ISSO * 2000-2001

Table of Contents

The Director's Message / 4-9 [HTML] [PDF (203 K)]

Post-Doctoral Aerospace Fellowship Projects

Experimental and Modeling Studies on Wavy Films in Annular Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flows Under Normal and Microgravity Conditions / 10-15 [HTML] [PDF (168K)]
V. Balakotaiah, E. Ungar, and D. Lastochkin
Miniature Optical Sensors for Detection of Water and Air Contaminants / 16-21 [HTML] [PDF (827K)]
A. Bensaoula, D. Starikov, and C. Boney
A Limited Failure Population Model for Onset of Grade IV Venous Gas Emboli / 22-29 [HTML] [PDF (195K)]
R. S. Chhikara, M. R. Powell, J. Conkin, and L. Thompson
The Effect of Simulated Microgravity on Microbial Gene Expression / 30-31 [HTML] [PDF (77K)]
G. E. Fox, D. Pierson, and D. L. Tucker
Novel Trace Gas Detection Techniques with Quantum-Cascade Lasers / 32-37 [HTML] [PDF (293K)]
T. L. Harman, F. K. Tittel, J. C. Graf, and A. A. Kosterev
Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes Using Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy / 38-41 [HTML] [PDF (610K)]
M. N. Iliev, C. D. Scott, and V. G. Hadjiev
Optical Tracking for Telepresence / Teleoperation Space Applications / 42-48 [HTML] [PDF (1.4MB)]
I. Kakadiaris, D. Magruder, and G. Martinez
Using Dynamic Foot Pressure as a Countermeasure to Muscle Atrophy / 50-53 [HTML] [PDF (70K)]
C. Layne and D. A. Martinez, and A. Kyparos
Fuel Cells for Space Applications / 54-59 [HTML] [PDF (927K)]
J. H. Miller, Jr., W. Hoffman, and J. Claycomb
Development of a Space-Radiation Monte-Carlo Computer Simulation Based on the FLUKA Code / 60-63 [HTML] [PDF (112K)]
L. Pinsky, T. Wilson, V. Anderson, and J. MacGibbon
Design of a Food Service and Food Processing System for Long Duration Missions in a Closed Environment /64-67 [HTML] [PDF (94K)]
C. L. Rappole, M. Perchonok, and S. J. French
Compact MRI Systems for Long-Duration Space Flights / 68-70 [HTML] [PDF (281K)]
J. Wosik and S. Schneider

Seed Grants Y2001

III-Nitrides-on-Silicon Chips for Detection of Live Bacteria in Enclosed Space Environments / 72-76 [HTML] [PDF (769K)]
A. Bensaoula
Timing Analysis and Scheduling of the X-38 Space Station Crew Return Vehicle and Other Space Vehicles / 78-80 [HTML] [PDF (433K)]
A. M. K. Cheng
Determination of Risk of Serious Decompression Sickness among Astronauts Involved in Space Extravehicular Activities / 82-84 [HTML] [PDF (134K)]
R. S. Chhikara
Active Control of Vibration Isolation Systems for Microgravity Experiments / 86-90 [HTML] [PDF (446K)]
K. M. Grigoriadis
Investigation of Metal-Organic Polymers and Nanofibers / 91-93 [HTML] [PDF (344K)]
J. Y. Lu
Analysis of the Mars Odyssey MARIE Experiment Data / 94-96 [HTML] [PDF (152K)]
L. Pinsky
Advanced Catalysts and Reactors for Mars Exploration Sabatier Processors / 98-101 [HTML] [PDF (276K)]
J. Richardson
The Man in the Moon-An International Debate in Defoe Studies / 102-105 [HTML] [PDF (296K)]
I. N. Rothman
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Human Organs Using HTS Surface Coils / 106-109 [HTML] [PDF (187K)]
J. Wosik
Magneto-Optical Imaging of rf and dc Flux in YBCO Thin Films; Correlation with the rf Power-Handling Capability / 110-112 [HTML] [PDF (205K)]
J. Wosik

Seed Grants Y2000

Rapid Identification of Unexpected Bacterial Pathogens in Space Environments / 114 [HTML] [PDF (154K)]
G. Fox
New Adsorbates for Soft Lithographic Patterning in the Fabrication of Nanoscale Devices / 115 [HTML] [PDF (832K)]
T. R. Lee
Millimeter-Wave Technology of Dielectric Resonator Antenna Systems / 116 [HTML] [PDF (92K)]
S. A Long
Using Shuttle Images to Study Suspended Sediment Transport in Galveston Bay / 117 [HTML] [PDF (84K)]
T. Sage

Follow-Ups to PDAF and Mini-Grants Completed Since 1997

Superconducting Bearings for Space Applications / 118 [HTML] [PDF (137K)]
E. Lee, K. B. Ma, T. L. Wilson, and Wei-Kan Chu
Satellite Angular Momentum Control System Using Magnet-Superconductor Flywheels / 118-119 [HTML] [PDF (137K)]
W-K. Chu, K. B. Ma, J-H. Yu, Q. Y-S. Chen, E. Lee, and Y. Postrekhin
Effects of Visual Acuity and Stereoacuity of Oculomotor Changes Produced by Pre-Flight Adaptation Training / 120 [HTML] [PDF (36K)]
H. Bedell
Institute for Space Systems Operations-ISSO Y2001 / 121 [HTML] [PDF (26K)]
D. Criswell
Texas Space Grant Consortium-Spring 2001 Annual Meeting / 122-123 [HTML] [PDF (440K)]

Principal Investigators and Researchers / 124-127 [HTML] [PDF (147K)]

Annual Report - PDF (12.1MB)

Institute for Space Systems Operations - 2001 Annual Report
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