Y2006 Annual Report April 2007 ISSO Y2006 Annual Report - Complete PDF (4.8MB)

Contents

The Director's Report—Y2006 · 1-6
David R. Criswell
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Research with Post-Doctoral Aerospace Fellows—PDAF

Development of Micro Column Arrays (MCA) for Thermal Management Applications • 8-10
Abdelhak Bensaoula, Pranob Misra
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UWB Tracking System Design with TDOA Algorithm for Space Applications · 11-16
Edward Dickerson, Dickey Arndt, David (Jianjun) Ni
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Effects of Modeled Microgravity on Microbial Gene Expression · 17-20
George E. Fox, Duane L. Pierson
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Martian Soil Biosensors Based on Dielectric Spectroscopy · 21-26
John H. Miller, Jr., David Warmflash
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ISSO Mini-Grants

Micro-Integrated Super Broadband Stellar Simulator Optical Calibration Sources • 28-29
Abdelhak Bensaoula, Chris Boney, Nasr Medelci
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Optimizing Quality-of-Service in Adaptive Optics Systems and Other (m,k)-Firm Real-Time Systems • 30-36
Albert M. K. Cheng
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Prototype Micro-Manipulator of Space Robotics Applications • 37-41
James B. Dabney, Thomas L. Harman
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Bacillus Pumilus SAFR-032: A Model for Planetary Protection Research • 40-42
George E. Fox
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Origin of Structure in the Early Universe from Gravitation in Radiation • 43-45
David Garrison
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Superior Adsorbents for Aerospace Applications • 46-47
Jack Y. Lu
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The Solar Eclipse of April 22, 1715, and Family Quarrels in Daniel Defoe’s The Family Instructor • 48-52
Irving N. Rothman
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Computational Methods in Non-Smooth Mechanics: Application to Dry Friction Constrained Motions • 53-55
LieJune Shiau
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Efficient Space Radiation Computation with Parallel FPGA • 56-61
Liwen Shih
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Fault Tolerant Control of a Truss Structure Using MR Dampers • 62-66
Gangbing Song, Linsheng Huo
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ISSO Follow-up Reports

Natural Language Interface Models for Fast Responsiveness Applications • 68
Hisham Al-Mubaid
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A Text-Mining Technique for Literature Profiling and Information Extraction from Biomedical Literature • 69
Hisham Al-Mubaid
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Investigation of III-Nitride Materials for Space-Based Solar Cells • 70
Abdelhak Bensaoula, Chris Boney
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Miniature Optical Sensors for Detection of Water and Air Contamination • 71
Abdelhak Bensaoula, David Starikov, Chris Boney
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The Impact of Chromosome Lineage upon Genetic Program Modeling • 72-73
Gary D. Boetticher, Kim Kaminsky
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Progress on Three Projects: Systems for Spacecrafts, Rovers, and Station Crew Return Vehicles • 74-75
Albert M. K. Cheng
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Real-Time Active Loading of Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motors for Simulating Space Robotics Applications • 76-78
James B. Dabney, Thomas Harman
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Early Genetic Systems • 79-80
George E. Fox
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A Unique Camera System To Study the High-Speed Dynamics of Premixed Flames • 81
Michael Gorman
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A Theoretical Analysis of Vibrational Modes Aimed at Their Use as Measures of Bone Damage • 82
Gemunu Gunaratne, Chamith Rajapakse
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Raman Scattering Test of Mechanical and Sensor Properties of Advanced Nanocomposites • 83-84
Viktor Hadjiev
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Development of Quantum-Cascade Laser-Based Biosensor Technology • 85-87
Thomas L. Harman
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The Effect of Martian Dust on Radiator Performance • 88-89
D. Keith Hollingsworth, Larry C. Witte, Ashley Higgins
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Mechanical Foot Stimulation Results in Lower Limb Muscle Activation • 90
Charles S. Layne
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Contaminant Removal from Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications • 91
Jack Y. Lu
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Energy-to-Peak Induced Norm Upper Bound Control Approach for Collocated Structural Systems • 92
Mona Meisami-Azad, Javad Mohammadpour, Karolos M. Grigoriadis
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Electromagnetic Probes of Molecular Motors (2005) and
    Low-Frequency Dielectric Spectroscopy of Martian Soil Samples (2004) • 95
John H. Miller, Jr.
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Space Radiation Shielding Modeling Consortium • 96-103
Lawrence S. Pinsky
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High-Performance Martian Space Radiation Mapping • 104-105
Liwen Shih
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An AC-DC-AC Converter with Smaller DC-Link Capacitor for Space Power Distribution Systems • 106-107
Wajiha Shireen
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Dielectrophoresis of Biological Cells and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes • 108-110
Jaroslaw (Jarek) Wosik
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Development of Wireless Stations for Distributed Field Operations • 111
T. Andrew Yang, Sadegh Davari
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