1971 September - NASA Ames History Office

New Ames Director 

ofAdministration 

VOLUME XIII 

NUMSER 23 

September 2, 1971 

Conleren.ce at Ames Space Technology Aids Heart Patien 

011 Handicapped , olv, ,o 

"Technology and the Neruolog- significant medical problems in work on which may be solvable by 

ieally Handicapped", is the subject heart disease will be employed by NASA technology. 

of a conference to be held at Ames a newly-formed Stanford University The team will consist of five 

Research Center September B-IO. NASA research team. 

medical consultants and two ad- 

Ames and the United Cerebral This Biomedical Technology 

Palsy Research Foundation will 

ministrative staff members from 

transfer Team (BATeam) willapply 

sponsor the conference. General 

the Medical School, as well as five 

aerospace technology generated by 

Chairman is Dr. Lee Arnold, Chair- 

aerospace engineering consultants. 

NASA to major problems in the field 

man and Professor, Dept. of Aero- 

The engineering consultants are 

of cardiology. 

retired Ames employees Andre 

nautics and Astronautics, New York The team, based at Stanford’s ("deft") G. Burk, James A. White. 

University. Dr. John Bfllingham, School of Medicine, is under the Manley J. Hood and Jess {"Sam") 

Chief, Biotechnology Division, is direction of Dr. Donald C. Harrison, S.W. Davidsen, and Paul E. Purser, 

coordinating the program at Ames. Chief of the Division of Cardiology. 

LOUIS H. BRENNWALD 

retired from NASA’sManned Space- 

Conference attendees will ex- Under NASA contract, the pro- 

Louis H. Brennwald, former Vice 

craft Center. 

plore applications of aerospace and ject is part of NASA’s Technology 

President of NorthropAircraft Cor- 

Deputy director of the program 

other recent technological advances Utilization Program. 

poration in charge of Puerto Rice 

is Harry Miller, researohassociate 

in solving problems of neurological 

operations, has assumed his cow 

The Stanford group, the fourth and business manager of the divi- 

di sorders. 

duties as Directorof Administration 

biomedical team establishedthrougbsion.out 

the country, is the first to be 

for’ Ames Research Center. 

NASA currently has eight special 

formed at a leading school of meal- 

For the past 23 years Mr. Brenn- 

teams charged with identifying inwald 

has been associated with the 

icine.dividual 

problems and proposing so- 

of the NASA Centers. Not only is he 

aircraft and missile industry. 

The Stanford program is also lutions based on aerospace tech- 

familiar with their operations and 

Eighteen of those years were spent 

unique in that it will, for the most nology. Four of the teams con- 

missions, but their problems as 

with Northrop where his career 

part, concentrate on problems in eentrate on biomedical activities in 

well. 

covered a broad spectrum in en- 

only one area - cardiovascular med- public health, medical research, and 

He talked recently about his nea 

gineering administration and manicine. 

clinical medicine. 

assignment at Ames and assesses 

agement. He has planned and ex- 

Several major medmal centers 

his Directorate as "principally a 

The new program wilt increase 

ecuted a variety of aeronautical 

on the West Coast wilt be contacted 

service organization". He said, 

Continued on Page 3) 

and space systems efforts for the 

"Our objective is to perform ser- 

Corporation, including supervislon 

of early test activities of the Snark 

31issile V.eapcm System at Alamagordo, 

New Mexico, and Cape Canaveral, 

Florida. (me of the most 

vices to the satisfaction of the 

people to whom we provide them. 

We will do some self-examiningand 

if there is a better, or more efficient 

system, we will work it out 

exacting assignments was as Program 

Manager of Northrop’s subcontract 

work for Boeing on the 

747 aircratL 

tn his last position with Northrop 

Mr. Brennwald managed air- 

together." 

Mr. Brennwald, 49, was Ix~rn in 

Chicago, Illinois, but moved ~o 

Southern California at an early age. 

fie attended preparatory school in 

Switzerland and was graduated from 

port development activities in Puerto 

Rico under a planned joint-venture 

with the Ralpt~ M. Parsons Co. 

He prepared the preliminary plans 

for the joint venture agreement and 

the University of California at Berkeley 

with a B.& degree in oleotrical 

engineering. Following his 

graduation from the university he 

was commissioned in the U.S. Navy 

conducted liaison and coordination Reserve and while on active duty 

activities with the FAA, various he attended the Harvard University 

Puerto Rico government agencies Graduate School of Business Admin- 

and the major airlines. He was also 

istration. More recently he par- 

responsible for the overall adminticipated in the executive program 

istrative framework of the opera- at the UCLA Graduate School of 

tions. 

Business Administration. 

Mr. Brennwald comes to his His professional affiliations in- 

first government assignment with a elude Associate Fellow of the Amer- 

keen understanding of technical suploan Institute of Aeronautics and 

port services operations, especially 

Astronautics. 

as they relate to NASA Centers. 

Mr. Brennwald and his wife, 

Direction of contracts for several Laura, and their two children, Lisa, 

of Northrop’s programs of this type 

I4 and Larry 12, will make their 

has given him an intimacywithmost 

home in Saratoga. 

HONORED AS A NASA NOMINEE . . . for the 1971 Federal 

Woman’s Award was Ames research scientists Mrs. Marceltine 

C. Smith of the Illiac Project Office. Here she and Loren G. 

Bright, Director of Research Support, view the Certificate of Nomination 

presented by the Board of Trustees who administer the 

Award. This is the first government-wide award established exelusively 

for the purpose of honoring top-caliber career women in 

government who have made, and are making, outstanding contributions 

to the quality and efficiency of the Federal career service. 

Mrs. Smith was cited for her contributions to Ames in developing 

the requirements for and implementing the installation of one of 

the most effective research-oriented computer facilities in the 

Federal Government.

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Formed 

Sixth Aerospace 

Symposium at Ames OllJl;e 

The 6th Aerospace Mechanisms 

Symposium will be held at Ames, NASA has formed a new office 

September 9 and 10. This is the only within its Office of Advanced Re- 

symposium in the United States desearch and Technology to provide 

voted exclusively to the interchange program management for the Ex- 

of information relative toaerospace perimental STOL Transport Re- 

mechanisms. Sponsors for the symsearch Airplane. 

posium are Ames, Lockheed andthe The new Transport Experimental 

University of Santa Clara. 

Programs Office will exercise pro- 

Charles A. Hermach, Reprogram direction of the planned quiet 

duction Services, is the Ames Sym- STOL aircraft. Major airframe 

posium Chairman. J. Lloyd Jones, manufacturers were asked by NASA 

Research Assistant to the Director, early last month to submit pro- 

will act as Master of Ceremonies posals for the design and fabrication 

WATER VAPOR MAKES HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN . . . A at the Symposium Luncheon. 

of the aircraft by October 15. 

prototypewater vapor electrolysis system developed at Ames 

Among the participants will be, The aircraft will be used in a 

reclaims oxygen from water vapor in the air. Dr. Theodore Louis Polaski, Vehicle Guidance and flight research program intended to 

Wydeven, Environmental Control Research Branch, research Control, and John E, Hewitt, Exper- provide the technical data and ex- 

scientistsand developer of the new system, breathes oxygenenriched 

air exhausted at the back of the machine. The protoiment 

Development Office, who will 

conduct a morning session Septemperience 

for developing environmentally 

acceptable, economical and 

type machine shown here can produce enough breathing oxygen, ber 9 on "A Space Qualified Rad- safe fan-jet STOL transport sys- 

about two pounds dally, for one person. Although the anti was iation Source Holder." 

tems. 

developed as a possible life support system for future space mis- 

Gerald G. Kayten will direct the 

sions, it has potential for medical and industrial applications. 

(Lee Jones photo) 

new office, reporting to the Asso- 

Dimeff to Chairciate 

Administrator CART, Roy P. 

Jackson. 

