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Tables of Contents for Space Technology and Applications International Forum Staif 2002
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
xv
Committees
xvii
Publications
xxii
CONFERENCE ON THERMOPHYSICS IN MICROGRAVITY
FUNDAMENTALS OF TWO-PHASE FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER IN MICROGRAVITY
Tutorial on Single- and Two-Component Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer: Commonality and Difference
3
11
New Results in Gravity Dependent Two-Phase Flow Regime Mapping
14
7
Evaporative Modeling for Idealized Lithographic Pores
21
9
APPLICATIONS OF TWO-PHASE THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR SPACE
Comprehensive Testing of a Neon Cryogenic Capillary Pumped Loop
30
7
Propylene Loop Heat Pipe with a Lightweight, Flexible, Deployable Radiator
37
12
Loop Heat Pipes and Capillary Pumped Loops---An Applications Perspective
49
8
Feasibility Demonstration of a Mechanically Pumped Two-Phase CO2 Cooling Loop for the AMS-2 Tracker Experiment
57
8
EMERGING THERMAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUTURE SPACECRAFT
High-Power Thermal Management Issues in Space-Based Systems
65
8
Electrostatic Switched Radiator for Space Based Thermal Control
73
8
Development and Testing of a Planar, Silicon Mini-Capillary Pumped Loop
81
7
Thermal Performance of an Annealed Pyrolytic Graphite Solar Collector
88
6
THERMAL AND FLUID PHYSICS RESEARCH TOPICS FOR LAUNCH VEHICLES AND MICROGRAVITY APPLICATIONS
Secondary Wick Operation Principle and Performance Mapping in LHP and FLHP Evaporators
94
10
THERMAL AND FLUID PHYSICS RESEARCH TOPICS FOR LAUNCH VEHICLES AND MICROGRAVITY APPLICATIONS
Single-Phase Natural Circulation in a Rectangular Loop in Microgravity Condition
104
8
Corrections for Heat flux Measurements Taken on Launch Vehicles
112
7
Development and Calibration of a Thermal Model of a Schmidt-Boelter Gauge to Quantify Environmental and Installation Effects on Heat Flux Measurements for Launch Vehicles
119
8
HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT PIPE TECHNOLOGY
Challenges and Fundamentals of Modeling Heat Pipes' Startup from a Frozen State
127
12
Current Capabilities of ``HPTAM'' for Modeling High Temperature Heat Pipes' Startup from a Frozen State
139
9
Progress in Hardware Development for the SAFE Heatpipe Reactor System
148
8
Heat Pipe Transient Response Approximation
156
7
BOILING IN MICROGRAVITY
Microscale Measurement of Wall-Temperature Distribution at a Single Vapor Bubble for Evaluation of a Nucleate Boiling Model
163
9
Influence of Electric and Gravitational Force Fields on Nucleate Boiling of FC72 on a Wire: Results of a Sounding Rocket Campaign
172
9
Saturation Pool Boiling of HFE-7100 Dielectric Liquid in a Simulated Reduced Gravity
181
8
Microgravity Experiments on Dual Vapor Bubbles of Self-Wetting Fluid
189
8
ADVANCED HEAT TRANSFER DEVICES AND DEEP SPACE MISSION THERMAL CONTROL
Cryogenic Applications of MMTD Technology
197
7
Development of the Variable Emittance Thermal Suite for the Space Technology 5 Microsatellite
204
7
ADVANCED HEAT TRANSFER DEVICES AND DEEP SPACE MISSION THERMAL CONTROL
Wax-Actuated Heat Switch for Mars Surface Applications
211
3
Advanced Heat Transfer Devices Based on Mass Forces in Coiled Flows
214
6
EMERGING THERMAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR ELECTRONIC COOLING
MEMS Loop Heat Pipe Based on Coherent Porous Silicon Technology
220
13
STABLCOR™: A High Conductivity, Low CTE Printed Circuit Board
233
8
Passive Oscillatory Heat Transport Systems
241
9
Microscale Technology Electronics Cooling Overview
250
11
CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND
MISSIONS AND CONCEPTS: ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHERS
Propulsive Small Expendable Deployer System (ProSEDS)
