... and a corollary
Ahlfors
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DOD does not deal with confectionery flavors.
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Anyway, previous NC "science case was weak" for positron analysis at LERF. Note Lawrence Forsley sitting next. And the following.
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US20130300120 A1 - another turbine dream looking alike - "thermalization" of gamma rays from 178mHf relaxation.
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AR's old dream of high flights - a peculiar coating added to combustion chamber wall.
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NNC12ZRE026R Advanced Research and Technology Support (ARTS) Statement of Work
"Advanced Energetic Materials Suitable for Prolonged “Excess Heat” Production and processing techniques deal" ...
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NASA NNC14CA16C Theoretical development advanced energetic materials - 10/31/17 CLOSE OUT
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AR strikes back - granted European patent EP2702593
"METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ENERGY BY NUCLEAR REACTIONS OF HYDROGEN ADSORBED BY ORBITAL CAPTURE ON A NANOCRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE OF A METAL" , inventor Francesco Piantelli, is now REVOKED.
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Ersatzreaktor?
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"You never know..."
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99mTc et al.
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Option Period:
1. Six months: Application of models to support design of Generation 1 energy conversion device defined as first experimental prototype developed by NASA.
2. Twelve months: Application of models to support design of Generation 2 energy conversion device defined as second experimental prototype developed by NASA.
3. Deliverables:
a. Monthly progress reports to be submitted using a written or oral presentation format at NASA discretion.
b. Twelve months: Final report (oral presentation to NASA and written report to include theoretical models and computational results)
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7/13/17 Other Administrative Action
THE PURPOSE OF MOD 1 IS TO REVISE CONTRACT CLAUSES. THE FOLLOWING ARE HEREBY MODIFIED IN THE CONTRACT AS FOLLOWS: IN CLAUSE G.5 MILSTONE DELIVERABLE/PAYMENT SCHEDULE, ALL PERIOD SCHEDULE CHARTS FOR BASE, OPTION I AND OPTION, ARE REVISED AS FOLLOWS: -IN THE METHOD COLUMNS, DELETE "/OR PHONE" IN CLAUSE H.11 GRC MODIFICATION (1/14) TO NFS 1852.235-74 -- ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF WORK - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (JAN 2014), ADD THE FOLLOWING TEXT: (D) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT AND UPLOAD EACH MONTHLY REPORT AS WELL AS THE FINAL REPORT INTO THE EROOM 80GRC017C0021 FOLDER FOR THIS CONTRACT. (E) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER PROOF OF UPLOAD OF EACH MONTHLY AND FINAL REPORT. IN CLAUSE J.2 GRC 227-104 DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS, SECTION (A), REVISE AS FOLLOWS: -REMOVE CONTRACT NUMBER AND REPLACE WITH CONTRACT NUMBER 80GRC017C0021. IN CLAUSE J.2 GRC 227-104 DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS, SECTION (B), ADD THE FOLLOWING RECIPIENTS TO THE DISTRIBUTION LIST: -ARNON CHAIT, SCIENCE LEAD MAIL STOP 105-1 EMAIL: [email protected] -BRUCE STEINETZ, MAIL STOP 23-3 EMAIL: [email protected] ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS MODIFICATION 1. THEORETICAL PHYSICS SUPPORT FOR ADVANCED ENERGY CONVERSION PROJECT THE ADVANCED ENERGY CONVERSION (AEC) PROJECT AT NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER INVESTIGATES ADVANCED MATERIALS CONCEPTS FOR HEAT PRODUCTION IN VARIOUS MATERIALS WHEN STIMULATED USING VARIOUS INPUT PARAMETERS. IN THIS PROJECT, EXPERIMENTAL HARDWARE WILL BE DESIGNED, ASSEMBLED, FABRICATED, AND TESTED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF HEAT PRODUCTION. HEAT PRODUCTION IS NECESSARY FOR LONG DURATION SPACE FLIGHTS IN WHICH SOLAR POWER IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO POWER THE MISSION REQUIREMENTS. THE AEC PROJECT IS SEEKING THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT. THIS PROCUREMENT AIMS AT CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE-BASED TASKS TO ASSIST NASA ACCORDING TO THE TASKS OUTLINED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK BELOW. MINIMUM PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS: 1. PH.D. OR EQUIVALENT IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS, WITH SPECIALIZATION IN QUANTUM MECHANICS, QUANTUM FIELD THEORY, NUCLEAR PHYSICS, PLASMA PHYSICS, AND OTHER THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE STANDARD MODEL. 2. FURTHER DEMONSTRATIVE EXPERTISE IN MODEL DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGETIC PROCESSES IN METAL SUBSTRATES, INCLUDING LATTICE SCREENING. 3. PH.D. OR EQUIVALENT IN COMPUTATIONAL/NUMERICAL PHYSICS. 4. DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN HIGH LEVEL MODEL DEVELOPMENT IN AT LEAST MATHEMATICA. 5. U.S. CITIZENSHIP ALLOWING RESEARCHERS TO MEET AT NASA TO DISCUSS FINDINGS AND TO REVIEW EXPERIMENTAL HARDWARE.
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Not bad
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Technical Tasks:
The contractor shall perform the following tasks:
Base Period:
1. Develop theoretical models using quantum mechanics and plasma kinetic equations to assist in understanding and guidance of experimental observations.
a. Specific models for solid materials/embedded gas plasma interaction utilizing Vlasov equations and related fully kinetic analysis techniques.
2. Develop computational models of theories derived in above task. Models shall be developed in Mathematica and COMSOL, as well as custom quantum codes as necessary to directly achieve quantitative estimates of specific experimental apparatus.
3. Provide guidance on experiments to verify model parameters.
Option Period:
1. Apply models to assist NASA in the optimization of system thermal output.