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Annual Technical Symposium

Annual Technical Symposium 2004

April 16, 2004 (Friday)

Gilruth Center, NASA/JSC


Following the suggestion of some of the attendees at the symposium, we gave all authors the option to make their presentations available here on our web site. Selected presentations are available with permission from the authors.

ISS Track     STS Track

Advanced Technology and Exploration (AT&E) Track

AT&E-1: New Processes for Exploration-I
  Chair: Shirley Brandt, Hernandez
  
  Materials and Processes for the New Millenium
Paul Hayes, Rod Richardson, United Space Alliance LLC
Large Scale Food Processing for Space Exploration
Nani Arce, United Space Alliance LLC
Advanced Integrated Vehicle Health System - Lessons Learned and Applied
William Evans, United Space Alliance LLC
  
AT&E-2: New Processes for Exploration-II
  Chair: Adam Dershowitz, USA
  
  Integrated Logistical Considerations for Extra-Terrestrial Exploration or A Logi-centric View of Missions to the Moon and Mars
Randall Vogtman, William A. Evans, United Space Alliance LLC
Manned Mars Mission Architecture and Elements (Download: PPT, 4.06 MB)
Carl Merry, Marlo Graves, Christie Matthew, Kris Romig, Greg Scott, Nikki Smith, Scott Stover, SICSA, Univ. of Houston
A Back of the Envelope Look at Space Launch Costs (Download: PPT, 243.5 KB)
Chris Taylor, Jupiter Research and Development
  
AT&E-3: Aerospace Technology
  Chair: Padraig Moloney, NASA JSC
  
  NASA Smart Tools for Accessible Science
Robert Shelton, NASA Johnson Space Center
Effects Of Dimensionality On Control Techniques For Application In Bio-Nano Technology
Paul Gesting, John Valasek, Texas A&M University
Advanced Integration Matrix (AIM)
Heather L. Paul, NASA Johnson Space Center
  
AT&E-4: Power Systems-Upgrades
  Chair: Judith Jeevarajan, NASA JSC
  
  Space Shuttle Upgrades - Long Life Alkaline Fuel Cell (Download: PPT, 962.5 KB)
Kerri McCurdy, NASA Johnson Space Center
Advanced Hydraulic Power System (AHPS) Upgrade (Download: PPT, 48.69 MB)
Bradley Irlbeck, NASA Johnson Space Center
New Lithium-ion Polymer Battery for the Extravehicular Mobility Unit Suit (Download: PPT, 25.06 MB)
Judith Jeevarajan, E. C. Darcy, NASA Johnson Space Center
  
AT&E-5: Power Systems-New Technology
  Chair: Judith Jeevarajan, NASA JSC
  
  NiCD Vvs NiMH Performance Retention Evaluation Using Commercial High Power CS Size Cells (Download: PPT, 7.65 MB)
Dan Hall, LM; Eric Darcy, NASA JSC; Brad Strangways, Tim Nelson, Symmetry Resources Inc.
Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells for Space Applications (Download: PPT, 4.26 MB)
Karla Bradley, NASA Johnson Space Center
Mini AERCam - Lithium Ion Battery (Download: PPT, 3.95 MB)
Gilberto Varela, NASA Johnson Space Center
  
AT&E-6: Information Technology Applications
  Chair: Bill Atwell, Boeing
  
  Information Technology Standards to Support the Exploration Initiative
Tom Williams, United Space Alliance LLC
Advanced Tool Integration Environment (ATIE)
Nelson Thompson, Dynacs Inc.
Open Source RDBMS (relational database management systems) vs. Proprietary Systems (Download: PPT, 425 KB)(Download: PDF, 1.68 MB)
Janice Larson, Thorton K. Burfine, Creative Process Consultants
  
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