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The 2003 NASA Faculty Fellowship Program Research Reports National Aeronautics and NASA/CR—2004–213285 Space Administration AD33 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama 35812 The 2003 NASA Faculty Fellowship Program Research Reports Program Co-Directors: S.K. Nash-Stevenson, Marshall Space Flight Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama G. Karr, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama L.M. Freeman, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama J. Bland Compiler and Editor Marshall Space Flight Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama Prepared for Marshall Space Flight Center under Contract NAG8–1904 May 2004 The NASA STI Program Offi ce…in Profi le Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated to • CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. Collected the advancement of aeronautics and space papers from scientifi c and technical conferences, science. The NASA Scientifi c and Technical symposia, seminars, or other meetings sponsored Information (STI) Program Offi ce plays a key or cosponsored by NASA. part in helping NASA maintain this important role. • SPECIAL PUBLICATION. Scientifi c, technical, or historical information from NASA programs, The NASA STI Program Offi ce is operated by projects, and mission, often concerned with Langley Research Center, the lead center for subjects having substantial public interest. NASA’s scientifi c and technical information. The NASA STI Program Offi ce provides access to • TECHNICAL TRANSLATION. the NASA STI Database, the largest collection of English-language translations of foreign aeronautical and space science STI in the world. scientifi c and technical material pertinent to The Program Offi ce is also NASA’s institutional NASA’s mission. mechanism for disseminating the results of its research and development activities. These results Specialized services that complement the STI are published by NASA in the NASA STI Report Program Offi ce’s diverse offerings include creating Series, which includes the following report types: custom thesauri, building customized databases, organizing and publishing research results…even • TECHNICAL PUBLICATION. Reports of providing videos. completed research or a major signifi cant phase of research that present the results of For more information about the NASA STI Program NASA programs and include extensive data Offi ce, see the following: or theoretical analysis. Includes compilations of signifi cant scientifi c and technical data • Access the NASA STI Program Home Page at and information deemed to be of continuing http://www.sti.nasa.gov reference value. NASA’s counterpart of peer- reviewed formal professional papers but has less • E-mail your question via the Internet to stringent limitations on manuscript length and [email protected] extent of graphic presentations. • Fax your question to the NASA Access Help • TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM. Scientifi c Desk at (301) 621–0134 and technical fi ndings that are preliminary or of specialized interest, e.g., quick release reports, • Telephone the NASA Access Help Desk at working papers, and bibliographies that contain (301) 621–0390 minimal annotation. Does not contain extensive analysis. • Write to: NASA Access Help Desk • CONTRACTOR REPORT. Scientifi c and NASA Center for AeroSpace Information technical fi ndings by NASA-sponsored 7121 Standard Drive contractors and grantees. Hanover, MD 21076–1320 (301)621–0390 NASA/CR—2004–213285 The 2003 NASA Faculty Fellowship Program Research Reports Program Co-Directors: S.K. Nash-Stevenson, Marshall Space Flight Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama G. Karr, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama L.M. Freeman, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama J. Bland Compiler and Editor: Marshall Space Flight Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama Prepared for Marshall Space Flight Center under Contract NAG8–1904 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center • MSFC, Alabama 35812 May 2004 i TRADEMARKS Trade names and trademarks are used in this report for identifi cation only. This usage does not constitute an offi cial endorsement, either expressed or implied, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Available from: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information National Technical Information Service 7121 Standard Drive 5285 Port Royal Road Hanover, MD 21076–1320 Springfi eld, VA 22161 (301) 621–0390 (703) 487–4650 INTRODUCTION This is the administrative report for the 2003 NASA Faculty Fellowship Program (NFFP) held at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) for the 39th consecutive year. The NFFP offers science and engineering faculty at U.S. colleges and universities hands-on exposure to NASA’s research challenges through summer research residencies and