Technical Staff Activities

Publications

Anderson Jr., C.E. "Developing an Ultra-Lightweight Armor Concept." Edited by J. McCauley, et al. Ceramic Transactions 134 (February 2003): 485-498.

Browning, L.B. and W.M. Murphy. "Reactive Transport Modeling in the Geosciences." Computers and Geosciences 29, no. 3 (April 2003): 245.

Browning, L.B., W.M. Murphy, C. Manepally and R.W. Fedors. "Reactive Transport Model for the Ambient Unsaturated Hydrogeochemical System at Yucca Mountain, Nevada." Computers and Geosciences 29, no. 3 (April 2003): 247-263.

Chan, K.S. "Computation-Assisted Design of Nb-Based Superalloys." Proceedings of THERMEC, the International Conference on Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials, Madrid, Spain, July 2003.

Chocron, I.S., C.E. Anderson Jr., J.D. Walker and M. Ravid. "A Unified Model for Long-Rod Penetration in Multiple Metallic Target Plates." International Journal of Impact Engineering 28, no. 4 (2003): 391-411.

Colton, S.L., D.A. Ferrill, D.W. Sims, D.Y. Wyrick and N.M. Franklin. "Methodology for Computer-Aided, Interactive Rapid Assessment of Local or Regional Stress Fields." Abstract No. 2054. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, March 2003.

Cragnolino, G.A., D.S. Dunn, C.S. Brossia, Y.-M. Pan, O. Pensado-Rodriguez and L. Yang. "Corrosion Behavior of Waste Package and Drip Shield Materials." Proceedings of the 10th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM) Conference, American Nuclear Society (ANS), Las Vegas (March-April 2003): 721-727.

Cragnolino, G.A., D.S. Dunn and Y.-M. Pan. "Effect of Potential and Environment on the Stress Corrosion Cracking Susceptibility of Ni-Cr-Mo Alloys." Paper No. 03541. Paper presented at the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) CORROSION Conference, San Diego, March 2003.

Crowley, G., M.A. Bullock, C.J. Freitas, D.C. Boice, L.A. Young, I.S. Chocron, C.L. Hackert, G. Wene, M. Westerhoff, R.G. Gladstone, R. Link, D.H. Grinspoon and W.F. Huebner. "Development of a Surface-to-Exosphere Mars Atmosphere Model." Proceedings of the Mars Atmosphere Modeling and Observations Workshop, Granada, Spain, January 2003.

Dinwiddie, C.L., F.J. Molz III and J.W. Castle. "A New Small Drill Hole Minipermeameter Probe for In Situ Permeability Measurement: Fluid Mechanics and Geometrical Factors." Water Resources Research 39, no. 7 (July 2003): 1,178, doi: 10.1029/2001WR001179.

Dunn, D.S., L. Yang, Y.-M. Pan and G.A. Cragnolino. "Localized Corrosion Susceptibility of Alloy 22." Paper No. 03697. Paper presented at the NACE CORROSION Conference, San Diego, March 2003.

Durda, D.D. "Discontinuities in Size-Strength Scaling Laws: Another Source of Wavy Size Distributions." Abstract No. 1932. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, March 2003.

Durda, D.D., W.F. Bottke, B.L. Enke, E. Asphaug, D.C. Richardson and Z.M. Leinhardt. "The Formation of Asteroid Satellites in Catastrophic Impacts: Results from Numerical Simulations." Abstract No. 1943. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, March 2003.

Ferrill, D.A. and A.P. Morris. "Dilational Normal Faults." Journal of Structural Geology 25, no. 2 (February 2003): 183-196.

Ferrill, D.A., A.P. Morris, D.J. Waiting, N.M. Franklin and D.W. Sims. "Influence of Gravity on the Geometry of Martian Normal Faults." Paper No. 2050. Proceeding of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, March 2003.

Freitas, C.J., D.B. Coffin and R.L. Murphy. "The Characterization of a Wide Area Network Computation." Parallel Computing 29, no. 7 (July 2003): 879-894.

