Applied Technology Institute Space Satellite Missile Defense Systems Engineering Technical Training Courses Catalog Vol102

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
TECHNICAL TRAINING SINCE 1984

Volume 102
Valid through September 2010

Acoustics & Sonar Engineering
Space & Satellite
Radar, Missiles & Defense
Systems Engineering & Project Management
Engineering & Communications

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Table of Contents
Acoustic & Sonar Engineering Defense, Missiles & Radar
Applied Physical Oceanography and Acoustics NEW! Advanced Developments in Radar Technology NEW!
May 18-20, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 May 18-20, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fundamentals of Random Vibration & Shock Testing Fundamentals of Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS
Apr 5-7, 2010 • College Park, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Apr 12-13, 2010 • Washington DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Apr 20-22, 2010 • Chatsworth, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Apr 15-16, 2010 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . 35
Fundamentals of Sonar Transducer Design Jul 19-20, 2010 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Apr 20-22, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Fundamentals of Radar Technology
Mechanics of Underwater Noise May 4-6, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
May 4-6, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Grounding and Shielding for EMC
Sonar Signal Processing NEW! Apr 27-29, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
May 18-20, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Modern Missile Analysis
Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation Apr 5-8, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Apr 19-22, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Jun 21-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Underwater Acoustics 201 NEW! Multi-Target Tracking and Multi-Sensor Data Fusion
May 13-14, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 May 11-13, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Underwater Acoustics for Biologists NEW! Propagation Effects of Radar and Communication Systems
Jun 15-17, 2010 • Silver Spring, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Apr 6-8, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vibration & Noise Control
Radar 101 - Fundamentals of Radar
May 3-6, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Apr 5, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Space & Satellite Systems Courses Radar Signal Analysis & Processing with MATLAB
Aerospace Simulations in C++ NEW! Jul 14-16, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
May 11-12, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Radar Systems Analysis & Design Using MATLAB
Communications Payload Design- Satellite Systems Architecture NEW! May 3-6, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Apr 6-8, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Radar Systems Design & Engineering
Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch Mechanics Jun 14-17, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Jun 21-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Submarines and Their Combat Systems
Earth Station Design, Implementation, Operation and Maintenance NEW! Jun 23-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Jun 7-10, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Synthetic Aperture Radar - Advanced
GPS Technology - Solutions for Earth & Space May 5-6, 2010 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mar 29 - Apr 1, 2010 • Cape Canaveral, Florida . . . . . . . 17 Synthetic Aperture Radar - Fundamentals
May 17-20, 2010 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 May 3-4, 2010 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Jun 28 - Jul 1, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tactical Missile Design – Integration
Aug 23-26, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Apr 13-15, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ground Systems Design & Operation Sep 27-29, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
May 18-20, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Theory and Fundamentals of Cyber Warfare
IP Networking Over Satellite Mar 23-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Jun 22-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Applications NEW!
Satellite Communications - An Essential Introduction Jun 8, 2010 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Jun 8-10, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Jun 15, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sep 21-23, 2010 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Satellite Communication Systems Engineering Engineering & Communications
Jun 15-17, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Digital Signal Processing System Design
Sep 14-16, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 May 31-Jun 3, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Satellite Design & Technology Digital Video Systems, Broadcast & Operations
Apr 20-23, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Apr 26-29, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Satellite RF Communications & Onboard Processing Engineering Systems Modeling with Excel / VBA NEW!
Apr 13-15, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Jun 15-16, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Solid Rocket Motor Design & Applications Exploring Data: Visualization
Apr 20-22, 2010 • Cocoa Beach, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Jul 19-21, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Space Mission Analysis & Design NEW! Fiber Optic Systems Engineering
Jun 22-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Apr 13-15, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Space Systems Fundamentals Military Standard 810G NEW!
May 17-20, 2010 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . 26 Apr 12-15, 2010 • Plano, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Jun 7-10, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 May 17-20, 2010 • Cincinnati, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Spacecraft Quality Assurance, Integration & Testing Practical Design of Experiments
Jun 9-10, 2010 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Jun 1-2, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Spacecraft Systems Integration & Test
Practical EMI Fixes
Apr 19-22, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Jun 14-17, 2010 • Orlando, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Systems Engineering & Project Management Practical Statistical Signal Processing Using MATLAB
Architecting with DODAF NEW! Jun 21-24, 2010 • Middletown, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . 58
Apr 6-7, 2010 • Huntsville, Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Jul 26-29, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
May 24-25, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Self-Organizing Wireless Networks NEW!
CSEP Exam Prep NEW! Jul 12-13, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mar 31-Apr 1, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Signal & Image Processing & Analysis for Scientists & Engineers
Fundamentals of Systems Enginering May 25-27, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mar 29-30, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Team-Based Problem Solving NEW!
Principles of Test & Evaluation Jul 13-14, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Jun 10-11, 2010 • Minneapolis, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach
Systems of Systems Jun 1-3, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Apr 20-22, 2010 • San Diego, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Topics for On-site Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Jun 29-Jul 1, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Popular “On-site” Topics & Ways to Register. . . . . . . 64
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Applied Physical Oceanography and Acoustics:
Controlling Physics, Observations, Models and Naval Applications

