Collapsible nozzle extension for rocket engines Patent
Development of collapsible nozzle extension for rocket engines
Darrow, W. E., Jr.↗
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Detailed extensions of perturbation methods for nonlinear panel flutter Technical report, 11 Dec. 1969 - 15 Mar. 1971
Perturbation method extension for nonlinear panel flutter to include fifth-order nonlinear terms effect, flutter-buckling interaction, and small damping terms
Kuo, C.-C.↗
Frequency modulation demodulator threshold extension device
Threshold extension device for improving operating performance of frequency modulatioin demodulators by eliminating click-type noise impulses
Conrad, W. M.↗
Modular space station phase B extension period executive summary
A narrative summary is presented of technical, programmatic, and planning information developed during the space station definition study extension period. The modular space station is emphasized, but tasks pertaining to shuttle sorties missions and information management advanced development are included. A series of program options considering technical, schedule, and programmatic alternatives to the baseline program are defined and evaluated.
Tischler, A. A.↗
Modular space station phase B extension
The system safety analyses and requirements developed for the modular space station during the phase B extension are reviewed. Residual hazards and unresolved safety issues are summarized. Hazards resulting from equipment failures or malfunctions, operations, or credible accidents are identified and evaluated. Special safety trade studies are presented.
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Initial operating experience with an aircraft simulator having extensive lateral motion
The flight simulation facility features an extensive cockpit motion system, emphasizing lateral motion for the simulation of lateral-directional control tasks. The motion capabilities of the simulator are briefly described, and the logic with which the motion drives are controlled to provide the most effective approximations of the motions of flight is discussed. Preliminary assessments of the effectiveness of these motions, in the simulation of large transport aircraft, are discussed.
Bray, R. S.↗
Inertial subsystem functional and design requirements for the orbiter (Phase B extension baseline)
The design requirements use the Phase B extension baseline system definition. This means that a GNC computer is specified for all command control functions instead of a central computer communicating with the ISS through a databus. Forced air cooling is used instead of cold plate cooling.
Flanders, J. H.↗
Nozzle extension design status report
Twenty possible concepts of a possible nozzle/nozzle extension interface were originated. Not all of the concepts were considered worthy of analysis time. Six of them were thermally analyzed and three were stress analyzed. These analyses were done to determine which of the concepts would have the best chance of succeeding, that is, they were a screening process which was to allow rating of one concept against another. This was done because adequate material properties to determine absolute stress levels were not available at the time of the analyses. Through all of the concepts still exhibit some areas of negative margin of safety, concept no. 1 shows good promise that, with slight modifications, it could have all positive margins of safety. Another significant question, regarding these designs, has to do with the Grafoil seals and insulators. Some additional data was just recently received on Grafoil properties, but it was too late to incorporate in the analyses. The new data were not significantly different from the properties which were used.
Classen, L. B.↗
An extension of the QZ algorithm for solving the generalized matrix eigenvalue problem
This algorithm is an extension of Moler and Stewart's QZ algorithm with some added features for saving time and operations. Also, some additional properties of the QR algorithm which were not practical to implement in the QZ algorithm can be generalized with the combination shift QZ algorithm. Numerous test cases are presented to give practical application tests for algorithm. Based on results, this algorithm should be preferred over existing algorithms which attempt to solve the class of generalized eigenproblems where both matrices are singular or nearly singular.
Ward, R. C.↗
Signature extension techniques applied to multispectral scanner data.
Review of a number of spectral radiance signature extension techniques based on the concept of preprocessing the data to reduce the effects due to atmospheric effects, scanner look angle, etc. One of the promising methods studied to date involves using a ratio preprocessing transformation wherein the signals generated in adjacent spectral bands are ratioed on a point-by-point basis prior to classification. This method is easily and efficiently implemented and tests to date have yielded excellent results. Signatures have been successfully extended over 100+ miles, four days, different times of day, and very different atmospheric conditions.
Nalepka, R. F.↗
Prior to failure extension of flaws in a rate sensitive Tresca solid.
Theoretical analysis shows that the amount of slow growth occurring prior to fracture in a plane stress tension specimen subjected to a subcritical stress intensity level is affected by the ductility and rheological sensitivity of the material, the rate of loading, the initial crack size, and the geometrical configuration of the test. These parameters enter the governing nonlinear differential equation which describes the quasi-static crack extension in a rate-sensitive Tresca solid. Examples of numerical integration are given and employed to predict the maximum fracture toughness attained in a plane stress tension test.