Freitas, C.J., U. Ghia, I. Celik, H. Coleman, P. Raad and P. Roache. "ASME's Quest to Quantify Numerical Uncertainty." Paper No. AIAA-2003-0627. Paper presented at the 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nev., January 2003.

Gosling, J.T., R.M. Skoug and D.J. McComas. "Solar Electron Bursts at Very Low Energies: Evidence for Acceleration in the High Corona?" Geophysical Research Letters 30, no. 13 (2003): 1697. doi: 10.1029/2003GL017079.

Hudak Jr., S.J., G.G. Chell, A. Kallmeyer and J.H. Feiger. "An Assessment of Methods for Predicting the Influence of Small/Sharp Notches on High Cycle Fatigue Resistance." Proceedings of the 8th National Turbine Engine High Cycle Fatigue Conference, Monterey, Calif., April 2003.

Janssens, M.L. and B. Douglas. "Chapter 7: Wood and Wood Products." Handbook of Building Materials for Fire Protection. Edited by C.A. Harper. New York: McGraw-Hill Handbooks, (2004): 1-58.

McCartin, T.H., H. Arlt, B. Ford, J. Kotra, G.W. Wittmeyer and S. Mohanty. "Understanding Performance Assessment Results." Proceedings of the 10th IHLRWM Conference, ANS, Las Vegas (March-April 2003): 1,041-1,043.

McComas, D.J., H.A. Elliott, N.A. Schwadron, J.T. Gosling, R.M. Skoug and B.E. Goldstein. "The Three-Dimensional Solar Wind Around Solar Maximum." Geophysical Research Letters 30, no. 10 (2003): 1517. doi: 10.1029/2003GL017136.

Mohanty, S., G. Adams and R.T. Pabalan. "The Role of Solubility as a Barrier to Radionuclide Release." Proceedings of the 10th IHLRWM Conference, ANS, Las Vegas (March-April 2003): 938-945.

Mohanty, S. and R.B. Codell. "Independent Post-Closure Performance Estimates of the Proposed Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada." Proceedings of the 10th IHLRWM Conference, ANS, Las Vegas (March-April 2003): 852-860.

Molz III, F.J., C.L. Dinwiddie and J.L. Wilson. "A Physical Basis for Calculating Instrument Spatial Weighing Functions in Homogeneous Systems." Water Resources Research 39, no. 4 (April 2003): 1,096. doi: 10.1029/2001WR001220.

Mueller-Haas, K., R. Brueck, J. Rieck, C.C. Webb and K.A. Shaw. "FTP and US06 Performance of Advanced High Cell Density Metallic Substrates as a Function of Varying Air/Fuel Modulation." Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Paper No. 2003-01-0819. Paper presented at the SAE World Congress, Detroit, March 2003.

Nordholt, J.E., D.B. Reisenfeld, R.C. Wiens, S.P. Gary, F.J. Crary, D.M. Delapp, R.C. Elphic, H.O. Funsten, J.J. Hanley, D.J. Lawrence, D.J. McComas, M. Shappirio, J.T. Steinberg, J. Wang and D.T. Young. "Deep Space I Encounter with Comet 19P/Borrelly: Ion Composition Measurements by the PEPE Mass Spectrometer." Geophysical Research Letters 30, no. 9 (2003): 1,465. doi: 10.1029/2002GL016840.

Pan, Y.-M., D.S. Dunn and G.A. Cragnolino. "Phase Instability and Corrosion of Alloy 22 as a High-Level Waste Container Material." Edited by J.R. Weertmen, et al. Proceedings of The Mike Meshii Symposium on Electron Microscopy: Its Role in Materials Research, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Warrendale, Pa. (2003): 201-208.

Pan, Y.-M., V. Jain and O. Pensado-Rodriguez. "Degradation of High-Level Waste Glass Under Simulated Repository Conditions." Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 319, no. 1-2 (May 2003): 74-88.

Parra, J.O., C.L. Hackert and K.H. Bennett Jr. "High-Resolution Acoustic and Seismic Investigation of Carbonate Rock Properties." Transactions of the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 44th Annual Logging Symposium, Galveston, Texas, June 2003.

