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Project Title: Assessment of NASA Laboratory Capabilities

PIN: DEPS-LAB-09-01         

Major Unit:
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

Sub Unit:
Laboratory Assessments Board
Space Studies Board

RSO:
Wendt, John

Subject/Focus Area:
Space and Aeronautics


Assessment of NASA Laboratory Capabilities
November 9, 2009 - November 10, 2009
NASA Ames Research Center


If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:


Contact Name: Liza Hamilton
Email: lhamilton@nas.edu
Phone: (202) 334-2159
Fax:


Agenda:

National Academies Committee for the Assessment of
NASA Laboratory Capabilities
Aeronautics Group
NASA Ames Research Center
San Jose, CA
November 9, 2009 – November 10, 2009


Monday, November 9, 2009

DATA GATHERING SESSIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

11:45 a.m -12:00 p.m.
Welcome: Steve Zornetzer, Associate Director

12:00-1:00 p.m.
Center Presentation, Dr. Tom Edwards, Director, Aeronautics

(Research Support Aeronautics: 1:15-4:00 p.m.)

1:15-2:00 p.m.
-Air Traffic Management Lab, Thomas Davis Chief, Aviation Systems

-Traffic Flow Management, Shon Grabbe, Aerospace Engineer

- Efficeient Descent Advisor, Rich Coppenbarger, Aerospace Engeering

2:15-3:30 p.m.
Flight Deck Display Research Laboratory, Patty Jones, Chief of Human Systems Integration (PI: Walt Johnson)


3:45-4:15 p.m.
-Crew Vehicle Systems Research Facility, Dean Giovannetti, Terry Rager, (PLS John Kanishege, Savita Verma)

4:30-5:15 p.m.
Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics, Testbead (ADAPT) Lab, Kai Goebel (PL Scott Poll)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

DATA GATHERING SESSIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


7:30-8:00 a.m.
Opening and Review of Agenda

8:15-9:00 a.m.
Fluid Mechanics Lab, Rabindra Mehta (PLS J.T Heineck, J. Bell and Jay Panda)


9:15-10:15 a.m.
-Arc Jet Tour Complex, Ernie Fretter (Labs: Jeff Figone)

-Thermal Protection Materials Research Labs, Matt Gasch, Materials Engineer

10:30-11:15 a.m.
Hyper-velocity Free-Range Aerodynamic Facilities, Chuck Cornelison (PL: Mike Wilder)


11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Working Lunch: Review of Discussions with Scientists


12:30-1:30 p.m.
Nanotechnology Lab, Harry Partridge (PL Meyyapan Jing Li)


DATA GATHERING SESSIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

2:30-2:45 p.m
Debrief

2:45 p.m.
Adjourn

2:45 p.m.
Committee Shuttles to the San Jose Airport (Cabs will be Ordered for Those Not Going Directly to the Airport)






Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
John T. Best
Ramon Chase
Blair Gloss
Marvine Hamner
Wesley Harris
Basil Hassan
Eli Reshotko
James Tien


The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
First impressions from the site visit.
Possible questions for the Ames leadership
Impact of this site visit on the full committee meeting in Irvine Nov. 11-12

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
No outside materials were distributed to the committee in the closed sessions

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: November 19, 2009



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