Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR) is an abstract journal that provides comprehensive coverage of worldwide aerospace-related reports. It is a major product of the International Aerospace Database managed by the NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Program. The coverage includes reports on aeronautics, space, and supporting disciplines. STAR lists current, publicly available reports entered into the NASA STI Database during the 2-week period preceding publication. An explanation of items that appear in each citation is given on the last page of each volume. NASA sponsors a companion journal, International Aerospace Abstracts (IAA), that lists abstracts of the open literature on aerospace subjects available worldwide. IAA is available through the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Entries found in STAR and IAA are available through NASA's online service, RECON, as the International Aerospace Database and through DIALOG as the Aerospace Database. Information on aerospace and related subjects is gathered by the NASA STI Program through national and international agreements and exchanges and is made available to the NASA community as well as to the public in many forms through various outlets. The section on NASA STI Program Products and Services contains additional information. US ISSN 0036-8741 TABLE OF CONTENTS AERONAUTICS For related information see also Astronautics. 01 AERONAUTICS (GENERAL) 02 AERODYNAMICS ......... N.A. 143 Includes aerodynamics of bodies, combinations, wings, rotors, and control surfaces; and internal flow in ducts and turbomachinery. For related information see also 34 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer. 03 AIR TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY 161 Includes passenger and cargo air transport operations; and aircraft accidents. For related information see also 16 Space Transportation and 85 Urban Technology and Transportation. 04 AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION 167 Includes digital and voice communication with aircraft; air navigation systems (satellite and ground based); and air traffic control. For related information see also 17 Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking and 32 Communications and Radar. 05 AIRCRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE ..... 172 Includes aircraft simulation technology. For related information see also 18 Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance and 39 Structural Mechanics. For land transportation vehicles see 85 Urban Technology and Transportation. 06 AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTATION N.A. Includes cockpit and cabin display devices; and flight instruments. For related information see also 19 Space craft Instrumentation and 35 Instrumentation and Photography. 07 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER 181 Includes prime propulsion systems and systems components, e.g., gas turbine engines and compressors; and onboard auxiliary power plants for aircraft. For related information see also 20 Spacecraft Propulsion and Power, 28 Propellants and Fuels, and 44 Energy Production and Conversion. 08 AIRCRAFT STABILITY AND CONTROL ..... 182 Includes aircraft handling qualities; piloting; flight controls; and autopilots. For related information see also 05 Aircraft Design, Testing and Performance. 182 09 RESEARCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES (AIR) Includes airports, hangars and runways; aircraft repair and overhaul facilities; wind tunnels; shock tubes; and aircraft engine test stands. For related information see also 14 Ground Support Systems and Facilities (Space). Includes launch complexes, research and production facilities; ground support equipment, e.g., mobile transporters; and simulators. For related information see also 09 Research and Support Facilities (Air). 15 LAUNCH VEHICLES AND SPACE VEHICLES......... N.A. Includes boosters; operating problems of launch/space vehicle systems; and reusable vehicles. For related information see also 20 Spacecraft Propulsion and Power. 184 16 SPACE TRANSPORTATION Includes passenger and cargo space transportation, e.g., shuttle operations; and space rescue techniques. For related information see also 03 Air Transportation and Safety and 18 Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance. For space suits see 54 Man/System Technology and Life Support. 17 SPACE COMMUNICATIONS, SPACECRAFT COMMUNICATIONS, COMMAND AND TRACKING. N.A. Includes telemetry; space communications networks; astronavigation and guidance; and radio blackout. For related information see also 04 Aircraft Communications and Navigation and 32 Communications and Radar. N.A.-no abstracts were assigned to this category for this issue. !! Includes satellites; space platforms; space stations; spacecraft systems and components such as thermal and environmental controls; and attitude controls. For life support systems see 54 Man/System Technology and Life Support. For related information see also 05 Aircraft Design, Testing and Performance, 39 Structural Mechanics, and 16 Space Transportation. 19 SPACECRAFT INSTRUMENTATION 187 For related information see also 06 Aircraft Instrumentation and 35 Instrumentation and Photography. 20 SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER 187 Includes main propulsion systems and components, e.g., rocket engines; and spacecraft auxiliary power sources. For related information see also 07 Aircraft Propulsion and Power, 28 Propellants and Fuels, 44 Energy Production and Conversion, and 15 Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles. CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS 23 CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS (GENERAL) 24 COMPOSITE MATERIALS.......... 