Ryan III, T.W. and A.C. Matheaus. "Fuel Requirements for HCCI Engine Operation." SAE Paper No. 2003-01-1813 and Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers (JSAE) Paper No. 2003-03-53. Paper presented at the JSAE/SAE International Spring Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, Yokohama, Japan, May 2003.

Schwadron, N.A. and D.J. McComas. "Heliospheric 'FALTS' - Favored Acceleration Locations at the Termination Shock." Geophysical Research Letters 30, no. 11 (2003): 1,587. doi: 10.1029/2002GL016499.

Sims, D.W., A.P. Morris, D.A. Ferrill, D.Y. Wyrick and S.L. Colton. "Physical Models of Pit Chain Formation over Dilational Faults on Mars." Paper No. 2099. Proceeding of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, March 2003.

Skoug, R.M., M.F. Thomsen, M.G. Henderson, H.O. Funsten, G.D. Reeves, C.J. Pollock, J.-M. Jahn, D.J. McComas, D.G. Mitchell, P.C. Brandt, B.R. Sandel, C.R. Clauer and H.J. Singer. "Tail-Dominated Storm Main Phase: March 31, 2001." Journal of Geophysical Research 108, (A6). doi: 10.1029/2002JA009705, 2003.

Steiber, J., B. Surampudi, M. Rosati, M. Turbett, R. Hansen and T. Tower. "Modeling, Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Transmission Test System Software Development." SAE Paper No. 2003-01-0673. Paper presented at the SAE World Congress, Detroit, March 2003.

Ullman, T.L., L.R. Smith, J.W. Anthony, W. Slodowske, W. Trestrail, A. Cook, W. Bunn, C. Lapin, K. Wright and C. Clark. "Comparison of Exhaust Emissions, Including Toxic Air Contaminants, from School Buses in Compressed Natural Gas, Low Emitting Diesel and Conventional Diesel Engine Configurations." SAE Paper No. 2003-01-1381. Paper presented at the SAE World Congress, Detroit, March 2003.

Waiting, D.J., D.A. Ferrill and D.W. Sims. "Development of a High-Resolution Geological Framework Model for the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone: Data, Assumptions, Procedures and Workflow." Bulletin of the South Texas Geological Society 43, no. 7 (March 2003): 13-24.

Walker, J.D. "Analytic Model for Penetration of Thick Ceramic Targets." Edited by J.W. McCauley, et al. Ceramic Transactions 134 (February 2003): 337-348.

Webb, C.C., G.J. Bartley and B.B. Bykowski. "A Catalyst Aging Evaluation with Exposure to 0.06 and 0.11 Percent Phosphorous Oils Using the FOCAS® Burner System." JSAE Paper No. 2003-01-1999. Paper presented at the JSAE/SAE International Spring Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, Yokohama, Japan, May 2003.

Webb, C.C. and B.B. Bykowski. "Development of a Methodology to Separate Thermal from Oil Aging of a Catalyst Using a Gasoline-Fueled Burner System." SAE Paper No. 2003-01-0663. Paper presented at the SAE World Congress, Detroit, March 2003.

Wyrick, D.Y., D.A. Ferrill, D.W. Sims and S.L. Colton. "Distribution, Morphology and Structural Associations of Martian Pit Crater Chains." Paper No. 2025. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, March 2003.

Yang, L., R.T. Pabalan, L.B. Browning and G.A. Cragnolino. "Measurement of Corrosion in Saturated Solutions Under Salt Deposits Using Coupled Multielectrode Array Sensors." Paper No. 03426. Proceedings of the NACE CORROSION Conference, San Diego, March 2003.

Young, E.F. and L.A. Young. "Chapter: Pluto and Charon." Wiley's Encyclopedia of Space Science and Technology. Indianapolis: John Wiley and Sons (March 2003): 326-341.

Zaidan, O.F., J.A. Greathouse and R.T. Pabalan. "Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Uranyl Adsorption on Montmorillonite Clay." Clays and Clay Minerals 51 (2003): 372-381.

Presentations

Alvarez, J.L. and M.A. Koets. "Parallel FPGA-DSP Waveform Server Architecture." Paper presented at the International Signal Processing Conference and Global Digital Signal Processing Expo, Dallas, April 2003.