Oxygen Reclaimed from Water Vapor 

In making the announcement, 

1972 Conference Jackson stated, "This new office, 

John Dimeff, Chief of the In- 

Astronauts on future space misness in other areas. In aviation, it strumentation Branch at Ames. has 

sions may breathe oxygen reclaimed might be used as an on-board oxy- been named chairman of the Ex- 

from moisture in their own breath gen system; in medicine, it might ecutive Committee for the 1972 

and perspiration. 

be a portable oxygen generator for Research Conference onlnstrumen- 

A prototype water vapor elec- hospitals and homes; and it might tation Science. 

trolysis system developed here at be a commercial air conditioner The Conference. sponsored each 

Ames by Dr. Theodore Wydeven, and freshner in mines and caves, year by the Research Committee of 

Environmental Control Research air raid shelters, oranyplacewhere the Instrument Society of America, 

Branch, has successfully completed air might need oxygenation." is held at Hobart and William Smith 

more than 2,000 hours of testing, Tests indicate the system iscap- Colleges in Geneva, New York. The 

a period equivalent to an 80-day able of high reliability and would be objectives of the week-long scien- 

space mission. The new system con- suited for use in a regenerative life tific meeting are to stimulate inverts 

moisture in the air directly support system. It has only one strumentation research in univer- 

into hydrogen and oxygen and removing part, an electric fan which sities, research organizations and 

leases the reclaimed oxygen back pulls air across a sponge-like ma- governmental and industrial labor- 

into the air. 

terial which holds an acid electroatories through informal meetings 

The average person breathes lyte. The acid absorbs moisture comprised of discussion groups and 

about two pounds of oxygen daily, from the air, and when electric presentations. 

but he puts back into the air about current is passed through it, the Attendance at the Conference is 

three pounds by expiration and pers- water in the acid solution is elec- by application or invitation and is 

piration. The extra pound comes trolyzed or broken down into its limited to 100 persons. This small 

from water taken into the diges- basic components. Oxygen is lib- group of participants allows a free 

tive system by eating and drinking. erated on one side of the cell, and informal exchange of ideas and 

The Ames conversion system, hydrogen on the other. A micro- extends the frontiers of instrumen- 

when fully perfected, may mean that porous membrane prevents intertation science. The programs pro- 

bulky and heavy tanks of breathing mixing of the two gases. 

vide timely state-of-the-art infor- 

oxygen will be unnecessary on future In space craft cabin application, mation in actively developing fields 

tong-duration space missions. It the oxygen would be put into the and are planned to bring experts 

would have the additional advantage cabin airstream for breathing, and up to date on the latest instru- 

of reducing the load on humidity the hydrogen either used for spacementation applications. 

control equipment by removing excraft systems or jettisoned into 

cess water vapor from the cabin space. 

atmosphere. 

Dr. Wydeven’s unit used in the 

Dr. Wydeven, a research scien- basic development program pro- electronic controls. Dr. Wydeven 

tist in the Life Sciences Directorate, duces enough oxygen to sustain one believes a light weight unit could 

points out that "although the water man. It measures about 15 inches be built which would weigh about 

vapor conversion system was con- square and 27 inches deep. Another 35 pounds and take up 1.3 cubic 

ceived in research for future space package, approximately the same feet of space, the con- 

missions it has useful- size, contains the " and trol and ",ower 

in addition to providing internal program 

management, will act to 

strengthen NASA’s relationships 

with the Department of Transportation, 

the Federal Aviation Administration, 

and the U.S. Air Force 

with respect to the STOL program." 

Related activities that had been 

underway in the STOL Technology 

Office and the Supercritioal Technology 

Office were integrated into 

the newly established Office. 

Project responsibility for the 

Experimental STOL Transport Research 

Airplane was assigned to 

Ames Directorate of Aeronautics 

and Flight Systems headed by Dr. 

Leonard Roberts. The research and 

technology effort will be conducted 

under the direction of Woodrow L. 

Cook. Chief of the V/STOL Projects 

Office at the Center. Elements 

of the work will be assigned by 

the Ames Project Office to the 

Flight Research Center, including 

flight research cooperations; to 

Lewis Research Center, including 

propulsion research; and Langley 

Research Center, including wind 

tunnel testing. 

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tin,ion, Moffett Field, CaLIfornta, and Im pqhlimhed 

bt-~voekly In t~ i.~rest of Ames empZoyees, 

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NASA/Ames-Stanford-Lick Observatory 

Joint Colloquium Series 

NASA/Ames Research Center Main Auditorium, Buitding N-201 

Tuesday 7 Sept. 7:30 PM EVOLUTION OF THE GALAXIES 

Protessor A. G W. Cameron, Seller Graduate School 

of Science, Yeshiva University 

Tuelday 14 Sept. 7:30 PM BLACK HOLES AND GRAVITATIONAL WAVES 

Prolesso,r Sip S. Thorne, Division of Physics, Math, 

and Astronomy. California ~nstitule ot Technology 

Thursday 16 Sept, 7:30 PM EXPERIMENTAL TESTS OF GENERAL RELATIVITY 

Prolessor William M, Fairbank, Oept, o! Physics. 

Stanl

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irlngs Art 

Main 

Exhibit 

Library 

at 

NOTE: Hottest item in the paper this 

issue is at the bottom of the Want An art exhibit of Chinese brush 

Ads. paintings is presently on display in 

A couple of weeks age 39 of the Ames Main Library and will 

Ames’ Oakland A’s fans climbed continue through September 1(. 

in a bus and headed for the Boston- The one-man show is being pre- 

A’s game at the Coliseum. The sented by Mrs. Judy Chin, a native 

trip, arranged by the ARA, was a of Taiwan, China, who has studied 

huge success even though the A’s under many outstanding Chinese ar- 

lost, 1-0. The group had a good 

view of Vide Blue’s pitehingperfortists. 

She is a member of the Santa 

Clara County Artists’ Guild and is 

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I 

manoe. They sat on the second tier currently teaching Chinese brush 

just left of home plate. 

painting in the Los Altos and Santa 

Among those cheering for the 

home team were; RALPH SHAW- 

Clara areas. 

LEE, Fiscal; LEROY SCHEIBER, 

Thermal Protection; LOU POLAS- CSC WINS AGAIN 

KI, Vehicle Guidance and Control; 

and CARDY MACON, Records Managernent. 

Meanwhile, back at Ames ... 

The CSC basketball team that 

finished first in last year’s Ames 

Basketball League, has agai~ proven 

itself a winner. 

New Location I:or 

Discount Cards 

With all the recent memos and On August 19, CSC defeated In- 

announcements going out, confusion tersil, 57 to 48, for the league All Disneyland, Santa Cruz Beach 

has occasionally set in. Part of the 

problem lies in the lack of lexicographers 

to give us clear definitions 

of our fast-changing administrative 

jargon. To help bridge file 

gap between lagging lexicon and 

championship in a Mountain Viewsponsored 

summer basketball progr 

~Lln. 

Team members include: Dave 

Jones, Hen Wieland, John Streeter, 

Bob Deisher, Tom Saeco, Gary 

and Boardwalk, Roaring Camp, Sea 

World, Frontier Village andmiseellaneous 

discount cards are now 

available throagh the Ames Recreation 

Assooition (AIR.-\). The AI~-’~ 

also handles special diseomlts on 

the language as she is spoke, the Black, Virgil Nolan, Bruce Erick- books, sporting events and special 

following glossary is contributed son and Don Baker, 

entertainment attractions in the Bay 

gratis (for nothing). 

Computer Sciences Corporation Area. 

A CONFERENCE-A group of people (CSC) has been a major contractor These services . formerly dis- 

who, mdividually, can do nothing, 

but as a whole they can meet and 

decide that nothing can be done. 

TO SPELL OUT-To break big hunks 

of gobbledegook into little hunks of 

at Ames since September 1970. 

JOGGERNEWS 

On July 31 .Jim Woodruff ran 

the Half Moon Bay to Behnont 

tributed through "The Astrogram" 

office, are now available in the 

Ames Cafeteria and in Building 

240, Room 107. ARA Executive 

Board Member, Peggy Larson, ext. 

gobbledegook. 

