A Survey and Comparison of Several Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) Ice/Frost Detection and Evaluation Systems

Abstract

This working paper and progress report has been prepared as part of a National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA)-Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida/U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC) Warren, Michigan Space Act Agreement (SAA) signed on 21 January 2004. This mutually-beneficial collaborative research investigation is being accomplished under the terms of a Statement of Work (SOW) entitled: "Ice/Frost Detection and Evaluation" jointly signed in March 2004 by Ronald Phelps of NASA-KSC's Shuttle Processing Business Office, and Dr. Thomas Meitzler of TARDEC's Visual Perception Lab (VPL). Planning and implementation has involved collaboration between U.S. Army investigators and NASA-KSC's Ice/Debris Team. Acronyms and abbreviations used in this report are included in Appendix A.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA461159

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  • Darryl Bryk
  • David Bednarz
  • Ej Sohn
  • Elena Bankowski
  • Jennifer Bishop
  • John Vala
  • Kimberly Lane
  • Mary Bienkowski
  • Thomas Meitzler

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  • Abstracts
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  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Information Operations
  • Perception
  • Space Shuttles
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Visual Perception

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