261
8
An Electrodynamic Tether System for Propulsion and Power Generation in a Jovian Mission
269
8
MISSIONS AND CONCEPTS: MOMENTUM EXCHANGE TETHERS
Estimate of Avoidance Maneuver Rate for HASTOL Tether Boost Facility
277
9
The Bridge to Space: Elevator Sizing and Performance Analysis
286
5
Analytical Study of Optimization of Multi-Stage Spinning Tether Orbit Transfer System
291
8
The μTORQUE Momentum-Exchange Tether Experiment
299
6
MISSIONS AND CONCEPTS: SOLAR SAILS
GeoSail: A Novel Solar Sail Mission Concept for Geospace
305
8
Interstellar Precursor Missions Using Microsail Beams
313
5
MISSIONS AND CONCEPTS: AEROASSIST
Wake Closure Characteristics and Afterbody Heating on a Mars Sample Return Orbiter
318
19
New TPS Materials for Aerocapture
337
8
Technology Development for Deployable Aerodynamic Decelerators at Mars
345
8
A Silicon Carbide Pressure Sensor for Harsh Environment
353
4
MISSIONS AND CONCEPTS: TRANSPORTATION FOR HUMAN EXPLORATION
Advanced Spacecraft Designs in Support of Human Missions to Earth's Neighborhood
357
8
An Examination of Emerging In-Space Propulsion Concepts for One-Year Crewed Mars Missions
365
9
Solar Sails for Mars Cargo Missions
374
7
IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES: ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHERS
Field Emission Cathodes for Electrodynamic Tethers: Identifying Compatible Cathode Materials
381
4
Development of the Flight Tether for ProSEDS
385
8
Integration of Field Emitter Arrays into Spacecraft Systems
393
8
Electrodynamic-Tether Fault Measurement Using Time-Domain Reflectometry
401
5
IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES: SOLAR SAILS
UV Rigidized Carbon-Reinforced Isogrid Boom for Gossamer Applications
406
8
Applications of Holographic Film in Solar Sails
414
4
Potential Use of Photovolatile Polymers in Solar Sails
418
7
IN-SPACE TRANSPORTAION TECHNOLOGIES: PLASMA AND MAGNETIC SAILS
Dynamic and Optical Characterization of Dusty Plasmas for Use as Solar Sails
425
8
Magnetic Inflation Produced by the Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2) Prototype
433
8
Development of a 3-D Hybrid Code and Its Application to M2P2
441
6
IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES: BEAMED ENERGY IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION
Sail Deployment by Microwave Beam---Experiments and Simulations
447
5
Control of Microwave-Propelled Sails Using Delayed Measurements
452
5
Experimental Tests of Beam-Riding Sail Dynamics
457
5
Desorption-Assisted Sun Diver Missions
462
8
IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES: SOLAR THERMAL PROPULSION
Solar Thermal Vacuum Testing of an Integrated Membrane Concentrator System at the NASA GRC Tank 6
470
8
Optical and Thermal Characterization of Membrane Reflector Materials for Solar Orbit Transfer Vehicles
478
8
Solar-Thermal Engine Testing
486
8
MISSIONS AND CONCEPTS: SOLAR THERMAL PROPULSION
High Temperature Solar Vacuum Testing of a Sapphire Refractive Secondary Concentrator
494
8
Development and Design of a Zero-G Liquid Quantity Gauge for a Solar Thermal Vehicle
502
8
Solar Thermal Materials Processing Platform
510
7
MISSIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES: ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHERS
Laboratory Experiments of Current Collection to Long Conductors with Geometries Relevant to Bare Electrodynamic Tethers (EDTs)
517
9
Kinetic Modeling of the Electron Current Collection to a Moving Bare Electrodynamic Tether
526
8
Current-Produced Magnetic Field Effects on Current Collection
534
3
A Preliminary Assessment of Grid Spheres Used as End-Body Electrodes for Electrodynamic Tethers
537
11
Short Tethers for Electrodynamic Thrust
548
6
Long Term Stability of Electrodynamic Tethers
554
16
Stabilization of Electrodynamic Tethers
570
8
