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FY 1978 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REPORTS, 

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Management Services Office 

October 1978 

NASA 

George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
 

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TM-78118* November 1977 

Terrestrial Environment (Climatic) Criteria Guidelines for Use in Aerospace 

Vehicle Development, 1977 Revision. 

John W. Kaufman, Editor. Space 

Sciences Laboratory. N78-13108 

This document provides guidelines on 

terrestrial environment data specifically 

applicable for NASA aerospace vehicles and 

associated equipment development. The primary geographic areas encompassed are the 

Kennedy Space Center, Florida; Huntsville, 

Alabama; Vandenberg AFB, California; 

Edwards AFB, California; Honolulu, Hawaii; 

Guam; Santa Susana, California; Brigham, 

Utah; New Orleans, Louisiana; Bay St. Louis, 

Mississippi; Houston, Texas; Wallops Flight 

Center, Wallops Island, Virginia; and the 

White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. In 

addition, a section has been included to 

provide information on the general distribution of natural environmental extremes in the 

conterminous United States that may be 

needed to specify design criteria in the 

transportation of space vehicle subsystems 

and components. Although not considered as 

a specific vehicle design criterion, a section on 

atmospheric attenuation has been added since 

certain earth orbital experiment missions are 

influenced by the earth's atmosphere. A 

summary of climatic extremes for worldwide 

operational needs is also included. This 

document presents the latest available information on probable climatic extremes and 

succeeds information presented in TM X64589 and TM X-64757. Information is 

included on atmospheric chemistry, seismic 

criteria, and on a mathematical model to 

predict atmospheric dispersion of aerospace 

engine exhaust cloud rise and growth. There is 

also a new section on cloud phenomena. The 

information in this report is recommended for 

use in the development of aerospace vehicle 

and associated equipment design and operational criteria, unless otherwise stated in 

contract work specifications. 

See notation, page 19. 

The environmental data in this report are 

primarily limited to information below 90 

km. Environmental criteria for 90 km and 

above are documented in NASA Technical 

Memorandum TM-78119, Space and Planetary Environment Criteria Guidelines for Use 

in Space Vehicle Development (1977 Revision). 

TM-78119* November 1977 

Space and Planetary Environment Criteria Guidelines for Use in Space Vehicle 

Development, 1977 Revision. G. S. West, 

Jr., J. J. Wright, and H. C. Euler, Editors. 

Space Sciences Laboratory. N78-15146 

This document provides a consolidated 

presentation of space and planetary natural 

environment data for use as design criteria 

guidelines in space vehicle development 

programs. 

Specifically, information is provided in 

the disciplinary areas of atmospheric and 

ionospheric properties, radiation, solar cycle 

predictions, geomagnetic field, astrodynamic 

constants, and meteoroids for the earth's 

atmosphere above 90 km, interplanetary 

space, and the atmospheres and surfaces 

(when available) of the moon and the planets 

(other than earth) of this solar system. The 

current MSFC upper atmosphere model and 

solar cycle prediction routines are described 

in detail. 

This document succeeds NASA TM X64627 entitled "Space and Planetary Environment Criteria Guidelines for Use in Space 

Vehicle Development, 1971 Revision." The 

information in this new edition is recommended for use in the development of space 

vehicle and associated subsystem design and 

operational criteria unless otherwise stated in 

a given project's engineering specifications. 

For regions of the earth's atmosphere 

below 90 km, terrestrial environment criteria 
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are documented in NASA Technical Memo- design automation techniques implemented at 

randum TM-78118 entitled "Terrestrial Marshall Space Flight Center and referred to 

Environment (Climatic) Criteria Guidelines as the Computer Aided Design And Test 

for Use in Aerospace Vehicle Development, (CADAT) system that automatically translate 

1977 Revision." a partitioned logic diagram into a set of 

Istructi6fn ffor -diving an automatic plotter 

TM 78125* November 1977 which generates precision mask artwork for 

Space Processing Applications Rocket complex LSI arrays of C-MOS standard cells. 

Project SPAR II Final Report. Space The standard cell concept for producing LSI 

Processing Applications Rocket Project arrays begins with the design, layout, and 

Office, Special Projects. N78-15145 validation of a group of custom circuits called 

standard cells. Once validated, these cells are 

This document summarizes the experi- given identification or pattern numbers and 

ment objectives, design/operational concepts, are permanently stored. To use one of these 

and final results of each of six materials cells in a logic design, the user calls for the 

science experiments conducted during the desired cell by pattern number. The Place, 

second Space Processing Applications Rocket Route in Two Dimension (PR2D) computer 

(SPAR) mission flown by NASA May 17, program is then used to automatically 

1976. The six individual SPAR experiments, generate the metalization and/or tunnels to 

covering a wide and varied range of materials interconnect the standard cells into the 

processing objectives, were entitled: required function. 

1. 	 Solidification of Pb-Sb Eutectic This report contains data sheets that 

describe the function, artwork, and perform2. Feasibility of Producing Closed-Cell 	 ance of each of the standard cells, the general 

Metal Foams procedure for implementation of logic in 

C-MOS standard cells, and additional detailed 

3. Direct Observation of Dendrite design information.



Remelting and Macrosegregation in Castings
 


TM-78130 	 August 1977



4. Agglomeration inImmiscible Liquids Earth Resources - Regional Transfer 

Activity Contracts Review and 

5. Casting Dispersion - Strengthened Summary. J.Bensko, Jr., J. L. Daniels, 

-Composites at Zero Gravity S.W. Downs, Jr., N. L. Jones, R. R. 

Morton, and C. T. Paludan. Data Sys6. Solidification Behavior of Al-In tems Laboratory. N77-33578 

Alloys under Zero-Gravity Conditions. 

The Earth Resources Office, Data 

TM-78126 July 1977 Systems Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight 

C-MOS Bulk Metal Design Handbook. Center, hosted a Regional Transfer Activity 

Teddy M. Edge. Electronics and Control Contracts Review on February 15-17, 1977. 

Laboratory. N77-86193 Twenty-one contracts in the Earth resources 

field primarily directed toward applications of 

The LSI standard cell array technique satellite data and technology in solution of 

has been used in the fabrication of more than state and regional problems were reviewed. 

20 C-MOS custom arrays. This technique 

consists of a series of computer programs and 

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This report gives a summary of the Example problems are illustrated 

progress of each contract. The purpose of the together with appropriate trend curves to 

review, and of this report, is to encourage the show the approach. Solved problems are also 

sharing of experiences of the researchers given to show the application of the models 

across a seven-state region. The region to actual cases or production breaks in the 

includes Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, real world. 

Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North 

Carolina. TM-78132 August 1977 

Large-Size Monodisperse Latexes as a 

In addition to research in several Earth Commercial Space Product. Dale M. 

science disciplines, which included forestry, Kornfeld. Space Sciences Laboratory. 

limnology, water resources, land-use, geology, N78-10293 

and mathematical modeling, the use of 

computers for establishment of information Dr. John W. Vanderhoff of Lehigh 

retrieval systems in the several states was University has proposed Orbital Flight Tests 

emphasized. and Spacelab experiments leading to the 

production of large-size (2 to 40 pim 

TM-78131 September 1977 diameter) monodisperse latexes in microA Prediction Model to Forecast the Cost gravity. Explanations are given as to why 

Impact from a Break in the Production monodisperse particles in this size range are 

Schedule. Dr. Leon M. Delionback. not currently available. The four main topics 

Systems Analysis and Integration discussed are: (1) the potential uses of these 

Laboratory. N77-34044 large particle size latexes, (2) why it is 

necessary for the particles to have a very 

The losses which are experienced after a narrow size distribution, (3) why large 

break or stoppage in sequence of a production amounts of these monodisperse latexes are 

cycle portends an extremely complex situa- needed, and (4) why it is necessary to go to 

tion and involves numerous variables, some of microgravity to prepare these latexes. 

uncertain quantity and quality. There are no 

discrete formulas to define the losses during a TM-78133 October 1977 

gap in production. The techniques which are A Fast Routine for Computing 

employed are therefore related to a prediction Multidimensional Histograms. Robert R. 

or forecast of the losses that take place, based Jayroe, Jr. Data Systems Laboratory. 

on the conditions which exist in the N77-85837 

production environment. Such parameters as 

learning curve slope, number of predecessor This report describes a routine for 

units, and length of time the production calculating multidimensional histograms of 

sequence is halted are utilized in formulating multivariate data using a combination table 

a prediction model. look-up and search procedure. The software 

was originally developed to compute fourThe pertinent current publications dimensional histograms from Landsat 

related to this subject are few in number, but multispectral imagery, but the concept can be 

are reviewed to provide an understanding of used on other types of data and the program 

the problem. can be modified for the desired type of 

output information. 

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TM-78134 September 1977 

Advanced Spacecraft Thermal Control 

Techniques. Carl H. Fritz. Preliminary 

Design Office. N78-10414 

- The problems of rejecting large-amounts 

of heat have been significantly studied during 

the past decade. Shuttle Space Laboratory 

heat rejection uses 1 kWe for pumps and fans 

for every 5 kWt heat rejection. This is rather 

inefficient, and for future programs more 

efficient methods must be developed. 

This review is based on a 1971 Grumman 

Aerospace Corporation study with slight 

changes and improvements. Two advanced 

systems were studied and compared 'to the 

present pumped-loop system. The advanced 

concepts are the air-cooled semipassive 

system, which features rejection of large 

percentage of the load through the outer skin, 

and the heat pipe system, which incorporates 

heat pipes for every thermal control function, 

Other systems should be reviewed to 

find the most efficient heat rejection system 

for payloads in the 1990's. The system 

selected must use standardized components to 

reduce test requirements. Paints and other 

materials used for long-life duration must also 

be found. 

TM-78135 September 1977 

Spacelab Baseline ECS Trace Contaminant Removal Test Program. C. D. Ray 

and J. B. Stanely. Structures and Propulsion Laboratory and Test Laboratory. 

N78-10197 

"Off-the-shelf" components which have 

been demonstrated to offgas considerable 

quantities of trace contaminant gases will be 

flown as a part of Spacelab payload 

equipment. An estimate of the Spacelab 

Baseline Environmental Control System's 

contaminant removal capability was required 

to allow determination of the need for a 

supplemental trace contaminant removal 

system. Results 

determine this 

-presented. 

from 

removal 

a test program to 

capability are 

TM-78136 September 1977 

Ground Winds and Winds Aloft for 

Edwards, AFB, California. D. L. Johnson 

and S. C. Brown. Space Sciences 

Laboratory. N78-11637 

This report presents ground-level runway 

wind statistics for the Edwards AFB, 

California area. Crosswind, tailwind, and 

headwind reversal percentage frequencies are 

given with respect to month and hour for the 

two major Edwards AFB runways. Also 

presented are Edwards AFB bivariate normal 

wind statistics for a 90 degree flight azimuth 

for altitudes 0 through 27 kin. Wind 

probability distributions, synthetic vector 

wind profiles, and statistics for any rotation 

of axes can be computed from the five given parameters: U,V,S(u), S(v), and R(uv).



TM-78137* January 1978 

Space Processing Applications Rocket 

Project SPAR III Final Report. Space 

Processing Applications Task Team. 

N78-21189 

This document presents the engineering 

report and science payload III test report and 

summarizes the experiment objectives, 

design/operational concepts, and final results 

of each of five scientific experiments 

conducted during the third Space Processing 

Applications Rocket (SPAR) flight flown by NASA in December 1976. The five individual 

SPAR experiments, covering a wide and 

varied range of scientific materials processing 

objectives, were entitled: Liquid Mixing, 

Interaction of Bubbles with Solidification 

Interfaces, Epitaxial Growth of Single Crystal 

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Film, Containerless Processing of Beryllium, Intensity, frequency, time of occurrence, 

and Contact and Coalescence of Viscous prevailing conditions, etc., of the daily 

Bodies. maximum vertical gusts (i.e., updraft and 

downdraft) are determined. The results are 

TM-78138 October 1977 compared with the vertical gusts associated 

FY 1977 Scientific and Technical with the daily maximum horizontal gust. The 

Reports, Articles, Papers, and Presenta- intent of this summarization of vertical wind 

tions. Compiled by 0. L. White. speed data is to provide a general description 

Management Services Office. of wind flow in the lower 150 meters of the 

atmosphere for the identification of hazards 

This document presents formal NASA involved in wind shear encounters relative to 

technical reports, papers published in tech- ascent and descent of the Space Shuttle and 

nical journals, and presentations by MSFC conventional aircraft. 

personnel in FY 77. It also includes papers of 

MSFC contractors. TM-78140 September 1977 

A Technique to Correct for Sample 

After being announced in STAR or L Thickness Variations for Use with 

STAR, all of the NASA series reports may be IDAPS X-Ray Radiograph Analysis. 

obtained from the Scientific and Technical Charles' F. Schafer and Mark Paulk. 

Information Facility, P.O. Box 8757, Balti- Space Sciences Laboratory. N78-12197 

more/Washington International Airport, 

Baltimore, MD 21240. The Image Data Processing System 

(IDAPS) at the Marshall Space Flight Center 

The information in this report will be of has been used to analyze radiographs of metal 

value to the scientific and engineering samples to qualitatively and quantitatively 

community in determining what information map compositional variations across the 

has been published and what is available. samples. When the X-ray radiographs are of 

samples having thickness variations, correcTM-78139 September 1977 tions must be made to accomplish composiAn Analysis of Maximum Vertical Gusts tional analysis. A correction technique is 

Recorded at NASA's 150-Meter Ground described for cylindrical samples and is 

Winds Tower Facility at Kennedy Space applied to radiographs of SPAR Experiment 

Center, Florida. Margaret B. Alexander. 74-18. Uncorrected and corrected images are 

Space Sciences Laboratory. N78-13700 shown. 

A statistical summary is presented of TM-78141 November 1977 

vertical wind speed data recorded at NASA's A Technique for Simulating Turbulence 

150-Meter Ground Winds Tower Facility on for Aerospace Vehicle Flight Simulation 

Merritt Island, Kennedy Space Center, Studies. George H. Fichtl. Space 

Florida. One year of continuous around-the- Sciences Laboratory. N78-12014 

clock vertical wind speed measurements 

processed by the Automatic Data Acquisition A technique for simulating atmospheric 

System (ADAS) is classified as a function of turbulence that accommodates variability of 

tower level (10, 18, 60, and 150 meters) and turbulence properties along an aerospace 

period of reference [day, month, season: vehicle trajectory is developed. The technique 

winter (October through March) and summer involves the use of Dryden spectral forms in 

(April through September), and annual]. 

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which the defining parameters are the A program implementation model is 

standard deviations (a) and integral scales (L) presented which covers the in-space construeof turbulence. These spectra are expressed as tion of certain large space systems from 

nondimensional functions of the nondimen- extraterrestrial materials. The model includes 

sional frequency 2 = wL/V where w is description of major program elements and 

dimension&l radian frequency and V is the subelements and their operational requiretrue air speed of the aerospace vehicle. The ments andtechnology readiness requirements, 

nondimensional spectra are "factored" by It provides a structure for future analysis-and 

standard techniques to obtain nondimensional development. 

linear recursive filters in the time domain 

whereby band-limited white-like noise can be TM-78144 October 1977 

operated upon to obtain nondimensional Mixing of Two Liquid Metals on SPAR 

longitudinal, lateral, and vertical turbulence Payload Due to Spin-Up and Spin-Down. 

velocities, u/oru, v/uv, and w/aw , respectively, Charles F. Schafer. Space Sciences 

as functions of nondimensional time, tV/L, Laboratory. N78-13090 

where t is time. Application of the technique 

to the simulation of the Space Shuttle Orbiter The work described was motivated by 

entry flight phase is discussed. unexpected results from SPAR experiments 

directed at obtaining fine dispersibns of metal 

TM-78142 September 1977 systems that in a 1-g environment tend to 

Single Node Orbit Analysis with Radia- segregate very rapidly. The SPAR samples 

tion Heat Transfer Only. Jerry A. exhibited segregation also. The physical 

Peoples. Preliminary Design Office. processes occurring in fluid samples, such as 

N78-14314 the SPAR samples before solidification, are 

shown to be insufficient to produce a 

The steady-state temperature of a single well-mixed liquid by the time solidification 

node which dissipates energy by radiation was initiated. This would result in solidified 

only is discussed for a non-time-varying samples with the type of segregation noted in 

thermal environment. Relationships are the SPAR samples. Experimental evidence 

developed to illustrate how shields can be and analytical arguments are presented. 

utilized to represent a louver system. A 

computer program is presented which can TM-78146 November 1977 

assess periodic temperature characteristics of Candidate Locations for SPS Rectifying 

a single node in a time-varying thermal Antennas. Anne W. Eberhardt. Preenvironment having energy dissipation by liminary Design Office. N78-13553 

radiation only. The computer program performs thermal orbital analysis for five An investigation is made into the 

combinations of plate, shields, and louvers, feasibility of placing 120 Satellite Power 

System (SPS) rectifying antenna (rectenna)­

TM-78143 October 1977 sites across the U.S. In the investigation, an 

In-Space Production of Large Space initial attempt is made to put two land sites in 

Systems from Extraterrestrial Materials each state using several land site selection 

- A Program Implementation Model. criteria. When only 69 land sites are located, 

Georg F. von Tiesenhausen. Program it is decided to put the remaining sites in the 

Development. N78-12112 sea and sea site selection criteria are 

identified. An estimated projection of 

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electrical demand distribution for the year problems associated with image processing by 

2000 is then used to determine the assessing the independent and interdependent 

distribution of these sites along the Pacific, effects of registration, compression, and 

Atlantic, and Gulf Coasts. A future study will classification techniques on Landsat data for 

also attempt to include the Great Lakes in several discipline applications. The objective 

this distribution. of the activity was to make recommendations 

on selected applicable image processing 

As a result of this study, a methodology algorithms in terms of accuracy, cost, and 

for distributing rectenna sites across the timeliness or to propose alternative ways of 

country and for fine-tuning exact locations is processing the data. 

developed, and recommendations on rectenna 

design and operations are made. This As a means of accomplishing this 

developed methodology will be used in the objective, an Image Coding Panel was 

reevaluation of the rectenna sites identifed in established with members from several NASA 

this preliminary study. It is suggested that the Centers who represented different types of 

design recommendations be considered in image processing interests. The Panel estabfuture rectenna design studies. lished the evaluation criteria, selected the data 

sets and algorithms, performed the analyses, 

TM-78147 December 1977 and presented the results which were 

Data for NASA's AVE VI Experiment: documented in the panel summaries. This 

25-mb Sounding Data and Synoptic report describes the conduct of the algorithm 

Charts. Leonard R. Dupuis and Kelly evaluation by Marshall Space Flight Center 

Hill. Space Sciences Laboratory. under approved RTOP 656-21-02-02 and in 

N78-15628 support of the Image Coding Panel. 

This report describes the AVE VI TM-78149 December 1977 

Experiment and presents tabulated Vector Statistics of Landsat Imagery. 

rawinsonde data at 25-rb intervals from the Robert R. Jayroe, Jr. and Debrah 

surface to 25 mb for the 22 stations Underwood. Data Systems Laboratory. 

participating in the experiment. Soundings N78-15544 

were taken between 0000 GMT May 27 and 

1200 GMT May 28, 1977. The methods of A digitized multispectral image, such as 

data processing and the accuracy are briefly Landsat data, is composed of numerous four 

discussed. Synoptic charts prepared from the dimensional vectors, which quantitatively 

data are presented together with an example describe the ground scene from which the 

of contact data. data are acquired. One of the purposes of this 

report is to investigate the statistics of unique 

TM-78148 November 1977 vectors that occur in Landsat imagery and 

Status Report: Data Management Pro- determine if that information can provide 

gram Algorithm Evaluation Activity at some guidance on reducing image processing 

Marshall Space Flight Center. Robert R. costs. A second purpose of this report is to 

Sayroe, Jr. Data Systems Laboratory. investigate how the vector statistics are 

N78-15728 changed by various types of image processing 

techniques and determine if that information 

Under the Office of Applications' Data can be useful in choosing one processing 

Management Program, an algorithm evalua- approach over another. 

tion activity was initiated to study the 

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TM-78150 January 1978 

Effect of Shelf Aging on O-Ring 

Materials. T. E. Wood and W. P. Stone. 

Materials and Processes Laboratory. 

N78-17156 

Commercial O-rings made from 13 

different rubber compounds were tested for 

physical properties when they were received 

from the manufacturer and after 7 and 12 

years of shelf aging. No gross changes were 

observed in tensile strength, elongation, or 

compression deflection characteristics. 

TM-78151 January 1978 

Gravitation. A. J. Fennely. Space 

Sciences Laboratory. N78-16522 

This report discusses investigations of 

several problems of gravitation, including 

some aspects which are related to the 

Stanford University/Marshall Space Flight 

Center gyroscope experiment. In addition, the 

question of the existence of black holes is 

considered. While black holes like those in 

Einstein's theory may not exist in other 

gravity theories, trapped surfaces implying 

such black holes certainly do. The theories 

include those of Brans-Dicke, Lightman-Lee, 

Rosen, and Yang. A similar two-tensor theory 

of- Yilnmaz is investigated and found inconsistent and nonviable. The Newman-Penrose 

formalism for Riemannian geometries is 

adapted to general.gravity theories and used 

to implement a search for twisting solutions 

of the gravity theories for empty and 

nonempty spaces. The method can be used to 

find the gravitational fields for all viable 

gravity theories. The rotating solutions are of 

particular importance for strong field interpretation of the Stanford/Marshall gyroscope 

experiment. Inhomogeneous cosmologies are 

examined in Einstein's theory as generalizations of homogeneous ones by raising the 

dimension of the invariance groups by one 

more parameter. The nine Bianchi classifications are extended to Rosen's theory of 

gravity for homogeneous cosmological 

models. 

8 ** See notation, page 19. 

TM-78152 January 1978 

The Solar Heating and Cooling 

Commercial Demonstration Program -

Some Early Problems and Results. 

Robert L. Middleton. Solar Heating and 

Cooling-Project Office. N78-164755 

The origination of the Solar Heating and 

Cooling Commercial Demonstration Program 

by the Energy Research and Development 

Administration and the subsequent activities 

of the Marshall Space Flight Center of the 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the technical evaluation of proposals, 

contracts definitions, and program management details are defined and discussed. 

During the period from initial site 

selection to present, a significant amount of 

experience has been gained which should be 

published to assist others in avoiding these 

problems. The significant problems are 

summarized in both technical and management aspects of the program. 

It is concluded that the program has 

significantly stimulated additional solar effort 

by the program participants. It is also 

concluded that the use of conventional 

construction industry organizations with 

design/competitive bid procedures and 

standards has maintained a cost effective 

program. 

TM-78153** January 1978 

Test and Analysis of a Northrop 

Collector Controller. D. R. Scott, R. R. 

Kissel, and H. Reid. Electronics and 

Control Laboratory. N78-16432 

The collector controller is examined as a 

functioning control system that drives the 

Northrop collector from east to west to 

follow the Sun then back to the east at 

sundown in readiness for the next sunrise. 

The major components are examined 

separately with particular emphasis placed on 

an analysis of the electronic drive circuit. 
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Results are presented from hardware 

testing and analysis with recommended 

changes to imlprove the system. 

TM-78154 January 1978 

Effect of Hydraulic Fluid (MIL-H83282) on Selected Commercial O-Ring 

Compounds. T. E. Wood and W. P. 

Stone. Materials and Processes Laboratory. N78-18213 

This report presents elastomeric 

materials compatibility data in MIL-H-83282 

synthetic hydraulic fluid. Acrylonitrile and 

fluorocarbon compounds were evaluated at 

various temperatures and time intervals in 

samples of the fluid obtained from three 

qualified suppliers, 

It was concluded that both polymers can 

function in the MIL-H-83282 hydraulic fluids 

within the conditions defined by this study. 

Hydraulic fluid from each manufacturer was 

similar in its effect upon each given 0-ring 

material, with one exception. Similarly, there 

were no striking differences in the resistance 

of O-rings of the same generic rubber type 

when provided by the different manufacturers. 

TM-78155 January 1978 

Satellite Power System Work Breakdown 

Structure Dictionary. William S. 

Rutledge, David T. Taylor, and Joseph 

Hamaker. Program Planning Office. 

A multiple dimension work breakdown 

structure (WBS) tailored to the unusual 

requirement of the Satellite Power System 

(SPS) project is displayed, and each of the 

WBS terms is defined. The system logic is 

discussed, and the interrelationship of the 

various elements of the WBS is described. The 

resulting WBS, while primarily structured to 

the unique cost, economic and programmatic 

requirements, is recommended for general use 

by all parties involved in the definition and 

analyses of the SPS project. 

TM-78156 January 10, 1978 

Equal Period Orbit Determination for 

the Solar System Planets. Wilbur H. 

