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Conference Program

Group Defamation & Freedom of Speech: The Relationship Between Language and Violence (1988)

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss legislation, committee meetings and Public Interest Research Group.

Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents special meeting regarding a presidential search.

Resolution 88-10-S - Unicorn Pizza And Theater Open On Weekends, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution proposing that Unicorn Pizza be open weekend hours.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding student publications, athletics, sick leave, parking, research and presidential search.

April Agenda, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Agenda for April meeting with resolution re: academic freedom and resolution re: faculty evaluations.

Report On Financing Of Intercollegiate Athletics 1986-87, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Tables reporting revenues and expenditures accrued by the athletics program at WKU.

Newsletter Vol. Xi, No. 8, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Athletic Spending Report
• Senate Officer Elections Coming Up
• Sick Leave Policy
• Research Questionnaires Returned
• Report from Faculty Regent Eugene Evans
• Publications Resolution Passed
• Two of Three Evaluation Motions Passed
• Motion of Faculty Involvement in Presidential Selection Passed
• New Parking Lot Proposed
• Next Meeting Tuesday, April 26
• Excerpts from Report on Financing of Intercollegiate Athletics, 1986-87

Resolution 88-9-S - Ticket Sales Office, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution proposing a ticket sales outlet on campus, includes detailed description of a "Centritic Sales Office."

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Discussion of open forums, Phil Constans recognition and faculty opinion survey.

The Use Of Force Feedback Control For Robotic Mating Of Umbilical Fuel Lines, R. Fullmer, A. Dilpare, L. Davis

Space Congress® Proceedings

NASA has long desired the ability to remotely connect, disconnect, and reconnect the umbilical fuel lines to the Space Shuttle Vehicle (SSV). The Robotic Application and Development Laboratory (RADL) at Kennedy Space Center has been investigating the application of robotics to this problem. A generic remote umbilical system has been identified for a proof-of-concept demonstration, wherein a robot is used to mate an umbilical connector with a moving target representing the SSV. This task is a variation of the classic peg-inthe- hole problem, where the hole is undergoing random motions.

For umbilical docking, the ability to minimize and control contact …

Model Shuttle Vehicle Developed To Support Vandenberg Hydrogen Disposal Investigation, Charles L. Heckart, Jack D. Ronda

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Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) discharge a significant quantity of unburned hydrogen during normal start and shutdown operations. At Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), a Flight Readiness Firing (FRF) or launch abort could introduce this unburned hydrogen into the enclosed SSME exhaust duct. This hydrogen in a closed duct creates a risk of detonation which could result in significant overpressure at the aft heat shield thereby causing damage to the Space Shuttle Vehicle (SSV).

To mitigate the detonation hazard the Air Force (AF) initiated a Hydrogen Disposal System (HDS) program. Extensive analyses and feasibility testing were conducted on possible solutions. …

Advocating The Development Of Space Enterprise: The Space Business Roundtable Movement Nationwide, Stephen L. Morgan, Freddie Garcia

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Space Business Roundtables nationwide are building an important constituency for the future of space enterprise development. The Roundtables serve as "space chambers of commerce" In their local areas, bringing together Individuals and organizations from diverse areas in general and technical business, local, state, and federal government, the military, and the academic community. General direction Is provided through a national affiliation with the Space Foundation , Inc., of Houston, Texas, while each Individual Roundtable is organized and managed in a manner to best serve Its local community. Currently, there are seven Roundtables chartered by the Space Foundation. Roundtable members, and Roundtables …

The Florida Governor's Commission On Space: Its Impact On Space Enterprise, Stephen L. Morgan

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At the Kennedy Space Center, on 28 Her/ 1987, at the Second Briefing Meeting of the East Central Florida Space Business Roundtable, Florida Governor Bob Martlnez signed an Executive Order creating the Governor's Commission on Space. This action followed the Roundtable's initiative to the state dating from September, 1986, suggesting the formation of the Commission. On hand to deliver the keynote address was Dr. Gerard K. O'Nelll, a former member of the National Commission on Space. Dr. O'Neill's presence was no accident, since the purpose of the Florida Commission is to define Florida's role in the continued development of many …

Space Station Photovoltaic Power Modules, Charles A. Tatro

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Silicon cell Photovoltaic (PV) power modules are key components of the Space Station Electrical Power System (EPS) scheduled to begin deployment in 1994. Four PV power modules, providing 75 kWe of user ac power, form the cornerstone of the EPS; which is comprised of Photovoltaic (PV) power modules, Solar Dynamic (SD) power modules, and the Power Management and Distribution (PMAD) system. The PV modules are located on rotating outboard sections of the Space Station (SS) structure and each module incorporates its own nickel-hydrogen energy storage batteries, its own thermal control system, and some autonomous control features. The PV modules are …

Ground Based Operations Support By Artificial Intelligence, Rainer Grun, Albrecht Kellner

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The increasing number and sustained duration of future manned or unmanned space missions, the growing complexity of spacecraft, the increasing variety of payloads and the demand for maximum economic efficiency of space operations will lead to the evolution of large-scale ground based operations infrastructures of increasing complexity and sophistication.