NEW!
Course Outline
1. Importance of Oceanography. Review
May 18-20, 2010 oceanography's history, naval applications, and impact on
climate.
Beltsville, Maryland 2. Physics of The Ocean. Develop physical
understanding of the Navier-Stokes equations and their
$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm) application for understanding and measuring the ocean.
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each 3. Energetics Of The Ocean and Climate Change. The
Off The Course Tuition." source of all energy is the sun. We trace the incoming energy
through the atmosphere and ocean and discuss its effect on
Summary the climate.
This three-day course is designed for engineers, 4. Wind patterns, El Niño and La Niña. The major wind
physicists, acousticians, climate scientists, and managers patterns of earth define not only the vegetation on land, but
who wish to enhance their understanding of this discipline drive the major currents of the ocean. Perturbations to their
or become familiar with how the ocean environment can normal circulation, such as an El Niño event, can have global
affect their individual applications. Examples of remote impacts.
sensing of the ocean, in situ ocean observing systems and 5. Satellite Observations, Altimetry, Earth's Geoid and
actual examples from recent oceanographic cruises are Ocean Modeling. The role of satellite observations are
given. discussed with a special emphasis on altimetric
measurements.
6. Inertial Currents, Ekman Transport, Western
Instructors Boundaries. Observed ocean dynamics are explained.
Dr. David L. Porter is a Principal Senior Oceanographer Analytical solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations are
at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics discussed.
Laboratory (JHUAPL). Dr. Porter has been at JHUAPL for 7. Ocean Currents, Modeling and Observation.
twenty-two years and before that he was an Observations of the major ocean currents are compared to
model results of those currents. The ocean models are driven
oceanographer for ten years at the National Oceanic and
by satellite altimetric observations.
Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Porter's specialties are
oceanographic remote sensing using space borne 8. Mixing, Salt Fingers, Ocean Tracers and Langmuir
Circulation. Small scale processes in the ocean have a large
altimeters and in situ observations. He has authored effect on the ocean's structure and the dispersal of important
scores of publications in the field of ocean remote chemicals, such as CO2.
sensing, tidal observations, and internal waves as well as
9. Wind Generated Waves, Ocean Swell and Their
a book on oceanography. Dr. Porter holds a BS in Prediction. Ocean waves, their physics and analysis by
physics from University of MD, a MS in physical directional wave spectra are discussed along with present
oceanography from MIT and a PhD in geophysical fluid modeling of the global wave field employing Wave Watch III.
dynamics from the Catholic University of America. 10. Tsunami Waves. The generation and propagation of
Dr. Juan I. Arvelo is a Principal Senior Acoustician at tsunami waves are discussed with a description of the present
JHUAPL. He earned a PhD degree in physics from the monitoring system.
Catholic University of America. He served nine years at 11. Internal Waves and Synthetic Aperture Radar
the Naval Surface Warfare Center and five years at Alliant (SAR) Sensing of Internal Waves. The density stratification
Techsystems, Inc. He has 27 years of theoretical and in the ocean allows the generation of internal waves. The
practical experience in government, industry, and physics of the waves and their manifestation at the surface by
academic institutions on acoustic sensor design and sonar SAR is discussed.
performance evaluation, experimental design and 12. Tides, Observations, Predictions and Quality
conduct, acoustic signal processing, data analysis and Control. Tidal observations play a critical role in commerce
interpretation. Dr. Arvelo is an active member of the and warfare. The history of tidal observations, their role in
commerce, the physics of tides and their prediction are
Acoustical Society of America (ASA) where he holds discussed.
various positions including associate editor of the
13. Bays, Estuaries and Inland Seas. The inland waters
Proceedings On Meetings in Acoustics (POMA) and
of the continents present dynamics that are controlled not only
technical chair of the 159th joint ASA/INCE conference in by the physics of the flow, but also by the bathymetry and the
Baltimore. shape of the coastlines.
14. The Future of Oceanography. Applications to global
What You Will Learn climate assessment, new technologies and modeling are
• The physical structure of the ocean and its major discussed.
currents. 15. Underwater Acoustics. Review of ocean effects on
• The controlling physics of waves, including internal sound propagation & scattering.
waves. 16. Naval Applications. Description of the latest sensor,
transducer, array and sonar technologies for applications from
• How space borne altimeters work and their target detection, localization and classification to acoustic
contribution to ocean modeling. communications and environmental surveys.
• How ocean parameters influence acoustics. 17. Models and Databases. Description of key worldwide
• Models and databases for predicting sonar environmental databases, sound propagation models, and
performance. sonar simulation tools.


Fundamentals of Random Vibration & Shock Testing
for Land, Sea, Air, Space Vehicles & Electronics Manufacture

April 5-7, 2010 Summary
This three-day course is primarily designed for test
College Park, Maryland personnel who conduct, supervise or "contract out"
vibration and shock tests. It also benefits design,
April 20-22, 2010 quality and reliability specialists who interface with
Chatsworth, California vibration and shock test activities.
Each student receives the instructor's brand new,
$2595 (8:00am - 4:00pm) minimal-mathematics, minimal-theory hardbound text
“Also Available As A Distance Learning Course” Random Vibration & Shock Testing, Measurement,
(Call for Info) Analysis & Calibration. This 444 page, 4-color book
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each also includes a CD-ROM with video clips and
Off The Course Tuition." animations.