Funston. Data Systems Laboratory. 

N78-18092 

Rendezvous and docking maneuvers by 

spacecraft often make use of equi-period 

orbits. For example, a spacecraft in circular 

orbit about the Earth's Moon may put an 

observation module into an elliptical orbit 

which lowers the perigee for a closer 

observation of the lunar surface. Use of 

equi-period orbits will bring the observation 

module back to rendezvous with the other 

module which has remained in circular orbit. 

There will be one rendezvous opportunity 

each revolution. 

This report presents the determination 

of a set of equations for equi-period orbits 

work and a set of figures for quick reference. 

TM-78157 February 1978 

Vibration Effects on the Space Shuttle 

Main Engine High Pressure Oxidizer 

Turbopump Bellows. James A. Harp. 

Materials and Processes Laboratory. 

N78-19190 

A welded metal bellows was subjected to 

a series of vibration tests in a 400 psi oxygen 

environment to evaluate the effects of the 

bellows convolutes rubbing on the damper 

ring in the High Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump 

of the Space Shuttle Main Engine. 

The bellows was subjected to approximately 2 million cycles at 0.007 in. double 

amplitude displacement during this series of 

tests, at a frequency of 400 Hz. 

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Instrumentation of the test specimen 

revealed no significant heat buildup caused by 

the rubbing of the bellows convolutes on the 

damper ring. 

A final destruct test was made to 

determine if a fire would result if the bellows 

ruptured in the 400 psi oxygen environment, 

thus exposing a fresh metal surface. The 

vibration input was changed to 0.8 in. double 

amplitude displacement of 20 Hz to intentionally rupture the bellows. Failure occurred 

after 2.5 sec (50 cycles); no fire or heat 

buildup was encountered. 

TM-78158 February 1978 

High-Resolution, Continuous-Flow 

Electrophoresis in Microgravity. Percy H. 

Rhodes. Space Sciences Laboratory. 

N78-19234 

Although the possibility of using the 

reduced gravity of space as a means to 

enhance the performance of certain electrophoresis devices has been considered for 

several years, there has been no serious 

attempt to quantitatively compare electrophoresis performance on the ground with that 

anticipated in space. The computer mathematical models of various proposed electrophoresis systems that have been devised do 

not lend themselves to parameter optimization, as do analytical expressions. Moreover, 

there has been no attempt to quantitatively 

determine the limits imposed on ground-based 

operation by thermal convection. This report 

derives approximate expressions which will 

allow estimation of performance enhancement in reduced gravity and also will direct 

optimization of the various design parameters 

for a cbntinuous flow electrophoresis system. 

TM-78159 February 1978 

1977 Progress Report on Manufacturing 

Techniques for Gravity Probe B Gyroscopes. John R. Rasquin. Materials and 

Processes Laboratory. N78-19468 

The purpose of this report is to present 

additional and improved techniques for the 

manufacture of Gravity Probe B gyroscopes. 

Improvements discussed include the redesign 

of the housings, new techniques for indentation of the electrode surfaces, and a new rotor 

ball lapping machine. These three items 

represent a significant improvement in operation of the gyroscope and also make possible 

the fabrication of a gryoscope which will 

meet flight requirements. 

TM-78160 March 1978 

Ground Winds and Winds Aloft for 

Edwards, AFB, California (1978 

Revision). D. L. Johnson and S. C. 

Brown. Space Sciences Laboratory. 

N78-19730 

This report presents ground-level runway 

wind statistics for the Edwards AFB, 

California area. Crosswind, headwind, 

tailwind, and headwind reversal percentage 

frequencies are given with respect to month 

and hour for the two major Edwards AFB 

runways. Also presented are Edwards AFB 

bivariate normal wind statistics for a 90 

degree flight azimuth for altitudes 0 through 

27 km. Wind probability distributions and 

statistics for any rotation of axes can be 

computed from the five given parameters: U, 

v, S(u), S(v), and R(uv). This document 

supersedes NASA TM-78136 and should be 

used in place of it. 

TM-78161 March 1978 

Thick Section Aluminum Weldments for 

SRB Structures. E. Bayless and J. 

Sexton. Materials and Processes Laboratory. N78-19537 

The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster 

(SRB) forward and aft skirts were designed 

with fracture control considerations used in 

the design data. Fracture control is based on 

reliance upon nondestructive evaluation 

(NDE) techniques to detect potentially 

critical flaws. 

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In the aerospace industry, welds on TM-78163** March 1978 

aluminum in the thicknesses (0.500 to 1.375 Owens-Illinois Liquid Solar Collector 

in.) such as those encountered on the SRB Materials Assessment. R. L. Nichols. 

skirts are normally welded from both sides to Materials and Processes Laboratory. 

minimize distortion. This presents a problem N78-21597 

with the potential presence of undefined areas 

of incomplete fusion and the inability to The Marshall Space Flight Center 

detect these potential flaws by NDE tech- (MSFC) was requested by the Energy 

niques. To eliminate the possibility of an Research and Development Agency (ERDA) 

undetectable defect, weld joint design was to assess the general suitability of the design 

revised to eliminate blind root penetrations, and materials and to investigate certain failure 

Weld parameters and mechanical property modes of the Owens-Illinois (0-I) Sunpak 

data were developed to verify the adequacy of solar energy collector system. The primary 

the new joint design. problem was the violent fracture of collector 

tubes, with attendant scattering of glass 

TM-78162 March 1978 fragments, under boilout conditions. 

An Evaluation of Grease Type Ball 

Bearing Lubricants Operating in Various This report presents the data and 

Environments (Status Report No. 3). information generated during the materials 

E. L. McMurtrey. Materials and Processes analysis segment of this effort. These data 

Laboratory. N78-20335 were obtained during pressure testing of the 

individual tubes, performance testing of a 

Because many future spacecraft or space complete array of tubes on the MSFC solar 

stations will require mechanisms to operate simulator apparatus, and in other investigafor long periods of time in environments tions as noted. The information herein 

which are adverse to most bearing lubricants, represents only the data directly associated 

a series of tests is continuing to evaluate 29 with materials analysis and is not a compregrease type lubricants in R-4 size bearings in hensive presentation of all the data compiled 

five different environments for a 1 year during the MSFC test program. 

period. Four repetitions of each test are made 

to provide statistical samples. These tests have TM-78164 February 1978 

also been used to select four lubricants for 5 Simplified Model of Statistically 

year tests in selected environments with five Stationary Spacecraft Rotation and 

repetitions of each test for statistical samples. Associated Induced Gravity EnvironAt the present time, 65 test sets have been ments. George H. Fichtl and Robert L. 

completed and 23 test sets are underway. Holland. Space Sciences Laboratory. 

Two (5 year) tests have already been started N78-21198 

in (1) continuous operation and (2) start-stop 

operation, with both in vacuum at ambient A simplified stochastic model of spacetemperatures. To date, in the 1year tests, the craft motion is developed. The model is based 

best results in all environments have been on the assumption that the net torque vector 

obtained with a high viscosity index due to crew activity and rocket thruster 

perfluoroalkylpolyether grease. firings is a statistically stationary Gaussian 

vector process. The process has zero ensemble 

mean value, and the components of the 

torque vector are mutually stochastically 

independent. Each component of the torque 

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vector is characterized by a constant, induced gravity vectors exceeding specified 

nonzero, spectral density function in the critical values at least once as a function of



frequency interval co1 < [cl > coo with zero experiment duration time.



spectral density for all other values of wo. The



linearized.igidmbody equations-of motion-are TM-28165"* April 19.78-.



used to derive the autospectral density Use of the Marshall Space Flight Center 

functions of the components of the spacecraft Solar Simulator in Collector Performrotation vector which are shown to be ance Evaluation. William R. Humphries. 

proportional to w-2 over the interval w1 < Structures and Propulsion Laboratory. 

Ial < COo and zero for all other values of co. N78-21605 

The cross-spectral density functions of the 

components of the rotation vector vanish for Details of the Marshall Space Flight 

all frequencies so that the components of Center (MSFC) solar simulator construction 

rotation are mutually stochastically inde- and operating characteristics are presented. 

pendent. The autospectral and cross-spectral Actual measured values from simulator 

density functions of the induced gravity checkout tests are detailed. Problems 

environment imparted to scientific apparatus encountered during initial startup are 

rigidly attached to the spacecraft are calcu- discussed and solutions described. Techniques 

lated from the rotation rate spectral density utilized to evaluate collector performance 

functions via linearized inertial frame to from simulator test data are given. Performbody-fixed principal axis frame transforma- ance data generated in the simulator are 

tion formulae. The autospectral and cross- compared to equivalent data generated during 

spectral densities of the induced gravity natural outdoor testing. Finally, a summary 

vector components are equal to nonzero of collector performance parameters 

constants over the frequency interval w1 < generated to date as a result of simulator 

Ic0l < wo; however, the cross-spectral density testing are given. 

functions are less than zero, thus indicating 

negative correlation between any two unlike TM-78166 April 1978 

induced gravity components in the principal Solar Activity During Skylab - Its 

axis frame of the vehicle. The induced gravity Distribution and Relation to Coronal 

process is a Gaussian one with- zero mean Holes. David M. Speich, Jesse B. Smith, 

value. Transformation formulae are used to Jr., Robert M. Wilson, and Patrick S. 

rotate the principal axis body-fixed frame to Mcntosh. Space Sciences Laboratory. 

which the rotation rate and induced gravity N78-22994 

vectors are referred to a body-fixed frame in 

which the components of the induced gravity Solar active regions observed during the 

vector are stochastically independent. period of Skylab observations (May 

1973-February 1974) have been examined for 

Rice's theory of exceedances is used to properties that varied systematically with 

calculate expected exceedance rates of the location on the Sun, particularly with respect 

components of the rotation and induced to the location of coronal holes. Approxigravity vector processes. Application of the mately 90 percent of the optical and X-ray 

assumption that the number of exceedances flare activity occurred in one solar hemisphere 

of rotation rate and induced gravity over a (136-315 heliographic degrees longitude). 

given duration time T are Poisson distributed Active regions within 20 heliographic degrees 

permits calculation of the risks associated of coronal holes were below average in 

with the components of the rotation rate and lifetimes, flare production, and magnetic 

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complexity. Histograms of solar flares as a 

function of solar longitude have been aligned 

with Ha synoptic charts on which active 

region serial numbers and coronal hole 

boundaries have been added. 

TM-78167 April 1978 

Space Processing Applications Bibliography. N78-23115 

This document is a bibliography of 

articles, papers, and reports which discuss 

various aspects of the use of the space 

environment for materials science research or 

for commercial enterprise. Since the use of 

the space environment for materials science is 

a relatively new undertaking, it is the intent 

of this document to provide a consolidated 

reference for those new to the field. 

The references are arranged chronologically, and several cross references are 

provided, as well as instructions for procurement of references. 

TM-78168 April 1978 

Shear Strength of Fillet Welds in 

Aluminum Alloy 2219. Charles V. 

Lovoy. Materials and Processes Laboratory. N78-21495 

Fillet welds in aluminum alloy 2219 

(2319 filler) are used in the fabrication and 

assembly of components for the Solid Rocket 

Booster (SRB) forward and aft skirts,, 

External Tank (ET), and other support 

equipment. The fillet weld size is normally 

specified on the engineering drawing and is a 

theoretical dimension. In this report fillet size 

is discussed in terms of theoretical or design 

dimensions versus as-welded dimensions, 

drawing attention to the inherent conservatism in the design load sustaining capabilities 

of fillet welds. 

Problems associated with inspection of 

fillet welds are addressed and a comparison is 

drawn between defect counts obtained by 

radiographic inspection and by visual 

examination of the fracture plane. 

Fillet weld quality is related lineally to 

ultimate shear strength. Correlation coefficients are obtained by simple straight line 

regression analysis between the variables of 

ultimate shear strength and accumulative 

discontinuity summation. Shear strength 

allowables were found to be equivalent to 57 

percent of butt weld "A" allowables (Ftu). 

TM-78169** May 1978 

Design and Operation of a Solar Heating 

and Cooling System for a Residential 

Size Building. N78-25546 

The first year of operation of the 

Marshall Space Flight Center's Solar House is 

discussed. Selected design information, 

together with a brief system description, is 

included. The house is equipped with an 

integrated solar heating and cooling system 

which uses fully automated state-of-the-art 

equipment. Overall performance for the first 

year is summarized. In addition, information 

pertaining to modifications made to improve 

performance is provided, and problems 

encountered during operation are discussed. 

Evaluation of data from the first year of 

operation indicates that the MSFC solar house 

heating and cooling system is capable of 

supplying nearly 100 percent of the thermal 

energy required for heating and approximately 50 percent of the thermal energy 

required to operate the absorption cycle air 

conditioner. The lower percentage of energy 

provided for the cooling mode as compared to 

the heating-mode is due to the significantly 

higher temperature needed to operate the air 

conditioner, requiring the solar collector to 

operate at low efficiencies due to the higher 

inlet temperatures. Operation of the facility 

in the cooling mode has shown the need for 

basic subsystem improvements such as 

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decreasing the operating temperature of the 

air conditioner and/or improving collector 

performance. 

TM-78170 March 1978 

Af Analysis of Maximum Horizontal 

Wind Speeds and Associated Parameters 

Recorded at NASA's 150-Meter Ground 

Winds Tower Facility at Kennedy Space 

Center, Florida. Margaret B. Alexander. 

Space Sciences Laboratory. N78-24743 

This report presents statistical summaries 

of the daily maximum horizontal wind speed 

and associated parameters from data recorded 

at the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration's 150-Meter Ground Winds 

Tower Facility on Merritt Island, Kennedy 

Space Center, Florida. One year of continuous horizontal wind speed measurements 

processed by the Automatic Data Acquisition 

System is classified as a function of tower 

level (10, 18, 60, and 150 meters) and period 

of reference [day, month, season: winter 

(October through March) and summer (April 

through September), and annual]. Tabulations were made of the daily maximum 

horizontal wind speed, time of occurrence, 

and five associated parameters: mean horizontal wind speed, maximum vertical gusts 

(i.e., updraft and downdraft), and mean and 

instantaneous directions. Analyses using these 

data included means, extremes, standard 

deviations, and frequency distributions. 

Comparisons of intensity of maximum horizontal wind speeds determined in thiis year of 

data are made with maximum values recorded 

at Kennedy Space Center during another 

non-hurricane-occurrence year (1967) and 

with values during 1966 through 1972 when 

six hurricanes affected the area after the 

Ground Winds Tower Facility became operational in December 1965. The intent of this 

report is to provide additional information for 

the general description of wind flow in the 

lowest 150 meters of the atmosphere for the 

identification of hazards involved in wind 

shear encounter relative to ascent and descent 

of the Space Shuttle and conventional 

aircraft. 

TM-78171 April 1978 

Electrets Used to Measure Exhaust 

Cloud Effluents from Solid Rocket 

Motor (SRM) During Demonstration 

Model (DM-2) Static Test Firing. Michael 

-Susko. Space Sciences Laboratory. 

N78-24281 

The purpose of this experimental 

research was to compare Marshall Space 

Flight Center's (MSFC) electrets with 

Thiokol's fixed flow samplers during the 

Demonstration Model (DM-2) static test firing 

at Thiokol's static test site, January 18, 1978, 

near Brigham City, Utah. 

The measurement of the rocket exhaust 

effluents by Thiokol's samplers and MSFC's 

electrets indicated that the Solid Rocket 

Motor (SRM) had no significant effect on the 

air quality in the area sampled. Thiokol had 

only one significant measurement. At Plant 

78 (Site 12), approximately 6.43 kn at a 330 

deg heading from the static test stand, the 

fixed flow air sampler obtained a trace of 

contamination of 0.0017 mg/m3 (background) and 0.094 mg/m3 (test). Of this total 

weight, 0.0017 mg/m 3 was of chlorine. 

Converting this to parts/million (ppm) gives 

0.0006 ppm. At this site, from X-ray 

spectroscopy, the electret had a background 

count of 1667 and a test count of 2409, 

resulting in an increase of 742 counts. One of 

the additional electrets, E13, was closer to the 

static test site, approximately 585 m at a 

heading of 325 deg. The chlorine count from 

the X-ray spectroscopy analysis on this 

electret was 3576, an increase of 1909 counts. 

Equating the counts of 742 to 0.0006 ppm, 

1909 counts equals 0.0015 ppm. Again, there 

was no measurement of significant rocket 

exhaust at the test site. 

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The results show that the electrets (a TM-78174 April 1978 

passive device which needs no power) can be Solid Rocket Booster Thrust Vector 

used effectively alongside existing measuring Control Subsystem Test Report (D-I). 

devices (which need power). Boris Pagan. Structures and Propulsion 

Laboratory. N78-25128 

By placing electrets in areas where no 

power is available, measurements may be This report presents the results of the 

obtained. Consequently, it is a valuable sequence of tests performed on the Space 

complementary instrument in measuring Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster thrust vector 

rocket exhaust effluents in areas where other control subsystem by the Marshall Space 

measuring devices may not be able to assess Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. The tests 

the contaminants. were performed between July and December 

1976. 

TM-78172** May 1978 

Hardware Problems Encountered in The operational characteristics of the 

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems. thrust vector control subsystem components, 

Mitchell Cash. Solar Heating and Cooling as determined from the tests, are discussed. 

Project Office. N78-25539 Special analyses of fuel consumption, basic 

steady-state characteristics, GN 2 spin, and 

Marshall Space Flight Center personnel actuator displacement are presented which 

have worked for several years with the will aid in understanding the performance of 

development and demonstration of solar the auxiliary power unit. The possibility of 

heating and cooling systems in support of the components malfunction is also discussed. 

Department of Energy. In this work, they 

have encountered numerous problems in the TM-78175 May 1978 

design, production, installation, and operation Descriptions of Experiments Selected for 

of the solar energ? systems. Many of these the Space Transportation System (STS) 

problems have been seen in more than one Materials Processing in Space Program. 

system. This report describes the hardware Robert J. Naumann, Editor. Space 

- problems, which range from simple to obscure Sciences Laboratory. N78-25103 

and complex, and their resolution. It is 

intended to provide personnel in the solar This report presents the experiment 

energy field with information that will help description summaries for the first group of 

prevent the installation of solar heating and materials processing experiments planned for 

cooling systems that will not operate a Shuttle mission. The summaries give the 

satisfactorily or that will not last for the objectives, the approach, the rationale for the 

design lifetime, use of space, and the anticipated results for 

each experiment. These experiments form the 

TM-78173 May 1978 nucleus of the Materials Processing in Space 

Spacelab Mission I Experiment Descrip- program in the Shuttle era and provide the 

tions. Paul D. Craven, Editor. Space science requirements for the definition of the 

Sciences Laboratory. space processing facilities being developed for 

the Spacelab Module and Pallet.



This document presents brief descrip­


tions of experiments and facilities planned for TM-78176 June 1978 

Spacelab 1. These experiments and facilities Weld Peaking on Heavy Aluminum 

were selected from the responses to the Structures. E. Bayless, R. Poorman, and 

Announcement of Opportunity for the first J. Sexton. Materials and Processes 

Spacelab mission. Laboratory. N78-25427 

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Weld peaking is usually undesirable in 150-Meter Ground Winds Tower Facility at 

any welded structure. In heavy structures, the nine levels from December 1965 through 

forces involved in the welding process become March 1970 are also included. 

very large and difficult to handle. With the 

Shuttle's Solid Rocket Booster, the weld TM-78179"* July 1978 

peaking resulted in two major problems: (1) - Fihal Report on MSFC Assessment of 

reduced mechanical properties across the weld Owens-Illinois SUNPAKTM Collector 

joint and (2) fit-up difficulties in subsequent Problems. Bernhard L. Wiesenmaier. 

assembly operation. Peaking from the weld Associate Director for Engineering 

shrinkage forces can be fairly well predicted Office. 

in simple structures; however, in welding 

complicated assemblies, the amount of Responding to a request from Energy 

peaking is unpredictable because of unknown Research and Development Agency (ERDA), 

stresses from machining and forming, stresses Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) coninduced by the fixturing, and stresses from ducted an in-depth assessment of problems 

welds in other parts of the assembly. encountered with the Owens-Illinois 

SUNPAKTM collector installed in several 

When excessive peaking is encountered, ERDA solar system demonstration sites. The 

it can be corrected using the shrinkage forces assessment included analysis and independent 

resulting from the welding process. Applica- tests of the collector in the MSFC Solar 

tion of these forces is discussed in this report. Simulator where the system failure conditions 

were duplicated. The assessment showed the 

TM-78177 May 1978 basic design of the SUNPAKTM collector to 

An Analysis of Maximum Horizontal be sound; however, material limitations 

Wind Speeds Recorded Since 1961 at dictate that near-term applications constraints 

Kennedy Space Center, Florida. be recognized by system designers. MSFC 

Margaret B. Alexander. Space Sciences recommendations were presented to ERDA in 

Laboratory. N78-26702 March 1977. Subsequent retrofit activity by 

Owens-Illinois appears to have been effective 

This report presents tabulations of in demonstrating the integrity of the 

maximum horizontal wind speed values SUNPAKTM collector. 

recorded at the Kennedy Space Center since 

the Space Sciences Laboratory's Atmospheric TM-78180** August 1978 

Sciences Division began monitoring the winds Corrosion Inhibitors for Solar Heating 

in the area at Launch Complex 34 in 1961. and Cooling Systems. T. S. Humphries. 

Monitoring programs and beginning dates also Materials and Processes Laboratory. 

include Launch Complex 37 in 1963, NASA's 

150-Meter Ground Winds Tower Facility in This is a continuation of the test 

1965, Launch Complex 39A in 1967, and program, that was previously reported (NASA 

Launch Complex 39B in 1968. As expected, TN D-8409, February 1977), to find suitable 

maximum wind speeds were recorded during and effective inhibitors for solar heating and 

the eight hurricanes which have affected the cooling systems. Inhibitors which appeared 

area - Cleo in August 1964 through Agnes in promising in the previous tests and additional 

June 1972. Detailed tabulations and fre- inhibitors including several proprietary 

quency distributions of daily maximum products were selected for evaluation. 

horizontal wind speeds recorded at NASA's Evaluation of the inhibitors was based on 

corrosion protection afforded an 

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aluminum-mild steel-copper-stainless steel 

assembly in a hot corrosive water. Two 

inhibitors were found to be effective and 

show promise for protecting multimetallic 

solAr heating systems. 

TM-78181 July 1978 

Ground Winds for Kennedy Space 

Center, Florida (1978 Version). D. L. 

Johnson and S. C. Brown. Space 

Sciences Laboratory. 

This report presents ground-level runway 

wind statistics for the Kennedy Space Center, 

Florida area. Crosswind, headwind, tailwind, 

and headwind reversal percentage frequencies 

are given with respect to month and hour for 

the Kennedy Space Center Space Shuttle 

runway. This document supersedes NASA 

CRKI 28995 and should be used in place of it. 

TM-78182** July 1978 

Development, Testing, and Certification 

of Life Sciences Engineering Solar 

Collector - Final Report. John M. 

Caudle. Solar Heating and Cooling 

Projects Office. 

This document summarizes final results 

of Contract NAS8-32255 for the development 

of an air flat plate collector for use with solar 

heating, combined heating and cooling, and 

hot water systems. The contract was for final 

development, testing, and certification of the 

collector, and for delivery of a 320 ft2 

collector panel. 

TM-78183 August 1978 

Apollo Telescope Mount - A Partial 

Listing of Scientific Publications and 

Presentations, Supplement 2. Space 

Sciences Laboratory. 

This report supplements NASA 

TMX-73300 and NASA TM X-73393. These 

reports are compilations of bibliographies 

from the principal investigator groups of the 

Apollo Telescope Mount (Skylab solar 

observatory facility) that gathered data from 

May 28, 1973, to February 8, 1974. The 

analysis of these data is presently under way 

and is expected to continue for several years. 

The publications listed in this report are 

divided into the following categories: (1) 

Journal Publications, (2) Journal Publications 

Submitted, (3) Other Publications, (4) 

Presentations - National and International 

Meetings, and (5) Other Presentations. An 

author index is included together with errata 

for the first report. 

TM-78184 August 1978 

Some Observations About Landsat 

Digital Analysis. Robert R. Jayroe, Jr. 

Data Systems Laboratory. 

The results reported in this study 

support several hypotheses concerning 

Landsat data that need to be verified further 

or disproved by examining additional data 

and by independent investigation performed 

by other Landsat data users. The hypotheses 

are as follows: 

1) Landsat does not discriminate 

vegetation types, but mostly sees chlorophyl 

and canopy cover. 

2) A majority of the features in the 

ground scene possess linearly proportional 

amounts of "color" from each spectral band. 

3) The data are continuous and as a 

result there is no true separability of ground 

scene features in the data, but some features 

possess an excess of color in a particular band 

pair. 

