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Sams Acceleration Measurements on Mir from May 1997 to June 1998 (NASA Increments 5, 6, and 7)

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Page : 36 pages

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Release : 2018-06-04

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ISBN : 9781720713104

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During NASA Increments 5, 6, and 7 (May 1997 to June 1998), about eight gigabytes of acceleration data were collected by the Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) onboard the Russian Space Station Mir. The data were recorded on twenty-seven optical disks which were returned to Earth on Orbiter missions STS-86, STS-89, and STS-91. During these increments, SAMS data were collected in the Priroda module to support various microgravity experiments. This report points out some of the salient features of the microgravity acceleration environment to which the experiments were exposed. This report presents an overview of the SAMS acceleration measurements recorded by 10 Hz and 100 Hz sensor heads. The analyses included herein complement those presented in previous Mir increment summary reports prepared by the Principal Investigator Microgravity Services project.DeLombard, RichardGlenn Research CenterMIR SPACE STATION; ACCELERATION MEASUREMENT; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; PRIRODA MODULE; OPTICAL DISKS; MICROGRAVITY; SPACE STATIONS



Nasa's Microgravity Research Program

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Page : 60 pages

File Size : 28,62 MB

Release : 2018-07-10

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ISBN : 9781722663476

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This fiscal year (FY) 1997 annual report describes key elements of the NASA Microgravity Research Program (MRP) as conducted by the Microgravity Research Division (MRD) within NASA's Office of Life and Microgravity, Sciences and Applications. The program's goals, approach taken to achieve those goals, and program resources are summarized. All snapshots of the program's status at the end of FY 1997 and a review of highlights and progress in grounds and flights based research are provided. Also described are major space missions that flew during FY 1997, plans for utilization of the research potential of the International Space Station, the Advanced Technology Development (ATD) Program, and various educational/outreach activities. The MRP supports investigators from academia, industry, and government research communities needing a space environment to study phenomena directly or indirectly affected by gravity. Woodard, Dan Marshall Space Flight Center...



Microgravity Research in Support of Technologies for the Human Exploration and Development of Space and Planetary Bodies

Author : Committee on Microgravity Research

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 47,43 MB

Release : 2000-07-17

Category : Science

ISBN : 0309518679

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The frontier represented by the near solar system confronts humanity with intriguing challenges and opportunities. With the inception of the Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) enterprise in 1995, NASA has acknowledged the opportunities and has accepted the very significant challenges. Microgravity Research in Support of Technologies for the Human Exploration and Development of Space and Planetary Bodies was commissioned by NASA to assist it in coordinating the scientific information relevant to anticipating, identifying, and solving the technical problems that must be addressed throughout the HEDS program over the coming decades. This report assesses scientific and related technological issues facing NASA's Human Exploration and Development of Space endeavor, looking specifically at mission enabling and enhancing technologies which, for development, require an improved understanding of fluid and material behavior in a reduced gravity environment.



Microgravity Science and Application Program Tasks, 1989 Revision

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Page : 254 pages

File Size : 50,95 MB

Release : 2018-07-27

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ISBN : 9781724297266

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The active research tasks, as of the fiscal year 1989, of the Microgravity Science and Applications Program, NASA Office of Space Science and Applications, involving several NASA Centers and other organizations are compiled. The purpose is to provide an overview of the program scope for managers and scientists in industry, university, and government communities. The scientists in industry, university, and government communities. An introductory description of the program, the strategy and overall goal, identification of the organizational structures and people involved, and a description of each task are included. Also provided is a list of recent publications. The tasks are grouped into several major categories: electronic materials, solidification of metals, alloys, and composites; fluids, interfaces, and transport; biotechnology; glasses and ceramics; combustion science; physical and chemistry experiments (PACE); and experimental technology, facilities, and instrumentation. Unspecified Center NASA-TM-4191, NAS 1.15:4191 ...



Assessment of Directions in Microgravity and Physical Sciences Research at NASA

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 123 pages

File Size : 19,87 MB

Release : 2003-07-11

Category : Science

ISBN : 0309086396

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For thirty years the NASA microgravity program has used space as a tool to study fundamental flow phenomena that are important to fields ranging from combustion science to biotechnology. This book assesses the past impact and current status of microgravity research programs in combustion, fluid dynamics, fundamental physics, and materials science and gives recommendations for promising topics of future research in each discipline. Guidance is given for setting priorities across disciplines by assessing each recommended topic in terms of the probability of its success and the magnitude of its potential impact on scientific knowledge and understanding; terrestrial applications and industry technology needs; and NASA technology needs. At NASA's request, the book also contains an examination of emerging research fields such as nanotechnology and biophysics, and makes recommendations regarding topics that might be suitable for integration into NASA's microgravity program.