SYNTHESIS-A compounding of de- 

Marathon, a 26 mile run with some 

hills, in three hours and 35 min- 

2936, will be in charge of their 

distribution. For information contailed 

bewilderment into a vast and utes. It was a beautiful run from tact Mrs. Larson, or visit the dis- 

comfortable confusion which offends the ocean beach to Skyline, dawn play in the Cafeteria. 

130 one. 

A SUHVEY IS BEING MADE OF THIS 

through Huddart Park, up to the 

Pulgas water temple, and on over GOLF 

We need more time to think up an the hills to Belmont, but the run- 

by Kay Brusk 

answer. 

REFERRED FOR APPROPRIATE 

ACTION-Maybe you know what to 

do with this. 

ners were relieved to finally reach 

the finish line at the entrance of 

Marine World and accept a ride to 

Belamesa Park where there was a 

Windswept Sunol Palm Course 

was the scene for the August Tournament 

and Snoopy’s friends, Co- 

Chairmen John Hawkins and Russ 

POINT UP THE ISSUE-Expand one swimming pool for cooling off and Cravens, reported the followingwin- 

page to fifteen. 

UNDER CONSIDERATION-Never 

heard of it. 

relaxing. 

On August 14 a seven man Joggernaut 

team ran in a 72-mile 

sets: 

First Flight: 1 st Ptace-Jo/m Hawkins; 

2rid place-Bill Gideon; and 

UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION- relay race around Lake Tahoe. The 3rd place-Jack Lee. 

We’re looking in the flies for it. 

CHANNELS-The trail left by an 

interoffice memo. 

Joggernauts were Ted Passeau, who 

started out at South Tahoe and continued 

past the Gambling Casinos 

Second Flight: Ist Place-Larry 

Graham; 2nd place-Philip Montoya; 

and 3rd place-Roy Griffin. 

A PROGP~SM-Any assigra’nent that 

can’t be completed by one phone call. 

at State Line, Jim Woodruff, Rudy 

Dressendorfer, Vito D’Aloia, Dale 

Third Flight: 1st Place- Ken 

Souza; 2nd place-Vance Oyama; 

INCENTIVE PROGRAM-A scheme Shuts, Bruce Castle, and Paul Sebes- Norm Martin and Lee Seegmiller 

to titillate a submerged urge. ta, who crossed the finish line tied for 3rd place, 

STATUS QUO-The mess we’re in. 

EXPERT-A person who avoids all 

the small errors as he sweeps forward 

to a grand fallacy. 

ABSURDITY-A statement or belief 

that’s inconsistent with your own 

opinion. 

blowing a colorful party whistle he 

had cached in a tree a few hundred 

yards before the finish. 

FINALIZ E-Finish it. 

STATISTICIAN-A guy who draws 

mathematically precise lines from 

Fourth Flight: 1st Place-Sol Tardio; 

2nd place-Willie Sutton; and 3rd 

place-Kay Bruek. 

Low gross for the day was taken 

by Ruben Ramos and closest to the 

pin prize went to Frank Lazzeroni. 

The next tournament, on Septem- 

IMPLEMENT-Do. 

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an unwarranted assumption to a 

fore eonclusi 

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Cruz 

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Nalional Aeronautics and Space Admimislralion ¯ Ames Re; 

VOLUME Xlll 

NUMBER 24 


US-USSR Docking Meeting 

The USSR Academy of Sciences patible systems including the gener- 

and NASA have confirmed the real methods and means for rendezsuits 

of Joint Working Group meetvous and docking, radio and optical 

ings held at the Manned Spacecraft reference systems, communications 

Center, on .June 21-25, on thedevel- systems, life support and crew 

opment of compatible space rendez- transfer systems and docking asvous 

and docking systems. 

semblies. 

The Working Groups eonsidere~ The Working Groups agreed in 

the ~eehnical requirements for corn- principle or in detail on a number 

of technical solutions and re- 

INVENTION AWARDS. , . in recognition of the creative efforts 

of Ames staff members were presented recently by Dr. Hans Mark 

(far left), Ames Director. Recipients of the monetary awards 

approved by the NASA Inventions and Contributions Board were 

(1 to r) Hubert C. Vykukal, Environmental Control Research Branch; 

Gordon J. Deboo, Roger C. Hedlund, and Robert D. Lee, all of the 

Electronics Research Branch. (Photo by Lee ,Jones) 

quirernents. A number of other 

Sixth Aerospace problems require additional development 

and discussion. 

Studies will be made of the tech- 

Symposium Held nical and economic implications of 

experiments that might be conducted 

More than 250 aerospace engin- to test the technical solutions for 

eers from industry, NASA, andedu- compatible systems. A first such 

oational institutions attended the experiment might be the docking 

two-day "Sixth Annual Aerospace of an Apollo-type spacecraft with 

Mechanisms S)Tnposium" held last a manned orbital scientific station 

week, Sept. 9 and 10, at Ames. of the Soyuz type with an orbital 

The conference, sponsored by scientific station of the Skylab type. 

Ames, the UniversiD, of Santa Clara The Working Groups agreed that 

and Lockheed Missiles and Space further development of mission 

Invention Awards To StaffCo. 

Inc., was devoted to the inter- models should be undertaken to test 

The creative efforts of-~mes staff objects are proscribed. For inchange of information relative to the suitability of the agreed tech- 

members were recognized recently stance, ~t can detect metal par- aerospace mechanisms. 

nical requirements and solutions. 

when Dr. Hans Mark, Ames D~rectides in ff)odstuffs such as cereals; Louis J. Polaski of Ames’ Ve- The Soviets provided data on the 

toe, presented invention awards ap- or detect guns or other weapons oarhicle Guidance and Control Branch, manned orbital scientific station 

proved by the NASA Inventions and tied by persons passing through an and Harry R. Zabower, Flight Salyut and the Americans provided 

Contributions Board, 

area under surveill race. 

Equipment Development Branch, data on Skylab. 

The largest of the a~ards,Sf00, 

/ointly presented a paper entitled The next meeting of the Working 

’,~:ts presemed to Hubert C, ~ykukai, CHECK YOUR DECAL! ~’A Space Qualified Radiation Source Groups is expected to be held in Mos- 

[ nvironment:d Control Research Ames employees witii velucles Holder." Robert E. Mobley, Recow in late November, hopefully to 

Branch, for an invention which re- registered with a N\S Moffett Field search Facilities Engineering, 

Lates to a space suit. The improved 

complete agreement on technical re- 

identification sticker are reminded spoke on the "36-1nch Airborne quirements for compatible systems. 

guit has greater freedom of ~,~,:]Js![ tbtt it is their responsibility to en- infrared Telescope." 

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GpnceTechnofogy 

Aid to Hnndicnpped 

Exceptions To 

Freeze Rulings 

The question of applying space 

A recent bulletin from NASA 

age technology to diagnosis, treat- 

Headquarters pertaining to the presment 

and rehabilitation of neurologent 

Federal employee wage and salical 

disorders was confronted by a 

ary freeze contains information 

group representing Federal and 

clarifying the payment of incentive 

state governments, research instit- 

awards. 

utions and industry meetingatAmes 

The Executive Order states that 

last week, Sept. 8 - 10. 

cash awards and wi~in-grade step 

Under sponsorship of the United 

increases based on performance or 

Cerebral Palsy Research Foun- 

merit are frozen. However, honodation 

and NASA, the three-day 

rary awards are not affected by the 

meeting brought together physi- 

freeze, nor are cash awards for emcians, 

scientists, and engineers to 

survey "Technology and the Neurologically 

Handicapped." 

The sessions were openedby Dr. 

William Berenberg, Chairmanof the 

ployee suggestions or inventions. 

