Technical Staff Activities

Publications

Presentations

Internal Research

Patents

Publications

Allegrini, F., G.B. Crew, D. Demkee, H.O. Funsten, D.J. McComas, B. Randol, B. Rodriguez, N.A. Schwadron, P. Valek and S. Weidner. “The IBEX Background Monitor.” Space Science Reviews, (2008): doi:10.1007/s11214-008-9439-8.

Allegrini, F., M.I. Desai, G.M. Mason, H. Kucharek and E. Möbius. “Evidence for Mass-per-Charge Dependent Acceleration of a Multiple-Component Seed Population by CME-Driven Interplanetary Shocks Near 1 AU.” The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 682, (2008): 690–696.

Allegrini, F., R.W. Ebert, J. Alquiza, T. Broiles, C. Dunn, D.J. McComas, I. Silva, P. Valek and J. Westlake. “A Mass Analysis Technique Using Coincidence Measurements from the IBEX-Hi Detector.” Review of Scientific Instruments, 79, (2008): 096107.

Bertucci, C., F.M. Neubauer, K. Szego, J.E. Wahlund, A.J. Coates, M.K. Dougherty, D.T. Young and W.S. Kurth. “Structure of Titan’s Mid-Range Magnetic Tail: Cassini Magnetometer Observations During the T9 Flyby.” Geophysical Research Letters, 34, L24S02, (2007): doi:10.1029/2007GL030865.

Bertucci, C., N. Achilleos, M.K. Dougherty, R. Modolo, A.J. Coates, K. Szego, A. Masters, Y. Ma, F.M. Neubauer, P. Garnier, J.E. Wahlund and D.T. Young. “The Magnetic Memory of Titan’s Ionized Atmosphere.” Science, 321, (2008): 1,475–1,478.

Beverly, P.N., G. Sivakumar and T. Dallas. “Two-Axis Microstage System.” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), Vol. 17, No. 4, (2008): 863–868.

Burch, J.L., J. Goldstein, P. Mokashi, W.S. Lewis, C. Paty, D.T. Young, A.J. Coates, M.K. Dougherty and N. AndrŽ. “On the Cause of Saturn’s Plasma Periodicity.” Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L14105, (2008): doi:10.1029/2008GL034951.

Cockeram, B.V. and K.S. Chan. “In-Situ Fracture Studies and Modeling of the Toughening Mechanism Present in Wrought LCAC, TZM, and ODS Molybdenum Flat Products.” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 39A, (2008): 2,045–2,067.

Cook, S.W., C. Lin and W. Chang. “Securing Legacy C Applications Using Dynamic Data Flow Analysis.” Crosstalk, Vol. 21, No. 9, (2008): 4–9.

Desai, M.I., G.M. Mason, R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, C.M.S. Cohen, R.A. Mewaldt, J.R. Dwyer and J.E. Mazur. “Seed Populations for Large Solar Particle Events of Cycle 23.” American Institute of Physics (AIP) Conference Proceedings, 7th Annual IGPP Conference on Particle Acceleration and Transport in the Heliosphere and Beyond, Vol. 1039, (2008): 124–130.

Desai, M.I., G.M. Mason, R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, C.M.S. Cohen, R.A. Mewaldt, J.E. Mazur and J.R. Dwyer. “Evidence for a Two-Stage Acceleration Process in Large Solar Energetic Particle Events.” Space Science Reviews, Vol. 130: (2007): 243–253, doi:10.1007/s11214-007-9219-x.

Desai, M.I., G.M. Mason, R. Müller-Mellin, A. Korth, U. Mall, J.R. Dwyer and T.T. von Rosenvinge. “The Spatial Distribution of Upstream Ion Events from the Earth’s Bow Shock Measured by ACE, Wind, and STEREO.” Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, A08103, (2008): doi:10.1029/2007JA012909.

Feng, M. “Solvent Degradation in CO2 Capture Process from Power Plant Flue Gas.” Carbon Capture Journal, No. 5, (2008): 20–22.