4) There are relatively few features 

present in the spectral data, and these do not 

correspond to the conventional definitions 

that are used. 

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5) Aside from seasonal effects, in a This report gives the results and an 

distributional sense all Landsat data are assessment of the series of ocean environment 

essentially the same. The only difference is tests that were conducted at Panama City and 

the way the data are spatially arranged in the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, during the 

image. Spring and Summers of 1976 and 1977. 

TM-78185 July 1978 TM-78188* September 1978 

Sizing Tube-Fin Space Radiators. Jerry The MSFC Complementary Metal Oxide 

A. Peoples. Preliminary Design Office. Semiconductor (Including Multilevel 

Interconnect Metallization) Process 

Temperature and size considerations of Handbook. David L. Boulding, Richard 

the tube-fin space radiator are characterized W. Eastes, William R. Feltner, Ben R. 

by charts and equations. An approach of Horis, and Donald E. Routh. Electronics 

accurately assessing rejection capability and Control Laboratory. 

commensurate with a phase A/B level output 

is reviewed using the analytical techniques The fabrication techniques and 

developed by Donald B. Mackey. A computer procedure details for creation of Compleprogram, based on Mackey's equations, is also mentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor 

presented which sizes the rejection area for a integrated circuits at George C. Marshall 

given thermal load. The program also handles Space Flight Center are described. A unique 

the flow and thermal considerations of the feature of the MSFC process has been 

film coefficient, included, i.e., the use of multilevel metal 

interconnect patterns. Examples of C-MOS 

TM-78187 August 1978 integrated circuits fabricated at MSFC with 

SRB Materials and Processes Assessment functional descriptions of each are given. 

from Laboratory and Ocean Environ- Typical electrical characteristics of both 

mental Tests. Materials and Processes P-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor and 

Laboratory. N-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor 

discrete devices under given conditions are 

The Materials and Processes Laboratory provided. A general description of MSFC 

at the Marshall Space Flight Center design, mask making, packaging, and testing 

recognized early in the Shuttle program that procedures is included. 

material performance on a long-term basis 

would be critical to the success of the Shuttle The capabilities described in this report 

and its goal of reusable components. The are being utilized in: (1) research and 

laboratory instituted, in-house, a compre- development of new technology, (2) 

hensive series of materials tests simulating education of individuals in the various 

exposure of the refurbishable components of disciplines and technologies in the field of 

the propulsion system to expected flight and microelectronics, and (3) fabrication of many 

marine environments. These tests were sub- types of specially designed integrated circuits, 

sequently expanded to include ocean environ- which are not commercially feasible in small 

ment exposure of these laboratory type quantities, for in-house research and developsamples. An Integrated Test Bed of 3.048 m ment programs. 

(10 ft) diameter by 2.438 m (8 ft) high was 

also fabricated in support of this program. TM-78189 August 1978 

The Integrated Test Bed allowed large scale Radiative and Gas Cooling of Falling 

evaluation of principal manufacturing, insulat- Molten Drops. Michael B. Robinson. 

ing, cleaning and refurbishment methods. Space Sciences Laboratory. 

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This report calculates the supercooling 

rate and solidification time for molten drops 

of niobium, copper, and lead. Calculations for 

both radiation and helium gas cooling are 

presented in order to estimate the influence 

that the presence of helium gas would have 

upon the cooling rate of falling drops in the 

Marshall Space Flight Center space processing 

drop tube. 

TM-78190 August 1978 

Instruments for Measuring the Amount 

of Moisture in the Air. Dale L. Johnson. 

Space Sciences Laboratory. 

This report presents a summarization 

and discussion of the many systems available 

today for measuring moisture in the 

atmosphere. Conventional methods used in 

the field of meteorology and methods used in 

the laboratory are discussed. Performance, 

accuracies, and response of the instruments 

are presented as well as the advantages and 

disadvantages of each. Methods of measuring 

humidity aloft by instrumentation onboard 

aircraft and balloons are given, in addition to 

the methods used to measure moisture at the 

Earth's surface. Much of the information 

contained in this report has been summarized 

from books, papers, and documents available 

in the open literature which are included as 

references. 

TM-78191 August 1978 

Evaluation of AAFE Apparatus to 

Measure Residual and Transient 

Convection in Zero-Gravity. R. C. Ruff, 

B. R. Facemire, and W. K. Witherow. 

Space Sciences Laboratory. 

This report presents the results of an 

evaluation of an apparatus built by the Jet 

Propulsion Laboratory under Advanced 

Applications Flight Experiment (AAFE) 

program funding. The results are expected to 

contribute to an improved design for a Fluid 

*Blue cover reports printed at Langley. 

**DOE/NASA reports. 

Experiments System (FES) planned for 

Spacelab 3. The detailed results are presented 

in four categories: (1) human factors, (2) 

electrical and mechanical, (3) optical performance, and (4) thermal performance. 

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TP-1071 November 1977 Exhaust of the Space Shuttle (6.4 

Development of a Procedure to Model Percent Scaled Model) and Viking I 

High-Resolution Wind Profiles from Launch. Michael Susko. Space Sciences 

Smoothed or Low-Frequency Data. Laboratory. N78-11517 

Dennis W. Camp. Space Sciences Laboratory. N78-11642 The purpose of this experimental 

research was to investigate electrets, a new 

The FPS-16 radar/Jimsphere system used device used to detect the chemical composito obtain wind profile data for the altitude tion of rocket exhaust effluents. In assessing 

layer between the surface and approximately the effectiveness of electrets, comparisons 

18 km provides the most accurate and were made with hydrogen chloride measuring 

detailed wind measurements currently avail- devices from chamber and field tests and 

able. Therefore, this type of data has proven computed results from the NASA/MSFC 

to be of exceptional value for use in aerospace Multilayer Diffusion Model. 

research and development programs. With the 

advent of the Space Shuttle program, the The experimental data used in this 

importance of this type of data was again investigation were obtained from the 18 static 

noted. However, the quantity of data neces- test firings at Marshall Space Flight Center, 

sary to provide the reliable high-resolution Huntsville, Alabama, chamber tests at Arnold 

wind profiles for one of the possible launch Engineering Development Center, Tullahoma, 

sites, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, Tennessee, and the Viking I launch to Mars on 

was not available. The fact that sufficient August 20, 1975, from Kennedy Space 

time to obtain the data did not exist posed Center, Florida. 

the problem of how the high-resolution wind 

profiles needed for the Space Shuttle program The results show that electrets have 

were to be developed. The method used to multipollutant measuring capabilities, simresolve this problem is the subject of this plicity of deployment, and speed of assessreport; that is, the derivation of simulated ment. The electrets compared favorably with 

Jimsphere wind profiles from low-frequency other hydrogen chloride measuring devices. 

rawinsonde data and a generated set of white The summary of the measured data from the 

noise data. A computer program is developed electrets and the hydrogen chloride-detectors 

to model high-resolution wind profiles based is within the upper and lower bounds of the 

on the statistical properties of data from the computed hydrogen chloride concentrations 

Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Comparison from the NASA/MSFC Multilayer Diffusion 

of the measured Jimsphere data, rawinsonde Model. 

data, and the simulated profiles shows 

excellent agreement. These simulated, TP-1074 November 1977 

Jimsphere wind profiles will be used in design A Design Handbook for Phase Change 

verification studies of the Space Shuttle Thermal Control and Energy Storage 

operation for Vandenberg Air Force Base, Devices. William R. Humphries and 

California. Edwin I. Griggs. Structures and Propulsion Laboratory. N78-15434 

TP-1073 November 1977 

Research in the Use of Electrets in This document gives a comprehensive 

Measuring Effluents from Rocket survey of the thermal aspects of phase change 

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material devices. Fundamental mechanisms of 

heat transfer within the phase change device 

are discussed. Performance in zero-g and one-g 

fields are examined as it relates to such a 

device. Computer models for phase change 

materials, with metal fillers, undergoing 

conductive and convective processes are 

detailed. Using these models, extensive 

parametric data are presented for a hypothetical configuration with a rectangular 

phase change housing, using straight fins as 

the filler, and paraffin as the phase change 

material. These data are generated over a 

range of realistic sizes, material properties, 

and thermal boundary conditions. A number 

of illustrative examples are given to demonstrate use of the parametric data. Also a 

complete listing of phase change material 

property data are reproduced herein as an aid 

to the reader. 

TP-1088 November 1977 

Performance Analysis of Grazing Incidence Imaging Systems. Carl E.Winkler 

and Dietrich Korsch. Space Sciences 

Laboratory. N78-11812 

An exact expression relating the coordinates of a point on the incident ray, a point 

of reflection from an arbitrary surface, and a 

point on the reflected ray is first derived. The 

exact relation is then specialized for the case 

of grazing incidence, and first-order and 

third-order systematic analyses are carried out 

- first for a single reflective surface and then 

for a combination of two surfaces. The 

third-order treatment yields a complete set of 

primary aberrations for single-element and 

two-element systems. The importance of a 

judicious choice for a coordinate system in 

showing field curvature to clearly be the 

predominant aberration for a two-element 

system is discussed. The validity of the theory 

is verified through comparisons with the exact 

ray-trace results for the case of the telescope. 

TP-1 164 February 1978 

Analysis of Data Systems Requirements 

for Global Crop Production Forecasting 

in the 1985 Time Frame. 	 Sanford W. 

Downs, Paul A. Larsen, and 	 Dietwald A. 

Gerstner. Data Systems Laboratory. 

N78-18497 

Starting with the description for the 

Global Crop Production Forecasting objective 

as given in "Outlook for Space," Marshall 

Space Flight Center undertook the task to 

define the data systems concepts that would 

be needed to implement this objective in an 

orderly transition from experimental to 

operational status in the 1985 time frame. 

The objective was carefully examined with 

consideration of the data system implications. 

Cognizant personnel were interviewed; data 

processing facilities were surveyed; the impact 

of future technology development was 

assessed; pertinent documentation was 

studied; and previous and current activities in 

this objective area were evaluated. This 

investigation served as the foundation for 

quantifying the objective by obtaining from 

the most important users their projected 

information needs. These information needs 

were then converted into data system 

requirements, and the influence of these 

requirements on the formulation of a 

conceptual data system was analyzed. Any 

potential problem areas in meeting these data 

requirements were then identified in an 

iterative process whereby the scoped objective 

was further refined as the analysis continued 

and recommended solutions and alternatives 

were developed. 

TP-1220 April 1978 

Evaluation of Materials for High Performance Solar Arrays (Status Report 

No. 1). A. F. Whitaker, C. F. Smith, Jr., 

C. L. Peacock, Jr., and S. A. Little. 

Materials 	 and Processes Laboratory. 

N78-22233 

A program has been underway to 

evaluate materials for advanced solar arrays 

which are required to provide power to 

weight ratios up to 100 W/kg. Severe mission 

environments together with the lack of 

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knowledge of space environmental materials Upper stage - LOX/H 2 high performdegradation rates require the generation of ance OTV. 

irradiation and outgassing engineering data for 

use in the initial design phase of the flight Space destination - Lunar crater or solar 

solar arrays. Therefore,. appxoximaely 25 orbit. 

candidate array materials were subjected to 

selected mission environments of vacuum, Safety philosophy - Work around to all 

UV, and particle irradiation, and their system failures. 

mechanical and/or optical properties were 

determined where appropriate. It is assumed that this report will be used 

in conjunction with the contractor 

TP-1225 May 1978 reports. 

Nuclear Waste Disposal in Space. R. E. 

Burns, W. E. Causey, W. E. Galloway, TP-1227 May 1978 

and R. W. Nelson. Systems Analysis and A Numerical Solution of the NavierIntegration Laboratory. N78-23571 Stokes Equations for Chemically Nonequilibrium, Merged Stagnation Shock 

This report presents a summary of a Layers on Spheres and Two-Dimensional 

work on nuclear waste disposal in space Cylinders in Air. Kenneth D.' Johnston 

conducted by the George C. Marshall Space and William L. Hendricks. Systems 

Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Dynamics Laboratory. N78-23390 

Space Administration, and the following 

contractors: Battelle, Inc.; Northrop Services, Results of solving the Navier-Stokes 

Inc.; and Science Applications, Inc. From the equations for chemically nonequilibrium, 

aggregate studies, it is concluded that space merged stagnation shock layers on spheres 

disposal of nuclear waste is technically and two-dimensional cyclinders are presented. 

feasible. The effects of wall catalysis and slip are also 

examined. The thin shock layer assumption is 

The preferrred baseline is as follows: not made, and the thick viscous shock is 

allowed to develop within the computational 

Kind of waste considered - Domestic domain. The results show good comparison 

civilian. with existing data. Due to the more 

pronounced merging of shock layer and 

Waste mix to be carried - All wastes boundary layer for the sphere, the heating 

excluding unburned uranium and reactor rates for spheres become higher than those for



cladding hulls. Carrying plutonium is cylinders as the altitude is increased.



optional.



TP-1279 July 1978 

Waste form - Calcine or calcine in metal Low Toxic Corrosion Inhibitors for 

matrix. Aluminum in Fresh Water. T. S. 

Humphries. Materials and Processes LabLaunch site - Kennedy Spaceflight oratory. N78-28226 

Center or a remote complex. 

Combinations of chemical compounds 

Launch vehicle - Space Shuttle. that reportedly reduce the corrosion of 

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aluminum in fresh water were evaluated. cle (OTV), and a solid propellant final stage. 

These included combinations of borates, The iodine is assumed to be in the form of 

nitrates, nitrites, phosphates, silicates, and either an iodide or an iodate, and calculations 

mercaptobenzothiazole. Eight of fifty inhib- assume that the final destination is either 

itor combinations evaluated gave excellent solar orbit or solar system escape. 

corrosion protection and compared favorably 

with sodium chromate, which has generally It is concluded that space disposal of 

been considered standard for many years. iodine is feasible. 

TP-1280 July 1978 TP-1328 September 1978 

Thermodynamic and Chemical Param- The Effects of Curvature and Viscosity 

eters of the Exhaust Effluents from the on Baroclinic Instability - A Two-Layer 

HARPOON Booster Motor. J. Briscoe Model. William W. Fowlis and Salvador 

Stephens and Arnold I. Goldford. Space Arias. Space Sciences Laboratory. 

-Sciences Laboratory. N78-28682 

A linear stability analysis of a baroclinic 

The exhaust products from the zonal current contained between two parallel 

HARPOON booster motors have been ana- rigid boundaries is presented. Curvature is 

lyzed using both thermodynamic analysis and included by performing the analysis on a 

finite-rate chemistry. The resulting consti- 0-plane and viscosity by allowing for the 

tuents are presented together with a discus- effects of Ekman layers on the rigid 

sion of the techniques employed, boundaries. A two-layer model is used. This 

calculation was carried out to assist in the 

TP-1313 August 1978 design of a spherical model of the general 

Disposal of Radioactive Iodine in Space. circulation of the Earth's atmosphere for 

Rowland E. Burns and J. Gregory Spacelab. In the low-gravity environment on 

Defield. Systems Analysis and Integra- an orbiting vehicle, a dominant radial 

tion Laboratory. dielectric body force, analogous to planetary 

gravity, can be achieved over a volume of 

The possibility of space disposal of liquid held between two concentric spheres. 

iodine waste from nuclear power reactors is The results show the Eady short wavelength 

investigated. The space transportation system cutoff, and long wavelength cutoffs due to 

utilized relies upon the Space Shuttle, a liquid Ekman damping and curvature. 

hydrogen/liquid oxygen Orbit Transfer Vehi23 
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(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-2884 July 1977 

Model Predictions of Wind and Turbulence Profiles Associated with an Ensemble- of Aircraft Accidents - FinalReport. G. G. Williamson, W. S. 

Lewellen, and M. E. Teske. NAS8­

32037. Aeronautical Research Associates of Princeton, Inc. N78-12627 

CR-2923 November 1977 

Environmental Effects from SRB 

Exhaust Effluents - Technique Development and Preliminary Assessment. S. R. 

Smith, R.P. Welty, and G.L. White. 

NAS8-31806. Science Applications, Inc. 

N78-15439 

CR-2926 November 1977 

Neutrally Stable Atmospheric Flow over 

a Two-Dimensional Rectangular Block. 

Chili Fang Shieh, Walter Frost, and 

Juergen Bitte. NAS8-29584. The University of Tennessee Space Institute. 

N78-12628 

CR-2927 December 1977 

Pulse Analysis of Acoustic Emission 

Signals. J. R. Houghton and P. F. 

Packman. NSG 8012. Tennessee State 

University. N78-20914 

CR-2932 December 1977 

Digital Computer Processing of 

LANDSAT Data for North Alabama. 

A. D. Bond, R. J. Atkinson, M. Lybanon 

and H. K. Ramapriyan. NASS-21805. 

Computer Sciences Corporation, Aerospace Systems Center. N78-20578 

CR-2934 December 1977 

Forecasting Thunderstorms over a 2- to 

5-h Period by Statistical Methods. 

Joseph Allen Zak. NAS8-31773. Texas 

A&M University. N78-12629 

CR-2945 January 1978 

Users' Instructions for the NASA/MSFC 

Cloud-Rise Preprocessor Program -

Version 6, and-the NASA/MSFC Multilayer Diffusion Program - Version 6 

(Research Version for Univac 1108 

System). J. R. Bjorklund and R. K. 

Dumbauld. NAS8-31841. H. E. Cramer 

Company, Inc. N78-18573 

CR-2952 January 1978 

Mapping Land Cover from Satellite 

Images: A Basic, Low Cost Approach. C. 

Dale Elifrits, Terry W. Barney, David J. 

Barr, and C. J. Johannsen. NAS8-31767. 

The Curators of the University of 

Missouri. N78-17446 

CR-2953 January 1978 

Techniques for Using Diazo Materials in 

Remote Sensor Data Analysis. Lee E. 

Whitebay and Shara Mount. NASS31767. University of Missouri. 

N78-17447 

CR-2997 April 1978 

Atmospheric Scavenging of Solid Rocket 

Exhaust Effluents. Donald L. Fenton 

and Robert Y. Purcell. NASS-31947. IT 

Research Institute. N78-21665 

CR-2998 April 1978 

The Modification and Application of 

Kuo's Parameterization of Cumulus 

Convection in Middle Latitudes. Wen-Jey 

Liang. NAS8-31333. University of 

Oklahoma. N78-21717 

CR-3002 May 1978 

Turbulent Transport Model of Wind 

Shear in Thunderstorm Gust Fronts and 

Warm Fronts. W. S. Lewellen, M. E. 

Teske, and H. Segur. NAS8-32037. 

Aeronautical Research Associates of 

Princeton, Inc. N78-25731 

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(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-3008 May 1978 

A Comparison of Wake Characteristics of 

Model and Prototype Buildings in 

Transverse Winds. Earl Logan, Jr., Prapoj 

Phataraphruk, and Jingfa Chang. NAS8­

32357. Engineering Research Center. 

N78-25732 

CR-301 2 June 9178 

The Verification of Landsat Data in the 

Geographical Analysis of Wetlands in 

West Tennessee. John Rehder and Dale 

Quattrochi. NAS8-31143. Department 

of Geography. N78-25508 

CR-3051 September 1978 

Studies of Convection in a Solidifying 

System with Surface Tension at Reduced 

Gravity. Basil N. Antar and Frank G. 

Collins. NAS8-32484. The University of 

Tennessee Space Institute. 

CR-1 50393 May 31, 1977 

NASTRAN Hydroelastic Modal Studies, 

Volume I, Introduction, Theory and 

Results, Final Report. NAS8-31900. 

Universal Analytics, Inc. N77-84293 

CR-150394 May 31, 1977 

NASTRAN Hydroelastic Modal Studies, 

Volume II, Programmer Documentation, 

Final Report. NAS8-31900. Universal 

Analytics, Inc. N77-84294 

CR-150395 May 31, 1977 

NASTRAN Hydroelastic Modal Studies, 

Volume III, NASTRAN #3D Hydroelastic Analysis and Meshgen User's 

Manuals, Final Report. NAS8-31900. 

Universal Analytics, Inc. N77-84323 

CR-150396 September 13, 1977 

Study of Palladium Plating Components. 

NAS8-39268. Walter C. McCrone Associates, Inc. N77-32284 

CR-150397 July 1977 

Solar Heating and Cooling Technical 

Data and Systems Analysis, Special 

Progress Report on Non-Residential 

Solar Energy Survey and Analysis 

Demonstration Program. NAS8-31293. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville. 

N77-84365 

CR-150398 May 25, 1977 

Solar Heating and Cooling Technical 

Data and Systems Analysis. NAS8­

31293. University of Alabama in 

Huntsville. N77-84366 

CR-150399 July 27, 1977 

Space Station Systems Analysis Study, 

Final Report. NASS-31993. Grumman 

Aerospace Corp. N77-84668 

CR150400 July 27, 1977 

Space Station Systems Analysis Study, 

Final Report, Part 3, Volume 1 -

Technical Report. NAS8-31993. 

Grumman Aerospace Corp. X77-10173 

CR-150401 July 27, 1977 

Space Station Systems Analysis Study, 

Final Report, Part 3, Volume 2 -

Supporting Research and Technology 

Report. NAS8-31993. Grumman Aerospace Corp. X77-10174 

CR-150402 Augsut 31, 1977 

Space Station Systems Analysis Study, 

Final Report, Part 3, Addendum, Vol. 4 

- Power System Executive Summary. 

NAS8-31993. Grumman Aerospace 

Corp. X77-10175 

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(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150403 August 31, 1977 

Space Station Systems Analysis Study, 

Final Report, Part 3, Addendum, Vol. 

.5,.. Power System Technical -1Report. 

NAS8-31993. Grumman Aerospace 

Corp. X77-10176 

CR-150404 September 21-22, 1977 

Satellite Power System (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study, Mid-Term Performance Review. NAS8-32475. Rockwell 

International. X77-10241 

CR-150405* December 1976 

MINIS - Multipurpose Interactive 

NASA Information System, Volume I,. 

Operations Manual and Appendix A, 

Operational Examples and Volume II, 

Appendix B, Program Documentation, 

and Appendix C, Program Flow Charts. 

NAS8-30775. Computer Sciences Corp. 

CR-150406 July 1976 

SRB-IIID Solid Rocket Booster Performance Prediction Program, Volume I, 

Engineering Description/Users Information Manual. NAS8-31644. Northrop 

Services, Inc. N77-32230 

CR-150407 July 1976 

SRB-IIID Solid Rocket Booster Performance Prediction Program, Volume II, 

Sample Case. NAS8-31644. Northrop 

Services, Inc. N77-32231 

CR-150408 July 1976 

SRB-IIID Solid Rocket Booster Performance Prediction Program, Volume III, 

Programmers Manual. NAS8-31644. 

Northrop Services, Inc. N77-32232 

CR-150409 July 29, 1977 

Evaluation of Analytical Methodology 

for Hydrocarbons in High Pressure Air 

and Nitrogen Systems. NAS8-32200. 

Harmon Engineering. N77-33379 

CR-150410 March 4, 1977 

Evaluation of Analytical Methodology 

for Hydrocarbons in High Pressure Air 

and Nitrogen Systems. NAS8-32200. 

Harmon Engineering. N77-33380 

CR-150411 August 1977 

Transparent Materials Processing System, 

Final Report. NAS8-31417. J. S. 

Hetherington, Inc. N77-33516 

CR-150412 September 1977 

Mechanical Properties of Several Nickel 

Alloys in Hydrogen at Elevated Ternperatures, Final Report on Exhibit D. 

NAS8-30744. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft 

Group. N77-33315 

CR-150413 September 30, 1977 

Spacelab Contamination Assessment, 

Final Report. NAS8-31574. Martin 

Marietta Aerospace. N77-33248 

CR-150414 September 30, 1977 

Shuttle/Payload Contamination Evaluation Program, The Space Computer 

Program, User's Manual. NAS8-31574. 

Martin Marietta Aerospace. N77-84672 

CR-150415 September 1977 

Integrated Operation of a Bosch-Based 

Oxygen Recovery System, Final Report. 

NAS8-30891. Life Systems, Inc. 

X77-1 0247 

CR-150416 July 27, 1977 

Space Station Systems Analysis Study, 

Final Report, Part 3, Volume 3, Cost 

Estimates. NAS8-31993. Grumman 

Aerospace Corp. X77-79813 

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(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-I 50417 August 1, 1977 

Ice in Space: An Experimental and 

Theoretical Investigation, Final Report. 

NAS8-30566. Dudley Observatory. 

