Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Swanson, J..
A tunable Quantum-Cascade (QC) laser has been flown on NASA's ER-2 high-altitude aircraft to produce the first atmospheric gas mearsurements using this newly-invented device, an important milestone in the QC laser's much-anticipated future planetary, industrial, and commercial application.
The rationale and requirements for conducting accelerated life tests on electronic subsystems of spacecraft are presented. A method for applying data on the reliability and temperature sensitivity of the parts contained in a sybsystem to the selection of accelerated life test parameters is described. Additional considerations affecting the formulation of test requirements are identified, and practical limitations of accelerated aging are described.
Determining temperature extremes in electronic components of spacecraft on interplanetary orbiter and flyby missions