Wnuk, M. P.↗
New polymer systems: Chain extension by dianhydrides
Three anhydrides provide effective chain extension of hydroxy-terminated polyalkylene oxides and polybutadienes. Novel feature of these anhydride reactants is that they are difunctional as anhydrides, but they are tetrafunctional if conditions are selected that lead to total esterification or reaction of all carboxyl groups.
Rhein, R. A.↗
An extension of the Laplace transform to Schwartz distributions
A characterization of the Laplace transform is developed which extends the transform to the Schwartz distributions. The class of distributions includes the impulse functions and other singular functions which occur as solutions to ordinary and partial differential equations. The standard theorems on analyticity, uniqueness, and invertibility of the transform are proved by using the characterization as the definition of the Laplace transform. The definition uses sequences of linear transformations on the space of distributions which extends the Laplace transform to another class of generalized functions, the Mikusinski operators. It is shown that the sequential definition of the transform is equivalent to Schwartz' extension of the ordinary Laplace transform to distributions but, in contrast to Schwartz' definition, does not use the distributional Fourier transform. Several theorems concerning the particular linear transformations used to define the Laplace transforms are proved. All the results proved in one dimension are extended to the n-dimensional case, but proofs are presented only for those situations that require methods different from their one-dimensional analogs.
Price, D. R.↗
Extension of ERIM multispectral data processing capabilities through improved data handling techniques
The improvement and extension of the capabilities of the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan processing facility in handling multispectral data are discussed. Improvements consisted of implementing hardware modifications which permitted more rapid access to the recorded data through improved numbering and indexing of such data. In addition, techniques are discussed for handling data from sources other than the ERIM M-5 and M-7 scanner systems.
Kriegler, F. J.↗
Quasi-static extension of a tensile crack contained in a viscoelastic-plastic solid
Final stretch criterion of failure is applied to the problem of quasi-static extension of a crack embedded in an elastic-plastic or viscoelastic-plastic matrix. The slow growth under subcritical conditions in a rate-sensitive Tresca solid is shown to be a superposition of creep rupture and McClintock's ductile growth. This type of growth occurs at subcritical magnitude of the imposed K-factor and can be accounted for only through a recognition of inelastic properties of solids. In the subcritical range there is no unique value for K sub c independent of geometrical configuration and flaw size. Not only the produced states of stress and strain are dependent on the loading path, but also the material resistance to fracture turns out to be a function of the history of loading that precedes catastrophic failure. A nonlinear integro-differential equation of motion is derived for a crack progressing through a viscoelastic medium with some limited ability to plastic flow. Examples of numerical integration are given incorporating both monotonic and cyclic loading programs.
Wnuk, M. P.↗
Ultrasonic monitoring of crack extension
System consisting of commerical ultrasonic flaw detector with transducer clamped to specimen and x-yy' recorder provides permanent record of crack extension, resulting in clear indication of onset of cracking that is relatively insensitive to plastic deformation.
Kliman, S. J.↗
Extension of four-dimensional atmospheric models
The cloud data bank, the 4-D atmospheric model, and a set of computer programs designed to simulate meteorological conditions for any location above the earth are described in turns of space vehicle design and simulation of vehicle reentry trajectories. Topics discussed include: the relationship between satellite and surface observed cloud cover using LANDSAT 1 photographs and including the effects of cloud shadows; extension of the 4-D model to the altitude of 52 km; and addition of the u and v wind components to the 4-D model of means and variances at 1 km levels from the surface to 25 km. Results of the cloud cover analysis are presented along with the stratospheric model and the tropospheric wind profiles.
Fowler, M. G.↗
Acreage estimation, feature selection, and signature extension dependent upon the maximum likelihood decision rule
A maximum likelihood estimation technique is used for the analysis of agricultural remote sensor data. The m-class probability of misclassification is estimated using unlabeled test samples and labeled training samples. A bound on the variance of a proposed unbiased estimator of the m-class probability of error is derived. The particular case in which each class density is assumed to be a mixture of multivariate normal densities is considered. The extension of spectral signatures in space and time is discussed.
Quirein, J. A.↗