NASA Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

energy scheme. This work reviews and describes various distributed generation technologies, including fuel cells,
microturbines, wind turbines, photovoltaic arrays, and Stirling engines. Issues such as fuel availability, construction
consideration, and protection controls are addressed. Sources of further information are provided.
DTIC
Electric Power Transmission
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ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION
Includes atmospheric, water, soil, noise, and thermal pollution.
20040045344 NASA Stennis Space Center, Bay Saint Louis, MS, USA
Environmental Assessment for the NASA First Response Facility
Kennedy, Carolyn; October 1, 2003; 20 pp.; In English
Report No.(s): SE-2003-11-00102-SSC; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A03, Hardcopy
NASA intends to construct a First Response Facility for integrated emergency response and health management. This
facility will consolidate the Stennis Space Center fire department, medical clinic, security operations, emergency operations
and the energy management and control center. The alternative considered is the ‘No Action Alternative’. The proposed action
will correct existing operational weaknesses and enhance capabilities to respond to medical emergencies and mitigate any
other possible threats. Environmental impacts include are emissions, wetlands disturbance, solid waste generation, and storm
water control.
Author
NASA Programs; Environment Management; Public Health; Emergencies
20040046909 Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
[Measurements of ‘Total Water’ and Carbon Dioxide from the NASA WB-57 During Crystal-Face]
Avallone, Linnea M.; [2003]; 6 pp.; In English
Contract(s)/Grant(s): NAG5-11473; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A02, Hardcopy
An existing closed-path tunable diode laser hygrometer (CLH) was employed for the measurements of total water made
during CRYSTAL-FACE. This instrument had flown previously on the NASA DC-8 during the SAGE III Ozone Loss and
Validation Experiment (SOLVE) and also on the NCAR C-130 during some local flights designed to test the extent of water
vapor interference in carbon dioxide measurements. The instrument was largely unchanged from previous studies, but a new
inlet appropriate to the WB-57F wingpod was constructed. In order to minimize the impact on the over-subscribed right
wingpod and to achieve good thermal control of the inlet temperature, the CLH inlet was made of carbon-fiber/epoxy
composite. Considerable effort was spent to design and build the lightest possible mounting hardware and design relatively
low-power inlet heaters. As a result, the instrument and mounting hardware came in below the NASA/JSC-imposed weight
cap of 35 lbs. Data were obtained on all test flights during May 2002 and during all but one mission flight in July 2002 (the
one lost flight was due to an unplugged instrument power cable). Instrument performance during the test flights was good, but
the data are not science- quality, as a variety of tests were performed to optimize the inlet configuration and heating. Data on
all mission flights is of high quality, despite some difficulties caused by flying through wet low-altitude air masses and dense
anvils, which saturated the instrument response.
Derived from text
Carbon Dioxide; Water Vapor; Measuring Instruments; Inlet Temperature; Fiber Composites
20040046987 California Univ., Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., Berkeley, CA, USA
Reducing Indoor Residential Exposures to Outdoor Pollutants
Sherman, M. H.; Matson, N. E.; Jul. 2003; 38 pp.; In English
Report No.(s): DE2003-816774; LBNL-51758; No Copyright; Avail: Department of Energy Information Bridge
The basic strategy for providing indoor air quality in residences is to dilute indoor sources with outdoor air. This strategy
assumes that the outdoor air does not have pollutants at harmful levels or that the outdoor air is, at least, less polluted than
the indoor air. When this is not the case, different strategies need to be employed to ensure adequate air quality in the indoor
environment. These strategies include ventilation systems, filtration and other measures. These strategies can be used for
several types of outdoor pollution, including smog, particulates and toxic air pollutants. This report reviews the impacts that
typical outdoor air pollutants can have on the indoor environment and provides design and operational guidance for mitigating
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