FISSION PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Cosponsored by: Conference on Transportation Systems And the 19th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
Design and Analysis of the SAFE-400 Space Fission Reactor
578
11
Phase I Space Fission Propulsion System Design Considerations
589
7
Long-life Space Reactor for Photon Propulsion
596
6
HIGH-POWER ELECTRIC PROPULSION
Cosponsored by: Conference on Transportation Systems And the 19th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
High Voltage Spiral Generators for Electric Propulsion Applications
602
7
Multimegawatt NEP with Vapor Core Reactor MHD
609
8
Evaluation of High-Performance Space Nuclear Electric Generators for Electric Propulsion Application
617
10
Status of Pulsed Inductive Thruster Research
627
6
A New Kind of Electrostatic Propulsion from Fractal Space-Time Physics
633
12
19TH SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE NUCLEAR POWER AND PROPULSION
POTENTIAL MISSIONS
NEP Missions to Pluto
645
7
Titan Aerover All-Terrain Vehicle
652
6
FISSION POWER SYSTEMS
A Probability Analysis of Space Radiator Segmenting for Increased Reliability and Reduced Mass
658
8
Thermal Stress Calculations for Heatpipe-Cooled Reactor Power Systems
666
7
Thermal Expansion and Reactivity Feedback Analysis for the HOMER-15 and SAFE-300 Reactors
673
8
Burnup Calculations for the HOMER-15 and SAFE-300 Reactors
681
5
NUCLEAR SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING PROGRESS/RESULTS
Old Myths and New Realities: A 21st Century Space Reactor Cost Estimate
686
6
Phase 1 Space Fission Propulsion System Testing and Development Progress
692
6
Analysis of the SAFE-30 Resistance-Heated Test Data
698
13
Power Control of SAFE Reactor Using Fuzzy Logic
711
6
Potential Operating Orbits for Fission Electric Propulsion Systems Driven by the SAFE-400
717
5
SAFE Gas Turbine Cycle Primary Heat Exchangers
722
4
Manufacturing Development for the SAFE 100 kW Core
726
6
MISSION/SYSTEMS SAFETY AND RELIABILITY
Cassini Launch Contingency Effort
732
8
Solid Rocket Motor Fire Tests: Phases 1 and 2
740
8
Nuclear Safety Calculations for Heatpipe Power System Reactors
748
11
Low Mass Radiation Shielding for Martian Surface Power Reactors
759
9
FUSION SPACE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS
An Advanced Fusion Energy System for Outer-Planet Space Propulsion
768
12
A Review of Pulse Fusion Propulsion
780
7
Antimatter-Initiated Microfusion: Direct Energy Conversion for Propulsion Applications
787
2
Magnetized Target Fusion and Fusion Propulsion
789
4
ADVANCED CONCEPTS
Ion Storage Tests with the High Performance Antiproton Trap (HiPAT)
793
8
Current Status of the Gasdynamic Mirror Fusion Propulsion Experiment
801
6
The Primes Geometry Paradigm for Space---Type Interval Description
807
12
High Performance Manned Interplanetary Space Vehicle Using D-3He Inertial Electrostatic Fusion
819
9
On the Conversion of Infrared Radiation from Fission Reactor-based Photon Engine into Parallel Beam
828
6
A Collimator-Converter System for IEC Propulsion
834
11
Review of Experimental Research with Models of Two-Circuit Liquid-Metal Power Installation for Space Application
845
7
FUELS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS
Status of Advanced Carbide Fuels: Past, Present, and Future
852
5
DYNAMIC ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
Accomplishments in Free-Piston Stirling Tests at NASA GRC
857
8
Status of Brayton Cycle Power Conversion Development at NASA GRC
865
7
Stirling Technology Development at NASA GRC
872
8
Structural Analyses of Stirling Power-Convertor Heater Head for Long-Term Reliability, Durability, and Performance
880
8
Impact Testing of a Stirling Convertor's Linear Alternator
888
10
Stirling Convertor Performance Mapping Test Results
898
8
