Research & information: general books

Single-point diamond turning of silicon and germanium was investigated in order to clarify the role of cutting depth...  Read More >>

This progress report describes research performed to achieve algorithmic improvements in the use of overset grids...  Read More >>

ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AIF3-NaF (ZBLAN) optical fiber was flown on board the NASA's KC-135 microgravity aircraft to determine...  Read More >>

Various features of the solutions of Duffing's equation are described using a representation of the solutions in...  Read More >>

An investigation was conducted to determine the cause of the failure of a massive AISI Type 316 stainless steel...  Read More >>

A comparison of the finite element method (FEM) and boundary element method (BEM) for the solution of two-dimensional...  Read More >>

A nonperturbative analytic solution of the high charge and energy (HZE) Green's function is used to implement a...  Read More >>

The design methodology for the ART/Ada project is introduced, and the selected design for ART/Ada is described in...  Read More >>

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) fuel (hydrazine) tanks have had to be removed from the Columbia Shuttle (OV-102) because...  Read More >>

A feasibility study has been initiated to observe from space the highest energy cosmic rays above 1021 eV. A satellite...  Read More >>

The application of artificial neural networks to capture structural design expertise is demonstrated. The principal...  Read More >>

The ADIFOR2.0 automatic differentiator is applied to the FPX rotor code along with the grid generator GRGN3. The...  Read More >>

A 3-D parabolized Navier-Stokes (PNS) code was used to calculate the supersonic overpressures from three different...  Read More >>

The architectural impact on guaranteeing synchronous message deadlines in FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface)...  Read More >>

Researchers in the area of knowledge compilation are developing general purpose techniques for improving the efficiency...  Read More >>

The goal of this research program was to develop a novel technique for focusing x-rays based on the optical system...  Read More >>

This grant is funded as a part of a program in which both research and educational impact are intended. Research...  Read More >>

The inelastic hysteresis energy applied to the material in a cycle is used as the basis for predicting nonisothermal...  Read More >>

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and its team - the University of Arizona (UA), the University of...  Read More >>

During phase 2 research on the application of active noise control to jet engines, the development of multiple-input/multiple-output...  Read More >>

The simulation of a transonic viscous flow over a series of 3-D configurations, ranging from isolated wings to relatively...  Read More >>

The goal of this work is the identification of states especially as related to the process of error production and...  Read More >>

The current status of the development of unstructured grid methods in the Unsteady Aerodynamics Branch at NASA-Langley...  Read More >>

The receptivity to freestream sound of the laminar boundary layer over a semi-infinite flat plate with an elliptic...  Read More >>

Bragg gratings centered at nominal wavelengths of 1290 nm and 1300 run were inscribed in a 9/125 microns germano-silicate...  Read More >>