In order to enhance the manageability and safety of operations under these aspects and to limit the amount of highly skilled personnel required, thereby supporting an early economic attractivity of space, the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as support for ground based operations appears to be a promising method which has …

The Express Project: Automating The Software Development Process, John W. Mcinroy, Leonard S. Baurnel

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The goal of the Express project is to provide an efficient software development environment for embedded systems. The approach is to create a new life-cycle paradigm, using rapid prototyping to validate system specifications. The rapid prototype will be made possible by using (1) very high level specification languages that automatically generate code and (2) a user-machine interface that helps both in the layout of the design and in the specification of the input devices and output screens for the embedded system.

All user interactions with Express are integrated through Express's knowledge-based Framework, which will support efficient, interdisciplinary communications. The Framework …

Rule-Based Configuration Control Mechanisms, Brian G. Sayrs, Joseph C. Ross

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This paper explores the use of rule-based techniques to manage reusable software libraries. In particular, we examine the properties of partially instantiated Ada generic packages and present an object- based view of a particular collection of reusable Ada generic packages. We argue that because types are the primary mechanism for structuring programs in Ada, our ability to organize and manage large Ada software systems is commensurate with the software development environment's support for organizing and managing types. We have assembled a testbed environment for Evolutionary Software Associates' Workshop object management software. The testbed enables us to evaluate the Workshop system …

Advanced Launch System Issues, Vincent A. Caluori

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The Advanced Launch System (ALS) is a challenge to industry and government to develop the first true operationally mature space flight system. As shown in figure 1, our early boosters were derived from ballistic missiles. Saturn was a special-case design put together in a time-constrained and dollarunconstrained environment; Shuttle was and is a valuable development addressing reusability and manned spaceflight. None of these systems had the benefit of operational experience— experience which is invaluable both in understanding the operational requirements and in defining them to the designer.. None of these systems had the benefit of the lessons learned in working …

Compliance Strategies For Robotic Ground Servicing Of The Shuttle, Robert Podlasek

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In contrast to manufacturing robotic applications, many Kennedy Space Center robotic applications require a combination of heavy lift capacity, real-time vision for course positioning of the robot arm and real-time compliance for the final precise positioning of the robot end-effector. Moreover, for some applications, this must be accomplished in a dynamic environment. The design requirements for launch pad robotic applications are more stringent than the requirements for robots operating in a microgravity environment because the lack of gravity relaxes the heavy load and dynamic constraints to a large degree.

The compliance of a robotic system is the ability of the …

Let's Make It Simple, George T. Nickolas

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The President's Blue Ribbon Commission on Defense Management Report identified several problems areas which need to be addressed both by Congress and the Department of Defense (DoD) procurement policy people. In the report of the commission it was indicated that recent procurement "horror stories" had caused certain corrective actions to be prescribed. The prescription was written by Congress and ended up as laws. These were translated into regulations not only designed to implement the laws but to correct the procurement procedures for the acquisition of spare parts. These changes as designed were to preclude additional "horror stories" from materializing and …

Systems Integration For The Kennedy Space Center (Ksc) Robotics Applications Development Laboratory (Radl), V. L. Davis, Ross Nordeen

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Robotics technology is a rapidly advancing field moving from applications on repetitive manufacturing processes toward applications of more variable and complex tasks. Current directions of NASA designs for the Space Station and other future spacecraft is moving toward the use of robotics for operational, maintenance and repair functions while the spacecraft is in orbit. These spacecraft systems will eventually require processing through KSC for launch and refurbishment.