United Cerebral Palsy Research 

FIRST WOMAN INNC~’ATOR . . . Miss Bonnie J. Berdahl 

Foundation’s Research Advisory (left), a chemist in the Life Detection Systems Branch, is the 

Committee; Dr. Lee Arnold, Chair- First woman at Ames to receive a NASA Teeh Brief Award. 

man of the Department of Aero- Miss Berdahl was co-innovator with Glenn C. CaNe and Vance 

nautics and Astronautics at New 1. Oyama on an "Automatic Amino Acid Analyzer." New teeh- 

York University, and Dr. DeMarnology derived from the L.S. space program is announced through The Personnel Division would 

quis Wyatt, Assistant Adminis- tech briefs and disseminated by NASA Technology Utilization Offices like to express its appreciation 

trator for Planning, NASA Head- {TUn) to encourage commercial application. Here, C.A. Syvertsen, for the several job leads contributed 

quarters. 

Ames Deputy Director. presents the award cheek to Miss Berdahl. in behalf of those effected by the 

Dr. Dayid L. Winter, Deputy He was assisted at the ceremqny by Miss Esperanza Pereida Reduction-in-force. Many have led 

Director of Life Sciences at Ames, (center}, a summer employee wh[~ worked in the Ames TU Office to employment opportunihes and 

was co-chairman of the first after- under the Neighberhool Youth Corps Summer Program. I Emerson placement. 

noon’s session where technical papers 

covered such subjects as ’ ’Cur- 

Shaw photo) 

Since a total of 78 are to be efcoted, 

many more jobs are needed. 

rent Theraputic Techniques in Rehabilitation 

from neurological Disorders", 

"Problems and Perspectives 

in Paraplegia", and "Coping 

with Brain Damage." 

Two .Ames research scientists 

presented papers at the Thursday 

Any job leads through friends, neigh- 

2-9 Ames Tech Briefs Receive Awards 

bors, clubs, associations, and 

churches, for those in the categories 

listed below may be reported to 

A miniature implantable ultra- 2’he other authors and their tech Jeannette Remington, ext. 2022. Jobs 

sonic system designed to measure brieis are ;as follows: 

are needed for; mechanics, crafts- 

heart function data during the car- Bemjdn:m H. Beam, Dean N. men, electronic and engineering 

morning sessions. Hubert C. Vykudiac cycle was one of the many Jaynes and Clifford Burrous, "Las- technicians, aerospace engineers, 

kal, Environmental Control Research 

Branch, tatked on "Exo- 

innovations submitted by Ames researchers 

and recognized with a 

er Beam Hydrocarbon Detector;" 

Kent R. Bourquin and Fred H. Shig- 

electronic, electrical and materials 

engineers, physicists, mathemaskeletal 

Technology", and Melvin Tech Brief award during a recent enlotO. "Laser Doppler instrument ticians, and physiologists. 

Sadoff, Chief of the Man-Machine 

Integration Branch outlined "Manual 

ceremony. 

NASA Tech Briefs are a means 

M~asures Fluid Velocity Without 

Reference Beam;" Richard M. 

The more leads the Personnel 

Division has, the better the pros- 

Control Theory and Application~." 

Dr. John Billingham, Chief of 

of announcing new technology derived 

from the U.S. space program. 

Brown. "Stahilizatien of interferemeter 

Yringe Patterns;" Gordon d. 

pects will be for finding tobs for 

those employees who are scheduled 

the Biotechnology Division, Coor- They are published by Technology Deboo and Cliflord N. Burrous, "A for reduction-in-force on October 2. 

dinated the program at Ames. Utilization Offices throughout the New Solid-State Logarithmic Radio- 

"Thank ’You" Note 

agency to encourage commercial 

application. Some 29 such briefs 

meter;" 

Robert E. Dannenberg and Don- 

A note from Leland (Lee)Gou- published at Ames earned a S25 aid E. Humphry, "Electriealinstru- Interconversion of Binary and Declarte, 

Metals Fabrication Branch, 

who retired recently after 20 years 

award for each innovator. 

C.A. Syvertson, Ames Deputy 

ment Measures Position and Velocity 

of Shock Waves;" George R. 

imal Numbers;" Robert M. Munoz, 

"A Topological Approach to Compu- 

at the Center, expressed his deep Director, presented the awards Grant and William D. Gm~ter, Jr,, for-Aided Sensitivity Analysis;" 

appreciation and thanks for the farewell 

party in his honor. More than 

120 friends and fellows workers 

gathered to wish him happy days 

ahead in his retirement and to present 

him with a much-wanted chain 

saw, as well as several items that 

will remind him of his years at 

Ames. 

Since if would be an overwhelming 

task to thank each person individually, 

Lee asked that his thanks 

be expressed through "The Astrogram.’ 

’ 

which included one for the first 

woman to be recognized in this 

manner at the Center. Mxss Bonnie 

d. Berdahl. a chemist in the Life 

Detection :Systems Branch was coinnovator 

with Glenn C. Carlo and 

Vance 1. Oyama, on a fully automatic 

amino acid analyzer. This 

apparatus operates unattended for 

periods of up ta !5 hours, and nearly 

doubles the number of amine acid 

analyses that could previously be 

completed by one analyst inn single 

working day. 

"Optical Transducer and Circuit;" 

Charles C. Kubokawa, "Easy Insert, 

Easy Release Toggle Bolt 

Fastener;" 

Three awards for Robert D. Lee, 

"Metal Detector System," "Miniabare 

Implantable Instrument Mensures 

and Transmits Heart Funetion 

DakP’ and "Intruder Detection 

System;" Elwood R. Leibfritz, Demetrius 

A. Kourtides, and Manuel 

J. Fontes, "Molding Procedure for 

Casting a Variety of Alloys;" Raymond 

Sun Lim "Rapid Method for 

Fred W. Matting, "Analysis of Surface 

Ablation of Noncharring Materials;" 

William A. Page and Ellis 

E. Whiting, *’A New Solid-State Logarithmie 

Radiometer;" 

John A. Parker and Ernest L. 

Winkler, "Statical Characterization 

of Phenolic-Novolak Structures;" 

Kls-Ha-Natham IL Raman, "Subminiature 

Transducer Measures 

Unsteady Pressures;~’ and Larry 

D. Russell, "High Intensity Heat 

Pulse Source Operates Without 

Coolin System. 

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RIFd Employees 

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Dr.Berry Assumes Credit 

New NASA Duties 

Union 

Charles A, Berry, M.D., has been 

named NASA Director for Life In cooperation with the Presi- 

Sciences at NASA Headquarters in dent’s new economic policy the Mot- 

Washington, D.C. 

felt Field Employees’ Credit Union 

Dr. Berry, presently Director of 

Medical Research and Operationsat 

is offering a "90-Day Special" for 

financing new automobiles. 

the Manned Spacecraft Center sue- The rate duringthis limited offer 

reeds James W. Humphreys, Jr., period is 3/4 of 1#~,, or 95 per annum 

M.D., who left NASA to become on the following basis: 

secretary-treasurer of the Amer- New cars financed at the Credit 

ican Board of Surgery in Philadel- Un.ion for the months of September, 

phia. 

October and November; 

Dr. Berry will retain his re- Maximum time of loan is 36 

sponsibilities at the Manned Space- months; 

craft Center until his successor has 

been appointed. 

Credit Union will finance 75% 

of purchase price. 