Anderson Jr., C.E. and K.A. Dannemann. "Deformation and Damage of Two Aluminum Alloys from Ballistic Impact." Paper presented at the Fraunhofer Institut fur Kurzzeitdynamik, Freiburg, Germany, February 2003.

Anderson Jr., C.E., D.L. Orphal and D.W. Templeton. "Reexamination of the Requirements to Detect the Failure Wave Velocity in SiC Using Penetration Experiments." Paper presented at the American Physics Society (APS) Shock Physics Conference, Portland, Ore., July 2003.

Augustyniak, B., L. Piotrowski, M. Augustyniak, M. Chmielewski and M.J. Sablik. "Impact of Eddy Currents on Barkhausen and Magnetoacoustic Emission Intensity in a Steel Plate Magnetized by a C-Core Electromagnet." Paper presented at the International Conference on Magnetism, Rome, July-August 2003.

Biess, L., D. Miller, T. Stewart and S.G. Fritz. "Reducing Locomotive Idle Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Emissions by Applying an Auxiliary Power Unit." Paper presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference, Salzburg, Austria, May 2003.

Browning, L.B., W.M. Murphy, C. Manepally and R.W. Fedors. "Effects of Alternative Flow Pathways on Water Chemistries in Reactive Transport Simulations for the Ambient Unsaturated Zone at Yucca Mountain, Nevada." Paper presented at the Devil's Hole Workshop, Death Valley, Calif., May 2003.

Browning, L.B., G.J. Taylor and D.A. Pickett. "Minimum Times To Form Clays in Martian Surface and Near-Surface Environments." Paper presented at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, March 2003.

Bykowski, B.B., W.P. Groff Jr., M.J. Heimrich, M.K. Khair, N.Z. Sun and R. Zhan. "SwRI-CATARC Advanced Automotive Emissions Controls Technology Conference." Paper presented at the Chinese Automotive Technology and Research Center, Tianjin, China, April 2003.

Bykowski, B.B., M.J. Heimrich, M.K. Khair, N.Z. Sun and R. Zhan. "SwRI Advanced Emissions Control Symposium." Paper presented at PetroChina and SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Beijing, April 2003.

Christensen, A., S. Avery, J. Craven, G. Crowley, R. Meier, C. Meng, D. Morrison, L. Paxton, C. Swenson and R. Walterscheid. "Scientific Objectives and Early Results from the Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI) on the TIMED Models." Paper presented at Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) Science Working Group, Laurel, Md., February 2003.

Cragnolino, G.A. "Corrosion Research at the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses." Paper presented at the Spring Meeting of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, Washington, May 2003.

Cragnolino, G.A., D.S. Dunn and Y.-M. Pan. "Evaluation of Corrosion Processes Affecting the Performance of Alloy 22 as a Proposed Waste Package Material." Paper presented at the 27th Materials Research Society Symposium on Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management, Kalmar, Sweden, June 2003.

Crouch, A.E. "In-Line Detection of Mechanical Damage in Transmission Pipelines." Paper presented at the Gas Processors Association 82nd Annual Convention, San Antonio, March 2003.

Crouch, A.E. "The Role of Sensors in Pipeline Inspection and Monitoring." Paper presented at the American Petroleum Institute 54th Annual Pipeline Conference, Houston, April 2003.

Crowley, G. "Advances in Modeling the Thermosphere for April 2002." Paper presented at the TIMED/GUVI Team Meeting, Alexander, Calif., April 2003.

Crowley, G. "Recent Advances in Space Physics: Observation and Simulation." Paper presented at The University of Texas at Dallas, April 2003.

Crowley, G., C.L. Hackert, L. Paxton, T. Zhang, P. Straus and J. Makela. "Development of Accurate Space Weather Simulations for April 2002 Storm" and "Development of Accurate Space Weather Simulations for May-June 2002 Period." Papers presented at the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)-Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager (SSUSI) Calibration/Validation Team Meeting, Laurel, Md., May 2003.