N77-34067 

CR-1 50418 May 1976-July 1977 

Application of Remote Sensing for 

Planning Purposes, Final Report. NAS8­

31979. University of Alabama. 

N77-33589 

CR-1 50419 August 1, 1977 

Application of Satellite Remote -Sensing 

to North Carolina - Development of a 

Monitoring Methodology for Trophic 

States of Lakes in North Carolina, Final 

Report. NAS8-31984. North Carolina 

State University. N77-33590 

CR-I 50420 August 1977 

Development of Low Cost, High Reliability Sealing Techniques for Hybrid 

Microcircuit Packages, Phase II, Final 

Report. NAS8-31992. Rockwell International. N77-33349 

CR-1 50421 1977 

Convection Analysis on Various Crystal 

Growth Systems, Final Report. NAS8­

31802. Case Western Reserve University. 

N78-10929 

CR-150422 October 1977 

Application of Landsat Images to Wetland Study and Land Use Classification 

in West Tennessee, Final Report, Part I. 

NAS8-31980. University of Tennessee 

Space Institute. N78-12505 

CR-150423 October 11, 1977 

The Application of Landsat-1 Imagery 

for Monitoring Strip Mines in the New 

River Watershed in Northeast Tennessee, 

Final Report, Part II. NAS8-31980. 

University of Tennessee Space Institute. 

N78-12506 

CR-150424 June 1976 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment 

(MMSE), Final Report, Volume I, 

Executive Summary. NAS8-31615. 

Martin Marietta Corp. 

CR-150425 June 1976 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment 

(MMSE), Final Report, Volume II, Book 

1 - Requirements, Definition and 

Design Analysis. NAS8-31615. Martin 

Marietta Corp. X77-10195 

CR-150426 June 1976 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment 

(MMSE), Final Report, Volume II, Book 

2 - Appendix. NAS8-31615. Martin 

Marietta Corp. X77-10196 

CR-150427 June 1976 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment 

(MMSE), Final Report, Volume III, 

Project Cost Estimates. NAS8-31615. 

Martin Marietta Corp. X77-10197 

CR-150428 June 1976 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment 

(MMSE) - Catalogue. NAS8-31615. 

Martin Marietta Corp. X77-10198 

CR-150429 April 1975 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment, 

Final Report, Volume I. NAS8-30847. 

Martin Marietta Corp. X77-10199 

CR-150430 April 1975 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment, 

Final Report, Volume II, Appendix A, 

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(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



Equipment Requirement Analysis. 

NASS-30847. Martin Marietta Corp. 

X77-10200 

CR-150431 April 1975 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment, 

Final Report, Volume III, Appendix B, 

Equipment Definition and Inventory. 

NAS8-30847. Martin Marietta Corp. 

X77-10201 

CR-150432 April 1975 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment, 

Final Report, Volume IV, Appendix C, 

Logistics and Ground Operations. 

NAS8-30847. Martin Marietta Corp. 

CR-150433 April 1975 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment, 

Final Report, Volume V, Appendix D, 

Programmatic Analysis. NAS8-30847. 

Martin Marietta Corp. X77-10202 

CR-150434 June 1975 

Multi-Use Mission Support Equipment 

(MMSE) - Catalogue. NAS8-30847. 

Martin Marietta Corp. X77-10203 

CR-150435 July 1971 

A Computer Program for an Analysis of 

the Relative Motion of a Space Station 

and a Free Flying Experiment Module. 

NAS8-20082. Lockheed Missiles & Space 

Co. N78-10183 

CR-150436 September 25, 1977 

Design, Fabrication and Test of a 

Lightweight Shell Structure, Phase III, 

Quarterly Progress Report No. 2. NAS8­

31854. Martin Marietta Corp. 

N78-10506 

CR-150437 April 1977 

Tetroon Evaluation Program, Final 

Report. NAS8-32135. Raven Industries, 

-- Inc. - N.78-10018.. 

CR-150438 July 1977 

Multipurpose Panel Display Device Investigation, Final Report. NAS8-32361. 

Bendix Corp. 

CR-150439 December 1976 

Satellite Power System (SPS) Feasibility 

Study, Final Report. NAS8-32161. 

Rockwell International. X77-10185 

CR-150440 August 30, 1977 

Preliminary Evaluation of the Space 

Disposal of Nuclear Waste. NAS8-32391. 

Battelle Columbus Laboratories. 

CR-150441 September 1976 

Data Processing and Display of Laser 

Doppler Experimental Results, Final 

Report. Volume I. NASS-31771. University of Arkansas. N78-13422 

CR-1 50442 September 1976 

Data Processing and Display of Laser 

Doppler Experimental Results, Final 

Report, Volume I. NAS8-31771. University of Arkansas. N78-13423 

CR-150443 September 25, 1977 

Design, Development, Test, and Evaluation of an Automated Analytical Electrophoresis Apparatus, Report for May 

17, 1976-August 31, 1977. NASS31948. University of Arizona. 

N78-10232 

CR-150444 October 9, 1977 

Tripropellant Engine Study, Bi-monthly 

Technical Progress Report No. 1. NAS8­

32613. Rockwell International. 

N78-10206 

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(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150445 June 1975 

Definition of Lidar Requirements for the 

AMPS Laboratory, Interim Report for 

March 11-June 1, 1975. NAS8-31397. 

University of Michigan. N77-85699 

CR-1 50446 October 1976 

Real Time Dust Fall Monitor (RTDFM) 

- Final Report. NAS8-31682. General 

Dynamics Convair Division. N78-10436 

CR-150447 September 30, 1977 

Study to Determine the Aquatic Biological Effects on the Solid Rocket Booster 

(SRB) - Final Report. NAS8-32148. 

University of Maryland. X77-10243 

CR-150448 October 24, 1977 

Load and Dynamic Assessment of 

B-52B-008 Carrier Aircraft for Configuration 1 and 2 Space Shuttle Solid 

Rocket Booster Decelerator Subsystem 

Drop Test Vehicles, Volume I, Summary. NAS8-31805. Boeing Co. 

CR-150449 October 24, 1977 

Load and Dynamic Assessment of 

B-52B-008 Carrier Aircraft for Configuration I and 2 Space Shuttle Solid 

Rocket Booster Decelerator Subsystem 

Drop Test Vehicles - Volume II, 

Airplane Flutter and Load Analysis 

Results. NAS8-31805. Boeing Co. 

X77-10140 

CR-1 50450 October 24, 1977 

Load and Dynamic Assessment of 

B-52B-008 Carier Aircraft for Configuration 1 and 2 Space Shuttle Solid 

Rocket Booster Decelerator Subsystem 

Drop Test Vehicles - Volume III, Pylon 

Load Date Method 1. NAS8-31805. 

Boeing Co. X77-10141 

CR-150451 October 24, 1977 

Load and Dynamic Assessment of 

B-52B-008 Carrier Aircraft for Configuration I and 2 Space Shuttle Solid 

Rocket Booster Decelerator Subsystem 

Drop Test Vehicles - Volume IV, Pylon 

Load Data Method 2. NAS8-31805. 

Boeing Co. X77-10142 

CR-150452 January 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Transistor 2N2219A. NAS8­

31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N77-85671 

CR-150453 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N5615. NASB-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N77-85672 

CR-150454 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N5552. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N77-85669 

CR-150455 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N5622. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N77-85670 

CR-150456 March 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Transistor 2N3637. NAS8-31994. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N77-85668 

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(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150457 October 31, 1977 

Study of the Solar Corona Using Radio 

Observations and Skylab Observations, 

Third Quartely Report- and Final 

Report. NAS8-32364. Regents of the 

University of Colorado. 

CR-150458 October 1977 

Strapdown Gyro Test Program. NASS31909. Teledyne Systems Co. 

N78-11368 

CR-150459 August 1977 

Final Report on NASA NAS8-26379. 

Texas A&M University. N78-11369 

CR-150460 August 1977 

Improvement of the Mechanical and 

Thermal Properties of the Metallized 

Polycarbonate Capacitor, Final Technical Report. NAS8-32403. Component 

Research Co. N77-85673 

CR-150461 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N649-1. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-11300 

CR-150462 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N5619. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-11298 

CR-1 50463 March 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode IN5554. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-11297 

-*Printed locally under white cover. 

CR-150464 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX -Diode rN5623. NAS8:31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-11299 

CR-150465 June 1, 1977 

Nucleonic Coal Detector with Independent, Hydropneumatic Suspension, Final 

Report. NAS8-32214. Mississippi State 

University. N78-11454 

CR-150466 October 1977 

ASTP Science Demonstration Data Analysis, Final Report. NAS8-32222. 

Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. 

N78-11158 

CR-150467* December 1977 

Applications of Remote Sensing to 

Water Resources. NAS8-32408. 

ECOsystems International, Inc. 

N78-13509 

CR-150468* December 1977 

Weather Assessment and Forecasting. 

NAS8-32408. ECOsystems International, 

Inc. N78-14756 

CR-150469 July 1977 

Analysis of Results of ASTP Experiment 

in Electrophoresis, Final Report. NAS8­

32124. Lehigh University. N78-12168 

CR-150470 October 1977 

Research in Solar Physics: Analysis of 

Skylab/ATM S-056 X-Ray Data, Interim 

Report. NAS8-31908. Teledyne Brown 

Engineering. N78-12991 

30 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150471- October 1977 

HEAO-B Hazard Analysis Summary. 

NAS8-3 2331. Northrop Services, Inc. 

X77-10216 

CR-i 50472 July 1977 

Prediction .of Launch Induced Thermal 

and Pressure Environments to Launch 

Complex 39, Final Report. NAS8­

31784. Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., 

Inc. X77-10180 

CR-I 50473 Novdmber 10, 1977 

Water Impact Shock Test System, Final 

Report. NAS8-31945. Seco-Dyn, Inc. 

N78-13365 

CR-150474 October 1977 

Optical Scanning Tests of Complex 

CMOS Microcircuits, Final Report. 

NAS8-31230. Hughes Aircraft Co. 

N78-13326 

CR-150475 August 8, 1977 

Cosmic and Gamma-Ray Astronomy, 

Semi-Annual Report for January-June 

1977. NAS8-31895. University of 

Alabama in Huntsville. N78-90120 

CR-i 50476 November 23, 1977 

Analysis of the Depletion of a Stores 

Aerosol in Low Gravity, Final Report. 

NAS8-31780. University of Nevada. 

N78-12169 

CR-150477 November 1977 

Cloud Physics Laboratory Project Science and Applications Working Group, 

Final Technical Report. NAS8-31321. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville. 

N78-13699 

CR-150478 June 30, 1977 

Laser Space Rendezvous and Docking 

System Study Continuation, Final 

Report 'for February 1976-Jime 1977. 

NAS8-31489. Norden Div., United Technologies Corp. N78-13089 

CR-150479 September 1977 

The SRB Heat Shield: Aeroelastic 

Stability During Reentry, Final Report, 

Volume 1. NAS8-32171. Bolt Beranek 

and Newman, Inc. N78-14346 

CR-150480* December 1977 

An Evaluation of Coding Methodologies 

for Potential Use in the Alabama 

Resource Information System (ARIS) -

Transportation Study for the State of 

Alabama. Dr. Oscar L. Montgomery. 

NGR-01-001-023. Alabama A&M University. N78-15948 

CR-150481 

Bosch- CO2 Reduction System 

Endurance Program, Final Report. 

NAS8-32117. General Dynamics Convair 

Division. 

CR-150482 December 9, 1977 

Tripropellant Engine Study, Bimonthly 

Technical Progress Report. No. 2. 

NAS8-32613. Rocketdyne Division of 

Rockwell International. N78-14094 

CR-150483 January 31, 1971



Optimization of the Control Systems for 

the Orbital Workshop, Final Report. 

NAS8-26226. University of Tennessee. 

N78-71275 

31 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150484 November 25, 1977 

Design and Quality Standards for 

Custom Hybrid Microcircuits, Final 

Report. NAS8-3261 0.- .Microsystems 

Technology, Inc. N78-14275 

CR-150485 February 1968 

A Theory for Base Pressures in MultiNozzle Rocket Configurations, Final 

Report. NAS8-20321. University of 

Texas at Austin. 

CR-150486 December 1, 1977 

Research Study on Stabilization and 

Control Modern Sampled-Data Control 

Theory: Analysis of the Annular Suspension Pointing System. NAS8-32358. 

Systems Research Laboratory. 

N78-14090 

CR-150487 November 19, 1966 

A Study of Optimum Discrete Estimators, Scientific Report No. 14. NAS8­

11183. University of Tennessee. 

N78-71988 

CR-150488 November 1977 

High Resolution Angular Sensor, Interim 

Report. NAS8-31840. Raytheon Co. 

CR-150489 April 1975 

Orbital Decay and Lifetime Estimation. 

NAS8-21810. Northrop Services, Inc. 

N78-71265 

CR-150490 November 1977 

Skylab Contamination Results: S052 

Particle Analysis and T025 Analysis, 

Final Report. NAS8-32485. State University of New York at Albany. 

N78-15597 

* See notation, page 54. 

** See notation, page 54. 

CR-I 50491 December 1977 

Atmospheric Scavengine Exhaust, Final 

Report. NAS8-31947. liT Research 

1nstitute. N78-l15169 

CR-150492 February 4, 1974 

The Application of Image Enhancement 

Techniques to Remote Manipulator 

Operation, Annual Report for January 1, 

1973 through January 31, 1974.NASS29271. University of Tennessee. 

N78-71667 

CR-150493 November 1977 

Nuclear Waste Disposal Mission Analysis. 

NAS8-32392. Northrop Services, Inc. 

CR-150494* March 1972 

Lubrication Handbook for Use in the 

Space Industry Part A - Solid Lubricants; Part B Liquid Lubricants. Mahlon 

Campbell and Mason B. Thompson. 

NAS8-27662. N73-32365 

CR-150495** November 1977 

MSFC Hot Air Collectors - Phase I. R. 

Losey. NAS8-32036. Wyle Laboratories. 

N78-17471 

CR-150496** November 1977 

Comparison of Solar System Measured 

Data for Various Sample Rates. J. 

Chiou. NAS8-32036. Wyle Laboratories. 

N78-17480



CR-150497* November 1977 

Performance Evaluation of Two Black 

Nickel and Two Black Chrome Solar 

Collectors. R. Losey. NAS8-32036. Wyle 

Laboratories. N78-17470 

32 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150498 December 1977 

Assessment of Launch Site Accommodations Versus Spacelab Payload Requirements, Summary Report. NAS8-3271 1. 

Teledyne Brown Engineering. 

N78-15139 

CR-150499 May 1977 

Continuation of Surge Life of Transient 

Voltage Suppressor, Final Report. 

NAS8-31547. General Semiconductor 

Industries, Inc. N78-15396 

CR-150500 December30, 1977 

Program on State Agency Remote 

Sensing Data Management (Type II 

Quarterly Status and Technical Progress 

Report). NAS8-32354. Washington University, Center for Development Technology. 

CR-150501 March 1976 

Space Shuttle ET Noncontinuum Flow 

Heat Transfer and Data Analysis, Volume I - Rarefied Flow Interference 

Heating on the External Tank. NAS8­

30636. Remtech, Inc. 

CR-150502 March 1977 

Rarefied Flow External Tank Aerodynamic Heating, Final Report, Volume 

II. NAS8-30636. Remtech, Inc. 

CR-150503 November 1977 

External Tank Surface Roughness Heating, Final Report, Volume III. NAS8­

30636. Remtech, Inc. 

CR-150504 December 1977 

Preprototype Bosch CO 2 Reduction 

Subsystem for the RLSE Experiment, 

Final Report. NASS-32492. Life Systems, Inc. N78-15693 

CR-150505** November 1977 

Thermal Performance of Honeywell 

Double Covered Liquid Solar Collector. 

R. Losey. NAS8-32036. Wyle Laboratories. N78-17472 

CR-150506** November 1977 

Thermal Performance of MSFC Hot Air 

Collectors Under Natural and Simulated 

Conditions. NAS8-32036. Wyle Laboratories. N78-18525 

CR-150507** November 1977 

Verification Test of the MSFC Solar 

Simulator Using a Honeywell DoubleCovered Liquid Solar Collector. NAS8­

32036. Wyle Laboratories. N78-17473 

CR-150508** November 1977 

Indoor Test for Thermal Performance 

Evaluation of Libbey Owens Ford Solar 

Collector. NAS8-32036. Wyle Laboratories. N78-17474 

CR-150509** November 1977 

Test Report for Thermal Performance 

Evaluation of Solar Energy Products 

Company (SEPCO) "SOLARON" Collector Tested Outdoors. NAS8-32036. 

Wyle Laboratories. N78-17478 

CR-150510** November 1977 

Indoor Test for Thermal Performance 

Evaluation of Lennox/Honeywell Solar 

Collector. NAS8-32036. Wyle Laboratories. N78-17481 

CR-150511 November 1977 

Indoor Thermal Performance Evaluation 

of DAYSTAR Solar Collector. NASS32036. Wyle Laboratories. N78-18521 

33 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150512* October 12, 1977 

Installation Package Maxi-Therm S-l10 

Heating Module. NAS8-32260. Sigma 

Research, Inc. N7&-20602 

CR-150513** June 1, 1977 

Inhibitor Analysis for a Solar Heating 

and Cooling System. John H. Tabony. 

Grant NSG8025, Supplement 2. Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

N78-17475 

CR-150514** October 31, 1977 

Collation of Quarterly Reports on Air 

Flat Plate Collectors. NAS8-32261. Life 

Sciences Engineering Co. - N78-17479 

CR-150515** December 1977 

SOLAFERN Solar System Design Brochure. NAS8-32246. Solafern, Ltd. 

N78-18526 

CR-150516** October 1977 

System Design Package Maxi-Therm 

S-101 Heating Module. NASS-32260. 

Sigma Research, Inc. N78-18522 

CR-150517 November 19, 1977 

Space Transportation System Utilization 

Program, Final Report. NAS8-31843. 

IBM Corp. X78-72385 

CR-150518 December 1977 

Flight IV Technical Report for Experiment 74-37 Contained Polycrystalline 

Solidification in Low-G. NAS8-31530. 

Grumman Aerospace Corp. N78-15232 

CR-150519 August 1977 

Cyclic and Low Temperature Effects on 

Microcircuits. NAS8-31446. McDonnell 

Douglas Astronautics Co. N78-16264 

CR-150520** April 1977 

The Determination of Aluminum, Copper, Iron and Lead in Glycol Formulations by Atomic -Absorpfion Spectroscopy (AH-45038). NASS-32255. 

Houston Chemical Company, Division of 

PPG Industries, Inc. N78-17174 

CR-150521** December 1977 

System Design Package for SIMS Prototype System 2, Solar Heating and 

Cooling. NAS8-32036. IBM Corp., 

Federal Systems Division. N78-22465 

CR-150522** January 19, 1978 

SIMS Prototype System 1 Test Results 

Engineering Analysis (AH-45021). 

NAS8-32036. IBM Corporation, Federal 

Systems Division. N78-18527 

CR-150523** February 15, 1977 

Pre-Packaging Concepts for Solar Systems. NAS8-32036. IBM Corp. 

CR-150524** December 10, 1976 

Installation Package for SIMS System IA 

(A-H45050). NAS8-32036. IBM Corp. 

N78-18523 

CR-150525** 

Quarterly Reports on Prototype Solar 

Heating and Hot Water Systems (AH45048). NAS8-32242. Colt Inc. of 

Southern California. N78-17482 

CR-150526 June 15, 1977 

Data Systems Elements Technology 

Assessment and System Specifications, 

Technical Report (Issue 1). NASS34488. Teledyne Brown Engineering. 

N78-16639 

34 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150527 July 1977 

Listing of Data Systems Elements 

Authorities, Technical Report. NASS31488. Teledyne Brown Engineering. 

N78-16638 

CR-150528 December 1977 

Shuttle Derivative Vehicles Study -

Operations, Systems, and Facilities, 

Volume I - Executive Summary. NASS32395. Boeing Aerospace Co. 

CR-150529 December 1977 

Shuttle Derivative Vehicles Study -

Operations, Systems and Facilities, Volume II, Final Report and Cost Summary. 

NAS8-32395. Boeing Aerospace Co. 

CR-150530 December 1977 

Shuttle Derivative Vehicles Study -

Operations, Systems and Facilities, Volume III, Supporting Research and 

Technology. NAS8-32395. The Boeing 

Aerospace Co. 

CR-150531 December 1977 

Shuttle Derivative Vehicles Study -

Operations, Systems, and Facilities, 

Volume IV, Implementation Plan. 

NAS8-32395. Boeing Aerospace Co. 

CR-150532"* November 1976 

Application of Solar Energy to Air 

Conditioning Systems. NAS8-32036. 

IBM Civil and Space Systems. 

N78-17483 

CR-150533"* January 1978 

Site Dependent Factors Affecting the 

Economic Feasibility of Solar Powered 

Absorption Cooling. NAS8-32036. IBM 

Federal Systems Division, Space Systems. N78-18524 

CR-150534** December 10, 1976 

SIMS Prototype System I - Design Data 

Brochure. NAS8-32036. Wyle Labs. for 

IBM. N78-17484 

CR-150535** January 1978 

System Design and Installation for 

RS600 Programmable Control System 

for Solar Heating and Cooling. NASS32256. Rho Sigma, Inc. N78-17485 

CR-150536** October 1977 

Installation Package for Air Flat Plate 

Collector. NAS8-32261. Life Sciences 

Engineering. N78-19605 

CR-150537"* February 10, 1978 

Site Selection for MSFC Operational 

Tests of Solar Heating and Cooling 

Systems (AH 45027). NAS8-32036. IBM 

Corp., Federal Systems Division. 

N78-19602 

CR-150538 December 1977 

Shuttle Derivative Vehicles Study -

Operations, Systems and Facilities, Volume V, Final Briefing. NAS8-32395. 

Boeing Aerospace Co. 

CR-I50539 November 16, 1977 

Development of Surfaces Optically Suitable for Flat Solar Panels, Quarterly 

Progress Report No. 2. NAS8-32481. 

University of Alabama. N78-17477 

35 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150540 January 15, 1978 

The Role of Gravity in Preparative 

Electrophoresis, Report for JulyDecember 1977. NAS8-29566. University of Arizona. N78-73159 

CR-150541 January 30, 1978 

WISP Information Display System User's 

Manual, Final Report. NAS8-32024. 

M&S Computing, Inc. N78-18623 

CR-150542"* November 11, 1977 

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems 

Design and Development Quarterly 

Report. NAS8-32093. Honeywell -

Energy Resource Center. N78-19603 

CR-150543 January 1978 

External Tank Rarefied Aerothermodynamics, Final Report. NAS8-32116. 

Remtech, Inc. 

CR-150544** January 1978 

SIMS Prototype System 2 Test Results 

Engineering Analysis. NASS-32036. IBM 

Federal Systems Division. N78-19604 

CR-150545"* February 1978 

Prototype Solar Domestic Hot Water 

Systems (Collation of Quarterly Reports 

from SEMCO). NAS8-32248. 

N78-19606 

CR-150546 November 1977 

Survey: National Environmental Satellite 

Service. NASS-32539. Teledyne Brown 

Engineering. N78-18098 

CR-150547 December 1977 

National Severe Storms Forecast Center, 

Technical Report. NAS8-32539. 

Teledyne Brown Engineering. 

N78-18625 

CR-150548 November 1977 

Survey: Automated Field Operations 

and Services (AFOS), Technical Report. 

NAS8-32539. Teledyne Brown Engineering. N78-182761 

CR-150549 November 1977 

Survey: National Meteorological Center. 

NAS8-32539. Teledyne Brown Engineering. N78-18626 

CR-150550 December 1977 

NOAA/National Hurricane and Experimental Meteorological Laboratory, Technical Report. NAS8-32539. Teledyne 

Brown Engineering. N78-18627 

CR-i 50551 December 1977 

SESAME/Environmental Research Laboratories, Technical Report. NAS8­

32539. Teledyne Brown Engineering. 

N78-18628 

CR-I 50552 October 1977 

Survey: Federal Avaition Administration 

National Communication Center, Technical Report. NAS8-32539. Teledyne 

Brown Engineering. N78-18262 

CR-150553** January 3, 1978 

Solar Heating System for Recreation 

Building at Scattergood School, Final 

Report. EX-76-C-01-2386. ERDA 

(DOE). N78-20605 

CR-150554 January 1978 

Final Report on Contract NAS8-31172. 

University of South Florida. N78-72636 

CR-150555 January 15, 1978 

Earth Orbital Teleoperator Systems 

Evaluation 1977 Year End Report. 

NAS8-31848. Essex Corp. 

36 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150556 December 1977 

Feasibility Study of Commercial Space 

Manufacturing, Phase I, Pharmaceutical 

Products, Final Report, Volume I, 

Executive Summary. NAS8-31353. 

McDonnell Douglas Corp. N78-90215 

CR-150557 December 1977 

Feasibility Study of Commercial Space 

Manufacturing, Phase 11, Pharmaceutical 

Products, Final Report, Volume II, 

Technical Analysis. NASS-31353. 