As NASA Director for Life The same terms are also avail- 

Sciences, Berry will be responsible able on share secured loans. 

for the management of all life 

science activities in the Office of 

CELEBIt.;.TING S[MMER’S END . . . a group of Summer Manned Space Flight, including bio- 

Aid and Ne Cr ghborhood Youth Corps {NYC~ student-employees are 

medical and hioscience research 

pictured above celebrating the end ,,f a summer’s employment 

associated flight experiment defini- ATS.3 

a~ Ames. The combination party and awar,:is assembly was held 

tion, advanced life support and pro- 

in honor of the youths by the Ames Ibecreation \ssociation [Aft\i. 

tective sys:ems, man-machine integration 

and advanced bioinstrumen- Weather 

tation. He also will have overall Weather pictures are again being 

Summer Wark Program End With Award8 responsibility for integratmn of the received from the synchronous orbit 

total NASA life sciences program, Applications Technology Satellite-5 

~’¢0 su!Yllner-wor}{ prtJgrams ~t in t~vo six-week sessions; the Sum- which includes activities in other 

\nws provided 150 local students 

{ATS-3} after about a month in which 

mer Aid Program in one 16-week N\SA offices. 

with jobs this summer. Called the 

no pictures could be transmitted be- 

sessmn. Coordinutor for both urocause 

of a locked improperlyphased 

~umnie r :kid Progran: and tile Neighgrams was Willie L. White, Jr., 

iJ~rhood Youth Corps (NYC~ Summer 

antenna control system. 

l::mployee Development Branch. Ac- 

Program, both are federally funded 

NASA officials believe the 805cording 

to Mr. White; "The program 

~ad coordinated through \mrs’ Empound 

spacecraft gets heated up when 

went beautifully. I have had many 

the Sun is north of the equator in 

ployee bevel,)pment Brancb. eathusmstic responses to it." First NASA Quiet 

The NYC Summer Frost:m< the 

the summer causing the drive or 

At a barbeque party and :~wards 

control system of the antenna to 

brger of the tw,~, prwides ~ork Presentation several outstanding 

f,~r high school students beh~een student-employees and counselors Engine Tests overheat and stop spinning. The an- 

th

Page 4 

AmesAi,.ings 

SOFTBALL 

¯ . . by Jeanne Richardson 

The Fi~ting Pumas won the 

Ames Softball League championship 

for the third consecutive year by 

beating RFE 6-4 in the August 25 

SONIA BERNARD, Computation 

playoff game. The Pumas jumped 

Division, just returned from a tour 

off to an early 5-0 lead, then held 

of the Hawaiin Islands. She said she 

on grimly as RFE narrowed the gap 

enjoyed this trip even more than 

to 2 runs. But RFE’s rally in the 

her previous visits because this 

last inning fell short as alert Puma 

time she took a tour. And the tour 

fielding picked off 2 base runners 

was great, complete with a retired 

representing the tying runs. 

beach boy tour director. 

The league homerun title was won 

DEL P. WILLIAMS, Materials 

by White of RFE with 7 homers. 

Research, went home to Washington 

Fleet Mark Brown of the now-defunct 

for a short visit two weeks ago. 

l’s was the runner-up with 5 round- 

GEORGE DEIWERT, JOE MARVIN, NASA FLYING CLUB .... trippers. 

both of Fluid Mechanics, and TOM Ames retiree Don Goodsell, pres- Full season standings were: 

COAKLEY, Hypersonic Aerodynamident of the recently organized flying 

ics, went back packing together up 

immigrant Pass in Yosemite the 

club is pictured above with Ames 

engineer, Betty Berkstresser. Bet- 

W 

Fighting Pumas 7 

L 

3 

T 

last week in August. They had a ty, one of the manyAmes employees RFE 7 3 

great time, coming back witha Iot who have joined the club, is ,taking MFB 6 4 

of trout and sore feet. STUART 

BROWN, Systems Analysis, also 

went back packing recently. 

BOB PlKE, Office of the Dep- 

flying lessons from Don. Other Ames 

flying students and members of the 

club are Sue Norman, Buzz Syle 

and Lou Williams, all of the Ad- 

Space Science 4 6 

Mighty I~s 3 6 

TGD 2 7 

CONGRATULATIONS PU~t~S~ 

] 

] 

uty Director, went to his cabin in vanced Concepts and Missions Div- 

the Sierras with his family last 

weekend. Bob was recently reminiscing 

about his boyhood days at 

his parents cabin on South Shore. 

ision. 

JOGGERNEWS 

The 61st annual Dipsea Handi- 

Bicycle Club Formingcap 

Race from Mill Valley to Stin- 

According to Bob, when he was The Ames Bicycle Club is seekson Beach was run on August 29 

little Bobby Pike, he would climb ing new members. Persons in- with 1135 runners finishing. The first 

on his sled at the top of the hill terested in bike touring, camping, Joggernaut to cross the finish line 

above Raleys Market - which of racing or formation of bike trails are was Paul Sebesta. who placed 166, 

course wasn’t there then - slide welcome to join. A meeting will followed by Jim Woodruff, 167. Vito 

down through what is now Raley’s be held in the cafeteria on Sept. D’Aloia placed 195. Other Jogger- 

parking lot, across Highway 50 and 22" at 4;30. A local bike expert nauts to complete this classic were 

crash just short of the beach. He will be present to talk on the ad- Tom Carson, Roger Hedlund, Donn 

said he never had trouble getting vantages of various bikes, how to Kirk. Art Mandell, Ted Passeau, 

across Highway 50 then, because purchase a bike and on bike main- and Dale Shute. 

cars only passed every hour or so. tainenee and repair. For information The next weekend Vito D’Aloia 

Hmmm, wonder if little Bobby read contact Mike Lovas at x 2420 or ran the %2 mile Emerald Hills 

a lot of Paul Bunyon between sled Wendell Love at x 2697. 

Run, finishing 143 out of 239. 

rides. 

ANDY BOGART, Materials Re- BASKETBALL 

Then on Sunday, September 12 

four Joggernauts, all past 40 years 

search, was at the San Francisco Anyone interested in playing in of age, completed the Double Dipsea 

Airport September 9 and justbarely the Ames Basketball League please from Stinson Beach to Mill Valley 

missed an opportunity to bid Huey contact Bruce Ganzler ext. 2747. and back to Stinson Beach. The heat 

Newton farewell. Reporters and Games will be played on Thursday made this the most difficult race of 

cameras got in the way. Huey nights at Sunnyvale High School. the year. Several runners failed to 

was on his way south, 

finish. The Joggernauts and their 

CHARLES MIDDAUGH, Classif- Did you see the Palo Alto Times finishing places were JimWoodruff, 

ication and Organization, took a front page article on the daughter 38; Dale Shute, 70; Ted Passeau, 

short trip up the coast to Oregon of TRIEVE TANNER, Human Per- 74; and Vito D’Aloia, 84, 

recently. HANS MARK, Director, formance? Dana, 10, sent a balloon Dale Shute may be our best ex- 

and CHARLES W. (BILL) HARPER, up with her name and address atample of what jogging can do for 

Special Assistant tothe Director, retached to it from the Jordan Junior a man. He looks better, feels better, 

turned last week, well tanned, from High School athletic fields in Palo and keeps improving his perfor- 

a trip to the Adriatic Sea. They Alto. That was in early July. On mance. He runs for fun, not to try 

chartered two sail boats and leis- Aug. 30 a young girl in Wisconsin, to prove anything, and so far has 

urely sailed the Yugoslav coastline over 2,000 miles away, found the avoided any problems of over stress. 

with their families. 

remains of the balloon and the note 

WILLIE WHITE, Employee De- in a tree and mailed them back to 

velopment Branch, and his wife Dana with a slightly skeptical note. 

RUTHIE, Records Management, en- Well, there won’t be any hot pants 

tertained several friends from the in the Turf Club at Bay Meadows 

Personnel Division last weekend at Oct. 2. According to the fine print 

a barbeque in their home, All those on the "Ames Day at the Races" 

attending said the evening, which ticket, women in shorts are not 

included a gourmet dinner and danc- permitted. Other into from same 

ing, was a Success. 

ticket; with buffet 

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National Aeronautics and Space Adminislralion * Ames Research Center. Molfetl Field¯ California 

~OLUME Xlll 

’~UMBER 25 


Robert Pike Chairman of Ames C.F.C. Flying Simulator to Test 

Robert L. Pike. Staff Assistant 

to the Deputy Director, has been 

named Ames Chairman of She 1972 

Santa Clara County Combined Federal 

Campaign (CF’CL 

ROBERT L. PlKI- 

The campaign will I)egin Monday, 

Octolyer 4, and wili continue 

through October 8. During that one 

week :\rnes employees will Nlve an 

opportunity once again to share in 

the sut]port of the many agencies 

which benefit each year Item this 

community eIfort. 