extended research opportunities at participating NASA research Centers. During this program, fellows work closely with NASA colleagues on research challenges important to NASA’s strategic enterprises that are of mutual interest to the fellow and the Center. The nominal starting and fi nishing dates for the 10-week program were May 27 through August 1, 2003. The program was sponsored by NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, and operated under contract by The University of Alabama in Huntsville. In addition, promotion and applications are managed by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and assessment is completed by Universities Space Research Association (USRA). This program combines aspects of two successful and long-running NASA programs, the NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program and the NASA/USRA Joint Venture (JOVE) program. This program was one of ten such programs at nine NASA Centers sponsored and funded by NASA Headquarters. The primary objectives of the NFFP are to: • Increase the quality and quantity of research collaborations between NASA and the academic community that contribute to NASA’s research objectives; • Provide research opportunities for college and university faculty that serve to enrich their knowledge base; • Involve students in cutting-edge science and engineering challenges related to NASA’s strategic enterprises, while providing exposure to the methods and practices of real-world research • Enhance faculty pedagogy and facilitate interdisciplinary networking • Encourage collaborative research and technology transfer with other Government agencies and the private sector; and • Establish an effective education and outreach activity to foster greater awareness of this program. Questions about any report should be addressed to Dr. Gerald Karr, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, TH-N261, Huntsville, AL 35899. Email: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Mechanical Characterization of a New Material Developed for Radiation Shielding Felipe Acosta-Costa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez System Identification of X33 Using Neural Network Shiv Aggarwal, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Realizing the New Mythology Through the Old Mary Bangs, SUNY Empire State College Extraction of Iron from Martian Soil by Microwave Processing—A Feasibility Study Walter Boles, Middle Tennessee State University Genetic Algorithm Tuned Fuzzy Logic for Gliding Return Trajectories Bradley Burchett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Developing a Set of Similarity Rules for Scaling Solar Sail Systems Stephen Canfield, Tennessee Technological University Development and Verification of Digital Image Correlation for NDE Tsuchin Chu, Southern Illinois University Semi-Automated Acquisition of Flight Software Requirements Harry Delugach, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Theta-D Control Technique for Ascent Control of Reusable Launch Vehicles David Drake, University of Missouri-Rolla Controls for Reusable Launch Vehicles During Terminal Area Energy Management Brian Driessen, The University of Alabama in Huntsville The Matrix Reloaded: Characteristic Matrices for Spherical Shell Photonic Systems Kirk Fuller, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Hubble Space Telescope End of Mission Conceptual Study Kye Gilder, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Analysis of Transfer Functions and Sampling Rate in Propulsion Measurements Don Gregory, The University of Alabama in Huntsville A Mathematical Model for Predicting Gas Distribution in a Pack Bed Under Microgravity Conditions Boyun Guo, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Rocket and Payload Design, Development, and Launch Initiative Razi Hassan, Alabama A&M University Concepts for a Lessons Learned Software System J. Scott Hawker, University of Alabama Investigation of Nickel Electrocodeposition with the Aid of Reverse-Pulse Plating Ryan Hulguin, Austin Peay State University Initial Assessment of CHEM for RBCC Flow Field Prediction Ziaul Huque, Prairie View A&M University Adaptive Inverse Control of X-33 for TAEM Approach/Landing Leehyun Keel, Tennessee State University Tensegrity Research for Genetic Algorithm Optimization Kenneth Kimble, University of Tennessee - Space Institute MSFC in the Context of Granular Materials Research in Support of the In-Space Fabrication and Repair Initiative Emir Macari, Louisiana State University Reverse Engineering with Geomagic Studio 5 and the Polygon Editing Tool Software Angela Lawson-Macklin, Alabama A&M University Experiment with the (FAST) FRC Acceleration Space Thruster Experiment Lionel Macklin, Alabama A&M University The Testing Designs and Data Analysis of New Composite Material for Radiation Shielding and Structural Carrying Loads John Martin, Alabama A&M University Ground-Level
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