Course Outline
1. Minimal math review of basics of vibration,
commencing with uniaxial and torsional SDoF
systems. Resonance. Vibration control.
2. Instrumentation. How to select and correctly use
displacement, velocity and especially acceleration and
force sensors and microphones. Minimizing mechanical
and electrical errors. Sensor and system dynamic
calibration.
3. Extension of SDoF to understand multi-resonant
Instructor continuous systems encountered in land, sea, air and
Wayne Tustin is President of Equipment space vehicle structures and cargo, as well as in
Reliability Institute (ERI), a electronic products.
specialized engineering school and 4. Types of shakers. Tradeoffs between mechanical,
consultancy. His BSEE degree is electrohydraulic (servohydraulic), electrodynamic
(electromagnetic) and piezoelectric shakers and systems.
from the University of Washington, Limitations. Diagnostics.
Seattle. He is a licensed
5. Sinusoidal one-frequency-at-a-time vibration
Professional Engineer - Quality in testing. Interpreting sine test standards. Conducting
the State of California. Wayne's first tests.
encounter with vibration was at Boeing/Seattle, 6. Random Vibration Testing. Broad-spectrum all-
performing what later came to be called modal frequencies-at-once vibration testing. Interpreting
tests, on the XB-52 prototype of that highly random vibration test standards.
reliable platform. Subsequently he headed field 7. Simultaneous multi-axis testing gradually
service and technical training for a manufacturer replacing practice of reorienting device under test (DUT)
on single-axis shakers.
of electrodynamic shakers, before establishing
8. Environmental stress screening (ESS) of
another specialized school on which he left his electronics production. Extensions to highly accelerated
name. Wayne has written several books and stress screening (HASS) and to highly accelerated life
hundreds of articles dealing with practical testing (HALT).
aspects of vibration and shock measurement and 9. Assisting designers to improve their designs by
testing. (a) substituting materials of greater damping or (b) adding
damping or (c) avoiding "stacking" of resonances.
10. Understanding automotive buzz, squeak and
What You Will Learn rattle (BSR). Assisting designers to solve BSR problems.
• How to plan, conduct and evaluate vibration Conducting BSR tests.
and shock tests and screens. 11. Intense noise (acoustic) testing of launch vehicles
and spacecraft.
• How to attack vibration and noise problems. 12. Shock testing. Transportation testing. Pyroshock
• How to make vibration isolation, damping and testing. Misuse of classical shock pulses on shock test
absorbers work for vibration and noise control. machines and on shakers. More realistic oscillatory shock
testing on shakers.
• How noise is generated and radiated, and how
13. Shock response spectrum (SRS) for
it can be reduced. understanding effects of shock on hardware. Use of SRS
From this course you will gain the ability to in evaluating shock test methods, in specifying and in
understand and communicate meaningfully with conducting shock tests.
test personnel, perform basic engineering 14. Attaching DUT via vibration and shock test
calculations, and evaluate tradeoffs between test fixtures. Large DUTs may require head expanders and/or
slip plates.
equipment and procedures.
15. Modal testing. Assisting designers.


Fundamentals of Sonar Transducer Design

April 20-22, 2010 Course Outline
Beltsville, Maryland 1. Overview. Review of how transducer and
performance fits into overall sonar system design.
$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm) 2. Waves in Fluid Media. Background on how the
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each transducer creates sound energy and how this energy
Off The Course Tuition." propagates in fluid media. The basics of sound
propagation in fluid media:
• Plane Waves
• Radiation from Spheres
Summary • Linear Apertures Beam Patterns
This three-day course is designed for sonar • Planar Apertures Beam Patterns
system design engineers, managers, and system • Directivity and Directivity Index
engineers who wish to enhance their understanding
of sonar transducer design and how the sonar • Scattering and Diffraction
transducer fits into and dictates the greater sonar • Radiation Impedance
system design. Topics will be illustrated by worked • Transmission Phenomena
numerical examples and practical case studies.
• Absorption and Attenuation of Sound
3. Equivalent Circuits. Transducers equivalent
Instructor electrical circuits. The relationship between transducer
Mr. John C. Cochran is a Sr. Engineering Fellow parameters and performance. Analysis of transducer
with Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems., a designs:
leading provider of integrated solutions for the • Mechanical Equivalent Circuits
Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. • Acoustical Equivalent Circuits
Mr. Cochran has 25 years of experience in the
design of sonar transducer systems. His experience • Combining Mechanical and Acoustical Equivalent
includes high frequency mine hunting sonar Circuits
systems, hull mounted search sonar systems, 4. Waves in Solid Media: A transducer is
undersea targets and decoys, high power constructed of solid structural elements. Background in
projectors, and surveillance sonar systems. Mr. how sound waves propagate through solid media. This
Cochran holds a BS degree from the University of section builds on the previous section and develops
California, Berkeley, a MS degree from Purdue equivalent circuit models for various transducer
University, and a MS EE degree from University of elements. Piezoelectricity is introduced.
California, Santa Barbara. He holds a certificate in • Waves in Homogeneous, Elastic Solid Media
Acoustics Engineering from Pennsylvania State • Piezoelectricity
University and Mr. Cochran has taught as a visiting
lecturer for the University of Massachusetts, • The electro-mechanical coupling coefficient
Dartmouth. • Waves in Piezoelectric, Elastic Solid Media.
5. Sonar Projectors. This section combines the
concepts of the previous sections and developes the
What You Will Learn basic concepts of sonar projector design. Basic
• Acoustic parameters that affect transducer concepts for modeling and analyzing sonar projector
designs: performance will be presented. Examples of sonar
Aperture design projectors will be presented and will include spherical
Radiation impedance projectors, cylindrical projectors, half wave-length
Beam patterns and directivity projectors, tonpilz projectors, and flexural projectors.
Limitation on performance of sonar projectors will be
• Fundamentals of acoustic wave transmission in discussed.
solids including the basics of piezoelectricity
Modeling concepts for transducer design. 6. Sonar Hydrophones. The basic concepts of
sonar hydrophone design will be reviewed. Analysis of
• Transducer performance parameters that affect hydrophone noise and extraneous circuit noise that
radiated power, frequency of operation, and may interfere with hydrophone performance.
bandwidth.
• Elements of Sonar Hydrophone Design
• Sonar projector design parameters Sonar
hydrophone design parameters. • Analysis of Noise in Hydrophone and Preamplifier
Systems
From this course you will obtain the knowledge and • Specific Application in Sonar Hydronpone Design
ability to perform sonar transducer systems • Hydrostatic hydrophones
engineering calculations, identify tradeoffs, interact • Spherical hydrophones
meaningfully with colleagues, evaluate systems, • Cylindrical hydrophones
understand current literature, and how transducer
design fits into greater sonar system design. • The affect of a fill fluid on hydrophone performance.


