SPACECRAFT MATERIALS SELECTOR EXPERT SYSTEM

Description:

The Spacecraft Materials Selector (SMS) knowledge base is a preliminary design tool that provides estimates of environmental exposures and/or materials performance for selected spacecraft materials.  Inputs may launch date, altitude, inclination, mission duration, and certain characteristics of the satellite motion.  Based on information provided, the SMS will predict environments for the mission, including quantitative estimates of exposure levels under certain conditions.  The SMS may also predict materials performance based on previous flight experience.  Changes in selected material properties for Kapton, metallized-FEP Teflon, and a variety of selected coatings, metals, and MLI blankets may be estimated.

Additional Information:

Language:  N/A

Operating System:  Requires Java compatibility

Hardware Requirements:  PC

Availability:                 

• Maintenance/ Upgrades:    TBD
• Source Code:  Not Available
• Cost:  Free
• Distribution:  Available upon request: http://see.msfc.nasa.gov/ModelDB/ModelDB.htm  
• Manuals:  Description, including examples of use, is provided in the final report for NAS8-98213, "Development of a Spacecraft Materials Selector Expert System"
• Training:  Instructions for use are included as part of the downloadable package

Input Description:  Allowed inputs are identified on screen.  The user responds to questions asked by the expert system.

Point of Contact:

Dr. Gary Pippin
The Boeing Company
Seattle, WA  98124

Phone:  425-234-7959
E-Mail: harold.g.pippin@boeing.com