Crowley, G., L. Paxton, A. Christensen, D. Morrison, C.L. Hackert, Y. Zhang, H. Kil, B. Wolven, D. Strickland, J. Craven, et al. "Seasonal Variation of Thermospheric Composition as Measured by TIMED/GUVI." Paper presented at the TIMED Science Working Group, Laurel, Md., February 2003.

Crowley, G., L. Paxton, A. Christensen, D. Morrison, Y. Zhang, H. Kil, B. Wolven, D. Strickland, J. Craven, R. Meier, P. Straus, C.L. Hackert, et al. "Seasonal Variation of Thermospheric Composition as Measured by TIMED/GUVI." Paper presented at the EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.

Crowley, G., L. Paxton, P. Straus, A. Christensen, D. Morrison, C.L. Hackert, B. Wolven, H. Kil, Y. Zhang, L. Goncharenko, et al. "Space Weather Effect of the April 15-23, 2002, Geomagnetic Storm." Paper presented at the TIMED Science Working Group, Laurel, Md., February 2003 and the EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.

Durda, D.D. "The Formulation of Asteroid Satellites in Large Impacts: Results from Numerical Simulations." Paper presented at the 6th Workshop on Catastrophic Disruption in the Solar System, Cannes, France, June 2003.

Durda, D.D. "Wavy Size Distributions Caused by Discontinuities in Size-Strength Scaling Laws." Paper presented at the 6th Workshop on Catastrophic Disruption in the Solar System, Cannes, France, June 2003.

Ellis, S.L. and J.P. Buckingham. "Heavy-Duty Engine Lubricant Fuel Economy Assessment by Available Test Methods." Paper presented at the JSAE/SAE International Spring Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, Yokohama, Japan, May 2003.

Freitas, C.J. "The Importance of Uncertainty in Verification and Validation." Paper presented at the Department of Defense High-Performance Computing Modernization Program Office Programming Environment and Training Workshop on Validation and Verification, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, May 2003.

Fritz, S.G. and S. Tyson. "Evaluation of Biodiesel Fuel in an EMD GP38-2 Locomotive." Paper presented at the 4th International Colloquium on Fuels, Osfildern, Germany, January 2003.

Froelund, K., S.G. Fritz and B. Smith. "Lubricating Oil Consumption Measurements on an EMD 16-645-E Locomotive Diesel Engine." Paper presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference, Salzburg, Austria, May 2003.

Goncharenko, L., J. Salah, G. Crowley, A. Namgaladze, C. Fesen, G. Lu, M. Hagan and M. Codrescu. "April 2002 Events: Models vs. Data." Paper presented at the TIMED Science Working Group, Laurel, Md., February 2003.

Griffith, L.A. and M.L. Janssens. "Fire Toxicity of Automotive Materials." Paper presented at the Fire Risk and Hazard Assessment Research Application Symposium, Baltimore, Md., July 2003.

Grosch, D.J., D.L. Goodlin and C.E. Anderson Jr. "Experimental Analysis of the Debris Field Resulting from Prototype AP System/Threat Interaction - II." Paper presented at the 13th Annual Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center Ground Survivability Symposium, Monterey, Calif.,
April 2003.

Hill, B.E. "Key Uncertainties in Calculating Volcanic Risk for the Proposed Yucca Mountain Radioactive Waste Repository, Nevada." Paper presented at the Cities on Volcanoes Meeting, Hilo, Hawaii, July 2003.

Hill, B.E., P.C. La Femina, C. Connor and J.A. Stamatakos. "Preliminary Evaluation of the Effects of Buried Volcanoes on Estimates of Volcano Probability for the Proposed Repository Site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada." Paper presented at the AGU Annual Meeting, San Francisco, December 2002.

Hudak Jr., S.J., K.S. Chan, G.G. Chell, and Y.-D. Lee. "Methods of Predicting High Cycle Fatigue Notch Strength." Paper presented at the AeroMat Conference, Dayton, Ohio, June 2003.

Janssens, M.L. "Fire Testing of FR Polymers." Paper presented at the Intensive Short Course in Research, Production and Marketing of Flame Retardancy of Polymer Material, 14th Annual Business Communications Company Conference on Flame Retardancy, Stanford, Conn., June 2003. "Fire Technology Today." Paper presented at the Fire Risk and Hazard Assessment Research Application Symposium, Baltimore, Md., July 2003.