Mechanics of Underwater Noise
Fundamentals and Advances in Acoustic Quieting

Summary
The course describes the essential mechanisms of
underwater noise as it relates to ship/submarine
silencing applications. The fundamental principles of
noise sources, water-borne and structure-borne noise
propagation, and noise control methodologies are
explained. Illustrative examples will be presented. The
course will be geared to those desiring a basic
understanding of underwater noise and
ship/submarine silencing with necessary mathematics
presented as gently as possible.
A full set of notes will be given to participants as well
as a copy of the text, Mechanics of Underwater Noise,
by Donald Ross.

Instructors
Joel Garrelick has extensive experience in the May 4-6, 2010
general area of structural acoustics and specifically, Beltsville, Maryland
underwater acoustics applications. As a Principal
Scientist for Cambridge Acoustical Associates, Inc., $1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
CAA/Anteon, Inc. and currently Applied Physical
Sciences, Inc., he has thirty plus years experience "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
Off The Course Tuition."
working on various ship/submarine silencing R&D
projects for Naval Sea Systems Command, the Applied
Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University, Office Course Outline
of Naval Research, Naval Surface Warfare Center and 1. Fundamentals. Definitions, units, sources,
Naval Research Laboratory. He has also performed spectral and temporal properties, wave equation,
aircraft noise research for the Air Force Research radiation and propagation, reflection, absorption and
Laboratory and NASA and is the author of a number of scattering, structure-borne noise, interaction of sound
articles in technical journals. Joel received his B.C.E. and structures.
and M.E. from the City College of New York and his 2. Noise Sources in Marine Applications.
Ph.D in Engineering Mechanics from the City Rotating and reciprocating machinery, pumps and
University of New York. fans, gears, piping systems.
Paul Arveson served as a civilian employee of the 3. Noise Models for Design and Prediction.
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Source-path-receiver models, source characterization,
Carderock Division. With a BS degree in structural response and vibration transmission,
Physics, he led teams in ship acoustic deterministic (FE) and statistical (SEA) analyses.
signature measurement and analysis, 4. Noise Control. Principles of machinery quieting,
facility calibration, and characterization vibration isolation, structural damping, structural
projects. He designed and constructed transmission loss, acoustic absorption, acoustic
specialized analog and digital electronic mufflers.
measurement systems and their sensors and 5. Fluid Mechanics and Flow Induced Noise.
interfaces, including the system used to calibrate all Turbulent boundary layers, wakes, vortex shedding,
the US Navy's ship noise measurement facilities. He cavity resonance, fluid-structure interactions, propeller
managed development of the Target Strength noise mechanisms, cavitation noise.
Predictive Model for the Navy. He conducted
6. Hull Vibration and Radiation. Flexural and
experimental and theoretical studies of acoustic and
membrane modes of vibration, hull structure
oceanographic phenomena for the Office of Naval resonances, resonance avoidance, ribbed-plates, thin
Research. He has published numerous technical shells, anti-radiation coatings, bubble screens.
reports and papers in these fields. In 1999 Arveson
received a Master's degree in Computer Systems 7. Sonar Self Noise and Reduction. On board and
towed arrays, noise models, noise control for
Management. He established the Balanced Scorecard
habitability, sonar domes.
Institute, as an effort to promote the use of this
management concept among governmental and 8. Ship/Submarine Scattering. Rigid body and
nonprofit organizations. He is active in various elastic scattering mechanisms, target strength of
technical organizations, and is a Fellow in the structural components, false targets, methods for echo
reduction, anechoic coatings.
Washington Academy of Sciences.


