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NASA/SP—2011–7603 NASA Scientific and Technical Information Scope and Subject Category Guide Click here: Press F1 key (Windows) or Help key (Mac) for help December 2011 NASA STI Program ... in Profile Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. to the advancement of aeronautics and space Collected papers from scientific and science. The NASA scientific and technical technical conferences, symposia, information (STI) program plays a key part in seminars, or other meetings sponsored helping NASA maintain this important role. or co-sponsored by NASA. The NASA STI program operates under the SPECIAL PUBLICATION. Scientific, auspices of the Agency Chief Information technical, or historical information from Officer. It collects, organizes, provides for NASA programs, projects, and missions, archiving, and disseminates NASA’s STI. The often concerned with subjects having NASA STI program provides access to the substantial public interest. NASA Aeronautics and Space Database and its public interface, the NASA Technical Reports TECHNICAL TRANSLATION. Server, thus providing one of the largest English-language translations of foreign collections of aeronautical and space science scientific and technical material pertinent to STI in the world. Results are published in both NASA’s mission. non-NASA channels and by NASA in the NASA STI Report Series, which includes the Specialized services also include organizing following report types: and publishing research results, distributing specialized research announcements and feeds, TECHNICAL PUBLICATION. Reports of providing information desk and personal search completed research or a major significant support, and enabling data exchange services. phase of research that present the results of NASA Programs and include extensive data For more information about the NASA STI or theoretical analysis. Includes compila- program, see the following: tions of significant scientific and technical data and information deemed to be of Access the NASA STI program home page continuing reference value. NASA counter- at http://www.sti.nasa.gov part of peer-reviewed formal professional papers but has less stringent limitations on E-mail your question to [email protected] manuscript length and extent of graphic presentations. Fax your question to the NASA STI Information Desk at 443-757-5803 TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM. Scientific and technical findings that are Phone the NASA STI Information Desk at preliminary or of specialized interest, 443-757-5802 e.g., quick release reports, working Write to: papers, and bibliographies that contain STI Information Desk minimal annotation. Does not contain NASA Center for AeroSpace Information extensive analysis. 7115 Standard Drive CONTRACTOR REPORT. Scientific and Hanover, MD 21076-1320 technical findings by NASA-sponsored contractors and grantees. NASA/SP—2011–7603 NASA Scientific and Technical Information Scope and Subject Category Guide Insert conference information, if applicable; otherwise delete Click here: Press F1 key (Windows) or Help key (Mac) for help National Aeronautics and Space Administration December 2011 Enter acknowledgments here, if applicable. Click here: Press F1 key (Windows) or Help key (Mac) for help Available from: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information 7115 Standard Drive Hanover, MD 21076-1320 443-757-5802 Click here: Press F1 key (Windows) or Help key (Mac) for help This report is also available in electronic form at http://www.sti.nasa.gov Introduction The NASA scientific and technical information (STI) Scope and Subject Category Guide is a high-level classification scheme for aerospace materials contained in the NASA Aeronautics and Space Database. It identifies and summarizes the subject interests of the NASA STI program. In that capacity, it serves as a guide for the acquisition of report and published literature along with other types of materials. The two-level classification scheme includes 10 broad subject divisions, further divided into 76 specific subject categories. Each subject category includes: 1) the category number and its corresponding subject category name; 2) the description and definition of the subject category, along with cross-references to related subject categories; and 3) NASA’s level of interest in more specific subject areas. • “Exhaustive Interest” subject areas lie almost wholly within aerospace science and technology. Most materials on these subjects will be of interest and should be maintained in the NASA collection. • “Selective Interest” subject areas are broader than NASA’s direct interest in aerospace science and technology, but some may bear on one or more NASA programs. Materials on these subjects will be selected carefully to assure that suitable resources are maintained in the collection. • “Negative Interest” subject areas are of no interest to NASA’s program and will not be included in the NASA collection. Materials on these subjects will be selected occasionally, only if based on a specific, direct application to a specific NASA project. Each category also includes “Input Subjects of Specific Interest,” which are representative subjects that further support the identification of NASA’s interests within that category. A comprehensive index of these input subjects, totaling nearly 3,000, is included at the back of the guide. This portable document format (PDF) version of the guide contains links in the index from each input subject to its corresponding category. Comments on the content, organization, or features of this guide are invited. Contact the NASA STI Information Desk via e-mail at [email protected] or call 443-757-5802. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... ii AERONAUTICS 01 Aeronautics (General) ............................................................................................................................... 1 02 Aerodynamics ........................................................................................................................................... 2 03 Air Transportation and Safety .................................................................................................................. 4 04 Aircraft Communications and Navigation ............................................................................................... 6 05 Aircraft Design, Testing and Performance ............................................................................................... 8 06 Avionics and Aircraft Instrumentation ................................................................................................... 10 07 Aircraft Propulsion and Power ............................................................................................................... 12 08 Aircraft Stability and Control ................................................................................................................. 14 09 Research and Support Facilities (Air) ................................................................................................... 16 ASTRONAUTICS 12 Astronautics (General) ............................................................................................................................ 18 13 Astrodynamics ......................................................................................................................................... 19 14 Ground Support Systems and Facilities (Space) ................................................................................... 20 15 Launch Vehicles and Launch Operations .............................................................................................. 22 16 Space Transportation and Safety ............................................................................................................ 23 17 Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking ................................. 24 18 Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance ........................................................................................ 26 19 Spacecraft Instrumentation and Astrionics ............................................................................................ 28 20 Spacecraft Propulsion and Power .......................................................................................................... 30 CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS 23 Chemistry and Materials (General) ........................................................................................................ 32 24 Composite Materials ............................................................................................................................... 33 25 Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry .......................................................................................... 34 26 Metals and Metallic Materials ............................................................................................................... 36 27 Nonmetallic Materials ............................................................................................................................ 38 28 Propellants and Fuels ............................................................................................................................. 40 29 Space Processing .................................................................................................................................... 42 ENGINEERING 31 Engineering (General) ...........................................................................................................................