Feng, M. “Transportation Fuel Production from Microalgae by Solvent Extraction and Catalytic Cracking.” Chinese American Chemical Society Communications, Vol. 2, No. 3, (2008): 20–26.

Furman, B.R., S.T. Wellinghoff, P.M. Thompson, G.W. Beall, R.M. Laine and H.R. Rawls. “Preparation, Characterization, and Modeling of α-Zirconium Phosphonates with Ether-Functional Surfaces.” Chemistry of Materials, 20, (2008): 5,491–5,499.

Green, R.T., J.R. Winterle and J.D. Prikryl. “Discharge from the Edwards Aquifer through the Leona River Floodplain, Uvalde, Texas.” Journal of American Water Resources Association, 44 (4) (2008): 887–901: doi:10.1111/j.1752-1688.2008.00187.

Issautier, K., G. Le Chat, N. Meyer-Vernet, M. Moncuquet, S. Hoang, R.J. MacDowall and D.J. McComas. “Electron Properties of High-Speed Solar Wind from Polar Coronal Holes Obtained by Ulysses Thermal Noise Spectroscopy: Not So Dense, Not So Hot.” Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L19101, (2008): doi:10.1029/2008GL034912.

Jia, Y.D., M.R. Combi, K.C. Hansen, T.I. Gombosi, F.J. Crary and D.T. Young. “A 3-D Global MHD Model for the Effect of Neutral Jets During the Deep Space 1 Comet 19P/Borrelly Flyby.” Icarus, 196, (2008): 249–257.

Jones, G., E. Roussos, N. Krupp, U. Beckmann, A. Coates, F.J. Crary, I. Dandouras, V. Dikarev, M. Dougherty, P. Garnier and D.T. Young. “The Dust Halo of Saturn’s Largest Icy Moon: Evidence of Rings at Rhea?” Science, 319, (2008): 1,380–1,384.

Leblanc, F., O. Witasse, J. Lilensten, R.A. Frahm, A. Safaenili, D.A. Brain, J. Mouginot, H. Nilsson, Y. Futaana, J. Halekas, M. Holstrom, J.L. Bertaux, J.D. Winningham, W. Kofman and R. Lundin. “Observations of Aurorae by SPICAM Ultraviolet Spectrograph on Board Mars Express: Simultaneous ASPERA-3 and MARSIS Measurements.” Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, A08311, (2008): doi:10.1029/2008JA013033.

Mason, G.M., R.A. Leske, M.I. Desai, J.R. Dwyer, J.E. Mazur, R.A. Mewaldt, R.E. Gold and S.M. Krimigis. “Abundances and Energy Spectra of Corotating Interaction Region Heavy Ions.” American Institute of Physics (AIP) Conference, Proceedings of the 7th Annual IGPP Conference on Particle Acceleration and Transport in the Heliosphere and Beyond, Vol. 1039, (2008): 101–110.

Mason, G.M., R.A. Leske, M.I. Desai, J.R. Dwyer, J.E. Mazur, R.A. Mewaldt, R.E. Gold and S.M. Krimigis. “Abundances and Energy Spectra of Corotating Interaction Region Heavy Ions Observed During Solar Cycle 23.” Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 678, (2008): 1,458–1,470.

Mason, R.L. and J.C. Young. “Transforming Data.” Quality Progress, Vol. 41, No. 9, (2008): 60–62.

McComas, D.J., R.W. Ebert, H.A. Elliott, B.E. Goldstein, J.T. Gosling, N.A. Schwadron and R.M. Skoug. “Weaker Solar Wind from the Polar Coronal Holes and the Whole Sun.” Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L18103, (2008): doi:10.1029/2008GL034896.

Mewaldt, R.A., C.M.S. Cohen, G.M. Mason, A.C. Cummings, M.I. Desai, R.A. Leske, J. Raines, E.C. Stone, M.E. Wiedenbeck, T.T. von Rosenvinge and T.H. Zurbuchen. “On the Differences in Composition Between Solar Energetic Particles and Solar Wind.” Space Science Reviews, Vol. 130 (2007): 207–219: doi:10.1007/s11214-007-9187-1.