End to End Demonstrator of the Safe Affordable Fission Engine (SAFE) 30: Power Conversion and Ion Engine Operation
906
6
Developing a Free-Piston Stirling Convertor for Advanced Radioisotope Space Power Systems
912
6
Effect of Structural Mount Dynamics on a Pair of Operating Stirling Convertors
918
11
Miniature Turbo-Brayton Technologies for Space-Borne Thermal-to-Electric Power Converters
929
10
Thermoacoustic Power Systems for Space Applications
939
6
Studying Reliability: Cryocoolers and Power Convertors
945
7
ALKALI-METAL THERMAL-TO-ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
Validation of Geometry of the Sodium Exposure Test Cell
952
4
Property Comparisons of Commercially Available Silica-Based Microporous Insulations I. Machinability and Thermal Dimensional Stability
956
7
Production and Properties of Mo-41%Re for AMTEC Cell Construction
963
9
An Investigation of Breakdown Voltage in AMTECs
972
8
THERMOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
Performance Optimization of Segmented Thermoelectric Unicouples
980
9
Outgassing and Vaporization Considerations in MilliWatt Generators Designed for 20-Year Missions
989
9
A Three-Dimensional Performance Model of Segmented Thermoelectric Converters
998
9
A Performance Comparison of SiGe and Skutterudite Based Segmented Thermoelectric Devices
1007
9
Development of Parallel Circuitry in MilliWatt Generators for Space Applications
1016
6
THERMIONIC TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
Testing of a Niobium-Oxygen Single Crystal Collector
1022
6
Conceptual Design of High Power Advanced Low Mass (HPALM) Solar Thermionic Power System
1028
9
Testing of a Single Cell Cylindrical Inverted Converter
1037
6
FISSION SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND ANALYSES
Small Fission Power Systems for Mars
1043
11
Small Fission Power Systems for NEP
1054
9
Overview of Materials Technologies for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
1063
12
Multi-Megawatt Power System Trade Study
1075
9
Preliminary Study of Impact of Fuel Options on Performance of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) Concepts
1084
12
Design of a Heatpipe-Cooled Mars-Surface Fission Reactor
1096
11
HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS: WIRE DEVELOPMENT
Accelerating the Introduction of HTS Products for a Broad Range of Electric Power and Industrial Applications
1107
10
Operating Experience of the Southwire High-Temperature Superconducting Cable Project
1117
7
Stability and Protection Issues for High-Temperature Superconducting Systems
1124
8
HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS: PROJECTS AND PROPERTIES
Reliable Commercial High Temperature Superconductor Wire for Space Missions
1132
7
National Accelerated Coated Conductor Initiative
1139
7
Thermal Management of High-Temperature Superconducting Power Cables
1146
8
HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS: SPACE POWER APPLICATIONS
The Phenomenology of High-Temperature Superconductive Materials
1154
9
Coated Conductor Scale-up Program at IGC-SuperPower
1163
5
Potential Use of High-Temperature Superconductors in Satellite Power Transmission and Distribution Systems
1168
13
CONFERENCE ON COMMERCIAL/CIVIL NEXT GENERATION SPACE TRANSPORTATION
EXISTING AND GROWTH MARKETS
Reusable Launch Vehicle Facts and Fantasies
1181
5
Analysis of Space Concepts Enabled by New Transportation (ASCENT) Study
1186
2
SPACE LAUNCH INITIATIVE
A Strategy for Achieving High Reliability for Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLVs)
1188
4
SPACEPORT DEVELOPMENTS
Reinventing the State Spaceport Concept
1192
5
SPACEPORT TECHNOLOGY
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
1197
8
Simulation Technologies for Spaceport System Design
1205
8
Remote Leak Detection: The Rayleigh Intensity Technique
1213
10
Author Index
1223