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Model-based approaches for partitioning subjective workload assessments
Modified Petri nets (MPNs) were investigated as a workload modeling tool. The MPN model was screened for general sensitivity to changes in workloads. A canonical correlation was conducted between the MPN parameters and the workload ratings. The results of the canonical correlation indicated that the MPN model of the experimental task represented the task components that influenced the subjective workload
Hazards to space workers from ionizing radiation
A compilation of background information and a preliminary assessment of the potential risks to workers from the ionizing radiation encountered in space is provided. The report: (1) summarizes the current knowledge of the space radiation environment to which space workers will be exposed; (2) reviews the biological effects of ionizing radiation considered of major importance to a SPS project; and (3) discusses the health implications of exposure of populations of space workers to the radiations likely to penetrate through the shielding provided by the SPS work stations and habitat shelters of the SPS Reference System
Application of model based control to robotic manipulators
A robot that can duplicate humam motion capabilities in such activities as balancing, reaching, lifting, and moving has been built and tested. These capabilities are achieved through the use of real time Model-Based Control (MBC) techniques which have recently been demonstrated. MBC accounts for all manipulator inertial forces and provides stable manipulator motion control even at high speeds. To effectively demonstrate the unique capabilities of MBC, an experimental robotic manipulator was constructed, which stands upright, balancing on a two wheel base. The mathematical modeling of dynamics inherent in MBC permit the control system to perform functions that are impossible with conventional non-model based methods. These capabilities include: (1) Stable control at all speeds of operation; (2) Operations requiring dynamic stability such as balancing; (3) Detection and monitoring of applied forces without the use of load sensors; (4) Manipulator safing via detection of abnormal loads. The full potential of MBC has yet to be realized. The experiments performed for this research are only an indication of the potential applications. MBC has no inherent stability limitations and its range of applicability is limited only by the attainable sampling rate, modeling accuracy, and sensor resolution. Manipulators could be designed to operate at the highest speed mechanically attainable without being limited by control inadequacies. Manipulators capable of operating many times faster than current machines would certainly increase productivity for many tasks
Observations by human subjects on radiation- induced light flashes in fast-neutron, X-ray, and positive-pion beams
Exposure of human subjects to fast neutron beam to determine cause of light flashes observed by astronauts on lunar mission
Steady States of a Nonequilibrium Lattice Gas
We present a Monte Carlo study of a lattice gas driven out of equilibrium by
a local hopping bias. Sites can be empty or occupied by one of two types of
particles, which are distinguished by their response to the hopping bias. All
particles interact via excluded volume and a nearest-neighbor attractive force.
The main result is a phase diagram with three phases: a homogeneous phase, and
two distinct ordered phases. Continuous boundaries separate the homogeneous
phase from the ordered phases, and a first-order line separates the two ordered
phases. The three lines merge in a nonequilibrium bicritical point.Comment: 14 pages, 24 figure
Development of material specifications and qualifications of polymeric materials for the jpl spacecraft materials guidebook. ii- rtv silicone adhesives and potting compounds special report no. 2
Silicone rubber adhesives and potting compounds - polymeric materials for spacecraf
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