McDonnell Douglas Corp. N78-90216 

CR-150558** December 1977 

Design Data Brochure - SIMS Prototype 

System 2. NAS8-32036. IBM Federal 

Systems Division. N78-19649 

CR-150559** February 22, 1978 

Site Selection Feasibility Analysis for a 

Solar Energy System on the Fairbanks 

Federal Building. NAS8-32036. IBM 

Federal Systems Division. N78-19645 

CR-150560** January 1978 

Collation of Quarterly Reports - Solar 

Heating Systems. NAS8-32255. Houston 

Chemical Co., Div. of PPG Ind. 

N78-20606 

CR-150561 February 15, 1978 

Development of Key Shuttle Payload 

EVA Hardware Concepts and Simulation 

Test Requirements, Final Report. 

NAS8-31946. Essex Corp. 

CR-150562 February 9, 1978 

Tripropellant Engine Study, Bimonthly 

Technical Progress Report No. 3. 

NAS8-32613. Rocketdyne Div. of 

Rockwell International. N78-18119 

CR-150563 February 10, 1978 

Thermal Energy Storage, Final Report. 

NAS8-31100. Lockheed Missiles and 

Space Co., Inc. N78-18520 

CR-150564 January 1978 

SSME Extended Capabilities Study, 

Final Report. NAS8-32340. Rocketdyne 

Div. of Rockwell International. 

CR-150565 September 1971 

Application of Neutron Radiography 

Technology for S-IL Quality Assurance, 

Volume I, Development of Methods for 

Controlling Quality of Neutron Radiographs. NAS7-200. North American 

Rockwell, Space Division. N78-73855 

CR-150566 November 1971 

Application of Neutron Radiography 

Technology For S-II Quality Assurance, 

Volume II, Neutron Radiography 

Applied to Composites and Material 

Degradation Problems. NAS7-200. North 

American Rockwell, Space Division. 

N78-73856 

CR-150567 January 10, 1972 

Application of Neutron Radiography 

Technology for S-II Quality Assurance, 

Volume III, Neutron Radiography 

Applied to Mechanical and ElectroMechanical Devices. NAS7-200. North 

American Rockwell, Space Division. 

N78-73858 

CR-150568 November 1971 

Application of Neutron Radiography 

Technology for S-I1 Quality Assurance, 

Volume IV, Improved Neutron Radiography Techniques Applied to Ordnance 

Devices. NAS7-200. North American 

Rockwell, Space Division. N78-73857 

37 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150569** March 1978 

Air-Liquid Solar Collector for Solar 

Heating, Combined Heating and Cooling, 

and .Hot Water Subsystems, Collection-of 

Quarterly Reports. NAS8-32259. Owens 

Illinois. N78-22475 

CR-150570** March 1978 

Prototype Solar Heating and Cooling 

Systems, Collection of Quarterly 

Reports. NAS8-32091, AiResearch Manufacturing Company of California, Div. 

of the Garrett Corp. N78-19655 

CR-150571** March 1978 

Schedules, Technical Status and Program 

Activities in the Development of a Single 

Family Solar Space Heating System, 

Collection of Quarterly Reports. NAS8­

32243. Contemporary Systems, Inc. 

N78-19646 

CR-150572** January 1978 

Indoor Test for Thermal Performance 

Evaluation of the SOLARON (Air) Solar 

Collector. NAS8-32036. IBM Corp. 

N78-19652 

CR-1 50573** December 1977 

Indoor Test for Thermal Performance 

Evaluation of Sunworks (Liquid) Solar 

Collector. NAS8-32036. IBM Corp. 

N78-19650 

CR-150574** January 1978 

Thermal Energy Storage Subsystems, 

Quarterly Progress Reports (Oct 76 - Dec 

77). NAS8-32254. Artech Corp. 

N78-19647 

CR-150575** October 1977 

Prototype Solar Heating and Hot Water 

System, Collection of Three Quarterly 

Progress Reports (Oct 1976-April 15, 

1977). NAS8-32250. Wormser Scientific 

Corp. N78-19653 

. 

CR-150576** December 1978 

Prototype Solar Heating and Cooling 

Systems, Including Potable Hot Water, 

Quarterly Report (1 July 77-9 Nov 77). 

NAS8-32249. Solaron Corporation. 

N78-19601 

CR-1 50577"* November 1977 

Solid Propellant Rocket Motor Internal 

Ballistics Performance Variation Analysis 

(Phase Three), Final Report. NASA 

Grants NCA8-00120 and NCAS-00124. 

Auburn University. N78-19199 

CR-150578** November 1977 

Subsystem Design Package for the 

On-Site Monitor at Solar Heating and 

Cooling Sites. NAS8-32036. IBM Federal 

Systems Division. N78-20607 

CR-150579** October 29, 1977 

Site Data Acquisition Subsystem Mod 1 

(SDAS), Installation, Operation and 

Maintenance Manual. NAS8-32036. IBM 

Federal Systems Division. N78-20608 

CR-150580* September 29, 1976 

Central Data Processing System (CDPS) 

Users Manual Solar Heating and Cooling 

Program. NAS8-32036. IBM Corp. 

N78-21595 

CR-150581"* October 17, 1977 

Operations Manual, On-Site Monitor 

(OSM), Solar Heating and Cooling 

System. NAS8-32036. IBM Federal Systems Division. N78-19651 

38 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be'obtained from STAR)



CR-150582 February 20, 1978 

Alternate Bearing Design Fabrication 

and Test Program, Exhibit B, Final 

Report. NAS8-31236. Bendix Corp. 

N78-19509 

CR-150583 July-December 1977 

Preparation of Calibrated Test Packages 

for Particle Impact Noise Detection, 

Final Report. NAS8-30876. Hughes 

Aircraft Co. N78-19393 

CR-150584 January 27, 1978 

Preparation of Amorphous Ferromagnetic Materials through Containerless 

Solidification, Final Report. NAS8­

31972. General Electric Co. N78-19260 

CR-150585 February 28, 1978 

Payload Software Technology, Interim 

Final Report, Volume I. NAS8-32047. 

M&S Computing, Inc. N78-73148 

CR-150586 February 28, 1978 

Payload Software Technology, Interim 

Final Report, Volume II, Software 

Technology Development Plan. NAS8­

32047. M&S Computing, Inc. 

N78-73149 

CR-150587** March 1978 

Systems Integration of Marketable Subsystems, Collection of Monthly' Progress 

Reports, January 77-January 78. NAS8­

32036. IBM Federal Sstems Division. 

N78-21594 
 

CR-150588** September 1977 
 

Subsystem Design Package for Mod II 

Site Data Acquisition System, Solar 

Heating and Cooling. NAS8-32669. IBM 

Corp., Federal Systems Division. 

N78-20609 

CR-150589** October 1977 

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems 

(Quarterly and Monthly Reports). 

NAS8-32247. Solar Engineering and 

Equipment Company. N78-206 10 

CR-150590** January 1977 

Design Review Package for the On-Site 

Monitor, Solar Heating and Cooling 

Systems. NAS8-32036. IBM Corporation. N78-20611 

CR-150591** January 1978 

Prototype Solar Heated Hot Water 

Systems and Heat Exchangers, Collection of Quarterly Reports. NAS8-32245. 

Elcam, Inc. N78-21591 

CR-150592** January 1977 

Prototype Solar Heating and Hot Water 

Systems, Quarterly Report. NAS8­

32246. Solafern, Ltd. N78-20612 

CR-150593"* January 1977 

Modular Control Subsystems for Use in 

Solar Heating Systems for Multi-Family 

Dwellings, Quarterly Report, Oct 15, 

1976-Jan 15, 1977. NAS8-32258. Solar 

Control Corp. N78-20613 

CR-150594** May 25, 1976 

Preliminary Design Review Package for 

the Solar Heating and Cooling Central 

Data Processing System. NAS8-32036. 

IBM Corp., Federal Systems Division. 

N78-20604 

CR-150595** March 1978



System Design Package for the Solar



Heating and Cooling Central Data



Processing System. NAS8-32036. IBM 

Federal Systems Division. N78-20622 

CR-I 50596 February 1978 

Dual Hologram Design Study (Final 

Report). NAS8-32147. Lumin, Inc. 

N78-19470 

39 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-1 50597 December 1977 

Reliability Evaluation of Hermetic Dual 

In-Line and Flat Microcircuit Packages, 

Final Technical Report. NAS8-3 1446. 

McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. 

N78-19395 

CR-150598 March 1978 

Critical Items List for High Energy 

Astronomy Observatory (HEAO). 

NAS8-3233 1. Northrop Services, Inc. 

CR-150599 March 1978 

Liquid Flat Plate Collector and Pump for 

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems. 

NAS8-32253. Calmac Manufacturing Co. 

N78-20614 

CR-150600** March 1978 

Design Data Brochure for CSI Series V 

Solar Heating and Cooling System. 

NAS8-32243. Contemporary Systems, 

Inc. N78-20615 

CR- 150601"* January 1977 

Preliminary Design Review Package on 

Air Flat Plate Collector for Solar Heating 

and Cooling System. NAS8-32261. Life 

Sciences Engineering Company. 

N78-20616 

CR-150602 January 25, 1978 

A Study of Some Economic Factors 

Relating to the Development and Implementation of a Satellite Power System. 

NAS8-32698. Econ, Inc. N78-19654 

CR-150603 February 1978 

Passive Propellant Management System, 

Final Report. NAS8-31808. McDonnell 

Douglas Astronautics Co. 

CR-150604** December 7, 1977 

Pump/Control System Minimum Operating Cost Testing. NAS8-31564. Department of Mechanical Engineering, 

Tennessee Technological University. 

N78-20617 

CR-150605** November 1976 

Preliminary Design Package for Sunspot 

Domestic Hot Water Heating System. 

NASS-32245. Elcam, Inc. N78-27518 

CR-150606** March 1978 

System Design Package for Solar Heating 

and Cooling Site Data Acquisition 

System Mod 1. NAS8-32036. IBM 

Federal Systems Division. N78-21593 

CR-150607 August 1977 

Characterization of Silicon-Gate CMOSSIS Integrated Circuits Processed with 

Ion Implantation, Final Report. NASS31986. RCA Corporation, Solid State 

Technology Center. N78-77789 

CR-150608 February 17, 1978 

Concept Development of an Inflatable 

Heat Shield Support for the Solid 

Rocket Booster, Final Report. NASS32696. Goodyear Aerospace Corp. 

CR-150609 May 5, 1976 

Multiple Compartment Venting Through 

Pipes and Orifices Including the Effects 

of Heat Transfer, Volume I: Methodology and Users Guide. NAS8-31401. 

Rockwell International. 

CR-150610 May 5, 1976 

Multiple Compartment Venting Through 

Pipes and Orifices Including the Effects 

of Heat Addition, Volume II: Program 

Listing. NASS-31402. Rockwell International. 

CR-150611** 

Subsystem Design Package for Solar II 

Collector. NAS8-32261. Life Sciences 

Engineering. N78-21602 

40 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR.)



CR-150612** 

Solar Heat Transport Fluid, Quarterly 

Report. NASS-32255. Houston Chemical Company, Div. of PPG Industries. 

N78-21592 

CR-150613** January 1977 

Preliminary Design Package for Solar 

Heating and Hot Water System. NAS8­

32246. Fern Engineering Co. 

N78-27534 

CR-150614" February 1977 

System Design Package for IBM System 

One Solar Heating and Domestic Hot 

Water. NAS8-32036. IBM, Federal Systern Division. N78-21589 

CR-150615** November 23, 1976 

Preliminary Design Package for Prototype Solar Heating System. NAS8­

32243. Contemporary Systems, Inc. 

N78-246 10 

CR-150616** January 1977 

Preliminary Design Package for Solar 

Heating and Hot Water System. NAS8- 

32250. Wormser Scientific Corp. 

N78-27536 

CR-150617** December 1977 

Preliminary Design Package for Solar 

Hot Water System. NAS8-32248. Solar 

Engineering & Manufacturing Co. 

N78-21603 

CR-150618** January 1978 

Preliminary Design Package for Solar 

Heating and Cooling and Potable Hot 

Water Systems. NAS8-32249. Solaron. 

CR-150619** December 1976 

Preliminary Desigfi Package for Solar 

Heating and Hot Water System. 

NAS8-32242. 

CR-150620** April 1978 

Preliminary Design Package forMaxiTherm Heat Exchanger Module. NASS32260. Sigma Research, Inc. N78-22473 

CR-I 50621 December 22, 1977 

Atmospheric Study Relating to Pad 

Lift-Off and Entry Landing, Final 

Report, Modification 1. NAS8-31173. 

Science Applications, Inc. N78-20690 

CR-150622 March 1, 1978 

CAT Lidar Wind Shear Studies. NASS28424. Advanced Development Laboratory. N78-24753 

CR-I50623 March 1, 1978 

Development of Gallium Arsenide Laser 

Power Source, Interim Technical Report. 

NASS-31991. Optelcom, Inc. 

CR-150624 February 28, 1978 

Holographic Analyzer and Image Scanner, Final Report. NAS8-32593. North 

Alabama Scientific and Engineering 

Consultants, Inc. N78-20480 

CR-1 50625 January 20, 1978 

Coal Thickness Gauge Using RRAS 

Techniques, Final Report, Pt. I. NAS8- ­

32606. N78-20573 

CR-150626 January 1978 

NA'SA/IITRI Manufacturing Applications Team, 1977 Yearly Report. NASS32229. IIT Research Institute. 

N78-21011 

CR-150627** January 1978 

Development of Prototype Air/Liquid 

Solar Collector Subsystem (Quarterly 

41 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



Report). NAS8-32259. Owens-Illinois. 

N78-21604 

CR4-50628** January- 1978 

Preliminary Design Package for RS600 

Microprocessor Control Subsystem -

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems. 

NAS8-32256. Rho Sigma,Inc. 

N78-24611 

CR-150629* April 1978 

Preliminary Design Package for Programmable Controller and Hydronie Energy 

Package. NAS8-32257. Sunkeeper Control Corp. N78-24612 

CR-150630** April 1978 

Preliminary Design Package for Solar 

Collector and Solar Pump. NAS8-32253. 

Calmac Manufacturing Corp. 

N78-22472 

CR-150631** September 1977 

Indoor Thermal Performance Evaluation 

of the SEPCO Air Collector. NAS8­

32036. N78-22466 

CR-!50632** January 6, 1978 

Extensions to- Analysis of Ignition 

Transients of Segmented Rocket Motors, 

Final Report. 

CR-150633 March 31, 1978 

Payload Planning Information Sheets 

Development, Final Report. NAS8­

32702. Convair Division. N78-21175 

CR-150634 April 1978 

A Study of Digital Holographic Filter 

Generation, Interim Report. NASS31373. Mississippi State University. 

N78-90354 

CR-150635 1978



Feasibility Studies of Chromatographic



Separation Processes Under Zero Gravity 

Conditions, Final Report. NAS8-31953. 

State University of New York at Buffalo. 

-X78--7-5505- ­

CR-150636 March 10, 1978 

Design, Processing and Testing of LSI 

Arrays Hybrid Microelectronics Task (3 

August 1977-2 February 1978). NAS8­

32607. Industrial Electronics Group. 

N78-90355 

CR-150637 March 1978 

Support of Lightning Analysis and 

Testing -on the Solid Rocket Booster 

(SRB) Vehicle. NAS8-31168. Mission 

Research Corp. 

CR-150638 January 1978 

Pretest Information for a Test to 

Validate Plume Simulation Procedures, 

Final Technical Report. NAS8-32128.


Remtech, Inc. N78-21210


CR-150639** January 1978 

Installation Package - for SIMS Prototype System 2 - Solar Hot Water. 

NASS-32036. International Business 

Machines Corp. N78-22474 

CR-150640** March 10, 1978 

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems 

Design and Development, Quarterly 

Report No. 8. NAS8-32093. Honeywell 

Energy Resources Center. N78-22467 

CR-150641** March 1978 

Two-Dimensional Computer Code for 

Design Assessment of SRM Aft Closure 

Environment, Final Report. Lockheed 

Missiles and Space Company. 

N78-24276 

42 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150642 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N645-1. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. N7-75704 

CR-150643 March 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N937B. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75705 

CR-150644 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N972B. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75413 

CR-1 50645 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N981B. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75706 

CR-1 50646 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N1202A, NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75707 

CR-150647 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characteriza­

-tion Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N3031. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-74954 

CR-150648 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N2970B. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75708 

CR- 50649 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N2989B. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-74955 

CR-150650 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N3893. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. N78-74956 

CR-1 50651 March 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N4570A. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75709 

CR-150652 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N5415. NASS-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75710 

CR-150653 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N5420. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75711 

43 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts from these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150654 February 1977 tion Test Program, Final Report for 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characteriza- JANTX Transistor 2N2605. NASStion Test Program, Final Report for 31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

JAN-TX --Diode - 1-N55-50: NAHS8-1944. - N78_757175 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75712 CR-150661 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode CharacterizaCR-150655 March 1977 tion Test Program, Final Report for 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characteriza- JANTX Transistor 2N2905A. NASStion Test Program, Final Report for 31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

JANTX Diode 1N5614. NAS8-31944. N78-75716 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75713 CR-150662 March 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode CharacterizaCR-150656 February 1977 tion Test Program, Final Report for 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characteriza- JANTX Transistor 2N2920. NAS8­

tion Test Program, Final Report for 31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

JANTX Diode 1N5618. NAS8-31944. N78-75717 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75714 CR-150663 January 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode CharacterizaCR-150657 March 1977 tion Test Program, Final Report for 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characteriza- JANTX Dual Transistor 2N381 1. NASStion Test Program, Final Report for 31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

JANTX Transistor 2N2060. NASS- N78-75718 

31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75420 CR-150664 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode CharacterizaCR-150658 February 1977 tion Test Program, Final Report for 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characteriza- JANTX Transistor 2N4150. NASStion Test Program, Final Report for 31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

JANTX Transistor 2N2432A. NAS8- N78-75416 

31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-75414 CR-150665"* February 1978 

Indoor Test for Thermal Performance 

CR-150659 February 1977 Evaluation on Life Sciences Engineering 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characteriza- (Air) Solar Collector. NAS8-32036. IBM 

tion Test Program, Final Report for Corp. N78-25547 

JANTX Transistor 2N2484. NAS8­

31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. CR-150666** January 1978 

N78-75415 Indoor Test for Thermal Performance 

Evaluation on the Sunworks (Air) Solar 

CR-150660 February 1977 Collector. NAS8-32036. IBM Corp. 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characteriza- N78-24613 

44 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts from these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-1 50667 March 1978 

Space Station Thermal Control Surfaces, 

Volume I - Interim Report. NAS8­

32637. Aerojet Electrosystems Cornpany. N78-22136 

CR-150668 March 1978 

Space Station Thermal Control Surfaces, 

Volume II- Literature Search. NASS32637. Aerojet Electrosystems Company. N78-22137 

CR-150669 November 1977 

Separation of Lymphocytes by Electrophoresis Under Terrestrial Conditions 

and at Zero Gravity, Summary Report 

for Jan. 5, 1976-Jan. 4, 1977. NAS8­

31513. Cornell University Medical College. N78-22125 

CR-150670 March 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Diode 1N759A. NAS8-31944. 

DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-22297 

CR-150671 March 1978 

Space Stable Thermal Control Coatings, 

Triannual Report. NAS8-31906. IT 

Research Institute. N78-22160 

CR-150672 April 9, 1978 

Tripropellant Engine Study, Bimonthly 

Technical Progress Report No. 4. NAS8- 

32613. Rocketdyne Div. of Rockwell 

International. N78-75347 

CR-150673** May 1978 

Preliminary Design Package for Solar 

Heating Systems, Status Report. NASS32091. AiResearch Mfg. Co. N78-27537 

CR-150674** May 1978 

Preliminary Design Package for Solar 

Heating and Cooling Systems. NAS8­

32091. AiResearch Mfg. Co. N78-27519 

CR-150675** March 14, 1978 

Outdoor Thermal Efficiency Evaluation 

of the Ying Solar Collector. NASS32036. IBM Corp. N78-24614 

CR-150676 May 1, 1978 

Digital Controller Design: Analysis of 

the Annular Suspension Pointing System 

(Bi-Monthly Report). NAS8-32358. Systems Research Laboratory. N78-76137 

CR-1 50677 April 1978 

Data Systems Elements Technology 

Assessment and System Specifications 

(Issue No. 2) - Technical Report. 

NASS-32539. Teledyne Brown Engineering. N78-22972 

CR-150678 March 21, 1978 

Feasibility/Design Study of Microprocessor Controlled Decoder, Final 

Report. NAS8-32529. Cincinnati Electronics Corp. 

CR-150679 April 1978 

Growth of Single Crystals by Vapor 

Transport (Summary Report for October 

1977-March 1978). NAS8-32639. 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 

N78-76187 

CR-150680 April 1978 

Growth of Single Crystals by Vapor 

Transport in Zero-Gravity Environment 

(Ground-Based Experiments) - Summary Report for April 1977-March 

1978. NAS8-26146. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. N78-23116 

45 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-1 50681 April 1978 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study, Final Report, Volume 

II, SPS System Requirements. NAS-8­

32475. Rockwell Internaional Space 

Division. 

CR-i 50682 April 1978 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study, Final Report, Volume 

it1, SPS Concept Evolution. NAS8­

32475. Rockwell International, Space 

Division. 

CR-150683 April 1978 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study, Final Report, Volume 

IV, SPS Point Design Definition. NASS32475.. Rockwell International, Space 

Division. 

CR-150684 April 1978 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study, Final Report, Volume 

V, Transportation and Operations Analysis. NAS8-32475. Rockwell International, Space Division. 

CR-150685 April 1978 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study, Final Report, Volume 

VI, SPS Technology Requirements and 

Verification. NAS8-32475. Rockwell 

International, Space Division. 

CR-150686** 

Prototype Solar Heating and Combined 

Heating and Cooling Systems, Quarterly 

Progress Report. NAS8-32092. General 

Electric Company. N78-25537 

CR-150687** 

Prototype Solar Heating and Combined 

Heating and Cooling Systems, Quarterly 

Progress Report. NAS8-32092. General 

Electric Company. N78-25538 

CR-150688 May 1, 1978 

Design Concept Study of Custom Holographic Interferometry Stress Control 

Subsystem for Automatic Testing, Final 

Report (Draft Copy). NAS8-32586. 

FWG Associates, Inc. N78-76409 

CR-150689 April 1978 

Fluid Mechanics of Continuous Flow 

Electrophoresis, Final Report. NASS31349. Universities Space Research 

Association. N78-24303 

CR-150690 July 30, 1978 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study, SPS Point Design Definition Update. NAS8-32475. Rockwell 

International. 

CR-150691** April 1977 

Prototype Solar Heating and Combined 

Heating and Cooling Systems, Quarterly 

Report No. 3. NAS8-32092. General 

Electric Co. N78-25540 

CR-150692** July 1977 

Prototype Solar Heating and Combined 

Heating and Cooling Systems, Quarterly 

Report No. 4. NAS8-32092. General 

Electric Co. N78-25541 

CR-150693** October 1977 

Prototype Solar Heating and Combined 

Heating and Cooling Systems, Quarterly 

Report No. 5. NAS8-32092. General 

Electric Co. N78-25542 

CR-150694** January 1978 

Prototype Solar Heating and Combined 

Heating and Cooling Systems, Quarterly 

Report No. 6. NASS-32092. General 

Electric Co. N78-25543 

46 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150695* October 13, 1972 

Evaluation of NDT Methods to Detect 

and Evaluate 

Space Division, 

Rockwell. 

Corrosion. 

North 

NAS7-200. 

American 

N78-77423 

CR-150696** May 1977 

Design Data Brochure: Sunspot Cascade 

Solar Domestic Water Heating Systems. 

NAS8-32245. Elcam, Inc. 

CR-150697** May 1978 

Design Data Brochure; Solar Hot Air 

Heater. NAS8-32247. Solar Engineering 

and Equipment Company. N78-25548 

CR-150698 May 1978 

Preliminary Design Package for 

Noncorrosive Fluid Subsystem. NAS8­

32255. Houston Chemical Company, 

Division of PPG Industries. N78-25549 

CR-150699** May 1978 

Design Data Brochure: Solar Hot Water 

System. NAS8-32247. Solar Engineering 

and Manufacturing Company. 

CR-1 50700 April 1978 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study. Final Report, Volume 

I, Executive Summary. NAS8-32475. 

Rockwell International, Space Division. 

CR-150701 April 1978 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study, Final Report, Volume 

VII, SPS Program Plan and Economic 

Analysis. NAS8-32475. Rockwell International, Space Division. 

CR-150702 April 1978 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study, Final Report, Volume 

VII, SPS Program Plan and Economic 

Analysis, Appendices. NAS8-32475. 

Rockwell International, Space Division. 

