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Publications and source records attributed to Tingey, D. L..
Space-based materials processing R&D is examined. It is proposed that the Space Station's Microgravity and Materials Processing Facility will be utilized by academic, government, and commercial customers. Users requirements for materials processing in space are discussed. Consideration is given to the time allocation of the facility, charges to users, and the property rights of the users.
Sunlight reflected off large space structures is examined. To assure that this illumination does not exceed the irradiance tolerances of the eye, reflections from these satellites must be controlled by vehicle orientation and surface specifications. The components of various space power system vehicles to determine the reflectances which will significantly contribute to the ground illumination are evaluated. Calculations of reflected solar intensity from various satellite system elements requires description of the elements and of the geometry potential reflectance paths. Surface intensity and the conditions under which it will illuminate a portion of the Earth are also determined.
The author has identified the following significant results. In the S192 data, a peak was apparent in the lower altitudes that was not present in the shorter wavelengths and grew with increasing wavelength beginning with band 7. For ten S192 wavelengths, the relative altitude increment was determined by knowledge of the relative position of the highest point in the scan arc. Using this scheme, results of scaling and inverting data for passes 47 and 61 were put into two models. Each result had three chart representations: (1) limb brightness measurement, (2) attenuation coefficients, and (3) ratio of the aerosol and Rayleigh coefficients to accentuate layers.
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The author has identified the following significant results. The multiplicative scale factor needed to calibrate the recorded intensity is obtained by fitting the measured curve against a brightness model. The model was converted to the multispectral band scanner signal. Inversion of this measured signature is shown as the profile of attenuation coefficients versus altitude. Because of Gaussian noise, data were not measured directly. Data were fit with two exponential curves, one covering the lower altitude and the other covering the higher altitude. A twenty point curve was derived by selecting a data point and plotting its value from each of twenty adjacent scans. Noise from the lower altitudes was found to be erratic.
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There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.
There are no author-identified significant results in this report.