Mewaldt, R.A., C.M.S. Cohen, G.M. Mason, D.K. Haggerty and M.I. Desai. “Long-term Fluences of Solar Energetic Particles from H to Fe.” Space Science, Vol. 130, (2007): 323–328: doi:10.1007/s11214-007-9200-8.

Mewaldt, R.A., C.M.S. Cohen, J. Giacalone, G.M. Mason, E.E. Chollet, M.I. Desai, D.K. Haggerty, M.D. Looper, R.S. Selesnick and A. Vourlidas. “How Efficient are Coronal Mass Ejections at Accelerating Solar Energetic Particles?” American Institute of Physics (AIP) Conference, Proceedings of the 7th Annual IGPP Conference on Particle Acceleration and Transport in the Heliosphere and Beyond, Vol. 1039 (2008): 111–117.

Millwater, H.R., M.P. Enright and S.K. Fitch. “A Convergent Zone-Refinement Method for Risk Assessment of Gas Turbine Disks Subject to Low-Frequency Metallurgical Defects.” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, ASME, 129, (2007): 827–835.

Ogasawara, K., M. Hirahara, W. Miyake, S. Kasahara, T. Takashima, K. Asamura, Y. Saito and T. Mukai. “High-Resolution Detection of 100 keV Electrons Using Avalanche Photodiodes.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 594 (2008): 50–55.

Painter, S.L., V. Cvetkovic and O. Pensado. “Time-Domain Random-Walk Algorithms for Simulating Radionuclide Transport in Fractured Porous Rock.” Nuclear Technology, 163, (2008): 129–136.

Pensado, O. “Use of Robust Sensitivity Indices to Analyze the Structure of Stochastic Performance Assessment Models.” Paper presented at the 12th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWM), Las Vegas and LaGrange Park, Ill., American Nuclear Society, Item No. 700338 (CD ROM), ISBN: 978-0-89448-062-1, (2008): 582–587.

Pensado, O. and R. Pabalan. “Probabilistic Methodology to Estimate Environmental Conditions for Localized Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Alloy 22 in a High-Level Radioactive Waste Repository Setting.” Journal of Nuclear Materials, available online: (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.08.002), (2008): In Press.

Prikryl, J.D. ”Uranophane Dissolution and Growth in CaCl2-SiO2(aq) Test Solutions.” Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 72, (2008): 4,508–4,520.

Riha, D.S., B.H. Thacker, L. Huyse, M.P. Enright, C.J. Waldhart, W.L. Francis, D.P. Nicolella, S.J. Hudak, W. Liang and S.H.K. Fitch. “Applications of Reliability Assessment for Aerospace, Automotive, Bioengineering, and Weapons Systems.” Engineering Design Reliability Handbook, (2008): 1–1–32.

Rymer, A.M., B.H. Mauk, T.W. Hill, C. Paranicas, N. André, D.G. Mitchell, H.T. Smith, R.E. Johnson, A.J. Coates, D.T. Young, S.J. Bolton, E.C. Sittler, M.F. Thomsen and M.K. Dougherty. “Electron Sources in Saturn’s Magnetosphere.” Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, A02201, (2007): doi:10.1029/2006JA012017.

Schippers, P., M. Blanc, N. André, I. Dandouras, G.R. Lewis, L.K. Gilbert, A.M. Persoon, N. Krupp, D.A. Gurnett, A.J. Coates, S.M. Krimigis and D.T. Young. “Multi-Instrument Analysis of Electron Populations in Saturn’s Magnetosphere.” Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, A07208, (2008): doi:10.1029/2008JA013098.

Schwadron, N.A. and D.J. McComas. “The Solar Wind Power from Magnetic Flux.” The Astrophysical Journal, 686, (2008): L33–L36.