The CI:C is the single annual 

drive conducted at Ames and other 

Federal agencies tn obtain func~s 

which help to support programs 

and services of the (hired Fund, 

the National Health Agencies, and 

International Service Agencies. 

Contrihotions to the CFC benefit 

119 voluntary agencies which are 

working to nrake the community and 

Annual Awards 

Ceremony Oct. 20 

The annual Honorary Awards 

Ceremony for Ames employees will 

be held in the Auditorium on V~:ednesday, 

October 2(}, at 2:30 p.m. 

A speeiaI invitation is extended 

to all retired Ames employees to 

attend this annual event. A section 

will be reserved at the front of 

the Auditorium for the invited 

guests. 

The program will include an address 

by I)r. Hans Mark, Ames Di- 

rector,concerning Center activities, 

and the presentation of N~.S\ length 

of service certificates and embtems 

to approximately 170 Center employees. 

Awards for 20, 25, 30, 35 

35yearsofFederal service will he 

Presented. 

Future Aircraft Concepts 

the Nation a better place in which 

to live. These agencies complement 

and reinforce tax-supported institutions 

m a manner that is vital Ames has completed acceptance planned with the plane will be to 

to all. Their worthwhile eflorts tests on a verticaltake-offandlanddetermine 

optimum handling quali- 

merit generous eontril)utions from ing (t’TOL) aireratt whieh can dupties for any VTOL. Piloting a VTOL 

all Federal personnel and the conlieate, or simulate, the hovering has been described as "tike baltinued 

support of all Ames employ- flight characteristics of mostexistancing on top of u huge beach ball 

ors,ing 

and proposed \’TOLs. 

in a rough sea." Hence handling 

"The needs of the agencies sup- The new NASA research aircraft, qualities of these aircraft are critported 

by the CFC are very real the X-14B, is a major modification ical. 

and deserve our thoughtful consider- of a veteran NASA-Ames VTOL re- "Because the X-14B can produce 

anon", sldd Mr. Pike, discussing search aircraft, the Bell X-14A. virtually all pilot-Nmdling qualities 

the fortheomiug campaign. "in ad- The X-14B is believed to be the for any VTOL," says X-14B project 

dition to the worthiness el the cause first digital-computer-driven VTOL engineer, Frank Pauli, of the Ames 

itself a secondary but very impor- flight simulator aircraft yet de- Flight and Systems Research 

t;rut consideration is the Center’s veloped. It promises to be an im- Branch. 

involvement in activities of the surportant tool in VTOL aircraft re- The Ames researchers plan to 

rounding communities. The degree search. 

use the X-14B to study several 

to which we tit Ames participate in The conversion to flying flight control systems previously develop- 

the campaign is acknowledged by simulator was performed by the ed in ground-based simulation. Fu- 

both the local communities and the Northrop Corporation, Hawthorne, ture plans call for use of the air- 

federal establishments in this area. under a SI.2 million contract. borne computer to simulate ad- 

The camp.igu aflords us the oppor- The plane carries a small genranted systems designed to allow 

tunity to assist the. community in eral-purpose, aircraft-type (hgital the pilot a choice of handling char- 

an activity recognized by commun- computer with a capacity of 16,000 acteristics. Different characterisity 

leaders lx)th as necessary and 1,6-btt data words. Into the comtics would be selected depending on 

meaningful." 

puter are programmed the flight whether the pilot is in hovering 

Mr. Pike emphasized that, "giv- cimraeteristics of the VTOL air- flight or in the transition from 

ing should be considered a personal craft to be simulated. IVhen re- vertical to horizontal flight. This 

matter. No one can say how much searchers wish to conver! flight idea can be extended further to 

an individual should give. INe ask ehtracteristies of the X-14B to those systems that automatically select 

only that each employee participate of another aircraft, they simply put the best piloting characteristics for 

an(I contrii)ute asgenerouslyas pos- in a new Oonlputer tape. 

each type of flight. 

sible." 

A major part of the research Flight simulator aircraft extend 

the results of ground-based flight 

simulators. These ground-based devices 

are motion-generating mach- 

FLYING £IMULATOH . . . The Ames X-t4B vertical h~ke-off 

:rod ianding (VTOL) aircraft can duplicate, or simulate, the hovering 

flight of most existing or proposed V TOLs. The a i rcraft ineorporates 

a computer which can be programmed to duplicate the flight characteristics 

of a wide variety of other VTOL aircraft, 

ines which are "flown ’~ down on 

the ground by research pilots. The}’ 

are programmed by computer to 

duplicate the flight maneuvers of a 

wide rouge of aircraft. Designers 

use tt~em to study piloting qualities 

o: new aircraft in the early 

concept stage. Test maneuvers can 

be "florin" on the ground in a large 

building without hazard to pilots, and 

information can be gained far more 

cheaply than by building a prototype 

aircraft to test each proposed 

design. However, still further realism 

can often be obtained by flight 

simulator aircraft. 

Like a grouna-nased simulator, 

the X-14B can duplicate the flight 

maneuvers of a wide range of aircraft. 

Since it can fly, its movements 

are not artifically restricted, 

and it can more realistically duplicate 

the piloting qualities of new 

airplanes.

Page 2 

Dr,Charles Sonett 

Presents Papers 

NASA-Ames Facilities To"Aid FAA 

Charles P. Sonett, Deputy Dir- 

The Federal Aviation Administration 

of the Department of Transportation 

and NASA announced 

tinuing and increasing cooperation 

between the FAA and NASA. Joint 

use of the capabilities and resources Week,Oct. 3-9 

ector of the Astronautics Division, Wednesday (September 29) the sign- of both agencies has greatly in- 

presented a paper before the NATO ing of an agreement for joint parcreased our ability to solve diffi- The week of Oct. 3-9 has been 

Advanced Study institute on Lunar ticipation in flight sirnulation recult aeronautical systems proh- designated Fire Prevention Weekby 

Studies in Patras, Greece, Septemsearch and development projects at len] s. ~ ’ 

President Nixon. The week will be 

ber 18. The paper entitled "Electrical 

Properties of the Moon and 

Ames. 

"Fhis joint venture will give 

SIMULATION FACILITIES 

observed at Ames with efforts to 

inform employees in fire prevention 

its Interaction with Solar Winds", FAA immediate access to the most Under the agreement, NASA will and safety procedures. The Safety 

was based on his research with the technically sophisticated manned make the Ames simulationfacilitiesOffice 

also will conduct "general 

lunar magnetometers. The Institute flight simulation laboratory for and supporting services available to housekeeping" actions in fire pre- 

was attended by leading scientists aeronautics existing today without FAA for its own and for joint reventlon with the NAS Fire Depart- 

from all over the world. 

any large capital outlays for new search and development projects. ment. 

On October 8, Dr. Sonett will facilities, "FAA Administrator John The FAA will provide its own tech- 

speak at the University of Calgary 

in Alberta, Canada on the "accent 

H. Shaffer said. "As a result, we 

should realize substantial economnical 

personnel and Resident Director 

who will coordinate FAA R & D CHECK EXTINGUISHERS 

Lunar Surface Magnetometer Meaies and increased efficiency with projects with Dr. Hans Mark, Ames John Habermeyer, Safety Ofsurements." 