CR-150703** May 1978 

Development of Prototype Air/Liquid 

Solar Collector Subsystem, Sixth 

Quarterly Report. NAS8-32259. Owens 

Illinois. N78-25550 

CR-150704** June 1978 

Solar Heat Transport Fluid (A Quarterly 

Report). NAS8-32255. Houston Chemical Company, Division of PPG Industries, Inc. N78-27535 

CR-150705** April 1978 

Solar Heating and Cooling System 

Design and Development (Quarterly 

Summary). NAS8-32092. General Electric Company. N78-26556 

CR-150706** May 1978 

Ocmulgee National Monument Visitor 

Center Solar Heating and Cooling System Design Review Data. NAS8-32093. 

Honeywell. 

CR-150707"* May 30, 1978 

Design Data Brochure SIMS Prototype 

System 3. NAS8-32036. IBM Federal 

Systems Division. N78-25552 

CR-150708 December 1976 

Evaluation of Out-of-Core Computer 

Programs for the Solution of Symmetric 

Banded Linear Equations. NAS8-31566. 

Pacifica Technology. N78-24822 

CR-150709 January 1977 

Remote Sensing of Geobotanical Relations in Georgia, Final Technical Report. 

NA8S-30884. Georgia Southwestern 

College. N78-25505 

CR-150710 March 1978 

Introductory Workshops on Remote 

Sensing as Related to Geological Problems in Georgia, Supplement to Final 

Technical Report. NAS8-30884. Georgia 

Southwestern College. N78-27482 

47 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150711 May 1978 

Mobile Bay Turbidity Study, Final 

Report, April 1, 1976 through 

September 3-1-i 1-9-7-7. NAS8-30810; 

Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium. N78-25506 

CR-150712 May 1978 

Development and Fabrication of a 

Concentrating Solar Collector Subsystem 

(Second Quarterly Report). NASS32251. Northrop, Inc. N78-26557 

CR-150713** May 1978 

Development and Fabrication of a 

Concentrating Solar Collector Subsystem 

(Third and Fourth Quarterly Reports). 

NAS8-32251. Northrop, Inc. 

N78-26558 

CR-150714** May 1978 

Concentrating Solar Collector Subsystem 

(Preliminary Design Package and First 

Quarterly Report). NAS8-32251. 

Northrop, Inc. N78-26559 

CR-150715 May 19, 1978 

Program on State Agency Remote 

Sensing Data Management (SARSDM), 

Final Report. NASS-32354. Center for 

Development Technology, Washington 

University. N78-25507 

CR-150716 June 1978 

Integration and Interface Failure Mode 

Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Composite 

Critical Items List for igh Energy 

Astronomy Observatory (HEAO) Mission C, Volume I. NAS8-32331. 

Northrop Services, Inc. 

CR-150717 May 1978 

Integration and Interface Failure Mode 

Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Composite 

Critical--Items -List -for High Energy---

Astronomy Observatory (HEAO) Mission C, Volume II. NAS8-32331. 

Northrop Services, Inc. 

CR-1 50718 February 1977 

JAN Transistor and Diode Characterization Test Program, Final Report for 

JANTX Transistor 2N2605. NAS8­

31944. DCA Reliability Laboratory. 

N78-25320 

CR-150719 March 1978 

Study of the Dynamics of a Tethered 

Satellite System (Skyhook), Final 

Report. NASS-32199. Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory. 

CR-150720 April 14, 1978 

Space Industrialization, Final Report, 

Volume 1: Executive Summary. NASS32198. Rockwell International, Space 

Division. N78-25107 

CR-150721 April 14, 1978 

Space Industrialization, Final Report, 

Volume 2: Space Industrialization Background, Needs, and Opportunities. 

NAS8-32198. Rockwell International, 

Space Division. N78-25108 

CR-150722 

Space Industrialization, Final Report, 

Volume 3: Space Industrialization 

Implementation Concepts. NASS-32198. 

Rockwell International, Space Division. 

N78-25109 

48 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150723 April14, 1978 

Space Industrialization, Final Report, 

Volume 4: Appendices- NAS8-32198. 

Rockwell International, Space Division. 

N78-25110 

CR-150724 December !971 

Space Thermal Control Development, 

Final Report. NAS8-25183. Lockheed 

Missiles and Space Co. N72-14947 

CR-150725 May 16, 1978 

Manufacturing Process Applications 

Team (MATeam), Quarterly Status 

Report No. 1. NAS8-32229. IIT 

Research Institute. N78-25114 

CR-150726* January 15, 1978 

Remote Sensing Applications to Missouri 

Environmental Resources Information 

System, Final Report, NAS8-31766. 

Missouri Department of Natural 

Resources, Div. of Geology and Land 

Survey. 

CR-150727 August 28, 1973 

Thermoelectric Thin Film Thermal Coating Systems, Final Report, Phase I. 

NAS8-28519. Ohio Semitronics Inc. 

N7-76959 

CR-150728** June 1978 

Collation of Monthly and Semi-Annual 

Reports on Instrumentation at the 

"Decade 80" House in Tucson Arizona. 

NAS8-32244. Copper Development 

Assoc., Inc. N78-28609 

CR-150729** December 1976 

Solar Heating System Installed at 

Lynchburg, Virginia. ERDA Contract 

E(49-18)-2388. Terrell E. Moseley, Inc. 

N78-28610 

CR-150730** July 1978 

Design Package for Instrumentation of 

the Decade 80 House in Tuscon, 

Arizona. NAS8-32244. Copper Development Association, Inc. N78-28611 

CR-150731** July 1978 

A Manual for Inexpensive Methods of 

Analyzing and Utilizing Remote Sensor 

Data. NAS8-31767. University of 

Missouri-R:6lla. N78-28587 

CR-150732** July 1978 

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems 

Design and Development (Quarterly 

Report). NAS8-32093. Honeywell. 

N78-28612



CR-150733 June 21-22, 1978 

Satellite Power System (SPS) Concept 

Definition Study (Exhibit C), First 

Quarterly Review. NAS8-32475. 

Rockwell International, Space Division. 

CR-150734 February 1978 

Parts Application Handbook Study, 

Final Report. 

Electric Co. 

NAS8-32662. General 

N78-27292 

CR-150735** 

Solar Heating and 

July 1978 

Cooling System 

Design and Development (Quarterly 

Summary). NAS8-32092. General Electric Space Division- N78-28613 

CR-150736 December 31, 1977 

SUMC-IIIC System, Final Technical 

Report. NAS8-29072. RCA Advanced 

Technology Laboratories. 

CR-150737 June 22, 1978 

Flaw Growth of 7075, 7475, 7050 and 

7049 Aluminum Alloy Plate in Stress 

49 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



Corrosion Environments (Contract 

NAS8-30890): 2-Year Marine 

Atmospheric Results. NAS8-30890. 

Kaiser.Aluminum andChemicalCorporation. N78-27256 

CR-150738 July 1, 1978 

Research Study on Stabilization and 

Control, Modem Sampled-Data Control 

Theory, Digital Controller Design: Analysis of the Annular Suspension Pointing 

System. NAS8-32358. Systems Research 

Laboratory. N78-77970 

CR-150739 June 30, 1977 

Passive Particle Dosimetry, Final Report. 

NAS8-26601. University of North 

Carolina at Chapel Hill. N78-27965 

CR-150740** July 1978 

Design and Installation Package for a 

Solar Powered Pump. NAS8-32253. 

Calmac Manufacturing Co. 

CR-!50741** March 1978 

Design and Installation Package for the 

Sinmat Flat Plate Collector. NASS32253. Calmac Manufacturing. 

CR-150742** July 1978 

System Integration of Marketable Subsystems (Second Collection of Progress 

Reports). NAS8-32036. IBM Corp. 

CR-150743** July 1978 

Installation Package for 77-180 Solarstat 

and 77-171 Controller. NAS8-32258. 

Solar Control Corporation (Zia). 

CR-1 50744** July 1978 

Quarterly Reports for RS600 Programmable Controller. NAS8-32256. Rho 

Sigma. 

CR-150745 June 6, 1978 

Interactive Signal Analysis and Ultrasonic Data Collection System, User's 

Manual,_ Final. Report. NAS8-32490. 

M&S Computing, Inc. N78-28831 

CR-150746 April 1978 

The Development and Test of PhotonCounting Detector Arrays Based on 

Microchannel Array Plated for Use on 

Space Telescopes, Final Report. NAS8­

31549. Harvard College Observatory. 

CR-150747** August 1978 

Installation Package for Integrated Programmable Electronic Controller and 

Hydronic Subsystem - Solar Heating 

and Cooling. NAS8-32257. Andover 

Control Corporation. 

CR-150748"* August 1978 

Solar Heating and Cooling System for an 

Office Building at Reedy Creek Utilities. 

DOE Contract No. EX-76-C-01-2401. 

Reedy Creek Utilities, Inc. 

CR-150749 May 1978 

"Global Crop Production Forecasting" -

An Analysis of the Data System 

Problems and Their Solutions, Final 

Report. NAS8-32491. General Electric 

Company. 

CR-150750 June 30, 1978 

SSME Plume Heating Rates. NASS32160. Remtech, Inc. 

CR-150751 July 1978 

SRB Surface Roughness Heating. NAS8­

32675. Remtech, Inc. 

CR-150752 April 15, 1978 

Space Industrialization, Final Report, 

50 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



Volume I - An Overview. NAS8-32197. 

Science Applications, Inc. N78-28136 

CR-150753 April 15, 1978 

Space Industrialization, Final Report, 

Vol. 2, Opportunities, Markets and 

Programs. NASS-32197. Science Applications, Inc. N78-28137 

CR-150754 April 15, 1978 

Space Industrialization, Final Report, 

Volume 3, World and Domestic Implications. NAS8-32197. Science Applications, Inc. N78-28138 

CR-150755 April 15, 1978 

Space Industrialization, Final Report, 

Volume E, Appendices. NAS8-32197. 

Science Applications. N78-28139 

CR-i 50756 

Evaluation of Rocket Engines for Boost 

and Cruise Propulsion of the National 

Hypersonic Flight Research Facility, 

Final Report, Vol II: Costs. NAS8­

32227. Aerojet Services Company. 

CR-150757** August 1978 

Installation Package for a Solar Heating 

and Hot Water System. NAS8-32242. 

Colt, Inc. 

CR-150758** August 1978 

SIMS Prototype System 3 Fest Results -

Engineering Analysis. NAS8-32036. IBM 

Federal Systems Division. 

CR-150759** August 1978 

SIMS Prototype System 4 - Design Data 

Brochure. NAS8-32036. IBM Federal 

Systems Division. 

CR-150760** August 1978 

Installation Package for a Domestic Solar 

Heating and Hot Water System. NASS32246. Solafern Ltd. 

CR-i 50761 June 1978 

Preliminary Study of the Reliability of 

Imaging Charge Coupled Devices, Final 

Report. NAS8-32641. 

Corporation. 

Martin Marietta 

N78-29352 

CR-I 50762 

Mathematical Models of 

July 1978 

Continuous 

Flow Electrophoresis, Bi-Monthly Progress Report for May 1 - June 30, 1978. 

NAS8-32614. Princeton University. 

CR-I 50763 July 1, 1978 

Expanded Efforts on an Information 

System for the East Mississippi Council 

Area, Final Report for NAS8-31785, 

Modification 1. NAS8-31785. Mississippi 

State University. 

CR-i 50764 June 17, 1976 

Space Station Systems Analysis Study 

Program Review. NAS8-31993. 

Grumman Aerospace Corp. 

CR-150765 August 1978 

Modification of the Continuous Flow 

Diffusion Chamber for Use in ZeroGravity, Final Report. NAS8-31470. 

Desert Research Institute. N78-29123 

CR-150766 December 1977 

SPAR Project; Counter Current Distribution of Biologicals, Final Report. NAS8­

32353. University of Oregon Health 

Sciences. N78-29182 

CR-150767 July 14, 1978 

MMES Self-Test Hardware. NAS8­

32405. M&S Computing, Inc. 

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NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150768 May 1978 

Electrophoretic Separator for Purifying 

Biologicals, Final Report, Pt. I. NAS8­

3-1-036. -General Electric,-Space-Division.­

CR-150769 July 1978 

SPAR Electrophoretic Separation 

Experiments, Final Report, Pt. I. 

NAS8-31036. General Electric Co. 

CR-150770"* July 18, 1977 

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems 

Design and Development, Quarterly 

Report. NAS8-32093. Honeywell, Inc. 

CR-150771* August 1978 

Solar Control Design Package. NAS8­

32258. Solar Control Corp. 

CR-150772 May 24, 1978 

Electrical Separation Simulator Design. 

NAS8-32405. M&S Computing, Inc. 

CR-150773 July 1978 

Structural Attachments for Large Space 

Structures, Task 1 Report, Development 

of Attachment Concepts. NAS8-32654. 

Martin Marietta Corp. 

CR-150774 July 1978 

Three-Mirror Space Telescope, Final 

Report, Volume 2. NAS8-32829. TAI 

Corp. 

CR-i50775 July 1978 

Analysis and Design Optimization of the 

1.2m X-Ray Telescope, Final Report, 

Volume I. NAS8-32829. TAI Corp. "h, 

CR-150776* August 1978 

Analysis of Vector Wind Change with 

Respect to Time for Vandenberg Air 

Force Base, California. NAS8-32226. 

Science Applications, Inc. 

CR-150777" August 1978 

Analysis of Wind Bias Change with 

Respect to Time at Cape Kennedy, 

Florida, and Vandenberg AFB, 

California. NASB-32226. Science Applications, Inc. 

CR-150778* August 1978 

A Computer Version of the U.S. 

Standard Atmosphere, 1976. NAS8­

32226. Science Applications, Inc. 

CR-150779* August 1978 

Analysis of Vector Wind Change with 

Respect to Time for Cape Kennedy, 

Florida. Science Applications, Inc. 

CR-150780** August 1978 

Installation Package Concentrating Solar 

Collector Panels. NAS8-32251. 

Northrop, Inc. 

CR-150781* July 1978 

Remote Sensing of Strippable Coal 

Reserves and Mine Inventory in Part of 

the Warrior Coal Field in Alabama, Final 

Report. NAS8-31573. Geological Survey 

of Alabama, University of Alabama. 

CR-150782* August 1978 

Mann Pattern Generator Conversion 

Program - MANART User's Guide. 

NASS-25621. M&S Computing, Inc. 

CR-1 50783* September 1978 

High Sjpeed CMOS/SOS Standard Cell 

Notebook. NASS-31325. RCA, 

Advanced Tech Lab. 

CR-150784** September 1978 

Certification and Verification for Calmac 

52 
NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



Flat Plate Solar Collector. NAS8-32253. 

Calmac Manufacturing Co. 

CR-150785** April 1978 

Prototype Solar Heating and Hot Water 

Systems. Colt, Inc. of Southern 

California. 

CR-150786** July 1978 

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems 

Design and Development, Quarterly 

Report. NASS-32093. Honeywell. 

CR-150787** July 1978 

Development and Fabrication of a 

Concentrating Solar Collector Subsystem, Quarterly Reports. NAS8-32251. 

Northrop, Inc. 

CR-150788** August 1978 

Design Package for Concentrating Solar 

Collector Panels. NAS8-32251. 

Northrop, Inc. 

CR-1 50789 July 1978 

Multi-KW DC Distribution System Technology Research Study, Final Report. 

NAS8-31719. TRW Defense and Space 

Systems Group. 

CR-150790 August 16, 1978 

Analytical Study of Electrophoretic 

Characterization of Kidney Cells, Final 

Report. NAS8-32162. University of 

Oregon Health Sciences Center. 

CR-150791 August 7, 1978 

Qualification Test and Final Program 

Report for Safety and Arming Device 

MSFC PN 10A000465 TMc/S PN 

816780 for Space Shuttle Solid Rocket 

Booster, Volume I. NAS8-31973. 

Teledyne McCormick Selph. 

CR-150792 August 7, 1978 

Qualification Test and Final Program 

Report for Safety and Arming Device 

MSFC PN 10A000465 TMc/S PN 

816780 for Space Shuttle Solid Rocket 

Booster, Volume I, Section 2. NAS8­

31973. Teledyne McCormick Selph. 

CR-150793 August 7, 1978 

Qualification Test and Final Program 

Report for Safety and Arming Device 

MSFC PN 10A000465 TMc/S PN 

816780 for Space Shuttle Solid Rocket 

Booster, Volume II. NAS8-31973. 

Teledyne McCormick Selph. 

CR-150794** September 1978 

Preliminary Design Package for Thermal 

Energy Storage Subsystem. NASS32254. Artech Corporation. 

CR-150795** September 1978 

Design Package for a Complete Residential Solar Space Heating and Hot Water 

System. NA88-32246. Solafern, Ltd. 

CR-150796 August 15, 1978 

Orbit Transfer Vehicle (OTV) Engine 

Phase "A" Study, Bi-Monthly Status 

Report, No. 1. Aerojet Liquid Rocket 

Co. 

CR-150797 July 1978 

Measurements of Material Properties for 

Solar Cells, Final Report. NAS8-32398. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville. 

CR-150798 June 6, 1978 

Interactive Signal Analysis and Ultrasonic Data Collection System User's 

Manual (Final Report). NAS8-32490. 

M&S Computing, Inc. 

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NASA CONTRACTOR REPORTS



(Abstracts for these reports may be obtained from STAR)



CR-150799 August 1978 

C-MOS Array Design Techniques, Quarterly Report No. 2. NAS12-2233. RCA 

Advanfced'Technology Laboratories. 

CR-150800 August 1980 

FETSIM User's Manual and Example. 

NAS8-31325. RCA. 

CR-150801 August 1978 

Design, Development, Fabrication and 

Delivery of Register and Multiplexer 

Units. NAS8-25582. RCA. 

CR-150802** September 1978 

Installation Package for SUNPAKTM 

Solar Collectors. NAS8-32259. OwensIllinois. 

CR-150803** September 1978 

Solar Heating and Cooling System 

Design and Development (Status Summary - April - June 1978). NAS8­

32092. General Electric. 

CR-150804** July 1978 

Indoor Test for Thermal Performance 

Evaluation on the Northrop Concentrating Solar Collector. NAS8-32036. 

IBM. 

CR-150805 September 1978 

Application Transfer Activity in 

Missouri, January 1976 - June 1978, 

Final Report. NAS8-31767. 

CR-150806** September 1978 

Solar Heat Transport Fluid (A Quarterly 

Report). NAS8-32255. 

CR-150807 September 1, 1978 

Research Study on Stabilization and 

Control Modem Sampled-Data Control 

*White cover reports published at MSFC. 

**DOE/NASA reports. 

Theory, Bi-Monthly Report, Digital 

Controller Design: Analysis of the 

Annular Suspension Pointing System. 

-NAS8-32358. Systeihs Research lib:­

oratory. 

CR-150808 September 1978 

Tripropellant Engine Study. NAS8­

32613. Rockwell International, 

Rocketdyne Division. 

CR-150809 August 23, 1978 

RSX-l lD/DXI 1-B Interface User's 

Guide. NAS8-31949. M&S Computing, 

Inc. 

CR-150810 April 1977 

A Laser Scanner for 35 mm Film, Final 

Report for 25 February 1975 - 24 April 

1977. NAS8-31193. Georgia Institute of 

Technology. 

CR-150811 July 1978 

Model Verification of Large Structural 

Systems, Final Report. NAS8-31950. 

J. H. Wiggins Co. 

CR-150812** July 1978 

Thermal Energy Storage Subsystems 

(Quarterly Reports). NAS8-32254. 

Artech Corp. 

CR-150813** October 1978 

Development of Surfaces Optically Suitable for Flat Plate Solar Panels (Final 

Report). NAS8-32481. 

CR-150814** August 7,1978 

Solar System Installation at Louisville, 

Kentucky (Final. Report). ERDA Contract E(49-18)-2385. Rademaker Corp. 

54 
MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

ALEXANDER, MARGARET B. ES82 

LOGAN, E. Arizona State University 

CHANG, J. Arizona State University 

Building Wakes in Disturbed Layers. 

November 13-17, 1978. Presentation at 

the Conference on Atmospheric Environment of Aerospace Systems and Applied 

Meteorology to be held at New York, 

New York. 

ANG, CHOH-YI ES74 

LACY, LEWIS L. ES74 

Gravitational Influences on the LiquidState Homogenization and Solidification 

of Aluminum Antimonide. Submitted to 

Metallurgical Transactions. 

ARTHUR, CARLENE W. ES53 

(NAS ASSOCIATE) 

Pc4 Magnetic Pulsations at Synchronous 

Orbit, ATS-6. December 4-8, 1978. 

Presentation at the AGU 1978 Fall 

Meeting to be held at San Francisco, 

California. Submitted to EOS Transactions, AGU. 

ARTHUR, CARLENE W. ES53 

Statistical Studies of Pc3 and Pc4 

Magnetic Pulsations at Synchronous 

Orbit. Published in EOS, Transactions of 

the American Geophysical Union. 

ASKINS, BARBARA S. ES52 

Autoradiographic Enhancement of 

Mammograms: Investigations of a Possible Dose Reduction. Published in Radiology. 

ASKINS, BARBARA S. ES52 

Beta Radiation Autoradiography as a 

Technique for Restoring Faded Photographic Images. April 6-8, 1978. Presentation at the Alabama Academy of 

Science 55th Annual Meeting to be held 

at Troy State University, Montgomery, 

Alabama. 

ASKINS, BARBARA S. ES52 

A Nuclear Chemistry Technique for 

Restoring Faded Photographic Images. 

-Published in American Archivist. 

ASKINS, BARBARA, et al. ES52 

Reduction in Mammography - Preliminary Studies Utilizing Computer 

Enhancement and Autoradiographic 

Image Intensification. Submitted to 

Radiology. 

ASKINS, BARBARA S. ES52 

A Demonstration of the Effect of 

Reduced Scatter on Information Content and Patient Exposure. August 1-3, 

1978. Presentation at the American 

Association of Physicists in Medicine, 

Anmial Meeting to be held at San 

Francisco, California. 

AUSTIN, ROBERT E. PS04 

WOLFE, MALCOLM G. 

Aerospace Corporation 

Orbit Transfer Vehicles: An Enabling 

Capability for Space Platforms. 

September 27-29, 1978. Presentation at 

the AIAA Conference on Space Plat-, 

forms: Future Needs and Capabilities to 

be held at Los Angeles. 

BACCHUS, D. L. ED32 

MOOG, R. D. Martin Marietta Corp. 

UTREJA, LAJPAT R. 

Northrop Services, Inc. 

Performance Evaluation of Space Shuttle 

SRB Parachutes from Air Drop and 

Scaled Model Wind Tunnel Tests. March 

5-7, 1979. Presentation at the AIAA 6th 

55 
MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon 

Technology Conference to be held at 

Houston, Texas. 

. 

BAUGHER, CHARLES R. ES53 

Low Energy Plasma in the Magnetosphere from ISEE-A. April 17-21, 

1978. Presentation at the AGU 1978 

Spring Meeting to be held at Miami 

Beach, Florida. 

BAUGHER, C. R. ES53 

SHELLEY, E. G. Lockheed 

YOUNG; D. T. Univ. of Bern-Switzerland 

Field Aligned Flows of Thermal Ions in 

the Plasma Trough: ISEE-I Observations. 

December 4-8, 1978. Presentation at the 

1978 Fall Meeting of the American 

Geophysical Union to be held at San 

Francisco, California. 

BILBRO, J. W. EC32 

Remote Measurement of the Transverse 

Wind Speed Using Laser Doppler Radar 

Intensity Fluctuations. Submitted to 

Applied Optics. 

BILBRO, JAMES W. EC32 

CALHOUN, MALCOLM D. 

Mississippi State University 

Alternative Signal Processing Techniques 

for a Pulsed Laser Doppler Velocimeter 

System. April 1-4, 1979. Presentation at 

the Southeastcon 79 (IEEE)-to be held at 

Roanoke, Virginia. 

BILBRO, JAMES W. EC32 

POLGE, R. J. UAH 

FFT Algorithms for the Spectral Processing of Pulsed Doppler Lidar Returns. 

April 10-12, 1978. Presentation at the 

Southeastcon 1978 to be held at 

Atlanta, Georgia. 

BILBRO, JAMES W. EC32 

VAUGHAN, WILLIAM W. ESS1 

Wind Field Measurement in the Nonprecipitous- Regions Surrounding Severe 

Storms by an Airborne Pulsed Doppler 

Lidar System. Published in the Bulletin 

of American Meteorological Society. 

BILBRO, JAMES W. EC32 

VAUGHAN, WILLIAM W. ES82 

Doppler Lidar Atmospheric Wind Measurements. November 13-17, 1978. Presentation at the Conference on 

Atmospheric Environment of Aerospace 

Systems and Applied Meteorology to be 

held at New York, New York. 

