. R..

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DOE OSTI2020

Spall and subsequent recompaction of copper under shock loading

Research was undertaken to study spall and subsequent recompaction of oxygen-free high-thermal-conductivity copper using a single-stage large-bore light gas gun capable of planar impacts. Gun experiments were conducted that produced an initial spall in the target with a subsequent recompaction of the spall damage/layer by the use of layered impactors. Symmetric spall experiments at similar conditions were also conducted as a control to the recompaction experiments. Photonic Doppler velocimetry was used to obtain the velocity history of the target’s back surface; these velocity histories were analyzed, and the results were compared to numerical simulations. After recovery of selected samples, the microstructure was analyzed using optical imaging microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction. Recompaction waves were clearly observed in the time-resolved data obtained at the back surface of the targets. Two different series of experiments were performed to understand the effect of damage morphology on the stress required for spall recompaction. In the initial series, the peak pressure of the first shock was systematically increased to alter the amount of damage in the material. While in the second series, the peak pressure of the second shock was increased, keeping the magnitude of the first shock relatively constant to understand the effect of peak stress on the recompaction process. Findings clearly show that recompaction results in a perturbed band of the microstructure at the location of the expected spall plane in all cases except where the peak stress of the second shock is lower than the critical value.

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NASA NTRS1994

Enhancing pilot situational awareness of the airport surface movement area

Two studies are being conducted to address airport surface movement area safety and capacity issues by providing enhanced situational awareness information to pilots. One study focuses on obtaining pilot opinion of the Runway Status Light System (RSLS). This system has been designed to reduce the likelihood of runway incursions by informing pilots when a runway is occupied. The second study is a flight demonstration of an rate integrated system consisting of an electronic moving map in the cockpit and display of the aircraft identification to the controller. Taxi route and hold warning information will be sent to the aircraft data link for display on the electronic moving map. This paper describes the plans for the two studies.

Jones, D. R.↗
NASA NTRS1984

An advanced media interface for control of modern transport aircraft navigational systems

With the advent of digital avionics, the workload of the pilot in a moderen transport aircraft is increasing significantly. This situation makes it necessary to reduce pilot workload with the aid of new advanced technologies. As part of an effort to improve information management systems, NASA has, therefore, studied an advanced concept for managing the navigational tasks of a modern transport aircraft. This concept is mainly concerned with the simplification of the pilot interface. The advanced navigational system provides a simple method for a pilot to enter new waypoints to change his flight plan because of heavy traffic, adverse weather conditions, or other reasons. The navigational system was implemented and evaluated in a flight simulator representative of a modern transport aircraft. Attention is given to the simulator, flight simulation, multimode devices, and the navigational system.

Jones, D. R.↗
NASA NTRS1975

Oilspill surveillance, detection, and evaluation by remote sensing

Aerial and fixed platform oil spill detection systems primarily utilize remote sensors for data acquisition and pollution monitoring purposes. In addition to aerial photography and infrared reflectance sensors, a laser backscatter sensor and an ultraviolet fluorescence sensor are considered for application in pollution surveillance systems.

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