Sonar Signal Processing
May 18-20 , 2010
NEW! Beltsville, Maryland
$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each

Course Outline
Summary 1. Introduction to Sonar Signal
This intensive short course provides an Processing. ntroduction to sonar detection
overview of sonar signal processing. Processing systems and types of signal processing
techniques applicable to bottom-mounted, hull- performed in sonar. Correlation processing,
mounted, towed and sonobuoy systems will be Fournier analysis, windowing, and ambiguity
discussed. Spectrum analysis, detection, functions. Evaluation of probability of detection
classification, and tracking algorithms for passive
and false alarm rate for FFT and broadband
and active systems will be examined and related
signal processors.
to design factors. The impact of the ocean
environment on signal processing performance 2. Beamforming and Array Processing.
will be highlighted. Advanced techniques such as Beam patterns for sonar arrays, shading
high-resolution array-processing and matched techniques for sidelobe control, beamformer
field array processing, advanced signal implementation. Calculation of DI and array
processing techniques, and sonar automation will gain in directional noise fields.
be covered. 3. Passive Sonar Signal Processing.
The course is valuable for engineers and Review of signal characteristics, ambient
scientists engaged in the design, testing, or noise, and platform noise. Passive system
evaluation of sonars. Physical insight and configurations and implementations. Spectral
realistic performance expectations will be analysis and integration.
stressed. A comprehensive set of notes will be
supplied to all attendees. 4. Active Sonar Signal Processing.
Waveform selection and ambiguity functions.
Projector configurations. Reverberation and
Instructors multipath effects. Receiver design.
James W. Jenkins joined the Johns Hopkins 5. Passive and Active Designs and
University Applied Physics Implementations. Design specifications and
Laboratory in 1970 and has worked trade-off examples will be worked, and actual
in ASW and sonar systems analysis.
He has worked with system studies sonar system implementations will be
and at-sea testing with passive and examined.
active systems. He is currently a 6. Advanced Signal Processing
senior physicist investigating Techniques. Advanced techniques for
improved signal processing systems, APB, own- beamforming, detection, estimation, and
ship monitoring, and SSBN sonar. He has taught classification will be explored. Optimal array
sonar and continuing education courses since processing. Data adaptive methods, super
1977 and is the Director of the Applied resolution spectral techniques, time-frequency
Technology Institute (ATI).
representations and active/passive automated
G. Scott Peacock is the Assistant Group classification are among the advanced
Supervisor of the Systems Group at the Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab techniques that will be covered.
(JHU/APL). Mr. Peacock received both his B.S. in
Mathematics and an M.S. in Statistics from the What You Will Learn
University of Utah. He currently manages several
research and development projects that focus on • Fundamental algorithms for signal
automated passive sonar algorithms for both processing.
organic and off-board sensors. Prior to joining • Techniques for beam forming.
JHU/APL Mr. Peacock was lead engineer on • Trade-offs among active waveform designs.
several large-scale Navy development tasks • Ocean medium effects.
including an active sonar adjunct processor for
the SQS-53C, a fast-time sonobuoy acoustic • Shallow water effects and issues.
processor and a full scale P-3 trainer. • Optimal and adaptive processing.

Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation
April 19-22, 2010
Beltsville, Maryland Course Outline
1. Introduction. Nature of acoustical measurements
$1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm) and prediction. Modern developments in physical and
mathematical modeling. Diagnostic versus prognostic
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each applications. Latest developments in acoustic sensing of
Off The Course Tuition." the oceans.
2. The Ocean as an Acoustic Medium. Distribution of
Summary physical and chemical properties in the oceans. Sound-
speed calculation, measurement and distribution. Surface
The subject of underwater acoustic modeling deals with and bottom boundary conditions. Effects of circulation
the translation of our patterns, fronts, eddies and fine-scale features on
physical understanding of acoustics. Biological effects.
sound in the sea into
mathematical formulas 3. Propagation. Observations and Physical Models.
solvable by computers. Basic concepts, boundary interactions, attenuation and
absorption. Shear-wave effects in the sea floor and ice
This course provides a
cover. Ducting phenomena including surface ducts, sound
comprehensive treatment of
channels, convergence zones, shallow-water ducts and
all types of underwater
Arctic half-channels. Spatial and temporal coherence.
acoustic models including
Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis for propagation
environmental, propagation,
modeling. Frequency-domain wave equation formulations
noise, reverberation and
including ray theory, normal mode, multipath expansion,
sonar performance models.
fast field and parabolic approximation techniques. New
Specific examples of each
developments in shallow-water and under-ice models.
type of model are discussed
Domains of applicability. Model summary tables. Data
to illustrate model
support requirements. Specific examples (PE and
formulations, assumptions
RAYMODE). References. Demonstrations.
and algorithm efficiency. Guidelines for selecting and
using available propagation, noise and reverberation 4. Noise. Observations and Physical Models. Noise
models are highlighted. Problem sessions allow students sources and spectra. Depth dependence and
to exercise PC-based propagation and active sonar directionality. Slope-conversion effects. Mathematical
models. Models. Theoretical basis for noise modeling. Ambient
Each student will receive a copy of Underwater noise and beam-noise statistics models. Pathological
Acoustic Modeling and Simulation by Paul C. Etter, in features arising from inappropriate assumptions. Model
addition to a complete set of lecture notes. summary tables. Data support requirements. Specific
example (RANDI-III). References.
5. Reverberation. Observations and Physical
Instructor Models. Volume and boundary scattering. Shallow-
Paul C. Etter has worked in the fields of ocean- water and under-ice reverberation features.
atmosphere physics and environmental Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis for
reverberation modeling. Cell scattering and point
acoustics for the past thirty years
scattering techniques. Bistatic reverberation
supporting federal and state agencies, formulations and operational restrictions. Data support
academia and private industry. He requirements. Specific examples (REVMOD and
received his BS degree in Physics and his Bistatic Acoustic Model). References.
MS degree in Oceanography at Texas
A&M University. Mr. Etter served on active 6. Sonar Performance Models. Sonar equations.
Model operating systems. Model summary tables. Data
duty in the U.S. Navy as an Anti-
support requirements. Sources of oceanographic and
Submarine Warfare (ASW) Officer aboard frigates. He is acoustic data. Specific examples (NISSM and Generic
the author or co-author of more than 140 technical reports Sonar Model). References.
and professional papers addressing environmental
measurement technology, underwater acoustics and 7. Modeling and Simulation. Review of simulation
theory including advanced methodologies and
physical oceanography. Mr. Etter is the author of the
infrastructure tools. Overview of engineering,
textbook Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation. engagement, mission and theater level models.
Discussion of applications in concept evaluation, training
What You Will Learn and resource allocation.
• What models are available to support sonar 8. Modern Applications in Shallow Water and
engineering and oceanographic research. Inverse Acoustic Sensing. Stochastic modeling,
broadband and time-domain modeling techniques,
• How to select the most appropriate models based on matched field processing, acoustic tomography, coupled
user requirements. ocean-acoustic modeling, 3D modeling, and chaotic
• Where to obtain the latest models and databases. metrics.
• How to operate models and generate reliable 9. Model Evaluation. Guidelines for model
results. evaluation and documentation. Analytical benchmark
• How to evaluate model accuracy. solutions. Theoretical and operational limitations.
Verification, validation and accreditation. Examples.
• How to solve sonar equations and simulate sonar 10. Demonstrations and Problem Sessions.
performance. Demonstration of PC-based propagation and active sonar
• Where the most promising international research is models. Hands-on problem sessions and discussion of
being performed. results.


Underwater Acoustics 201
May 13-14, 2010
Laurel, Maryland NEW!
$1225 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

Course Outline
Summary 1. Introduction. Nature of acoustical
This two-day course explains how to translate our measurements and prediction. Modern
physical understanding of sound in the sea into developments in physical and mathematical
mathematical formulas solvable by computers. It modeling. Diagnostic versus prognostic
provides a comprehensive treatment of all types of applications. Latest developments in inverse-
underwater acoustic models including environmental, acoustic sensing of the oceans.
propagation, noise, reverberation and sonar 2. The Ocean as an Acoustic Medium.
performance models. Specific examples of each type Distribution of physical and chemical properties in
of model are discussed to the oceans. Sound-speed calculation,
illustrate model measurement and distribution. Surface and bottom
formulations, assumptions boundary conditions. Effects of circulation patterns,
and algorithm efficiency. fronts, eddies and fine-scale features on acoustics.
Guidelines for selecting and Biological effects.
using available propagation,
noise and reverberation 3. Propagation. Basic concepts, boundary
models are highlighted. interactions, attenuation and absorption. Ducting
Demonstrations illustrate the phenomena including surface ducts, sound
proper execution and channels, convergence zones, shallow-water ducts
interpretation of PC-based and Arctic half-channels. Theoretical basis for
sonar models. propagation modeling. Frequency-domain wave
Each student will receive a copy of Underwater equation formulations including ray theory, normal
Acoustic Modeling and Simulation by Paul C. Etter, in mode, multipath expansion, fast field (wavenumber
addition to a complete set of lecture notes. integration) and parabolic approximation
techniques. Model summary tables. Data support
requirements. Specific examples.
Instructor
4. Noise. Noise sources and spectra. Depth
Paul C. Etter has worked in the fields of ocean-
dependence and directionality. Slope-conversion
atmosphere physics and environmental
acoustics for the past thirty-five years
effects. Theoretical basis for noise modeling.
supporting federal and state agencies, Ambient noise and beam-noise statistics models.
academia and private industry. He Pathological features arising from inappropriate
received his BS degree in Physics and assumptions. Model summary tables. Data support
his MS degree in Oceanography at requirements. Specific examples.
Texas A&M University. Mr. Etter served 5. Reverberation. Volume and boundary
on active duty in the U.S. Navy as an Anti-Submarine scattering. Shallow-water and under-ice
Warfare (ASW) Officer aboard frigates. He is the reverberation features. Theoretical basis for
author or co-author of more than 180 technical reports reverberation modeling. Cell scattering and point
and professional papers addressing environmental scattering techniques. Bistatic reverberation
measurement technology, underwater acoustics and formulations and operational restrictions. Model
physical oceanography. Mr. Etter is the author of the summary tables. Data support requirements.
textbook Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Specific examples.
Simulation (3rd edition).
6. Sonar Performance Models. Sonar
equations. Monostatic and bistatic geometries.
What You Will Learn Model operating systems. Model summary tables.
• Principles of underwater sound and the sonar Data support requirements. Sources of
equation. oceanographic and acoustic data. Specific
• How to solve sonar equations and simulate sonar examples.
performance. 7. Simulation. Review of simulation theory
• What models are available to support sonar including advanced methodologies and
engineering and oceanographic research. infrastructure tools.
• How to select the most appropriate models based on 8. Demonstrations. Guided demonstrations
user requirements. illustrate proper execution and interpretation of PC-
• Models available at APL. based monostatic and bistatic sonar models.