BLAIR, JAMES C. ED11 

Control System Technology and Tradeoffs for Large Space Structures. 

September 27-29, 1978. Presentation at 

the AIAA Conference on Space Platforms: Future Needs and Capabilities to 

be held at Los Angeles, California. 

BRANTLEY, LOTT W. PD 14 

Space-to-Space Power Transmission 

MSFC Space Construction Base/Power 

Module Studies. May 31, 1978. Presentation at the Technology Requirements for 

Future Orbital Power Systems meeting 

to be held at Cleveland, Ohio. 

CAMP, DENNIS W. ES82 

ALEXANDER, MARGARET B. ES82 

Variation of Horizontal Winds with 

Height (Surface to 150-Meters). 

November 13-17, 1978. Presentation at 

the Conference on Atmospheric Environment of Aerospace Systems and Applid 

Meteorology to be held at New York, 

New York. 

56 
MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

CAMP, DENNIS W. ES82 

FROST, WALTER FWG Associates, Inc. 

Flight Through Thunderstorm Outflows. 

September 10-16, 1978. Presentation at 

the 1lth Congress of the International 

Council of the Aeronautical Sciences to 

be held at Lisbon, Portugal. 

CAMP, DENNIS W. ES82 

FROST, WALTER 

Univ. of Tennessee Space Institute 

REDDY, RAVI 

Univ. of Tennessee Space Institute 

V/STOL Flight in Wind Disturbed by the 

Presence of Buildings. August 7-9, 1978. 

Presentation at the AIAA Atmospheric 

Flight Mechanics Conference to be held 

at Palo Alto, California. 

CAMP, DENNIS W. ES82 

FROST, WALTER FWG Associates, Inc. 

WANG, S. T. 

University of Tennessee Space Institute 

Stable Boundary Layer Wind Shear 

Model for Aircraft Flight Hazard Definition. November 13-17, 1978. Presentation at the Conference on Atmospheric 

Environment of Aerospace Systems and 

Applied Meteorology to be held at New 

York, New York. 

CARUSO, SALVADORE V. EC42 

Some Aspects of Contamination Detection, Analyses and Control in Microcircuits for the NASA Space Shuttle 

Program. April 24-26, 1978. Presentation at the 1978 Electronic Components 

Conference to be held- at Anaheim, 

California. 

CASH, MITCHELL FA32 

Draft of Lessons Learned in Solar 

Heating and Cooling Systems. September 

8-9, 1978. Presentation at the Solar 

Energy Short Course for Alabama Home 

Builders Association to be held at 

Birmingham, Alabama. 

CASH, MITCHELL FA32 

Hardware Problems in Solar Heating and 

Cooling Systems. November 28 -

December 1, 1978. Presentation at the 

Solar Heating and Cooling Systems 

Operational Results Confererice to be 

held at Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

CASH, MITCHELL FA32 

Hardware Problems Encountered in 

Solar Heating and Cooling Projects. 

August 28-31, 1978. Presentation at the 

American Section, International Solar 

Energy Society Meeting to be held at 

Denver, Colorado. 

CHAPPELL, C. R. ES53 

The New World of Thermal Plasma 

Research. December 4-8, 1978. Presentation at the American Geophysical Union 

Fall Meeting to be held at San Francisco, 

California. 

CHAPPELL, CHARLES R. ES53 

The Solar Terrestrial Observatory. 

January 16-18, 1978. Presentation at the 

16th Aerospace Sciences Meeting to be 

held at Huntsville, Alabama. 

CHAPPELL, CHARLES R. ES53 

The Solar Terrestrial Observatory. 

September 27-29, 1978. Presentation at 

thb AJAA Space Platform-Future Needs 

and Capabilities Conference to be held at 

Los Angeles, California. 

57 
MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

CLIFTON, K. S. ES64 

MILLMAN, P. M. 

Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics 

Video -Analysis- of -Cometary Debris. 

Submitted to Sky and Telescope. 

CLIFTON, KENNETH STUART ES64 

ES64 OWENS, JERRY KEITH 

Monitoring of Particulate Contamination 

and Background Brightness from IECM 

Based Instrumentation. October 16-18, 

1978. Presentation at the 10th Space 

Simulation Conference to be held at 

Bethesda, Maryland. 

CLIFTON, K. S. ES64 

REESE, R. W., Jr. ES64 

DAVIS, C. W. ES64 

Video Detection and Analysis of Transient Astronomical Phenomena. Submitted to Optical Engineering. 

COFFEY, RUSSELL EF13 

High Rate Data Acquisition from 

Spacelab/Shuttle. December 4-6, 1978. 

Presentation at the National Telecommunications Conference to be held at 

Birmingham, Alabama. 

COFIELD, KESTER L., JR. NAS 

A Unique Opportunity for Black Participation in Space. August 2-5, 1978. 

Presentation at the National Technical 

Association Conference "Black Roots in 

Technology" to be held at New York, 

New York. 

CRABTREE, WILLIAM L. EC12 

Technology Needs for Earth Orbital 

Solar Arrays. May 31 - June 1, 1978. 

Presentation at the Technology Requirements for Future Orbital Power Systems 

Symposium to be held at Lewis Research 

Center, Cleveland, Ohio. 

CRAFT, HARRY G., JR. JA12 

First Spacelab Mission - A Status 

Report of the Joint ESA/NASA Mission. 

October L8, 19-78. Presentation at the 

29th Congress of the International 

Astronautical Federation (IAF) to be 

held at Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. 

DAVIDSON, MIRT C. ES72 

Crystal Growth in Space. October 18-20, 

1977. Presentation at the American 

Astronautical Society Conference to be 

held at San Francisco, California. 

DAVIDSON, MIRT C. ES72 

HOLLAND, LAWRENCE R. ES72 

Narrow Zone Heating by a New 

Radiation Focusing Technique: Toroidal 

Ellipsoid Furnace. Published in Review 

of Scientific Instruments. 

DEATON, A.W. EL23 

KHATIB, A. R. JPL 

Shuttle/IUS Trajectory Design for Planetary Missions. August 7-9, 1978. Presentation at the 1978 AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Conference to be held at Palo 

Alto, California. 

DOWNS, SANFORD W., JR. EF02 

BIESBROCK, JOSEPH A. 

North Georgia College 

Application of Remote Sensing Techniques to Study Southern Pine Beetle 

Infestations in the Georgia Piedmont. 

March 27-29, 1978. Presentation at the 

Seventh Annual Remote Sensing of 

Earth Resources Conference to be held 

at University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma. 

DOWNS, SANFORD W., JR. EF02 

FAUST, N. L. Georgia Inst. of Technology 

The Use of I-andsat Data to Inventory 

Cotton and Soybean Acreage in North 

58 
MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

Alabama. March 27-29, 1978. Presentation at the 7th Annual Remote Sensing 

of Earth Resources Conference to be 

held at the University of Tennessee 

Space Institute, Tullahoma, Tennessee. 

EDGE, TEDDY M. EC45 

The Standard Transistor Array Radix 

(STAR). November 14-16, 1978. Presentation at the GOMAC (Government 

Microcircuit Applications Conference) to 

be held at Monterey, California. 

FACEMIRE, BARBARA ES73 

BOURGEOIS, S. V. 

Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. 

Liquid Spreading: ASTP Science Demonstration. January 16-18, 1978. Presentation at the AIAA 16th Aerospace 

Sciences Meeting to be held at 

Huntsville, Alabama. 

FELIX, A. RICHARD ED35 

Effect of Sound Suppression Screens on 

Transonic Mach Number Distribution in 

the MSFC 14-Inch Trisonic Wind Tunnel. April 17-18, 1978. Presentation at 

the 49th Meeting of the Supersonic 

Tunnel Association to be held at El 

Segundo, California. 

FISHMAN, GERALD J. ES62 

IHEAO-1 Observations. Published in IAU 

Circulars. 

FISHMAN, G. J. ES62 

The Nuclear Radiation Monitor for the 

Spacelab/Shuttle. Published in the proceedings of the Symposium on GammaRay Spectroscopy in Astrophysics which 

was held at NASA, Goddard Space 

Flight Center. 

FISHMAN, G. J. ES62 

MEEGAN, C. A. ES62 

WATTS, J. W. ES62 

DERRICKSON, J. H. ES62 

New Limits on Gamma-Ray Bursts. 

Published in Astrophysical Journal 

(Letters). 

FOUNTAIN, JAMES A. ES64 

WEST, EDWARD A. ES62 

Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, and Specific Heat of Lunar 

Sample 15031, 38. March 1978. Presentation at the Ninth Lunar Science 

Conference to be held at Houston, 

Texas. 

FOUNTAIN, J. A. ES64 

WEST, E. A. ES64 

HORAI, K. Columbia University 

WINKLER, J. L. Lockheed Electronic Corp. 

KEIHM, S. J. Columbia University 

LANGSETH, M. G. Columbia University 

Thermal Conduction in a Composite 

Circular Cylinder: A New Technique for 

Thermal Conductivity Measurements of 

Lunar Core Samples. Submitted to the 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 

FOWLIS, WILLIAM W. ES82 

A Spherical General Circulation Model 

for Spacelab. October 23-26, 1978. 

Presentation at the Atmospheric and 

Oceanic Waves and Stability Conference 

of the American Meteorological Society 

to be held at Boston, Massachusetts. 

FROST, WALTER 

University of Tennessee Space Institute 

HUTTO, MARSHALL 

University of Tennessee Space Institute 

CAMP, DENNIS W. ES82 

Atmospheric Turbulence Spectra Behind 

Large Aspect Ratio Rectangular Blocks. 

59 
MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

February 26 - March 1, 1978. Presentation at the Third U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering Research to 

-be-heldat-Gainesville, Florida. 

GOETZ, OTTO K. EP21 

Liquid Hydrogen as a Fuel - Liquid 

Hydrogen as a Rocket Fuel. December 

10-15, 1978. Presentation at the ASME 

Winter Annual Meeting to be held at San 

Francisco, California. 

GOLDEN,HARVEY EF21 
 

NEIERS, JAMES General Electric 

"Global Crop Production Forecasting" a 

Simulation Analysis of the Data System 

Problems and Their Solution. December 

4-6, 1978. Presentation at the 1978 

Winter Simulation Conference to be held 

at Miami Beach, Florida. 

GOLDEN,HARVEY EF21 
 

NEIERS, JAMES W. General Electric 

Sensor Needs for Agricultural Applications. November 14-16, 1978. Presentation at the AIAA/NASA Conference on 

Smart Sensors to be held at Langley 

Research Center, Hampton, Virginia. 

GRAVES, JIM EC12 

LANIER, J. ROY EC12 

LENOX;HERB EC12 

A Modular Load Center Converter Power 

Supply. June 13-15, 1978. Presentation 

at the Power Electronics Specialists 

Conference to jbe held at Syracuse, New 

York. 

GRODZKA, P. G. 

Lockheed Missiles & Space Co., Inc. 

FACEMIRE, BARBARA ES73 

Chemical Reactions in Low-G. January 

18, 1978. Presentation at the AIAA 16th 

Aerospace Sciences Meeting to be held at 

Huntsville, Alabama. 

GUYNES, BARRY V. FA-33-

Control Problems Experienced with 

Installed Solar Systems. May 23-25, 

1978. Presentation at the Solar Controls 

Workshop to be - held at Hyannis, 

Massachusetts. 

HAGYARD, M. J. ES52 

REICHMANN, E. J. ES52 

SMITH, J. B. NOAA-ES52 

SPEICH, D. M. NOAA-ES52 

Preflare Enhancements in Soft X-Rays. 

May 29 - June 10, 1978. Presentation at 

the 21 st Plenary Meeting of COSPAR to 

be held at Innsbruck, Austria. 

HAGYARD, M. J. ES52 

TEUBER,D. ESS



Comparisons of Measured and Calculated 

Potential Magnetic Fields. Submitted to 

Solar Physics. 

HAGYARD, M. J. ES52 

WEST, E. A. ES52 

A Technique for Improved Spatial 

Resolution Using the Marshall Space 

Flight Center Magnetograph. June 26-30, 

1978. Presentation at the 152nd Meeting 

of the American Astronomical Society 

to be held at Madison, Wisconsin. 

Published in the Bulletin of the AAS. 

HAGYARD, M.J. ES52 

WEST, E. A. ES52 

Analyses of the 10 and 12 February 

1978 Solar Flares in Active Region 

1001. June 28-29, 1978. Presentation at 

the 152nd Meeting of the American 

Astronomical Society to be held at 

Madison, Wisconsin. 

60 
MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

HALL, RAYMOND R. JA41 

RIVES, JAMES M. JA71 

Payload Integration and Operations. 

January 16, 1978. Presentation at the 

AIAA 16th Aerospace Sciences Meeting 

to be held at Huntsville, Alabama. 

HALL, STEPHEN BOYD PD24 

Large Space Structures Assembly Simulation. September 27-29,1978. Presentation at the AIAA Conference on Space 

Platforms: Future Needs and Capabilities 

to be held at Los Angeles, California. 

HAMILTON, EDWARD C. PD01 

CAREY, W. T. PD01 

Geostationary Communication Platform 

Design and Construction. September 

27-29, 1978. Presentation at the AJAA 

Conference on Space Platforms: Future 

Needs and Capabilities to be held at Los 

Angeles, California. 

HAMITER, LEON EC43 

VILLELLA, FELMINIO EC43 

JOHNSON, GORDON M. 

McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. 

Factors Influencing Microcircuit Package 

Reliability. April 18-20, 1978. Presentation at the 1978 IEEE International 

Reliability Physics Symposium to be 

held at San Diego, California. 

HANKINS, JAMES D. FA33 

Government Role on Development of 

Microprocessor Controllers System for 

Solar Heating and Cooling. May 23-25, 

1978. Presentation at the Solar Controls 

Workshop to be held at Hyannis, 

Massachusetts. 

HARRISON, JAMES K. PS03 

Large Space Structures Activities at 

MSFC. September 27-29, 1978. Presentation at the AIAA Conference on Space 

Platforms: Future Needs and Capabilities 

to be held at Los Angeles, California. 

HASTINGS, L. J. EP43 

ALLUMS, S. L. EP43 

Performance Characteristics of a 1.8 by 

3.7 Meter Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator. April 17-19, 1978. Presentation 

at the Third Southeastern Conference on 

Application of Solar Energy to be held 

at Huntsville, Alabama. 

HEALEY, HENRY M. EP45 

CLARK, DAVID C. EP45 

Evaluation of Rankine Cycle Air Conditioning System Hardware by Computer 

Simulation. April 17-19, 1978. Presentation at the Southeastern Solar Energy 

Conference to be held at the University 

of Alabama in Huntsville. 

HOOPER, JAMES W. EF24 

PINER, JOHN R. EF24 

Data System Dynamic Simulation. 

October 18, 1977. Presentation at the 

MSFCIUAH Data Management Symposium to be held at MSFC. 

HORWITZ, J. L. ES53 

Plasmaphere Dynamics in A (U,B) 

Coordinate Representation. Published in 

Planetary and Space Sciences (Oxford, 

England). 

HORWITZ, J. L. ES53 

BAUGHER, C. R. ES53 

SHELLEY, E. G. 

Lockheed Palo Alto Research Lab 

YOUNG, D. T. 

Physikalishes Institut, Univ. of Bern 

Conical Pitch Angle Distributions of 

Low-Energy Ion Fluxes: Evidence for 

Cyclotron Acceleration. December 4-8, 

61 
MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

1978. Presentation at the AGU 1978 

Fall Meeting to be held at San Francisco, 

California. Submitted to the EOS Trans­

'actions, AGU. -

HORWITZ, J. L. ES53 

CHAPPELL, C. R. ES53 

Equatorial Observations of Low-Energy 

Plasma in the Dayside Plasma Trough. 

April 17-21, 1978. Presentation at the 

AGU 1978 Spring Meeting to be held at 

Miami Beach, Florida. 

HSU, J. P. ES63 

Renormalizable Quantum Gravity and 

Dual Character of Space-Time. Submitted 

to General Relativity and Gravitation. 

HSU, J. P. ES63 

Gravity and Gravitational Force. Submitted to Physical Review Letters. 

HSU, J. P. ES61 

Observable Phase Factors and Symmetry 

of Electric and Magnetic Charges. Published in Foundations of Physics. 

HSU, J.P. ES63 

A Finite Diagram-Theory for Yang-Mills 

Fields: I. Unitary and Gauge Independence. Submitted to Physical Review 

D. 

HSU, J. P. ES63 

A Finite Diagram-Theory for Yang-Mills 

Fields: II. High Energy Amplitudes in 

the Sixth Order. Submitted to Physical 

Review D. 

HSU, J. P. ES63 

Gravity as Yang-Mills' Space-Time Gauge 

Fields. Published in Physical Review. 

HSU, J. P. ES63 

Static Yang-Mills Field with a Finite 

Energy and Its Physical Implications. 

submitted to Physical Review D. 

HSU, J. P. NRC-ES61 

SHERRY, T. N. University of Texas at Austin 

Critical Comments on "On the Constancy of the Speed of Light." Submitted to Foundations of Physics. 

HSU, J. P. ES61 

Analysis of Weak Interactions and 

E'dtvZs Experiments. Published in 

Physical Review Letters. 

HSU, J. P. ES63 

A Generalization of Minkowski's Idea of 

the Four-Dimensional Symmetry. Submitted to the International Journal of 

Theoretical Physics. 

HSU, J. P. ES63 

SHERRY, T. N. University of Texas at Austin 

Common Time in a Four-Dimensional 

Symmetry Framework. Submitted to 

Foundations of Physics. 

HSU, J. P. NRC-ES61 

TERRY, T. N. University of Texas at Austin 

CHIU, C. B. University of Texas at Austin 

The Speed of Light as Measured by Two 

Terrestrial Stable Clocks. Submitted to 

Physical Review. 

HSU, J. P. ES63 

UNDERWOOD, J. A. 

University of Texas at Austin 

General Flat Four-Dimensional World 

Pictures and Clock Systems. Submitted 

to Foundations of Physics. 

62 
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(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

HUMPHRIES, WILLIAM R. EP45 

Collector Testing in the MSFC Simulator. April 17-19, 1978. Presentation at 

the Southeastern Conference on Solar 

Energy to be held at Huntsville, 

Alabama. 

JOHNSON, GORDON M. 

McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. 

VILLELLA, FELMINIO EC43 

Reliability Evaluation of Opto-Couplers 

and Led's. April 18-20, 1978. Presentation at the 1978 IEEE International 

Reliability Physics Symposium to be 

held at San Diego, California. 

JOHNSTON, J. DWIGHT EEO1 

BRITTON, W. R. Martin Marietta Aerospace 

Space Spider - A Concept for Fabircation of Large Space Structures and 

Future Needs and Capabilities. 

September 27-29, 2978. Presentation at 

the AIAA Conference on Space Platforms: Future Needs and Capabilities to 

be held at Los Angeles, California. 

JOHNSON, WILLIAM G. ES01 

PARNELL, THOMAS A. ESOl 

VAUGHAN, W. W. ES01 

Solar Induced Variations of Environment Affecting Manned Space Flight and 

Satellite Operations. Submitted to the 

Solar Terrestrial Prediction Proceedings. 

JOHNSTON, MARY HELEN EH22 

Materials in Space. June 22, 1978. 

Presentation at the 1978 Society of 

Women Engineers Convention to be held 

at Atlanta, Georgia. 

JOHNSTON, M. H. EH22 

PARR, R. A. EH22 

Directional Solidification of Aligned 

Monotectic & Hyper-Monotectic Materials. November 29 - December 1, 1978. 

Presentation at the Conference on In 

Situ Composite III to be held at Boston, 

Massachusetts. 

JONES, CHARLES 0. EC32 

Space Telescope Optics. Submitted to 

the Journal of the Society of PhotoOptical Instrumentation Engineers. 

KAUFMAN, JOHN W. ES82 

Wind Wheel Electric Power Generator 

(WWEPG). November 28 - December 

2, 1977. Presentation at the Short 

Course on Wind Machines at the University of Tennessee Space Institute, 

Tullahoma, Tennessee. 

KIEFLING, LARRY A. ED23 

Solution of Shuttle Dynamics Problem 

Using SPAR. April 4-6, 1979. Presentation at the 20th Structures, Structural 

Dynamics and Materials conference to be 

held at St. Louis, Missouri. 

KING, H. MARSHALL EH34 

LEGGETT, H. Hughes Aircraft Co. 

Porcelain Enamel Passive Thermal Control Coatings. May 24-26, 1978. Presentation at the AIAA/ASME Second 

Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference to be held at Palo Alto, 

California. 

KRALL, K. R. ES52 

The Evolution of Soft X-Ray Emitting 

Flare Loops. Submitted to the Astrophysical Journal. 

KROSS, D. A. ED22 

Space Shuttle solid Rocket Booster 

Decelerator Subsystem Drop Test 

Results. March 5-7, 1979. Presentation 

at the AIAA 6th Aerodynamic Decelerator Conference to be held at Houston, 

Texas. 

63 
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(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

KROSS, D. A. ED22 

Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster 

Decelerator Subsystem Rocket Sled Test - Program- March- 5-7, 1-979, -Presentationat the AIAA 6th Aerodynamic Decelerator Conference to be held at Houston, 

Texas. 

KRUPNICK, ALBERT C. FA32 

Materials Technology and Solar Energy. 

November 5-9, 1978. Presentation at the 

Materials Problems in Emerging Energy 

Sources Conference to be held at 

Houston, Texas. 

LACY, L. L. ES74 

ROBINSON, M. B. ES74 

RATHZ, T. J. ES74 

Drop-Tube Experiments in Undercooled 

Niobium and Niobium Alloy -Droplets. 

February 18-20, 1979. Presentation at 

the Modification of Microstructures by 

Undercooling, AIME Annual Meeting, to 

be held at New Orleans, Louisiana. 

LANGFORD, J. ES53 

HORWITZ, J. L. ES53 

Inferring Trapped Plasma Distributions 

Along a Magnetic Field Line from 

Equatorial Measurements. April 18-21, 

1978. Presentation at the AGU 1978 

Spring Meeting to be held at Miami 

Beach, Florida. 

LANIER, J. R., JR. EC12 

KAPUSTKA, ROBERT E. EC12 

PERRY, EUGENE EC12 

An Electrical Power System for a 25/100 

kW Power Module. June 13-15, 1978. 

Presentation at the Power Electronics 

Specialists Conference to be held at 

Syracuse, New York. 

LANZEROTTI, L. NRC-ES53 

WEBB, D. University of New York 

ARTHUR, C. W. ES53 

-Geomagnetic Field­ -Fluctuations -at 

Synchronous Orbit, 2. Particle Radial 

Diffusion. Published in the Journal of 

Geophysical Research. 

LAUE, JAY H. PS01 

Shuttle/Tethered Satellite System. 

March 8-10, 1978. Presentation at the 

1978 Goddard Memorial Symposium to 

be held at Washington, D.C. 

LEVINSON, JOHN EL03 

Improved Protective Equipment through 

Space Age Technology. October 23-25, 

1978. Presentation at the NFPCA 

Annual Conference to be held at Seattle, 

Washington. 

LEVINSON, JOHN R. EL03 

Project Fires - Improved Protective 

Equipment through Space Age Technology. September 10-12, 1978. Presentation at the IAFC Annual Conference 

to be held at Cincinnati, Ohio. 

LIFER, C. E. P41 

Aerospace Structures Highlights of 1978. 

(One paragraph to be included in article 

by the Structures Technical Committee 

of the AIAA). Published in the Astronautics and Aeronautics Magazine. 

LOMBARDO, J. A. EP21 

BLOUNT, D. H. EP24 

Continuous Mode Propulsion: An Extension of Mixed Mode Optimization. 

February 13-16, 1978. Presentation at 

the 1978 "JANNAF Propulsion Conference to be held at Incline Village, 

Nevada.



64 
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(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

LUNDQUIST, C. A. ESO 

JOHNSON, W. G. ESO 

SMITH, J. B. NOAA 

Modulation of Atmospheric Ionization 

Corresponding to 14C Production Variations. May 29 - June 19, 1978. 

Presentation at the 21st COSPAR 

Meeting, International Symposium on 

Solar Terrestrial Physics to be held at 

Innsbruck, Austria. 

LUNDQUIST, CHARLES A. ESO 

VAUGHAN, WILLIAM W. ESSI 

Analysis of Regression Method for Solar 

Activity Forecasting. July 24-28, 1978. 

Presentation at the Symposium/ 

Workshop on Solar Terrestrial Influences 

on Weather and Climate to be held at 

Columbus, Ohio. 

McDONOUGH, G. F. EFOI 

An Energy Conserving Architectural 

Concept for the Solar-Powered Dwelling. 

April 17-19, 1978. Presentation at the 

Third Southeastern Conference on 

Application of Solar Energy to be held 

at Huntsville, Alabama. 

