Abstract: A Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS) data acquisition system includes an FTS spectrometer that receives a spectral signal and a laser signal. The system further includes a wideband detector, which is in communication with the FTS spectrometer and receives the spectral signal and laser signal from the FTS spectrometer. The wideband detector produces a composite signal comprising the laser signal and the spectral signal. The system further comprises a converter in communication with the wideband detector to receive and digitize the composite signal. The system further includes a signal processing unit that receives the composite signal from the converter. The signal processing unit further filters the laser signal and the spectral signal from the composite signal and demodulates the laser signal, to produce velocity corrected spectral data.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 21, 2010
Publication date:
January 19, 2012
Applicant:
USA as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics & Space Admin.
Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for coordinating communications between a ground station, a control center, and a spacecraft. The method receives a call to a simple, unified application programmer interface implementing communications protocols related to outer space, when instruction relates to receiving a command at the control center for the ground station generate an abstract message by agreeing upon a format for each type of abstract message with the ground station and using a set of message definitions to configure the command in the agreed upon format, encode the abstract message to generate an encoded message, and transfer the encoded message to the ground station, and perform similar actions when the instruction relates to receiving a second command as a second encoded message at the ground station from the control center and when the determined instruction type relates to transmitting information to the control center.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 21, 2009
Publication date:
July 22, 2010
Applicant:
U.S of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin.
Abstract: Actuator assemblies are formed by at least one cylinder where each cylinder is formed by at least one piezoelectric fiber composite actuator adapted to have actuation energy applied thereto.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 3, 2006
Publication date:
May 13, 2010
Applicant:
United States of America as represented by the Admins of the Ntl Aeronautics and Space Admins
Inventors:
Sidney G. Allison, Qamar A. Shams, Robert L. Fox, Christopher L. Fox, Melanie L. Fox Chattin
Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments of recursive hierarchical segmentation of data with any number of spatial dimensions. Some embodiments of the recursive hierarchical segmentation include computationally efficient parallel implementations and other embodiments of the recursive hierarchical segmentation include computationally efficient serial implementations.
Abstract: A method is provided for the controlled deposition and alignment of carbon nanotubes. A carbon nanotube (CNT) attraction material is deposited on a substrate in the gap region between two electrodes on the substrate. An electric potential is applied to the two electrodes. The CNT attraction material is wetted with a solution defined by a carrier liquid having carbon nanotubes (CNTs) suspended therein. A portion of the CNTs align with the electric field and adhere to the CNT attraction material. The carrier liquid and any CNTs not adhered to the CNT attraction material are then removed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 4, 2003
Publication date:
November 18, 2004
Applicant:
United States of America as represented by the Admin. of the Nat'l Aeronautics & Space Admin.
Inventors:
Jan M. Smits, Russell A. Wincheski, JoAnne L. Ingram, Anthony Neal Watkins, Jeffrey D. Jordan
Abstract: A composite thermal barrier coating for a substrate has a first layer including a first ceramic material and a second layer including a second ceramic material impregnated with a glass, the glass being a ternary eutectic. The glass may consist of about 14.6 weight percent Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, about 23.3 weight percent CaO, and about 62.1 weight percent SiO.sub.2. The first and second ceramic materials may include yttria-stabilized zirconia.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 1990
Date of Patent:
January 14, 1992
Assignee:
United States of America, as represented by the Administrator, Nat'l. Aero. and Space Admin.