Underwater Acoustics for Biologists and Conservation Managers
A comprehensive tutorial designed for environmental professionals

NEW!
Summary
This three-day course is designed for biologists, and
conservation managers, who wish to enhance their
understanding of the underlying principles of June 15-17, 2010
underwater and engineering acoustics needed to Silver Spring, Maryland
evaluate the impact of anthropogenic noise on marine
life. This course provides a framework for making $1590 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
objective assessments of the impact of various types of
sound sources. Critical topics are introduced through "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
clear and readily understandable heuristic models and Off The Course Tuition."
graphics.
Course Outline
Instructors 1. Introduction. Review of the ocean
Dr. William T. Ellison is president of Marine Acoustics, anthropogenic noise issue (public opinion, legal
Inc., Middletown, RI. Dr. Ellison has over findings and regulatory approach), current state
45 years of field and laboratory experience of knowledge, and key references summarizing
in underwater acoustics spanning sonar scientific findings to date.
design, ASW tactics, software models and
biological field studies. He is a graduate of 2. Acoustics of the Ocean Environment.
the Naval Academy and holds the degrees Sound Propagation, Ambient Noise
of MSME and Ph.D. from MIT. He has Characteristics.
published numerous papers in the field of acoustics and is
a co-author of the 2007 monograph Marine Mammal
3. Characteristics of Anthropogenic Sound
Noise Exposure Criteria: Initial Scientific Sources. Impulsive (airguns, pile drivers,
Recommendations, as well as a member of the ASA explosives), Coherent (sonars, acoustic modems,
Technical Working Group on the impact of noise on Fish depth sounder. profilers), Continuous (shipping,
and Turtles. He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of offshore industrial activities).
America and a Fellow of the Explorers Club.
4. Overview of Issues Related to Impact of
Dr. Orest Diachok is a Marine Biophysicist at the Johns
Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory. Dr.
Sound on Marine Wildlife. Marine Wildlife of
Diachok has over 40 years experience in acoustical Interest (mammals, turtles and fish), Behavioral
oceanography, and has published Disturbance and Potential for Injury, Acoustic
numerous scientific papers. His career has Masking, Biological Significance, and Cumulative
included tours with the Naval Effects. Seasonal Distribution and Behavioral
Oceanographic Office, Naval Research Databases for Marine Wildlife.
Laboratory and NATO Undersea Research
Centre, where he served as Chief 5. Assessment of the Impact of
Scientist. During the past 16 years his work Anthropogenic Sound. Source characteristics
has focused on estimation of biological parameters from (spectrum, level, movement, duty cycle),
acoustic measurements in the ocean. During this period Propagation characteristics (site specific
he also wrote the required Environmental Assessments for character of water column and bathymetry
his experiments. Dr. Diachok is a Fellow of the Acoustical
Society of America. measurements and database), Ambient Noise,
Determining sound as received by the wildlife,
absolute level and signal to noise, multipath
What You Will Learn propagation and spectral spread. Appropriate
• What are the key characteristics of man-made metrics and how to model, measure and
sound sources and usage of correct metrics. evaluate. Issues for laboratory studies.
• How to evaluate the resultant sound field from 6. Bioacoustics of Marine Wildlife. Hearing
impulsive, coherent and continuous sources.
Threshold, TTS and PTS, Vocalizations and
• How are system characteristics measured and
calibrated.
Masking, Target Strength, Volume Scattering and
Clutter.
• What animal characteristics are important for
assessing both impact and requirements for 7. Monitoring and Mitigation Requirements.
monitoring/and mitigation. Passive Devices (fixed and towed systems),
• Capabilities of passive and active monitoring and Active Devices, Matching Device Capabilities to
mitigation systems. Environmental Requirements (examples of
From this course you will obtain the knowledge to passive and active localization, long term
perform basic assessments of the impact of monitoring, fish exposure testing).
anthropogenic sources on marine life in specific ocean
environments, and to understand the uncertainties in 8. Outstanding Research Issues in Marine
your assessments. Acoustics.


