| Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope |
| DEF lGamma-ray astronomy observatory in low-Earth orbit, comprised of the Large Area Telescope and the GLAST Burst Monitor, used to explore the extreme Universe, dark matter composition, black hole material acceleration, and the high-energy behavior of gamma-ray bursts. The observatory will also be used to investigate solar flares, pulsars, and cosmic ray origins. |
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| GRACE mission |
| DEF lThe second mission under the NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder (ESSP) Program which maps variations in the Earth's gravity field. The mission includes two identical spacecrafts flying about 200 kilometers apart in a polar orbit 500 kilometers above the Earth. |
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Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment mission |
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| animal models |
| DEF lNon-human animals, selected because of specific characteristics, for use in experimental research, teaching, or testing. |
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bioassay |
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cytology |
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| single electron transistors |
| DEF lThree-terminal, solid-state, nanoelectronic switching devices that use quantum mechanical electron tunneling to control the movement of single electrons and amplify current. |
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| computational mechanics |
| DEF lThe
discipline concerned with the development and application of numerical
and scientific computing methods to study phenomena governed by the principles
of mechanics. |
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. numerical analysis |
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. . approximation |
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mechanics |
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computerized simulation |
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| Cupola Module |
| DEF lA
permanent observation and control module for the International Space Station
developed by the European Space Agency. The module's windows allow line-of-sight
monitoring of outside activities, including spacewalks, docking operations
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| Kibo Japanese Experiment Module |
| DEF lA
permanent science module for the International Space Station developed
by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency. As Japan's primary contribution
to the ISS, Kibo consists of six components, two of which are research
facilities used for spaceborne experiments. |
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| meshfree methods |
| DEF lComputational
techniques that provide numerical solutions by using a set of arbitrarily
distributed nodes (discretization points) and weight functions without
the use of mesh or grid information in their formulations. |
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finite element method |
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| meshfree methods |
| DEF lComputational techniques that provide numerical solutions to integral equations or partial differential equations using a set of arbitrarily distributed nodes without the use of mesh or grid discretization of the domain or its boundary. |
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| risk management |
| DEF lAn organized, systematic process that identifies, analyzes, tracks, controls, communicates and documents risks to increase the likelihood of achieving success. |
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management |
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project planning |
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risk assessment |
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| lessons learned |
| DEF lKnowledge
or understanding gained by experience. The lesson must be significant in
that it has real or assumed impact on operations; valid in that it is factually
and technically correct; and applicable in that it identifies a specific
design, process, or decision that reduces or eliminates the potential for
failures and mishaps, or reinforces a positive result. |
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| risk assessment |
| DEF lThe
identification, evaluation, and estimation of the levels of risks involved
in a situation, their comparison against benchmarks or standards, and determination
of an acceptable level of risk. |
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evaluation |
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failure analysis |
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hazards |
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