Janssens, M.L. and J.P. Huczek. "Fire Hazard Assessment of Commuter Rail Equipment." Paper presented at the Fire Risk and Hazard Assessment Research Application Symposium, Baltimore, Md., July 2002. "Comparison of Fire Properties of Automotive Materials." Paper presented at the 14th Annual BCC Conference on Flame Retardancy, Stanford, Conn., June 2003.

Khair, M.K. "A Review of Diesel Particulate Filter Technology." SAE Paper No. 2003-01-2303. Paper presented at the International Future Transportation Technology Conference, Costa Mesa, Calif., June 2003.

Khalek, I.A., S.G. Fritz and N. Paas. "Particle Size Distribution and Mass Emissions from a Mining Diesel Engine Equipped with a Dry System Technologies Emission Control System." Paper presented at the JSAE/SAE International Spring Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, Yokohama, Japan, May 2003.

Lee, Y.-D., G.G. Chell and S.J. Hudak Jr. "An Efficient Three-Dimensional Elastic-Plastic Stress Analysis Method for Stress Concentration Features in Isotropic and Anisotropic Materials." Paper presented at the 8th National Turbine Engine High Cycle Fatigue Conference, Monterey, Calif., April 2003.

Light, G.M., H. Kwun, S.Y. Kim and R.L. Spinks Jr. "Investigation of Large Thermal Extremes and Stress on Nickel Based Magnetostrictive Sensors." Paper presented at the AeroMat Conference, Dayton, Ohio, June 2003.

Lysiak, K.A., J.H. Lucas and N. Saucier. "NEC Calibration Performance on DDG-79 Combat DF Antenna Array." Paper presented at the Applied Computational Electromagnetic Society, Monterey, Calif., March 2003.

Makela, J., G. Crowley and M. Kelley. "Comparison of TIMEGCM Winds and Drifts with Jicamarca, Areicabo, Millstone Hill and Other Radar Data for the April 2002 Storm" and "Comparison of TIMEGCM Winds and Drifts with Jicamarca, Areicabo, Millstone Hill and Other Radar Data for the May-June 2002 Period." Papers presented at the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager Calibration/Validation Team Meeting, Laurel, Md., May 2003.

Mason, R.L. "The Effects of Process Variation on Multivariate Control Procedures." Paper presented at the Quality and Productivity Research Conference, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., May 2003.

McComas, D.J. "The 3-D Heliosphere: Complexity Around Solar Maximum." Paper presented at the NASA Headquarters Science Monthly Review, Washington, May 2003.

Meier, R., D. Strickland, A. Christensen, L. Paxton, D. Morrison, J. Craven, G. Crowley, R. Walterscheid, S. Avery, C. Meng, et al. "Analysis of TIMED/GUVI Daytime Limb Scans." Paper presented at the TIMED Science Working Group, Laurel, Md., February 2003.

Mullin, S.A., D. Hogg, D.J. Grosch, E.J. Sagebiel and M. Tarbell. "Lethality of a Bomb Restrike Test Against WMD Targets: Experimentation and Simulations." Paper presented at the Warheads and Ballistics Classified Symposium, Monterey, Calif., June 2003.

Orphal, D.L. and C.E. Anderson Jr. "Crater Diameter for L/D = 1 Like-Material Impacts on Semi-Infinite Targets." Paper presented at the APS Shock Physics Conference, Portland, Ore., July 2003.

Pabalan, R.T., L. Yang and L.B. Browning. "Chemical Evolution of In-Drift Waters at the Proposed Yucca Mountain, Nevada, Nuclear Waste Repository." Paper presented at the 27th Materials Research Society Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management Symposium, Kalmar, Sweden, June 2003.

Parra, J.O. "Frequency-Dependence Elastic Wave Propagation Measurements to Characterize Reservoir Rock." Paper presented at the Oklahoma Geological Survey Conference, Oklahoma City, June 2003.