He will discuss the regard to research and developn’~nt Director. 

ficer, has asked that all fire ex- 

properties of the moon’s interior, efforts of concern to both FAA and Some of the FAA projects phtntinguishers be checked. If the seal, 

as indicated by recent data returned NASA. 

ned at Ames in the near future re- a thin braided wire with a small 

by the Apollo 12 lunar surface mug- "The two agencies have a comlate to the continuing study of air- Lead "sinker" near the top of foam 

netcmeter and the Ames Explorer mon interest ill conducting aerocraft such as the short take-off and dry chemical extinguishers, is 

35 magnetometer. 

nautical research and development and landing (STOL) transport being broken the extinguisher should be 

on a continuing basis, "Mr. Shaffer developed for use by U.S. air car- considered inoperative. All inoper- 

said. ~’Extension of aircraft opertiers. L..SchererNamed 

ations into uncommon flight regimes 

wil~ reqmre an accelerated techative 

extinguishers should be reported 

to Gerald E. Hall, extension 

3196, Mechanical Services Branch. 

nological effort to provide for the 

Director of FRCsafe 

introductions of advance designs 

into National Airspace Sys- RETIREMENT DINNER 

BURN TREATMENT 

While discussing Fire Preven- 

Lee R. Seherer has been named tem. The sharing of the flight sim- A retirement dinner honoring tion Week, Mr. Habermeyer men- 

Director ot NASA’s Flight Research ulation facility wiih NASA will bet- Virgil I. Force and James R. Neely tLoned a treatment for burns which 

Center, Edwards, California. De g. ter prepare us to meet these chM- of the Materials Processing Branch he had taught and used for several 

Beeler, Deputy Director, who has lenges." 

will be held at the Sunnyview Club, years and which has recently been 

been Acting D~recter of the Flight in signing the agreement, Roy M t. View, on Wednesday, October 15, adopted by the Red Cross. The 

Research Center since April 7 of P. Jackson, NASA Associate Admin- at 7 p.m. Friends and fellow era- treatment is simply cold water. 

this year will continue as Acting istrator for Advanced Research and ployees interested in attending may Cold water has tong been known 

Director until Oct. 11. 

Technology, sta~ed that "this agree- contact Ray Elam, Ext. 3016, Ralph as a means of relieving the pain 

M r. Soberer is presently responment is further indication of the con- Schlaegel or Bill Angwin, ext. 2234. of burns. Recently it was also resible 

to the Director of the Apollo 

eognized as a means of "healing" 

Program for the scientific aspects 

burned tissue. 

of Apollo lunar explorations. Prior 

The theory behind the treatment 

to this he was Assistant Director 

is; If burned tissue is immediately 

for Lunar Programs, and Manager 

immersed in cold water it will cool 

of the Lunar Orbiter Program since 

quickly, preventing further damage 

its inception in 1963 through its 

to the skin. If cold towels or water 

successful completion in 1967. Mr. 

is not applied, the skin will retain 

Soherer returned from the Navy as 

the heat of the initial burn for some 

Captain with 25 years of service in 

time, allowing further damage. Mr. 

1 964 while on assignment to NASA 

Habermeyer cited several incidents 

and remained at NASA in a civilian 

where serious damage had been 

capacity. 

avoided by quick application of cold 

He was graduated from the U.S. 

water. 

Naval Academy in 1942 and received 

For information on fire pre- 

a Master’s Degree in Aeronautical 

vention and burn treatment, con- 

Engineering from the California 

tact John Habermeyer, Safety Of- 

Institute of Technology in 1950. He 

received NASA’s Exceptional Service 

Award in 1967, and NASA’s 

Exceptional Scientific Achievement 

Medal in 1969. 

fleer, extension 2988, Bldg. 24i, 

ftoom 130. 

FORMS NOTICE 

ARC Form t07 "Employee Termination 

Checkout Record" has been 

revised as of September 1971. Ames 

employees are requested to destroy 

all they are now 

ebsoIete 

ON DISPLAY . . . A full-scale Lunar Rover model, a replica 

of the Apollo 15 Lunar Rover, was ondisplay on the Ames cafeteria 

patio, Sept. 16-17. It was viewed by many Ames employees during 

the lunch breaks, five of whom were caught by Ames photographer, 

Emerson Show’s camera. 

While Ames the Rover underwent re at the model 

between shows at Cal Ex L.A. Fair. 

PREVENTION BEST PROTECTION 

Fire Prevention

Data From Ames Employees 

Magnetometer Voted to AIAA Posts 

The Ames Lunar Surface Mag- Several Ames employees were 

netometer placed 02} the moon in late recently elected as eommi ttee mem- 

July during the Apollo 15 mission bers and officers of the San Fran- 

has returned excellent lunar magcisco Sechon of the American Instinetic 

field data continuously as the tute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 

moon circles the Earth. 

boasts a membership of 1,200, el 

The instrument is an improved whom 200 are Ames employees. 

,,ersion of a similar instrument OFFICERS ELECTED 

placed on the moon during the Apollo Recently elected officers and 

i2 mission, and whicha yea} later directors from Ames are; Richard 

,,retinues to operate about 40 per- H. Peterson, Aeronautica I Missions. 

cent of each lunar day. Bothinstru- \’ice-Chairman; Mamoru Inouye, 

meets were develolmd by Ames Computational Fluid Dynamics, Sec- 

scientists; I)r. Charles P. Sonett, retary; John V. Rakich, Hypersonic 

)eputy Director etA stronautics; Dr. 

Ptlmer Dyal, Special Projects Of- 

!co; and Dr. Curtis W. Parkin, 

Theoretical Studies, and were built 

by Philco-Ford Corporation in Pale 

’,.lot. 

Data from the two instruments, 

,riling with local magnetic field measurements 

made during the Apollo 

t4 mission and da’al from a small 

s:~teilite left in lunar orbit during 

~ile Apollo 15 mission, are truing 

studied in an effort to learn mere 

Aerodynamics, Chairman of the Advisory 

Board; Melvin R. ~Aatson, 

High-Enthatpy Research, Technical 

Affairs Director; J. Lloyd ,Jones, 

Jr., Office of the Director, Nominations 

Director. Committee members 

from Ames are; George S. 

Deiwert, Fluid Mechanics and John 

R. Viegas, High-Enthalpy Research 

on the Membership Committee; and 

Victor Corsiglia, Large-Scale 

Aerodynamics, on the Program 

Comm ittee, 

THREE TECH BRIEF AWARDS . . . were presented to tlobert 

D. Lee deft), Electronic Research Branch, during a recent ceremony. 

C.A. Syvertson {right), Ames Deputy Director, made the 

presentation with the assistance of Esperanza Pereida loonier) 

a summer employee who worked in the Center’s Technology 

Utilization Office under the Neighborhood Youth Corps Summer 

Program. Mr. Lee, one of 29 employees receiving Tech Brief 

awards, was recognized for his "Intruder Detection System", 

"Metal Detecter System," and a miniature implantable instrument 

which measures and transmits heart function data. 

Awnrds Presented 

d~,mt the origin and cornposition of The Section will meet at Ames 

’,he moon. 

on Oct. 7. The agenda is: 

, nese Far 

Electric currents circulate deep 6 p.m.-Social flour in cafeteria SLxty-mne certificates of’ 

beneath the lunar surface every 

- 

7 p.m.-Dinner 

A Chinese Cultural Fair leaciatio21 

have toeen presented in con- 

trne there is a sudden change in 

luring oriental entertainment, ex- 

8:30 p.m.-Apollo Movie in Audit- nection with the recent study of 

solar wind magnetic field which 

hibits, demonstrations, and games 

Or i u.nl 

elvil aviatmn designed chiefly to re- 

sueeps entirely through the moon. 

will be held Sunday, October 3, 

9 p.m.-Lecture by Dr. William duce aircraft noise and airport-area 

The magnetometer detects the weak 

from 11 a.m. to4 p.m. at Cuhberly 

L. Quaide 

congestion. Fifty-seven were re- 

magnetic fields induced by the Advanced reservations are re- 

High School Pavilion, 4000 Middleceived 

by individuals and 12 hy 

moon’s internal current flows. From 

field Road, Pale Alto. 

quired. For mlormation call ext. groups. 

the lrequency content and manner 

Co-sponsored by the Stanford 

2121 by Tuesday, Oct. 5. 