Thomsen, M.F., J.P. DiLorenzo, D.J. McComas, D.T. Young, F.J. Crary, D. Delapp, D.B. Reisenfeld and N. André. “Assessment of the Magnetospheric Contribution to the Suprathermal Ions in Saturn’s Foreshock Region.” Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, A05220, (2007): doi:10.1029/2006JA012084.

Tokar, R.L., R.J. Wilson, R.E. Johnson, M.G. Henderson, M.F. Thomsen, M.M. Cowee, E.C. Sittler Jr., D.T. Young, H.J. McAndrews and H.T. Smith. “Cassini Detection of Water-Group Pick-up Ions in the Enceladus Torus.” Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L14202, (2008): doi:10.1029/2008GL034749.

Waite, J.H. Jr., D.T. Young, T.E. Cravens, R.V. Yelle, A.J. Coates, F.J. Crary and B. Magee. “Observations of the Process of Tholin Formation in Titan’s Upper Atmosphere.” Science, 316, (2007): 870.

Wright, M.D. and H.R. Peltier. ”Applying Distributed Architecture to the Modernization of U.S. Air Force Jet Engine Test Cells.” Proceedings of the IEEE Autotestcon 2008, (2008): 480–483.

Young, D.T., J.E. Nordholt, J.L. Burch, D.J. McComas, R.P. Bowman, R.A. Abeyta, J. Alexander, J. Baldonado, P. Barker, R.K. Black, T.L. Booker, P.J. Casey, L. Cope, F.J. Crary, J.P. Cravens, H.O. Funsten, R. Goldstein, D.R. Guerrero, S.F. Hahn, J.J. Hanley, B.P. Henneke, E.F. Horton, D.J. Lawrence, K.P. McCabe, D. Reisenfeld, R.P. Salazar, M. Shappirio, S.A. Storms, C. Urdiales and J.H. Waite Jr. “Plasma Experiment for Planetary Exploration.” Space Science Reviews, (2007): 327–357.

Presentations

A’Hearn, M.F., L.M. Feaga, A.J. Steffl, J.Wm. Parker, P.D. Feldman, H.A. Weaver, J. Bertaux, D.C. Slater and S.A. Stern. “The First Far Ultraviolet Spectrum of an Asteroid: ALICE Observations During Rosetta’s Flyby of (2867) Steins.” Paper presented at the American Astronomical Society, Division of Planetary Science Meeting No. 40, Ithaca, New York, October 2008.

Al-Dayeh, M., M.I. Desai, J.R. Dwyer, H. Rassoul, G.M. Mason and J.E. Mazur. “Elemental Composition and Spectral Properties of the Quiet-Time Suprathermal Heavy Ion Population during Solar Cycle 23.” Paper presented at the 2008 Solar, Heliospheric, & INterplanetary Environment (SHINE) Workshop, Abstract S13-03, Midway, Utah, June 2008.

Allsup, C.B., E.A. Franke, T.E. Lyons and P.T. Evans. ”Novel Cam Mechanism for Core Sampling of Variable Density Materials.” Paper presented at the 2008 Design Engineering Technical Conference and the Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, New York, August 2008.

Bertrand, A.R., B.A. Abbott, K.J. Saylor and T.B. Grace. “Technology Trades for Management of Telemetry Network Systems.” Paper presented at the International Telemetering Conference, San Diego, October 2008.

Bertrand, A.R., M.S. Moore and B.A. Abbott. “System Management in Network-Based Telemetry Systems.” Paper presented at the International Telemetering Conference, San Diego, October 2008.

Bonivtch, A.R., J. Ling, J.X. Jiang, M.E. Van Dyke, L.F. Bonewald and D.P. Nicolella. “Fluid Flow Induces an Increase in Cell Strain and Intracellular Calcium Production in Osteocytes.” Paper presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 38th International Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Tissue Biology, Sun Valley, Idaho, August 2008.

Bonivtch, A.R., L.F. Bonewald, J. Ling, J.X. Jiang and D.P. Nicolella. “Direct Correlation of Osteocyte Deformation with Calcium Influx in Response to Fluid Flow Shear Stress.” Paper presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 30th Annual Meeting, Montreal, September 2008.