McMILLAN, R. S. ES62 

Are Long Wavelengths of Maximum 

Interstellar Polarization Due to Water Ice 

Mantles on Grains? Published in Astrophysical Journal (Letters). 

McMILLAN, R. S. ES62 

New Constraints on the Composition of 

Interstellar Grain Mantles. Published in 

the Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 

McMILLAN, R. S. ES62 

Predicted Colar Excess Ratios Versus 

Interstellar Grain Size. Published in the 

Astrophysical Journal. 

McMILLAN, R. S. ES62 

TAPIA, S. University of Arizona 

Discovery of Linearly Polarized Continuum Light Scattered by the Shell 

Around Alpha Orionis. Published in the 

Bulletin of the AAS, 152nd Meeting of 

the AAS. 

McMILLAN, ROBERT S. ES62 

TAPIA, S. University of Arizona 

Discovery of Polarized Light Scattered 

by Dust Around Alpha Orionis. Pubfished in Astrophysical Journals (Letters) 

Center for Astrophysics. 

McMURTREY, E. L. EH14 

An Evaluation of Grease Type Ball 

Bearing Lubricants Operating in Various 

Environments (Status Report No. 3). 

October 1978. Presentation at the ASLE 

Annual Conference to be held in 

Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

MEEGAN, C. A. ES62 (NAS/NRC) 

FISHMAN, G. J. ES62 

HAYMES, R. C. Rice University 

Spectrum of Cygnus X-1 from -50 keV 

to -3 MeV. Published in the AAS 

Bulletin and Presentation at the AAS 

151st Meeting. 

MIDDLETON, ROBERT L. FA33 

Solar Heating and Cooling Commercial 

Demonstration Program at MSFC -

Some Problems and Conclusions. April 

27, 1978. Presentation at the Fifteenth 

Space Congress to be held at Cape 

Canaveral, Florida. 

MILLER, EDGAR R. ES64 

Shuttle Induced Environment Contamination Monitors. March 7-9, 1978. 

Presentation at the International Spacecraft Contamination Conference to be 

held at Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

65 
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(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

MILLER, TERESA Y. ES73 

BOLTZ, ROBERT C. 

Universities Space Research Association 

TODD, PAUL Pennsylvania State UniversityKUKULINSKY, NANCE E. 

Pennsylvania State University 

A Citrate Buffer System for Isoelectric 

Focusing and Electrophoresis of Living 

Mammalian Cells. Submitted to Monograph, Electrophoresis 1978. 

MITCHELL, ROYCE E. EEll 

Recovery Subsystem: An Overview. 

March 5-7, 1979. Presentation at the 

Sixth Aerodynamic Decelerator Conference, AIAA, to be held at Houston, 

Texas. 

MORDAN, G. W. PF10 

24 kW Power Module: The First Step 

Beyond the Baseline STS. September 

27-29, 1978. Presentation at the AIAA 

Conference on Space Platforms: Future 

Needs and Capabilities to be held at Los 

Angeles, California. 

MOSES, JAMES L. EP45 

FOGAL, GORDON L. General Electric 

SCOLLON, THOMAS R. General Electric 

Atmospheric Cloud Physics Laboratory 

Thermal Control. July 10-13, 1978. 

Presentation at the 8th Intersociety 

Conference on Environment, Systems to 

be held at San Diego, California. 

NAUMANN, ROBERT J. ES71 

Materials Processing in Space: A Strategy 

for Commercialization. October 18-20, 

1977. Presentation at the American 

Astronautical Society Conference to be 

held at San Francisco, California. 

NAUMANN, ROBERT J. ES71 

UIS. National Report on Materials 

Processing in Space. May 29 - June 19, 

1-9-78. -Presentation- -at the- -COSP-AR 

Meeting, Working Group 8, Materials 

Science in Space, to be held at 

Innsbruck, Austria. 

NICOLAS, DAVID P. EC43 

The Role of the Scanning Electron 

Microscope in Microcircuit Failure Analysis. December 11-15, 1978. Presentation at the ASME winter Annual Meeting 

to be held at San Francisco, California. 

O'DELL, C. R. DS30 

FOUNTAIN, WALTER F. ES62 

GARY, G. A. ES62 

An Echelle Spectrograph Study of the 

Rosette Nubula. June 24-28, 1978. 

Presentation at the 152nd Meeting of the 

American Astronomical Society to be 

held at Madison, Wisconsin. Published in 

the Bulletin of the AAS. 

ODOM, JAMES B. SA31 

Space Shuttle - Bringing Cryohydrogen 

Technology Down to Earth. May 16, 

1978. Presentation at CRYO 1978 to be 

held at Oak Brook, Illinois. 

OONK, R. L. Solaron Corporation 

SHAW, L. E. Solaron Corporation 

CASH, MITCHELL FA32 

HUGHES, P. J. 

Solar Energy Laboratory, Univ. of Wisconsin 

MITCHELL, J. W. 

Solar Energy Laboratory, Univ. of Wisconsin 

Performance of Solar-Desiccant Cooling 

Systems in New York City. August 

28-30, 1978. Presentation at the 

American Section, International Solar 

Energy Society Conference to be held at 

Denver, Colorado. 

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(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) • 

OONK, R. L. Solaron Corp. 

SHAW, L. E. Solaron Corp. 

CASH, M. FA32 

Simulation of Air Based Solar Desiccant 

Cooling System. February 14-16, 1978. 

Presentation at the Solar Cooling Workshop to be held at San Francisco, 

California. 

OWEN, ROBERT B. ES83 

LIU, HUA-KUANG 

University of Alabama in Huntsville 

A Coherent Optical Correlation Study of 

Surface Displacement: Submitted to 

Applied Optics. 

PALUDAN, C. T. N. EF02 

CSATI, E. Budapest, Hungary 

Eulusmap, an International Land 

Resources Map Utilizing Satellite Data. 

October 1-8, 1978. Presentation at the 

XXIX Congress, International Astronautical Federation to 

Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. 

be held at 

PETERS, P. N. 

HOLDEMAN, L. B. 

ES63 

NBS 

Superconducting Properties of Iridium 

Thin Films. August 23-29, 1978. Presentation at the 15th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics to 

be held at Grenoble, France. 

PRICE, JOHN M. FA31 

Rankine Cycle Machine for Solar Coolkng. November 27-29, 1978. Presentation 

at the AIAA Conference on Solar 

Energy: Technology Status to be held at 

Phoenix, Arizona. 

RAO, GOPALA ES52 

ASKINS, BARBARA ES52 

Potential Reduction of X-Ray Exposure 

through Autoradiographic Intensification of Underexposed Radiographs. 

Published in Medical Imaging. 

REASONER, DAVID L. ES53 

Substorm-Associated Worm Plasmas of 

Ionospheric Origin Observed at Synchronous Orbit. February 8-11, 1978. Presentation at the NASA/American Geophysical Union Solar-Terrestrial Coupling Conference to be held at Yosemite 

National Park, California. 

REYNOLDS, J. M. ES61 

FIELDS, S.A. ES61 

HOLLAND, R. L. ES61 

X-Ray Reflectometer for Optical Efficiency and Scatter Measurements. Published in The Review of Scientific 

Instruments. 

RICE, WILLIAM C. SA41 

Economics of the Solid Rocket Booster 

for Space Shuttle. October 1-8, 1978. 

Presentation at the XXIX IAF -

Congress 1978 to be held at Dubrovnik, 

Yugoslavia. 

RUFF, R. C. ES74 

ORAN, W. A. ES74 

RATHZ, T. ES74 

Mass Spectrometer for IECM. March 7-9, 

1978. Presentation at the International 

Spacecraft Contamination Conference to 

be held at Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

RUNKLE, ROY E. EP14 

Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster 

Decelerator Subsystems - Air Drop Test 

67 
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(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

Vehicle/B-52 Design. March 5-7, 1979. 

Presentation at the AIAA 6th Aerodynamic Decelerator Conference to be 

'herd at I-Rouston, Texas. -

RUNKLE, ROY E. EP14 

Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster 

Decelerator Subsystem Drop Test 3 -

Anatomy of a Failure. March 5-7, 1979. 

Presentation at the AIAA 6th Aerodynamic Decelerator Conference to be 

held at Houston, Texas. 

RUTLAND, CARY H. PS04 

Skylab Rehabilitation. September 27-29, 

1978. Presentation at the AIAA Conference on Large Space Platforms, 

Future Needs and Capabilities to be held 

at Los Angeles, California. 

SCHUTZENHOPER, L. A. ED23 

HOWARD, P. W. ED23 

CLEVER, W. W. ED23 

GUEST, S. H. ED23 

Cavity Noise Induced by Aerodynamic 

Flow. October 17-23, 1978. Presentation 

at the 49th Shook and Vibration 

Symposium to be held at Washington, 

D.C. 

SCOTT, FRANCES E. MSFC 

ZACHARY, A. University of Maryland 

TAYLOR, M. E. University of Maryland 

COLWELL, R. R. University of Maryland 

A Method for Rapid Evaluation of 

Materials for Susceptibility to Marine 

Biofouling. Submitted to the International Biodeterioration Bulletin 

(England). 

SELTZER, S. M. ED12 

Brief Description of Instrument Pointing 

System Dynamics and Control. March 

10-14, 1978. Presentation at the Rocky 

Mountain Guidance and Control Conference to be held at Keystone, 

Corf&adb. 

SELTZER, S.M. ED12 

Panel Discussion: Dynamics and Control 

of Large Space Structures. March 10-14, 

1978. Presentation at the Rocky Mounain Guidance and Control Conference 

to be held at Keystone, Colorado. 

SELTZER, S.M. ED12 

LIKINS, PETER W. Columbia University 

Satellite Instrument Flexibility Spedification Using Parameter Plane Stability 

Analysis. June 1978. Presentation at the 

8th U.S. National Congress of Applied 

Mechanics to be held at Los Angeles, 

California. 

SFORZINI, RICHARD H. Auburn University 

FOSTER, W. A., JR. Auburn University 

SHACKELFORD, BENJAMIN W., JR. EP25 

Effects of Solid-Propellant Temperature 

Gradients on the Internal Ballistics of 

the Space Shuttle. July 25-27, 1978. 

Presentation at the AIAA/SAE 14th 

Joint Propulsion Conference to be held 

at Las Vegas, Nevada. Published in the 

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 

SHELTON, BILLY W. PD24 

Advanced Earth-to-Orbit Transportation 

System/Candidate Propulsion Systems. 

July 24-26, 1978. Presentation at the 

16th AIAAISAE Joint Propulsion Conference to be held at Las Vegas, Nevada. 

SHIPMAN, DAVID L. ELI2 

Payload Specialist Training Scheduler 

(Pacts). December 4-6, 1978. Presentation at the 1978 Winter Simulation 

Conference to be held at Miami Beach, 

Florida. 

68 
MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

SMITH, J. B., JR. ES52 

SPEICH, D. M. ES52 

WILSON, R. M. ES52 

RlEICHMANN, E. J. ES52 

Long Duration Soft X-Ray Transients: 

Physical Parameters and Morphology. 

Published in the Proceedings of the L. D. 

deFeiter Memorial Symposium on the 

Study of Traveling Interplanetary Phenomena. 

SMITH, R. E. ES81 

HUNG, R. J. UAH 

Environmental Forecasting by Using 

Ionospheric Observations on AcousticGravity Waves Associated with Severe 

Storms. January 7-8, 1978. Presentation 

at "Effects of Ionosphere on Space and 

Terrestrial Systems" to be held At 

Arlington, Virginia. 

SMITH, R. E. ES81 

HUNG, R. J. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville 

Ray Tracing of Medium Scale Traveling 

Ionospheric Disturbances (Gravity 

Waves) Associated with Both a Group of 

Tornadoes and Isolated Tornadoes. July 

31 - August 8, 1978. Presentation at the 

XIXth General Assembly USRI to be 

held at Helsinki and Espoo, Finland. 

SMITH, R. E. ES81 

HUNG, R. J. UAH 

KUO, J. P. UAH 

Speculation of Gravity Waves from 

Hurricane Eloise. December 1977. Presentation at the l1th Hurricane Conference to be held at Miami, Florida. 

SMITH, R. E. ES81 

HUNG, R. J. UAH 

PHAN, T. UAH 

Correlation of Convective Overshooting 

Turrets and Gravity Waves Associated 

with Severe Storms. December 1977. 

Presentation at the AGU Fall Meeting 

1977 to be held at San Francisco, 

California. 

SMITH, R. E. ES81 

HUNG, R. J. UAH 

PHAN, T. UAH 

Doppler Sounder as Remote Sensing for 

Detection and Prediction of Severe 

Storms. January 16-18, 1978. Presentation at the AIAA 16th Aerospace 

Sciences Meeting to be held at 

Huntsville, Alabama. 

SMITH, R.E. ES81 

HUNG, R. 3. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville 

PHAN, T. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville 

Ionospheric Doppler Sounder for Detection and Prediction of Severe Storms. 

Submitted to the AIAA Journal. 

SMOLLEN, J. W., III EG23 

Transfer of Remote Sensing Technology 

to New Orleans Planning Organizations. 

April 11, 1978. Presentation at the 

Association of American Geographers 

Annual Meeting to be held at New 

Orleans, Louisiana. 

SNODDY, WILLIAM C. ES51 

Scientific and Technical Application of a 

Tethered Satellite System. January 

15-17, 1979. Presentation at the AIAA 

17th Aerospace Sciences Meeting to be 

held at New Orleans, Louisiana. 

69 
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(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

STEWART, RODNEY D. EL02 

The Uses of Manhour and Material-Based 

Industrial Engineering Type Independent 

-Cost -Estimates: -Submitted -to The 

Government Executive. 

SUSKO, MICHAEL ES84 

Electrets Used in Measuring Effluents 

from Space Shuttle Model and Viking I 

Launch. Submitted to the Journal of 

Geophysical Research. 

SUTHERLAND, P.G. 	 ES62 

WEISSKOPF, M. C. 	 ES62 

CANIZARES, C. R. ES62 

Time Variability of Cygnus X-1 from 

SAS-3 Data. September 12-14, 1978. 

Presentation at the 1978 Annual HEAD 

Meeting on X-Ray and Gamma-Ray 

Astronomy to be held at La Jolla, 

California. 

TANDBERG-HANSSEN, E. ES51 

COMFORT, R. H. 	 ESS1 

WU, S. T. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville 

Non-Force-Free Solar Magnetic Fields in 

Magnetohydrostatic Equilibrium. Submitted to Astrophysical Journal. 

TANDBERG-HANSSEN E. ES51 

NAKAGAWA, Y. High Altitude Observatory 

WU, 	 S.T. UAH 

Global Constant - a Force-Free Magnetic Fields and Coronal Structures. 

Published in Astronomy and Astrophysics Journal. 

TANDBERG-HANSSEN, E. ES51 

SHEELEY, N. R. 

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory 

SMITH, J. B., JR. NOAA 

Skylab X-Ray and XUV Observations of 

a Small Solar Flare. Submitted to Solar 

Physics (Netherlands). 

TANDBERG-HANSSEN, E. ES51 

STEINOLFSON, R. S. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville 

-- WU, S. T. -

University of Alabama in Huntsville 

Dryer, M. NOAA/ERL 

Magnetohydrodynamic Models of 

Coronal Transients in the Meridional 

Plane, I. The Effect of the Magnetic 

Field. Published in the Astrophysical 

Journal. 

TAYLOR, KENNETH R. 	 PS06 

Requirements and Resources for Materials Processing in Space. September 

27-29, 1978. Presentation at the AIAA 

Conference on Space Platforms to be 

held at Los Angeles, California. 

TEUBER, D.L. ES51 

BREWER, G. A. ES51 

HAGYARD, M. J. ES51 

REICHMANN, E. J. ES51 

Image Data Processing for Displaying 

Correlations Between Coronal Holes and 

Extrapolated Solar Magnetic Fields. May 

29 - June 3, 1978. Presentation at the 

International Symposium on Solar Terrestrial Physics to be held at Innsbruck, 

Austria. Published in Solar Physics. 

TEUBER, D. 	 ES51 

Principal Component Analysis of Solar 

Flares in the Soft X-Ray Flux. May 29 -

June 3, 1978. Presentation at the 

International Symposium on SolarTerrestrial Physics to be held at 

Innsbruck, Austria. Submitted to the 

Journal of Physics and Astrophysics. 

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(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

TEUBER, D. L. ES52 

REICHMANN, E. J. ES52 

WILSON, R. M. ES52 

Principal Component Analysis of Solar 

Flares in the Soft X-Ray Flux. Submitted to Astronomy and Astrophysics. 

THOMAS, CHARLESN. FA32 

Domestic Hot Water System for the 

Southeast. April 17-19, 1978. Presentation at the Third Southeastern Conference on Application of Solar Energy, 

Short Course on Energy Conservation 

and Exhibitions to be held at Huntsville, 

Alabama. 

THOMAS, CHARLES'N. FA31 

Results of Operational Testing on Direct 

and Indirect Types of Solar Domestic 

Hot Water Systems. August 28-31, 1978. 

Presentation at the Annual Meeting of 

American Section of International Solar 

Energy Society to be held at Denver, 

Colorado. 

THOMAS, CHARLES N. FA32 

A Summary of Post-Test Performance 

Evaluations of Two Residential Solar 

Heating Systems (Air & Liquid). August 

28-31, 1978. Presentation at the Annual 

Meeting of the American Section of 

International Solar Energy Society to be 

held at Denver, Colorado. 

TURNER, JAMES R. PD21 

DeROACHER, W. L. PD21 

Orbital Servicing of Space Platforms. 

September 27-29, 1978. Presentation at 

the AIAA Conference on Space Platforms: Future Needs and Capabilities to 

be held at Los Angeles, California. 

URBAN, EUGENE ES63 

KARR, G. R. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville 

Super Fluid Plug as a Control Device for 

Helium Coolant. Published in the Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting; 

American Institute of Chemical Engineers. 

VAUGHAN, OTHA H., JR. ES83 

Zero-G Aircraft Simulations for Atmospheric Cloud Physics Research. January 

15-17, 1978. Presentation at the AIAA 

17th Aerospace Sciences Meeting to be 

held at New Orleans, Louisiana. 

VAUGHAN, 0. H. ES83 

HUNG, R. J. 

University of Alabama in Huntsville 

Numerical Simulation of Warm Fog and 

Its Application to Warm Fog Prediction 

and Modification. November 13-17, 

1978. Presentation at the AMS/AIAA 

Conference on Atmospheric Environment of Aerospace Systems and Applied 

Meteorology to be held at New York, 

New York. 

VON TIESENHAUSEN, GEORG F. PS01 

Satellite Power Systems (SPS). March 

10-11, 1978. Presentation at the 

National Conference on Solar Energy to 

be held at Washington, D.C. 

WAITES, HENRY B. ED12 

Application of Model Reference Adaptive Control to Instrument Pointing 

Systems. January 14-17, 1979. Presentation at the AIAA 17th Aerospace 

Sciences Meeting to be held at New 

Orleans, Louisiana. 

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(Available only from authors. Dates are presentation dates.) 

WEATHERS, HOYT M. FA33 

Rankine Cycle Machine for Solar Cooling. July 10-15, 1978. Presentation at 

the First International Conference on 

Energy and Community Development to 

be held at Athens, Greece. 

WEISSKOPF, M. C. ES61 

SUTHERLAND, P. G. ES62 

The Short-Term Time Variability of 

Circinus X-1 - A Comparison with 

Cygnus X-1. September 12-14, 1978. 

Presentation at the 1978 Annual HEAD 

Meeting on X-Ray and Gamma-Ray 

Astronomy to be held at La Jolla, 

California. Published in the Bulletin of 

the American Astronomical Society. 

WEISSKOPF, M.C. ES61 

SUTHERLAND, P. G. MIT 

CANIZARES, C. R. MIT 

A Measurement of the Time Sense of the 

Shot Noise Pulses from Cygnus X-1. 

Published in the Bulletin of the 

American Astronomical Society. 

WEST, EDWARD A. ES52 

Extending the Field of View of KD*P 

Electro-Optic Modulators. Published in 

Applied Optics. 

WILSON, R. M., et al. ES52 

Magnetohydrodynamic Models of 

Coronal Transients in the Meridional 

Plane II. Simulation of the Coronal 

Transient of 1973 August 21. Submitted 

to the Astrophysical Journal. 

WILSON, R. M. ES52 

SMITH, J. B. ES52 

SPEICH, D. M. ES52 

Physical Parameters Analysis of an 

Intense Compact Sub-Flare. Submitted 

to Astronomy and Astrophysics 

(Europe). 

WILSON, R. M. ES52 

SMITH, J. B., JR. ES52 

SPEICH, D. M. ES52 

PhysicaT Parameter Determination of -the 

9 August 1973 Subflare. Published in 

the Astrophysical Journal (Letters). 

WITHEROW, WILLIAM K. ES74 

A High Resolution Holographic Particle 

Sizing System. Submitted to Optical 

Engineering. 

WOJTALIK, FRED S. EE71 

High Energy Astronomy Observatory 

Program (HEAO). June 12-16, 1977. 

Presentation at the Seventh IFAC World 

Congress to be held at Helsinki, Finland. 

WU, S. T. ES52 

REICHMANN, E. J. ES52 

SMITH, J. B. ES52 

HAGYARD, M. J. ES52 

Energy Budget, Morphology and Evolution of McMath 14953. May 31, 1978. 

Presentation at the UAG Report to be 

held at Boulder, Colorado. 

WYMAN, CHARLES L. EE01 

An Ultraviolet Polarimeter for the Solar 

Maximum Mission. Submitted to Optical 

Engineering, Journal.of SPIE. 

WYMAN, CHARLES L. EE01 

A Measurement Program to Examine 

Scattering and Reflection Characteristics 

of X-Ray Optics. Submitted to Optical 

Engineering, Journal of SPIE. 

YOUNG, LEIGHTON E. EC12 

Development and Test of Solar Cells for 

Solar Electric Propulsion. June 5-8, 

1978. Presentation at the IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference to be held 

at Washington, D.C. 

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MSFC PAPERS CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION 

(Available only from authors. Dates are clearance dates.) 

YOUNG, Leighton E. ECl2 

BARAONA, COSMO R. 

Lewis Research Center 

Status of Wraparound Contact Solar 

Cells and Arrays. August 20-25, 1978. 

Presentation at the 13th Intersociety 

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference to be held at San Diego, 

California. 

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MSFC CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS



CP-2019 May 11-12, 1977 

ASPE/MSFC Symposium Engineering 

and Productivity Gains from Space 

Technology. N77-30273 

CP-2024 February 14-16, 1977 

NASA Workshop on Solar-Terrestrial 

Studies from a Manned Space Station. 

Conducted at the Utah State University, 

Logan, Utah. Prepared by Space Sciences 

Laboratory. N77-32549 

CP-2026 May 26-27, 1976 

AIAA/MSFC Symposium on Space 

Industrialization Proceedings. Marshall 

Space Flight Center. N78-18088 

CP-2027 September 20-21, 1977 

Microelectronics for the Nineteen 

Eighties. International Society for 

Hybrid Microelectronics Tennessee 

Valley Chapter. Conducted at MSFC. 

CP-2028 March 1977 

Proceedings of the First Annual Meteorological and Environmental Inputs to 

Aviation Systems Workshop. Published 

jointly with NOAA and FAA. Printed by 

FAA. 

CP-2037 October 13-17, 1977 

Guntersville Workshop on SolarTerrestrial Studies. The summary of 

papers from a University of Alabama in 

Huntsville/NASA Workshop. Conducted 

at Lake Guntersville State Park Convention Center, Guntersville, Alabama. 

CP-2039 March 7-9, 1978 

Proceedings of USAF/NASA International Spacecraft Contamination Conference. Conducted at Colorado Springs, 

Colorado. Published jointly with USAF 

(printed by USAF). 

CP-2040 October 18-19, 1977 

The MSFC/UAH Data Management Symposium. Albert Castelli, Editor. 

CP=2056 April 10-11, 1978 

Exploratory Meeting on Atmospheric 

Electricity and Severe Storms. Conducted at Marshall Space Flight Center. 

William W. Vaughan, Editor. 

CP-2057 March 28-30, 1978 

Proceedings: Second Annual Workshop 

on Meteorological and Envir nmental 

Inputs to Aviation Systems. Conducted 

at University of Tennessee Space Institute. Walter Frost and Dennis Camp, 

Editors. 

CP-2062 September 1978 

Seventh NASTRAN User's Colloquium, 

Papers to be presented at MSFC first 

week in October 1978. Bob McComas. 

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The information in this report has been reviewed for technical content. Review of 

any information concerning Department of Defense or Atomic Energy Commission 

programs has been made by the MSFC Security Classification Officer. This report, in its 

entirety, has been determined to be unclassified. 

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