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Servo Level Algorithms for the NASREM Telerobot Control System Architecture

November 4, 1987
Author(s)
J Fiala, Ronald Lumia, James S. Albus
The NASA/NBS Standard Reference Model (NASREM) Telerobot Control System Architecture defines a logical computing architecture for robotics. The architecture provides a framework for integrating a variety of control techniques, and for combining

Combustion of Oil on Water.

November 1, 1987
Author(s)
Howard R. Baum, George W. Mulholland, D D. Evans, B J. McCaffrey, M F. Harkleroad, W F. Manders
This report contains the results of measurements performed on both 0.4 m and 0.6 m diameter pool fires produced by burning a layer of Prudhoe Bay crude oil supported by a thermally deep layer of water. Both steady and vigorous burning caused by boiling of

Wood Heating Safety Research: An Update

November 1, 1987
Author(s)
Richard D. Peacock
The Center for Fire Research at the National Bureau of Standards has been involved in research related to wood heating safety for more than seven years. Areas of interest have included: typical operating conditions of modern heating appliances, intensity

Architecture to Support Teleoperation and Autonomy

October 23, 1987
Author(s)
Ronald Lumia, James S. Albus
The Flight Telerobotic Servicer (FTS) will support assembly and maintenance activities for the Space Station. In order for the FTS to evolve with technology, careful attention must be paid to the system''s functional architecture. This paper describes an

Research Issues in Process Planning at the National Bureau of Standards

October 1, 1987
Author(s)
Peter Brown, Steven R. Ray
Several years ago, the Automated Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF) project was established at the Gaithersburg site of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS). This facility is unique in several ways: first, all manufacturing activities are under

Investigation of L'Ambiance Plaza Building Collapse in Bridgeport, Connecticut (NBS IR 87-3640)

September 30, 1987
Author(s)
C G. Culver, C. F. Scribner, R D. Marshall, Felix Y. Yokel, John L. Gross, Charles W. Yancey, E. M. Hendrickson
Results from an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse of the L'Ambiance Plaza building on April 23, 1987 are presented. The building was being constructed using the lift-slab method: collapse occurred during construction. The investigation
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