Breslof, M.J. “Contract Changes.” Paper presented at the Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International Meeting, Nashville, Tenn., October 2007.

Breslof, M.J. “Managing Fixed Price Agreements and Cost Reimbursement Contracts.” Paper presented at the Society of Research Administrators International (SRA) Western Section Meeting, Denver, June 2008.

Breslof, M.J. “When Good Contracts Go Bad.” Paper presented at the SRA International International Meeting, Nashville, Tenn., October 2007 and at the SRA International Western Section Meeting, Denver, June 2008.

Chan, K.S. and M.P. Enright. “Fatigue Life Variability: Modeling, Simulation, and Life Prediction.” Proceedings of the TMS MS&T Symposium on Mechanics and Materials Modeling and Materials Design Methodologies, TMS, Orlando, Fla., February 2007.

Chandra, R., P. Golden, M.P. Enright and K.S. Chan. “Fretting Fatigue-Based Risk Assessment of Gas Turbine Engine Disks.” Paper AIAA-2008-2227, presented at the 49th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, AIAA, Schaumburg, Ill., April 2008.

Cheruvu, N.S., K.S. Chan and D.W. Gandy. “Effect of Time and Temperature on TBC Failure Mode under Oxidizing Environment.” Paper presented at the ASME Turbo-Expo 2008, paper GT2008-51528, Berlin, June 2008.

Dellenback, S.W. ”Making Vehicles Safer by Making Them Smarter: Removing the Driver from the EquationÉSwRI’s Southwest Safe Transport Initiative.” Paper presented at the 2008 ITS Texas 2008 Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, September 2008.

Dellenback, S.W. “Fusing Data Across the State of Florida to Support ATIS Services.” Paper presented at the 2008 ITS Texas Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, September 2008.

Desai, M.I., G.M. Mason and R. Müller-Mellin. “The Spatial Distribution of Upstream Ion Events Measured by ACE, Wind, and STEREO-A Near the Earth’s Bow Shock.” Paper presented at the 2008 Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) Workshop, Midway, Utah, June 2008.

Ebert, R.W., D.J. McComas, H.A. Elliott, R.J. Forsyth and J.T. Gosling. “Bulk Properties of the Fast and Slow Solar Wind and ICMEs Measured at Ulysses: Three Polar Orbits of Data.” Paper presented at the 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Montreal, July 2008.

Edberg, N., A.I. Eriksson, U. Auster, M. Lester, S.W.H. Cowley, K.H. Glassmeier, A. Boesswetter, H. Nilsson, R. Lundin, C.M. Carr and R. Goldstein. “A Two-Spacecraft Investigation of Plasma Boundaries at Mars: Simultaneous Rosetta and Mars Express Observations.” Paper presented at the 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Montreal, July 2008.

Edwards, S. “Ontologies for Object Recognition.” Paper presented at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Workshop, Billerica, Mass., May 2008.

Enright, M.P. and S.J. Hudak. “Probabilistic Mission Identification of Aircraft Engine Usage Using Nonparametric Density Estimation Techniques.” Paper GT2007-27176, presented at the 52nd ASME International Gas Turbine & Aeroengine Technical Congress, ASME, Montreal, May 2007.

Enright, M.P., H.R. Millwater and J.P. Moody. “Efficient Integration of Sampling-Based Spatial Conditional Failure Joint Probability Densities.” Paper AIAA-2007-1938, presented at the 48th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, AIAA, Honolulu, April 2007.

Enright, M.P., S.J. Hudak and R.C. McClung. “Probabilistic Treatment of Aircraft Engine Usage.” Paper GT2008-15393, presented at the 53rd ASME International Gas Turbine & Aeroengine Technical Congress, ASME, Berlin, June 2008.

Ghosh, A. and F. Ferrante. “Reliability Estimation of Rock Slopes.” ARMA 08-251. Paper presented at the 42nd U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium and 2nd U.S.-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, June 2008.

