Purpose:
"Zero-G", "weightlessness", "reduced gravity" - what do these terms mean and how do they apply to science?
These two special sessions provide an orientation to the microgravity environment which drastically reduces the effects of gravity on expeirments. How is this condition created? What microgravity conditions can be expected on the International Space Station? How do disturbances to the microgravity environment affect my experiment?
These sessions will be valuable to the World Space Congress audience contemplating an experiment in microgravity conditions, whether it be on the International Space Station, the middeck of the Shuttle, a sounding rocket, a parabolic-flight aircraft, or a drop tower.
In short, the envionment is NOT zero-G and it is very dynamic!
Sponsors:
Physical Sciences Research Division, Office of Biological and Physical Research, NASA HQ
Principal Investigators Microgravity Services (PIMS) project at NASA Glenn, Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinator:
Richard DeLombard
NASA Glenn, Cleveland, Ohio
Richard.DeLombard@grc.nasa.gov
Content & Purpose:
This World Space Congress Associated Event will be held on Thursday and Friday, 10 & 11 October 2002 and will be open to all World Space Congress registrants. Agenda for MEIT and MGMG in PDF format.
Title Presenter Duration of talk 10-Oct Microgravity environment Interpretation Tutorial - Condensed Version Richard DeLombard, NASA GRC Kenol Jules, NASA GRC Dr. Emily Nelson, NASA GRC Kevin McPherson, NASA GRC William Foster III, NASA GRC Kenneth Hrovat, ZIN Technologies Eric Kelly, ZIN Technologies 11-Oct Author / Presenter Microgravity Measurements Group - Condensed Meeting International Space Station microgravity quasi-steady acceleration predictions Michael R. Laible, Boeing Co. International Space Station microgravity vibratory acceleration predictions
Sreekumar Thampi, Boeing Co. Space Station vibration enviroment and statistical energy analysis prediction comparison Ed J. O’Keefe, Boeing Co. Space Acceleration Measurement System Stand-alone Sensor Head William Foster III, NASA GRC ISS Window Observational Research Facility (WORF) Microgravity Issues Dr. Karen Scott, Aerospace Corporation The importance of an accurate knowledge of the microgravity environment for potential ISS users Raffaele Savino, Prof. Rodolfo Monti, Univ. of Naples Accelerometer Measurement of Interface Impedance for ISS Payloads Fred Henderson, Teledyne Brown Eng'r / Houston Lunch Break One-Third-Octave Calculation Methodology Discussion Kevin McPherson, NASA GRC ARIS-ICE Rresults and Lessons Ian Fialho, Boeing / Houston & Naveed Quraishi / NASA JSC International Partners ISS Accelerometer Status Various IP participants
10 October 2002 - ISS Microgravity Environment Interpretation Tutorial
Participants will learn about the acceleration environment in which microgravity experiments are conducted. This tutorial includes: the systems which measure that environment; the data processing required to present that information to principal investigators; explanations of the effect the environment has on experiments; and guidance to establish requirements for experiments. (This tutorial is a condensed version of the annual Microgravity Environment Interpretation Tutorial presented at NASA Glenn.)
For further information about the Microgravity Environment Interpretation Tutorial (MEIT) on the web, check this web site: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/MMAP/PIMS/MEIT/meitmain.html. This web site contains the agenda for the most recent MEIT as well as a course description.
11 October 2002 - Microgravity Measurements Group meeting on ISS Environment
This special topic MGMG #21 meeting will focus on the ISS microgravity environment and international coordination of accelerometer systems for ISS. The NASA Glenn PIMS project is characterizing the environment for microgravity experiments operating on the ISS and for future experiments. Discussions about cooperation between NASA and the ESA and NASDA partners for commonality in accelerometers and data formats will continue in this meeting.
To consult the agenda from the past Microgravity Measurements Group (MGMG) meetings on the web, check this web site: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/MMAP/PIMS/MGMG/mgmgmain.html. This web site contains a description of the MGMG series of meetings. The agenda for the previous MGMG meetings are also available on-line.