The 1991 3rd NASA Symposium on VLSI Design

Papers from the symposium are presented from the following sessions: (1) featured presentations 1; (2) very large scale integration (VLSI) circuit design; (3) VLSI architecture 1; (4) featured presentations 2; (5) neural networks; (6) VLSI architectures 2; (7) featured presentations 3; (8) verification 1; (9) analog design; (10) verification 2; (11) design innovations 1; (12) asynchronous design; and (13) design innovations 2

Radiation damage effects in charge coupled devices

This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.The effects of Sr90 beta radiation and Co60 gamma radiation on the operation of EEV buried channel charge coupled devices (CCDs) have been studied. This work was instigated by the need to qualify CCDs for the SLD vertex detector. However, the work is also relevant to other small signal, low noise applications. The results of the batch qualification are presented and the data base of ionising radiation effects on EEV CCDs has been extended to include the effects of irradiation whilst clocking at 180K. Particular attention has been aimed at investigating the charge transfer degradation due to low levels of bulk defects. The measured energy level, capture cross section and introduction rate of the main radiation induced defect agrees well with published results for the Si-E centre. Annealing studies are also presented. A model for the charge transfer degradation is proposed. This includes the effects of temperature, readout rate, signal density and irradiation type and energy. Observations are also presented on the effect of irradiation on the noise characteristics of the single stage output circuit. For low noise applications the output is run in buried channel mode. In this mode the increase in noise is dominated by the change in the operating point of the output MOSFET.EEV and the Science and Engineering Research Counci

Space Programs Summary No. 37-36

Research in systems, guidance and control, space sciences, engineering, telecommunications and propulsion for space exploration program

Multimodal Wearable Sensors for Human-Machine Interfaces

Certain areas of the body, such as the hands, eyes and organs of speech production, provide high-bandwidth information channels from the conscious mind to the outside world. The objective of this research was to develop an innovative wearable sensor device that records signals from these areas more conveniently than has previously been possible, so that they can be harnessed for communication. A novel bioelectrical and biomechanical sensing device, the wearable endogenous biosignal sensor (WEBS), was developed and tested in various communication and clinical measurement applications. One ground-breaking feature of the WEBS system is that it digitises biopotentials almost at the point of measurement. Its electrode connects directly to a high-resolution analog-to-digital converter. A second major advance is that, unlike previous active biopotential electrodes, the WEBS electrode connects to a shared data bus, allowing a large or small number of them to work together with relatively few physical interconnections. Another unique feature is its ability to switch dynamically between recording and signal source modes. An accelerometer within the device captures real-time information about its physical movement, not only facilitating the measurement of biomechanical signals of interest, but also allowing motion artefacts in the bioelectrical signal to be detected. Each of these innovative features has potentially far-reaching implications in biopotential measurement, both in clinical recording and in other applications. Weighing under 0.45 g and being remarkably low-cost, the WEBS is ideally suited for integration into disposable electrodes. Several such devices can be combined to form an inexpensive digital body sensor network, with shorter set-up time than conventional equipment, more flexible topology, and fewer physical interconnections. One phase of this study evaluated areas of the body as communication channels. The throat was selected for detailed study since it yields a range of voluntarily controllable signals, including laryngeal vibrations and gross movements associated with vocal tract articulation. A WEBS device recorded these signals and several novel methods of human-to-machine communication were demonstrated. To evaluate the performance of the WEBS system, recordings were validated against a high-end biopotential recording system for a number of biopotential signal types. To demonstrate an application for use by a clinician, the WEBS system was used to record 12‑lead electrocardiogram with augmented mechanical movement information

The runup of long waves

This is a study of the fundamental physical processes of the runup of long waves with the objective to understand some coastal effects of tsunamis. The runup of nonbreaking long waves on plane beaches is studied and an exact solution is developed for the runup of solitary waves. The maximum runup predicted by this solution is compared to laboratory data from this and other investigations and it is found to be in good agreement. A runup transducer was developed and deployed in the laboratory to provide data for the shape of the runup tongue. The exact solution is shown to model the details of the climb of the wave satisfactorily. The runup of breaking long waves on plane beaches is investigated in the laboratory by studying different long waves and bores of [mite volume. The runup is shown to be a function of a momentum scale determined from the generation characteristics of the incoming wave. The runup number is introduced and it is demonstrated that it models the runup process adequately. It is also observed that arbitrary long waves have runup numbers smaller than, or at most equal to, the runup number of breaking solitary waves, suggesting that on a given plane beach breaking solitary waves run-up further than other long waves with similar generation characteristics. An exact result is established for the force on an accelerating plate in a fluid with a free surface. The result is used to explain some of the results of this study and other results on the hydrodynamic forces on moving partitions. A technique is developed to generate arbitrary, long, continuously evolving waves at any desired location in a laboratory model. The technique is applied in the laboratory and it is shown to be successful in reproducing complex waveforms

Applications of hybrid and digital computation methods in aerospace-related sciences and engineering

The computing equipment in the engineering systems simulation laboratory of the Houston University Cullen College of Engineering is described and its advantages are summarized. The application of computer techniques in aerospace-related research psychology and in chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering is described in abstracts of 84 individual projects and in reprints of published reports. Research supports programs in acoustics, energy technology, systems engineering, and environment management as well as aerospace engineering

Bibliography of Lewis Research Center technical publications announced in 1986

This compilation of abstracts describes and indexes the technical reporting that resulted from the scientific and engineering work performed and managed by the Lewis Research Center in 1986. All the publications were announced in the 1986 issues of Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR) and/or International Aerospace Abstracts (IAA). Included are research reports, journal articles, conference presentations, patents and patent applications, and theses

1992 July, Memphis State University bulletin

Vol. 81, No. 4 of the Memphis State University bulletin containing the graduate catalog for 1992-93, 1992 July.https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-ua-pub-bulletins/1175/thumbnail.jp

1991 July, Memphis State University bulletin

Vol. 80, No. 4 of the Memphis State University bulletin containing the graduate catalog for 1991-92, 1991 July.https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-ua-pub-bulletins/1173/thumbnail.jp

1990 July, Memphis State University bulletin

Vol. 79, No. 4 of the Memphis State University bulletin containing the graduate catalog for 1990-91, 1990 Julyhttps://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-ua-pub-bulletins/1171/thumbnail.jp