Gladman, B., J.J. Kavelaars, J.M. Petit, M. Ashby, J. Wm. Parker, L. Jones, O. Mousis and P. Rousselot. “The First Retrograde Transneptunian Object.” Paper presented at the American Astronomical Society, Division of Planetary Science Meeting No. 40, Ithaca, N.Y., October 2008.

Goldstein, R., S. Nikzad, M. Davis, D. Slater and T. Jones. “Results of Measurement of the Response of a Delta-Doped Charged Coupled Device (CCD) to Low Energy Neutral and Charged Particles and Vacuum Ultraviolet Photons.” Paper presented at the 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Montreal, July 2008.

Helffrich, J.A., T.H. Goyen and M.A. Dooley. “Integrated, mm-Scale Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer with PicoTesla Sensitivity.” Paper presented at the 2008 Meeting of the Military Sensing Symposia Specialty Group on Battlespace Acoustic and Seismic Sensing, Magnetic and Electric Field Sensors; The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., August 2008.

Huebner, W.F., L.N. Johnson, D.C. Boice, P. Bradley, S. Chocron, A. Ghosh, P.T. Giguere, R. Goldstein, J.A. Guzik, J.J. Keady, J. Mukherjee, W. Patrick, C. Plesko, J.D. Walker and K. Wohletz. “A Comprehensive Program for Countermeasures Against Potentially Hazardous Objects (PHOs).” UDC 523. Paper presented at the International Conference for the 100 Years since Tunguska Phenomenon: Past, Present and Future.” Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, June 2008.

Kavelaars, J.J., B. Gladman, J. Petit, J. Wm. Parker and L. Jones. “The CFEPS High Ecliptic Latitude Extension.” Paper presented at the American Astronomical Society, Division of Planetary Science Meeting No. 40, Ithaca, N.Y., October 2008.

Kazban, R.V. and J.J. Mason. “Modeling Machining at High Speeds as a Fluid Mechanics Problem.” Paper presented at the International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Evanston, Ill., October 2008.

Kenney, J.D., G.C. Willden, R.N. McGinnis, B.A. Abbott and R.T. Green. “Development of Neutrally Buoyant Sensors for Mapping Conduits in Karst Aquifers.” Paper presented at the Karst Conference 2008, Tallahassee, Fla., September 2008.

Kenney, J.D., M.L. Moodie, G.L. Ragsdale and T.B. Grace. “Technology Trades in IP-Based Telemetry Networks.” Paper presented at the International Telemetering Conference, San Diego, October 2008.

Koets, M.A., M. Frye and A. Hinojosa. Paper presented at the “Multipath-Exploiting Location Algorithms.” DARPA Urban Propagation Workshop, Arlington, Va., July 2008.

Lents, D. “Identity Theft From the Victim’s Perspective.” Paper presented at the ID Theft Conference hosted by the New Hampshire U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jackson, N.H., August 2008.

Mason, R.L., Y.M. Chou and J.C. Young. “Monitoring Simultaneously the Mean Vector and Covariance Matrix in Process Industries.” Paper presented at the 168th Annual Meeting of the American Statistical Association, Denver, August 2008.

McComas, D.J. “The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) – Time to Launch.” Paper presented at the 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Montreal, July 2008.

Mintz, T.M. and P.K. Shukla. “Estimating Corrosion Rates of External Holidays on Buried Pipelines Under Cathodic Protection.” Paper presented at the 17th International Corrosion Congress, Las Vegas, October 2008.

Moebius, E., H. Kucharek, L. Saul, P. Wurz, S. Fuselier, M. Bzowski, V. Izmodenov, D.J. McComas, H.R. Mueller and D. Alexashov. “Diagnosing the Local Interstellar Gas Flow with IBEX.” Paper presented at the 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Montreal, July 2008.

Moodie, M.L., T.B. Grace and J.R. Roach. “Telemetric Networks.” Paper presented at the International Telemetering Conference, San Diego, October 2008.