Pensado-Rodriguez, O., D.S. Dunn and G.A. Cragnolino. "A Mechanistic Model for the Passive Dissolution of Ni-Cr-Mo Alloys." Paper presented at the 203rd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Paris, April-May 2003.

Sablik, M.J., B. Augustyniak and L. Piotrowski. "Modeling Incipient Creep Damage Effects on Barkhausen Noise and Magnetoacoustic Emission." Paper presented at the International Conference on Magnetism, Rome, July-August 2003.

Smalley, A.J. "Condition Monitoring for Small Gas Turbines - Protecting the Natural Gas Infrastructure of North America." Paper presented at the ASME National Manufacturing Week Technical Conference, Chicago, March 2003.

Smalley, A.J., R.E. Harris, C.M. Gehri and G.W. Weilbacher. "Dynamic Characteristics of Large High-Speed Reciprocating Compressor Systems." Paper presented at the 3rd European Forum for Reciprocating Compressors Conference, Vienna, Austria, March 2003.

Smith, C.B. "A 'Cycle Harvesting' Framework for Problems in Computational Electromagnetics." Paper presented at the ACES, Monterey, Calif., March 2003.

Straus, P., G. Crowley and B. Reinish. "Comparison of TIMEGCM Simulations with Ionsonde Data for the April 2002 Storm" and "Comparison of TIMEGCM Simulations with Ionsonde Date for the May-June 2002 Period." Papers presented at the DMSP-SSUSI Calibration/Validation Team Meeting, Laurel, Md., May 2003.

Straus, P., L. Paxton, G. Crowley, S. Henderson, H. Kil, D. Morrison, C. Swenson and A. Christensen. "GUVI Nighttime Observations of the Equatorial and Mid-Latitude Ionosphere." Paper presented at the TIMED Science Working Group, Laurel, Md., February 2003.

Talaat, E., R. DeMajistre, L. Paxton, S. Yee, L. Goncharenko, G. Crowley, S. Azeem, H. Kil, B. Shpynev, Q. Zhou, et al. "Comparison of TIMED/GUVI Inferred Nighttime Electron Density with Ionospheric Observations and Models." Paper presented at the TIMED Science Working Group, Laurel, Md., February 2003.

Waiting, D.J., J.A. Stamatakos, D.A. Ferrill, D.W. Sims, A.P. Morris and P.S. Justus. "Methodologies for the Evaluation of Faulting at Yucca Mountain, Nevada." Paper presented at the 10th IHLRWM Conference, Las Vegas, March-April 2003.

White, J.J. "Fuel Systems of the Future: Meeting 2007 Standards." Paper presented at the Propane Forklift and Vehicle Conference, Austin, Texas, June 2003.

Yang, L., R.T. Pabalan, L.B. Browning and G.A. Cragnolino. "Measurement of Corrosion in Saturated Solutions under Salt Deposits Using Coupled Multielectrode Array Sensors." Paper presented at the NACE CORROSION Conference, San Diego, March 2003.

Zhang, T., L. Paxton and G. Crowley. "Comparison of TIMEGCM and MSIS Simulation with GUVI Σ O/NZ for the May-June 2002 Period" and "Comparison of TIMEGCM and MSIS Simulation with GUVI Σ O/NZ for the May-June 2002 Period." Papers presented at the DMSP-SSUSI Calibration/Validation Team Meeting, Laurel, Md., May 2003.

Internal Research

Funded July 1, 2003

Allegrini, F., D.J. McComas and D.T. Young. "Characterization and Improvement of Ultra-Thin Carbon Foils for Space Instrumentation."

Allegrini, F., D.J. McComas and D.T. Young. "Initial Investigation for Characterization and Improvement of Ultra-Thin Carbon Foils for Space Instrumentation."

Bartley, G.J. and C.A. Sharp. "Diesel Exhaust Hydrogen Selective Catalytic Reduction Feasibility Study."

Boice, D.C., W.F. Huebner and J. Mukherjee. "SwRI Comet Modeling Capability Development."

Branyon, D.P. "GSXR750 Cycle Simulation."

Brun, K. and R.J. McKee. "Development and Testing of a Novel Centrifugal Gas Turbine Design."