In the future, KSC will be called on to design ground processing facilities for new generation launch vehicles such as the Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle and the Second Generation Shuttle. The design of …

Automation And Robotics For The Space Station: The Influence Of The Advanced Technology Advisory Committee, Robert R. Nunamaker, Kelli F. Willshire

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The creation of the Advanced Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC) was mandated by Congress in 1984 for the purpose of identifying specific systems of the Space Station which would advance automation and'robotics technologies. The initial ATAC report, released in 1985, proposed goals for automation and robotics applications for the initial and evolutionary space stations , as well as recommendations for implementation strategies of these goals. These recommendations have been accepted as policy by NASA. Since that initial report, ATAC has continued to release semiannual reports on Space Station's progress in automation and robotics, including areas of concern and further recommendations. This …

The Generic Checkout System Approach To Ground Checkout Systems, Peter C. Simons

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With the advent of the Space Station, Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle and other projects, NASA has been prompted to critique major ground checkout systems around KSC. This critique is being used as a basis for the development of a central set of functions which are common to all checkout operations throughout the program. A prototyping effort was started over a year ago to implement those central functions, this effort was called the Generic Checkout System(GCS) which, over the past year, has grown into a working model 1 for ground checkout systems. At the Twenty-Third Space Congress a paper was presented …

Algorithm Development And Computer Graphic Simulation Of An Articulated Transporter/ Manipulator System, Shih-Chien Chiang, Carl D. Crane, James S. Tulenko, Robert Carlton

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The University of Florida is part of a multi-university research effort, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, which is underway to develop and deploy an advanced semi-autonomous robotic system for use in nuclear power stations. The robotic system being designed by the Florida/Odetics team can be described . as an Articulated Transporter/Manipulator System (ATMS) which has several unique motion and transport capabilities. The ATMS will be capable of performing tasks in radioactive hazardous environments to reduce occupational radiation exposure of plant personnel and to increase the availability of the plant. This paper will describe the key design and control …

Ksc Base Operations Contractor Launch Readiness Assessment System, W. D. Geaslen

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In a continuing emphasis of preparation for return-to-flight,EG&G Flordia has implemented a computerized on-line real time Launch Readiness Assessment System(LRAS). LRAS compares the "current status" of readiness against that which is the "required status" of readiness necessary for EG&G to support every Space Shuttle preparation milestone. The comparison process includes the requirements categories of personnel training, certifications and qualifications, operations maintenance and requirements documentations, system and equipment validations, facility and equipment open work items, and mission essential spare parts. The input of a graded problem hierarchy in terms of constraints, concerns, deviations ,and waivers is also provided for. For each …

Considerations For A Teaming Agreement To Propose On Government Prime Contracts, Lawrence J. Costello

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The subcontractor's task responsibilities must be adequately defined along with documentation requirements and other areas of support. Cost, Technical and Management Proposal format must be defined. (Include RFP requirements plus other necessary information.) Any promise to a potential subcontractor that he will get a subcontract, if the other party gets the prime contract must be made subject to Government approval, mutually acceptable terms, conditions, prices and statement of work. The mutually acceptable terms and conditions include those in the prime contract and other Government provisions required to be included in subcontracts. In addition, the promise must be predicated on the …

Localized Coating Removal Using Plastic Media Blasting, Howard L. Novak, Michael G. Wyckoff, Lee M. Zook

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USBI, a Division of United Technologies/ is responsible for the assembly, checkout and refurbishment of the structural, guidance and recovery components of the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) as part of the NASA Space Transportation system/ Space Shuttle. The work is performed at Kennedy Space Center/ Florida and the contract is administered by Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville/ Alabama. Figure 1 shows the SRB and associated hardware that USBI is responsible for. Recently/ a considerable effort was made to qualify the use of Plastic Media Blasting (PMB) for safely and effectively removing paint and other coatings from SRB aluminum …

Welding The Space Station Common Module Prototype, T. J. Bosworth, C. M. Miller, C. C. Griffee

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The NASA Manned Space Flight program planned for the 1990' s is directed towards the commercial use of space through development of large space structures serving a variety of missions. The diversity of the program, and the demands of the mission tasks requires a thorough understanding of the mission requirements and the requirements for subsystems which are readily adaptable to a wide range of applications.

The heart of the NASA Space Station is the common module; a light weight, thin walled pressure vessel that can be configured for a wide range of functions: i.e., laboratories, manufacturing facilities, living quarters, and …

Expert System Prototype Developments For Nasa-Ksc Business And Engineering Applications, James M. Ragusa, Avelino J. Gonzalez

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, and in particular expert systems — a subset of AI which shows the strongest applicability to a wide variety of environments, has recently emerged from the realm of basic research into that of real-world applications. To further these advances, NASA-Kennedy Space Center (KSC) provided funding and other critical resources to the University of Central Florida (UCF) in support of instruction of expert systems technology. During the Fall 1987 semester, UCF's Colleges of Business and Engineering concurrently offered courses in response to the increased interest in expert system applications and to satisfy the intent of this grant. …