Moody, J.P., H.R. Millwater and M.P. Enright. “Automatic Risk Assessment Methodology for Gas Turbine Engines Employing Adaptive Mesh Refinement Techniques.” Paper GT2007-27576, presented at the 52nd ASME International Gas Turbine & Aeroengine Technical Congress, ASME, Montreal, May 2007.

Moody, J.P., H.R. Millwater and M.P. Enright. “Adaptive Risk Refinement Methodology for Gas Turbine Engine Rotor Disks.” Paper AIAA-2008-2224, presented at the 49th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, AIAA, Schaumburg, Ill., April 2008.

Mukherjee, J., L. Vela, C. Gonzalez and S. Jeffers. “Next-Generation Science Analysis Tools for the Desktop.” Paper presented at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Joint Assembly, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 2008.

Mukherjee, J., L. Vela, C. Gonzalez and S. Jeffers. “Visualization of CEF and Other Data Products Using SDDAS.” Paper presented at the 15th Cluster Workshop and Cluster Active Archive School, Puerto Santiago, Tenerife, Canary Islands, March 2008.

Nedungadi, A., M. Pozolo and M. Mimnagh. “A General Purpose Vehicle Powertrain Modeling & Simulation Software Ñ VPSET.” Paper presented at the 2008 World Automation Congress, Kona, Hawaii, September 2008.

Newton, T.A., E.T. Grim and M.L. Moodie. “Considerations for Deploying IEEE 1588 V2 in Network-Centric Data Acquisition and Telemetry Systems.” Paper presented at the International Telemetering Conference, San Diego, October 2008.

Nicolella, D.P., J.Q. Feng, D.E. Moravits, A.R. Bonivtch, Y. Wang, V. Dusecich, W. Yao, N. Lane and L.F. Bonewald. “Effects of Nanomechanical Bone Tissue Properties on Bone Tissue Strain: Implications for Osteocyte Mechanotransduction.” Paper presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 38th International Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Tissue Biology, Sun Valley, Idaho, August 2008.

Pabalan, R.T. “Multicomponent Cation-Exchange in Natural Zeolites — Experiments and Thermodynamic Models.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Houston, October 2008.

Painter, S.L. “Accommodating Transient Velocities in Time-Domain Particle Tracking Algorithms of Radionuclide Transport.” Paper presented at the International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, Las Vegas, September 2008.

Pan, J.C. “An Improved GC/MS Method for the Determination of PAHs in Extender Oils.” Paper presented at the International Rubber Conference and Exhibition 2008 (IRC 2008), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2008.

Pan, J.C. and E.R. Fanick. “Comparison of Four Sampling Techniques for Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Gas Phase Diesel Engine Exhausts.” SAE Paper 2008-01-2435, presented at the Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, Chicago, October 2008.

Petit, J.M., J. Kavelaars, B. Gladman, J.L. Margot, P. Nicholson, R. Jones, J. Wm. Parker, M. Ashby and A. Campo Bagati. “The Extreme Kuiper Belt Binary 2001 QW322.” Paper presented at the American Astronomical Society, Division of Planetary Science Meeting No. 40, Ithaca, N.Y., October 2008.

Popelar, C.F., R.E. Phillips and C.D. Griffin. “Temperature-Accelerated Fatigue Characterization of Polymers.” Paper presented at the International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute, Minneapolis, May 2008.

Price, J.C. “Ensuring System Security Using Data Flow Analysis.” Paper presented to the San Antonio Chapter of the Open Web Application Security Project, San Antonio, October 2008.

Price, J.C. “Real World Embedded Systems Security.” Paper presented to the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chapter, Terre Haute, Ind., October 2008.

Price, J.C., M.S. Moore and W.A. Malatesta. “XML Data Modeling for Network-Based Telemetry Systems.” Paper presented at the International Telemetering Conference, San Diego, October 2008.

Saylor, K.J., B.A. Abbott and W.A. Malatesta. “TENA in a Telemetry Network System.” Paper presented at the International Telemetering Conference, San Diego, October 2008.

