Research & information: general books

A new set of benchmarks was developed for the performance evaluation of highly parallel supercomputers. These benchmarks...  Read More >>

The Kelvin Helmholtz roll up of three dimensional, temporally evolving, plane mixing layers were simulated numerically....  Read More >>

A method is developed to solve the two-dimensional, steady, compressible, turbulent boundary-layer equations and...  Read More >>

This research describes the development of an experimental radiation testing environment to investigate the single...  Read More >>

A review of previous environmental work conducted at Patrick Air Force Base (PAFB) indicated that several threatened,...  Read More >>

The investigation was conducted in the Calspan 8-Ft Transonic wind tunnel at Mach numbers from 0.6 to 1.2. The 0.07-scale...  Read More >>

The effects of time-dependent electron density fluctuations on a synthesized time domain reflectometry response...  Read More >>

A total eclipse of the sun will be visible from Asia and the Pacific Ocean on 24 Oct. 1995. The path of the moon's...  Read More >>

The Voyager 2 encounter of Uranus has provided observations of plasma waves in and near the magnetosphere. These...  Read More >>

The Xpress Transfer Protocol (XTP) is a reliable, real-time, light weight transfer layer protocol. Current transport...  Read More >>

A technical description of the NASA/MSFC Global Reference Atmospheric Model 1990 version (GRAM-90) is presented...  Read More >>

The project had two specific technical objectives: (1) to develop a realistic three-dimensional model of tonal noise...  Read More >>

Advanced composite materials, especially graphite/epoxy, are being applied to aircraft structures in order to improve...  Read More >>

During the period covered by this report, October 11, 1991 through October 10, 1992, the research has progressed...  Read More >>

Spin and despin requirements; sequence of activities required to assemble the Variable Gravity Research Facility...  Read More >>

The archived Earth radiation budget (ERB) products produced from the Nimbus-7 ERB narrow field-of-view scanner are...  Read More >>

Holographic interferometry is a primary candidate for determining temperature and concentration in crystal growth...  Read More >>

The flow field in and around the nozzle afterbody section of a hypersonic vehicle was computationally simulated....  Read More >>

A code trellis is a graphical representation of a code, block or convolutional, in which every path represents a...  Read More >>

A new micromechanical theory is presented for the response of heterogeneous metal matrix composites subjected to...  Read More >>

Advanced thermal protection materials envisioned for use on future hypersonic vehicles will likely be subjected...  Read More >>

A 1/8-scale model of a fan-in-wing concept considered for development by Grumman Aerospace Corporation for the U.S....  Read More >>

The document provides guidelines and information for users of the DC-9 Reduced-Gravity Aircraft Program. It describes...  Read More >>

A FORTRAN computer code for the reduction and analysis of experimental heat transfer data has been developed. This...  Read More >>

Two flight tests have been conducted that obtained extension pressure data on a modified AH-1G rotor system. These...  Read More >>