Khalek, I.A. "Water Injection-Cyclone Separator for Removal of Particulate Matter from the Exhaust of Stationary Diesel Engines."

Kwun, H. and J.F. Crane. "Development of Torsional Wave Mode Probe for Heat Exchanger Tube Inspection."

Lamm, R.D. "Investigation into the Limitations of MPEG-2 CODECS and IP-Based Networks for Large-Scale ITS Deployments."

Martinez, R.E., J.N. Mitchell, J.A. Helffrich, T.H. Goyen and M.P. Rigney. "Terahertz Waves for Materials Evaluation."

Moodie, M.L. and B.A. Abbott. "Development of an Improved Analysis Tool for Modeling Communication Systems with Realistic Hardware Constraints."

Ni, Q. "NMR Assessment on Bone Under Microgravity."

Nowak, B.M., M.P. Rigney, J.K. Zoss and N. Gans. "Visual Servoing for Flexible Robotic Assembly Tasks."

Perry, W.D. and L.M. Wiebush Jr. "Flight Test and Validation of a Stratospheric Airship and Electro-Optical Payload - A Viewgraph Presentation."

Retherford, K.D., F.J. Crary, M.W. Davis, G.R. Gladstone, D.C. Slater and S.A. Stern. "Design Study of Potential UV Spectrometer Payloads for a Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter Mission."

Rittimann, R. "Investigation of Innovative and Nontraditional Antennas for Airborne Applications with Very Limited Space."

Sablik, M.J. and G.L. Burkhardt. "Modeling of a GMR-ECT Array Probe for Detection of Small Flaws in Complex Geometries."

Smith, N. "Examination of Antenna and Propagation Issues Associated with Wireless LAN Security."

Terrell, D.C. "Habitable Planets Around Binary Stars."

Turner, D.R. "Focused IR&D Speakers."

Untermeyer, T., G.L. Ragsdale and B.A. Abbott. "Research and Investigation in Advanced Software Defined Radio Communications Architectures."

Wallis, M.M. "Development and Evaluation of a JTRS Waveform for Asset Tracking and Data Relay Applications."

SwRI Patents

Arps, J.H. and G. Dearnaley. "Non-Irritating Antimicrobial Coatings and Process for Preparing Same." U.S. Patent No. 6,565,913. May 2003.

Hill Jr., R.H. and J.R. Keys Jr. "Ultraviolet Target Designator and Methodology." U.S. Patent No. 6,586,745. July 2003.

King, J.D., Q. Ni and A. De Los Santos. "Porosity and Permeability Measurement of Underground Formations Containing Crude Oil, Using EPR Response Data." U.S. Patent No. 6,573,715. June 2003.

Lacey, P., J. De La Cruz, E.H. Saucedo and J.R. Compton. "High Temperature Diesel Fuel Test Apparatus and Method." U.S. Patent No. 6,571,611. June 2003.

Mitchell, J.N. and M.P. W�est. "Thermally Actuated Spectroscopic Optical Switch." U.S. Patent No. 6,587,612. July 2003.

Pearcy, E.C., M.S. Jarzemba and J.R. Weldy. "Field Analysis of Geological Samples Using Delayed Neutron Activation Analysis." U.S. Patent No. 6,577,697. June 2003.

Roberts Jr., C.E. "Multi-Zone Combustion Chamber and Method for Combustion Control in Compression-Ignited Reciprocating Engines." U.S. Patent No. 6,557,520. May 2003.

Sills, J.A. and C.J. Schwartz. "Apparatus and Method for Analysis of Guided Ultrasonic Waves." U.S. Patent No. 6,581,014. June 2003.

Solberg Jr., R.F., S.P. Saulnier, C.N. Smith and W.G. Guion. "Conformal, High-Frequency, Direction-Finding Antenna." U.S. Patent No. 6,570,543. May 2003.

Waynick, J.A. "Selection of Materials to Test for and/or Remove Drag Reducer Additive in Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels." U.S. Patent No. 6,599,337. July 2003.

Published in the Fall 2003 issue of Technology Today®, published by Southwest Research Institute. For more information, contact Joe Fohn.

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