Schrader, K.H. “Risk and Economic Implications of Damage Tolerance Assessments.” Paper presented at the F-16 and Proven Aircraft World Wide Review, Ogden, Utah, September 2008.

Shukla, P.K., B. Dasgupta and T.S. Mintz. “Estimating the Size of the Active Electrode Area Using Local Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy.” Paper presented at the 17th International Corrosion Congress, Las Vegas, October 2008.

Sillanpää, I., E. Kallio, R. Jarvinen, K. Liu and P. Janhunen. “Advances in Hybrid Modeling of Titan – HYB Model.” Paper presented at 37th COSPAR Assembly, Montreal, July 2008.

Smith, C.B. “SEI of HF Emitters.” Paper presented at the CEMO Summer Conference, Littleton, Colo., July 2008.

Smith, R., T.A. Newton and M.L. Moodie. “Integration Issues in Network-Based Flight Test Systems.” Paper presented at the International Telemetering Conference, San Diego, October 2008.

Sponsel, W.E., W. Gray, A.R. Bonivtch, D.P. Nicolella, J. Walker and F. Scribbick. “Paintball Trauma: Empirical and Mathematical Models to Assess Blunt Periocular Injury Reveal Likely Mechanism for Optic Nerve Traction/Avulsion.” Paper presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 2008.

Surampudi, B., J.B. Redfield and G.J. Ostrowski. “Mild Regenerative Braking to Enhance Fuel Economy via Lowered Engine Load due to Alternator.” Paper presented at the 26th Annual Brake Colloquium and Exhibition, San Antonio, October 2008.

Vickers, D.W. “Research Topics for IT in Healthcare.” Paper presented at the Veterans Affairs Information Technology Connection (VAITC) Conference, National Harbor, Md., July 2008.

Internal Research

Funded July 1, 2008

Ballew, M. “Advanced Statistical Methods for Improved and Automated Engine Trending and Diagnostics.”

Cope, D. “Integration of Technologies for Structural Integrity Assessment of Critical Safety-of-Flight Components.”

Drabik, S. “Development of Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles and Their Use as Vaccine Adjuvants.”

Furman, B. “Surface Treatment of Commercially Produced Zirconia Nanoparticle Dispersions.”

Grantz, M. “Radio Signal Classification Minimizing a Cost Function.”

Hamilton, V. “Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy of Meteorites and the Identification of Meteorite Parent Bodies.”

Holladay, K. “Characterizing the Parallel Speedup of the Genetic Programming Environment for FIFTH on a High Performance Computing Cluster.”

Lysiak, K. “Innovative DF (Direction Finding) Antenna Design.”

Miller, B. “The Titan Submersible Explorer: A First-Order Evaluation of Concept.”

Mullin, S., E. Sagebiel, J. Mathis, C. Weiss and P. Cox. “Fundamental Measurements of Landmine Blast Loading.”

Olkin, C. “Concept Study for a Discovery Mission to Investigate the Atmosphere and Subsurface of Venus.”

Phillips, M. “Design of a Spacecraft Solar Power System.”

Polendo, J., B. Nance and K. Lysiak. “Dynamic Platform Direction Finding and Target Tracking.”

Reed, P. “Model-based Algorithm Design.”

Retherford, K., F. Crary, C. Paty, R. Gladstone, M. Davis, M. Tapley, T. Finley and J. Redfern. “Ganymede Orbiter Mission to Search for an Internal Ocean.”

Rittimann, R., R. King and P. Siemsen. “Investigation of the Feasibility of Using Conductive Composite Materials for Low Radar Cross Section Very Large MF/HF Transmit/Receive Antennas.”

Van Rheeden, D. “A Spatial Correlation Approach to Geolocation.”

Walter, G., R. Pabalan, S. Painter, K. Smart and R. Green. “Evaluation of Geologic Carbon Sequestration Impacts on Drinking-water Aquifers.”

Zoss, J., S. Edwards and G. Regner. “Hardware Abstraction for General-purpose Robot Control.”

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