Nasa's Microgravity Fluid Physics Strategic Research Roadmap

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Page : 30 pages

File Size : 15,88 MB

Release : 2018-08-20

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ISBN : 9781721636136

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The Microgravity Fluid Physics Program at NASA has developed a substantial investigator base engaging a broad crosssection of the U.S. scientific community. As a result, it enjoys a rich history of many significant scientific achievements. The research supported by the program has produced many important findings that have been published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Physics of Fluids, and many others. The focus of the program so far has primarily been on fundamental scientific studies. However, a recent shift in emphasis at NASA to develop advanced technologies to enable future exploration of space has provided motivation to add a strategic research component to the program. This has set into motion a year of intense planning within NASA including three workshops to solicit inputs from the external scientific community. The planning activities and the workshops have resulted in a prioritized list of strategic research issues along with a corresponding detailed roadmap specific to fluid physics. The results of these activities were provided to NASA s Office of Biological and Physical Research (OBPR) to support the development of the Enterprise Strategy document. This paper summarizes these results while showing how the planned research supports NASA s overall vision through OBPR s organizing questions. Motil, Brian J. and Singh, Bhim S. Glenn Research Center NASA/TM-2004-212914, E-14353



Microgravity Environment on the International Space Station

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Page : 30 pages

File Size : 46,53 MB

Release : 2018-06-21

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ISBN : 9781721647446

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A primary feature of the International Space Station will be its microgravity environment--an environment in which the effects of gravity are drastically reduced. The International Space Station design has been driven by a long-standing, high-level requirement for a microgravity mode of operation. Various types of data are gathered when science experiments are conducted. The acceleration levels experienced during experiment operation should be factored into the analysis of the results of most microgravity experiments. To this end, the Space Acceleration Measurement System records the acceleration levels to support microgravity researchers for nearly three years of International Space Station operations. The Principal Investigator Microgravity Services project assists the experiments principal investigators with their analysis of the acceleration (microgravity) environment. The Principal Investigator Microgravity Services project provides cataloged data, periodic analysis summary reports, specialized reports for experiment teams, and real-time data in a variety of user-defined formats. Characterization of the various microgravity carriers (e.g., Shuttle and International Space Station) is also accomplished for the experiment teams. Presented in this paper will be a short description of how microgravity disturbances may affect some experiment classes, a snapshot of the microgravity environment, and a view into how well the space station is expected to meet the user requirements. DeLombard, Richard and Hrovat, Kenneth and Kelly, Eric and McPherson, Kevin Glenn Research Center NASA/TM-2004-213039, AIAA Paper 2004-0125, E-14473



Microgravity Combustion Research

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Page : 70 pages

File Size : 35,71 MB

Release : 2018-06

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ISBN : 9781720624448

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The use of the microgravity environment of space to expand scientific knowledge and to enable the commercial development of space for enhancing the quality of life on Earth is particularly suitable to the field of combustion. This document reviews the current status of microgravity combustion research and derived information. It is the fourth in a series of timely surveys, all published as NASA Technical Memoranda, and it covers largely the period from 1995 to early 1999. The scope of the review covers three program areas: fundamental studies, applications to fire safety and other fields. and general measurements and diagnostics. The document also describes the opportunities for Principal Investigator participation through the NASA Research Announcement program and the NASA Glenn Research Center low-gravity facilities available to researchers.Friedman, Robert (Editor) and Gokoglu, Suleyman A. (Editor) and Urban, David L. (Editor)Glenn Research CenterRESEARCH; MICROGRAVITY; COMBUSTION; SURVEYS; SPACE COMMERCIALIZATION; DIAGNOSIS



NASA Microgravity Science and Applications Program

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Page : 52 pages

File Size : 23,5 MB

Release : 2018-07-10

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ISBN : 9781722657352

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Key elements of the microgravity research program as conducted by the Microgravity Science and Applications Division (MSAD) within the Office of Space Science and Applications (OSSA) during fiscal year (FY) 1992 are described. This NASA funded program supported investigators from the university, industry, and government research communities. The program's goals, the approach taken to achieve those goals, and the resources that were available are summarized. It provides a 'snapshot' of the Program's status at the end of FY 1992 and reviews highlights and progress in the ground and flight-based research during the year. It also describes four major space missions that flew during FY 1992, the advanced technology development (ATD) activities, and the plans to use the research potential of Space Station Freedom and other advanced carriers. The MSAD program structure encompassed five research areas: (1) Biotechnology, (2) Combustion Science, (3) Fluid Physics, (4) Materials Science, and (5) Benchmark Physics. Unspecified Center...



Microgravity Science and Applications Program Tasks, 1990 Revision

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Page : 274 pages

File Size : 45,31 MB

Release : 2018-07-25

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ISBN : 9781724298249

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The active research tasks as of the end of the fiscal year 1990 sponsored by the Microgravity Science and Applications Division of the NASA Office of Space Science and Applications are compiled. The purpose is to provide an overview of the program scope for managers and scientists in industry, university, and government communities. The report includes an introductory description of the program, the strategy and overall goal; an index of principle investigators; and a description of each task. A list of recent publications is also provided. The tasks are grouped into six major categories: electronic materials; solidification of metals, alloys, and composites; fluid dynamics and transport phenomena; biotechnology; glasses and ceramics; combustion; experimental technology; facilities; and Physics And Chemistry Experiments (PACE). The tasks are divided into ground-based and flight experiments. Unspecified Center NASA-TM-4284, NAS 1.15:4284 ...