190 ........ 190 Includes physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of laminates and other composite materials. For ceramic materials see 27 Nonmetallic Materials. 25 INORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 192 Includes chemical analysis, e.g., chromatography; combustion theory; electrochemistry; and photochemistry. For related information see also 77 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics. 26 METALLIC MATERIALS 195 Includes physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of metals, e.g., corrosion; and metallurgy. 27 NONMETALLIC MATERIALS ..... 200 Includes physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of plastics, elastomers, lubricants, polymers, textiles, adhesives, and ceramic materials. For composite materials see 24 Composite Materials. 28 PROPELLANTS AND FUELS ...... 201 Includes rocket propellants, igniters and oxidizers; their storage and handling procedures; and aircraft fuels. For related information see also 07 Aircraft Propulsion and Power, 20 Spacecraft Propulsion and Power, and 44 Energy Production and Conversion. 29 MATERIALS PROCESSING ...... N.A. Includes space-based development of products and processes for commercial application. For biological materials see 55 Space Biology. ENGINEERING For related information see also Physics. 31 ENGINEERING (GENERAL) 202 Includes vacuum technology; control engineering; display engineering; cryogenics; and fire prevention. 32 COMMUNICATIONS AND RADAR 203 Includes radar; land and global communications; communications theory; and optical communications. For related information see also 04 Aircraft Communications and Navigation and 17 Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking. For search and rescue see 03 Air Transportation and Safety, and 16 Space Transportation. 33 ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 204 Includes test equipment and maintainability; components, e.g., tunnel diodes and transistors; microminiaturization; and integrated circuitry. For related information see also 60 Computer Operations and Hardware and 76 Solid-State Physics. 34 FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER ..... 208 Includes boundary layers; hydrodynamics; fluidics; mass transfer and ablation cooling. For related information see also 02 Aerodynamics and 77 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics. 35 INSTRUMENTATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY 215 Includes remote sensors; measuring instruments and gauges; detectors; cameras and photographic supplies; and holography. For aerial photography see 43 Earth Resources and Remote Sensing. For related information see also 06 Aircraft Instrumentation and 19 Spacecraft Instrumentation. 36 LASERS AND MASERS Includes parametric amplifiers. For related information see also 76 Solid-State Physics. Includes auxiliary systems (nonpower); machine elements and processes; and mechanical equipment. Includes structural element design and weight analysis; fatigue; and thermal stress. For applications see 05 Aircraft Design, Testing and Performance and 18 Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance. GEOSCIENCES For related information see also Space Sciences. 42 GEOSCIENCES (GENERAL) 43 EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING ........ N.A. 227 Includes remote sensing of earth resources by aircraft and spacecraft; photogrammetry; and aerial photography. For instrumentation see 35 Instrumentation and Photography. 44 ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION..... ..... 229 Includes specific energy conversion systems, e.g., fuel cells; global sources of energy; geophysical conversion; and windpower. For related information see also 07 Aircraft Propulsion and Power, 20 Spacecraft Propulsion and Power, and 28 Propellants and Fuels. 45 ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION 233 Includes atmospheric, noise, thermal, and water pollution. 46 GEOPHYSICS...... 235 Includes aeronomy; upper and lower atmosphere studies; ionospheric and magnetospheric physics; and geomagnetism. For space radiation see 93 Space Radiation. 47 METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY 239 Includes weather forecasting and modification. 48 OCEANOGRAPHY 242 Includes biological, dynamic, and physical oceanography; and marine resources. For related information see also 43 Earth Resources and Remote Sensing. LIFE SCIENCES 51 LIFE SCIENCES (GENERAL) 242 52 AEROSPACE MEDICINE 243 Includes physiological factors; biological effects of radiation; and effects of weightlessness on man and animals. 53 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 244 Includes psychological factors; individual and group behavior; crew training and evaluation; and psychiatric research. 54 MAN/SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SUPPORT ........... 248 Includes human engineering; biotechnology; and space suits and protective clothing. For related information see also 16 Space Transportation. Includes hardware for computer graphics, firmware, and data processing. For components see 33 Electronics and Electrical Engineering. 61 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE ....... 251 Includes computer programs, routines, algorithms, and specific applications, e.g., CAD/CAM. 62 COMPUTER SYSTEMS.......... 256 Includes computer networks and special application computer systems. |