The study, recommended by Con- 

:~. which these fields decay after the 

Area Chinese Club and the Multi- 

:’,tembers interested in taking an gress, was made jointly by DOT 

~:’rivat of each burst of energy ~rom 

cultural Education Office of Pale 

active role m ,Section activities and 

the sun, new deductions are ~ing 

and N-’~_SA, with assistance from Alto Unified School District, the 

prospective members are urged to the Department of Defense, Civil 

]rawn regardieg some of the day’s events v, fll include folk danc- 

n]oon’s contact one of the officers or di- Aeronautics Board, and eight other 

deep structural features hundreds 

ing, arts and crafts show, kite 

rectors. 

Federal agencies. A special ad- 

,,:" kilometers beneath the surface. 

making, minmtm-e gardening, tea 

visor)’ committee from the National tasting,mandarin and cantonese 

Academy of Engineering provided cookery, and elephant checkers. 

In The 70’s"6.Week Symposium 

representation from the nation’s Performances of the folk dances, 

airline, airport, aerospace, aca- 

A special six-week sympesimit second session on, "What kinds of 

Gung Fu {the art of self-defense). 

demic, and financial sectors. C.A. 

entitled "Aviation in the 70’s" will 

and oriental exercises called Tat 

systems {Independent LandiugMoni- Sy~ artson, Deputy Director of Ames. 

be: offered at Branham tligh School, 

Chi. v. ill be held from 2:30 to 4 

tor) are being developed to help served as chairman. 

1570 Branham Lane in San Jose 

p. Ill, 

pilots guide the next generation of 

Among other things, the study 

})~’gioning Sept. 30. The symposium 

Donations are 509 for adults and 

aircraft. ~’ 

concluded that aircraft noise abate- 

a’hieh will meet each Thursday 

children 12 years of age and under, 

The third meeting will focus on ment deserves the highest priority 

dight from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., is 

25C. Tickets may be purchased from 

"New Trends in Flight Simulation", because of widespread concern for 

Sponsored by NASA, the Federal 

Guy Wong, Los Altos Hills, 941and 

will be conducted by George the enviromnent and because the 

’~vi;xtion :\ssociation and the Met- 

2939. 

A. Rathert. Next in the series will suecess of t.he noise-abatement proropolitan 

Adult Education Pro- be a meeting devoted to "Safety gram will affect the solution to 

gr’ an. 

and Accident Prevention" led by an aviation’s other problems. It was 

Ames scientists will conduct four F.A.A. official. 

recommended that tin:e-phased re- 

.J the meetings which are designed 

nautics Division; Gerald E. Nitz- 

The fifth session will deal with 

!c)r the layman. Anthony Cook, Ofsearch 

goals be esklblished, seekberg, Office of the Deputy Director; 

"Long Range Forecasts tbr General ing reductions of at least I0 deci- 

%e of the Director of Aeronautics 

Richard H. Petersen, Aeronautical 

Aviation," Hubert Drake, Acre bels each I0 years until aircraft 

:lad Flight Systems, will speak on 

Mission; C.A. Sswertson, Deputy 

nautics Division, will be the speaker. noise is suppressed into commun- 

~mes’ research program in Short- 

Director; Oeanette Louis, Technical 

The last session will he devoted ity background noise. 

fake-off-and Landing (STOL) 

Services Division. 

to a tour of Ames, including the The certificates were awarded to 

transports and long-haul transpor- 

Group awards were presented Io 

wind tunnels, simulators and other 

t:~tion. Jay V. Christensen, Guidance 

the following Ames individuals: the Ames Mamtseript, Graphics and 

facilities related to the interest of Charles ~,V. Harper, Office of the Exhibits, and Reproduction Services 

will the the el ;. 

Director; Hubert M, Drake Aero- Branches 

! 

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BICYCLE CLUB 

¯, . by’ Mike Loves 

,I 

¯ . . by Jeanne Richardson 

The first meeting ef the bicycle 

club was held recently andattracted The following notice, clipped very good! No good suggestions for 

tweuty-five Ames employees. from a newspaper, was sent to the laboratory experiments. So I have 

The members heard Bob liack- Astrogram"offiee by HOWARD A. to dig around for equipment and 

ingot of Loekheed’s Pedelera STINE, Chief of the High-Enthalpy try it to see if it will illustrate 

Wheelemen talk on the organiza- Research Branch. "Bosses Day, what I want to teach, tsually it 

tion of his club and Pat Heitkum when bosses are supposed to be won’t without modification. There 

of the Triple-E CycIery in Moun- taken to lunch by their secretaries is a lab. assistant who knows where 

tain View. who talked about items and otherwise pampered, will be things are -- but of course he 

to look for in good bikes and how nationally observed Friday, Oct. 15, doesn’t know what l want so we 

to maintain bikes¯ 

so skirt saving yo~r money, secre- both took for it. And it has been 

The interest of those present taries." JOAN RZUCIDLO, High- so many years since l was in a 

seemed to be oriented toward tour- Enthalpy Research, are you listen- high school Physics Lab. -- [ don’t 

ing. Because of this, it was deing? even remember what we tried tedo. 

eided that the club would publish ALBERTA ALKSNE. formerly of Seems to me we had a printed "Lab 

a newsletter containing a compen- Theoretical Studies, has been keep- Manual" and it would sure help. 

dium of the various cycling aeing in touch from Africa with the Next time you send me a letter 

tivities conducted by other clubs in gang from Ames through letters in an ordinary envelope cun you slip 

the urea. 

circulated around various di,~isians. ip. a fe~ sheets of single-cycle semi- 

One of the first activities avail- In the Photo Branch EMEI,tSON 10g paper? Neither the school nor 

able for members isawine-tasting- SHAW noticed the letter excerpted the stationers bx~s any. 1 think with 

cycling tour in the Napa wHley on below and suggested that Amesper- that and some reasonably smooth 

Oct. 10. The preliminary informasonnel could possibly help Alberta pieces of wood 1 could devise usable 

tion on the tour is that it will be and her students. Alberta by the way slide rules -- the school can’t af- 

about 25 miles round trip, include is teaching through the Peace Corps¯ ford them. (15 shillings each for 

stops at two wineries ICharlesKrug "lO, Sept., 197t, Eldoret, Keuya. 30 girls for just one class) lEd. 

and Christian Brotherst, stops at ¯ As it is I’m so busy with note: one shilling is worth 14c U.S. 

a cheese and salami shop, and at Moths & Physics that i’ve no time currency) The girls did make some 

the Olive Oil Manufactory, where to complain of anything. The Maths paper slide rules with just ordin- 

a variety of palate-pleasing deli- part ix pretty easy, really, but the ary graph paper but that was pretty 

casies can be purchased. 

books aren’t very good -- it is frustrating. I couldn’t get along with- 

Full details of this tour will "New Moths" -- and since the book out nab’ slide rule -- since 1 have 

be sent to everyone signed up in doesn’t explain anything it throws no ’~ IBM. 

the club, but anyone desiring fur- load on the teacher. Also there Emerson’s idea is to collect 

ther details or who may wish his aren’t enough exercises in the book any old slide rules or appropriute 

name added to the club list, can to give the students adequate prac- text books and send them to Al- 

contact Mike Loves, ext. 242,0, mail tice. But Physics! Three or four berta. If you Ntve any items that 

stop 245-7. 

different hooks and none of them could be used please contact Emerson 

at Building 203, Room 101, 

N 203-6. 

Te all of those who will he 

leaving Ames next week, 

miss you - and good luck." 

"We’ll 

BENEFITS FROM SPACE .... "~ model of the Apollo command 

module and an Apollo iI lunar sample weighing 117 grams will be 

on display at the Marin County t.’air from October 8 to 11. There 

will also be a special exhibit vailed "Benefits Item Space" which 

will illustrate the various ways NASA research has benefitted 

American life. The exhibit features individual chairs equipped with 

stereo recordings which relate the contributions of space research 

to specific occupations. The chairs, pictured above, range in interest 

from and students to doctors law teachers and 

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