Vibration and Noise Control
New Insights and Developments

Summary March 15-18, 2010
This course is intended for engineers and
scientists concerned with the vibration reduction Cleveland, Ohio
and quieting of vehicles, devices, and equipment. It May 3-6, 2010
will emphasize understanding of the relevant
phenomena and concepts in order to enable the Beltsville, Maryland
participants to address a wide range of practical
problems insightfully. The instructors will draw on $1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
their extensive experience to illustrate the subject
matter with examples related to the participant’s Off The Course Tuition."
specific areas of interest. Although the course will
begin with a review and will include some
demonstrations, participants ideally should have
some prior acquaintance with vibration or noise
fields. Each participant will receive a complete set of
course notes and the text Noise and Vibration Course Outline
Control Engineering.
1. Review of Vibration Fundamentals from a
Practical Perspective. The roles of energy and force
Instructors balances. When to add mass, stiffeners, and damping.
Dr. Eric Ungar has specialized in research and General strategy for attacking practical problems.
consulting in vibration and noise for Comprehensive checklist of vibration control means.
more than 40 years, published over 2. Structural Damping Demystified. Where
200 technical papers, and translated damping can and cannot help. How damping is
and revised Structure-Borne Sound. measured. Overview of important damping
He has led short courses at the mechanisms. Application principles. Dynamic behavior
Pennsylvania State University for of plastic and elastomeric materials. Design of
over 25 years and has presented treatments employing viscoelastic materials.
numerous seminars worldwide. Dr. Ungar has 3. Expanded Understanding of Vibration
served as President of the Acoustical Society of Isolation. Where transmissibility is and is not useful.
America, as President of the Institute of Noise Some common misconceptions regarding inertia
Control Engineering, and as Chairman of the bases, damping, and machine speed. Accounting for
Design Engineering Division of the American support and machine frame flexibility, isolator mass
Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASA honored him and wave effects, source reaction. Benefits and pitfalls
with it’s Trent-Crede Medal in Shock and Vibration. of two-stage isolation. The role of active isolation
ASME awarded him the Per Bruel Gold Medal for systems.
Noise Control and Acoustics for his work on 4. The Power of Vibration Absorbers. How tuned
vibrations of complex structures, structural dampers work. Effects of tuning, mass, damping.
damping, and isolation. Optimization. How waveguide energy absorbers work.
Dr. James Moore has, for the past twenty years, 5. Structure-borne Sound and High Frequency
concentrated on the transmission of Vibration. Where modal and finite-element analyses
noise and vibration in complex cannot work. Simple response estimation. What is
Statistical Energy Analysis and how does it work? How
structures, on improvements of noise
waves propagate along structures and radiate sound.
and vibration control methods, and on
the enhancement of sound quality. 6. No-Nonsense Basics of Noise and its Control.
He has developed Statistical Energy Review of levels, decibels, sound pressure, power,
Analysis models for the investigation intensity, directivity. Frequency bands, filters, and
measures of noisiness. Radiation efficiency. Overview
of vibration and noise in complex structures such as
of common noise sources. Noise control strategies and
submarines, helicopters, and automobiles. He has means.
been instrumental in the acquisition of
corresponding data bases. He has participated in 7. Intelligent Measurement and Analysis.
the development of active noise control systems, Diagnostic strategy. Selecting the right transducers;
noise reduction coating and signal conditioning how and where to place them. The power of spectrum
analyzers. Identifying and characterizing sources and
means, as well as in the presentation of numerous paths.
short courses and industrial training programs.
8. Coping with Noise in Rooms. Where sound
absorption can and cannot help. Practical sound
What You Will Learn absorbers and absorptive materials. Effects of full and
• How to attack vibration and noise problems. partial enclosures. Sound transmission to adjacent
areas. Designing enclosures, wrappings, and barriers.
• What means are available for vibration and noise control.
• How to make vibration isolation, damping, and absorbers 9. Ducts and Mufflers. Sound propagation in
work. ducts. Duct linings. Reactive mufflers and side-branch
resonators. Introduction to current developments in
• How noise is generated and radiated, and how it can be
reduced.
active attenuation.


Aerospace Simulations in C++
Apply the Power of C++ to Simulate Multi-Object Aerospace Vehicles

May 11-12, 2010
NEW! Beltsville, Maryland
$1100 (8:30am - 5:00pm)

Course Outline
1. What you need to know about the C++
language.
Hands-on: Set up, run, and plot complete
simulation.
2. Classes and hierarchical structure of a
Summary typical aerospace simulation.
C++ has become the computer language of choice
for aerospace simulations. This two-day workshop Hands-on: Run satellite simulation.
equips engineers and programmers with object 3. Modules and Matrix programming made
oriented tools to model net centric simulations. easy with pointers.
Features like polymorphism, inheritance, and
encapsulation enable building engagement-level Hands-on: Run target simulation.
simulations of diverse aerospace vehicles. To provide 4. Table look-up with derived classes.
hands-on experience, the course alternates between
lectures and computer experiments. The instructor Hands-on: Run UAV simulation with
introduces C++ features together with modeling of aerodynamics and propulsion.
aerodynamics, propulsion, and flight controls, while the 5. Event scheduling via input file.
trainee executes and modifies the provided source
code. Participants should bring an IBM PC compatible Hands-on: Control the UAV with autopilot.
lap top computer with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 or 6. Polymorphism populates the sky with
2008 (free download from MS). As prerequisites, vehicles.
facility with C++ and familiarity with flight dynamics is
highly desirable. The instructor’s textbook “Modeling Hands-on: Navigate multiple UAVs through
and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics” is waypoints.
provided for further studies. This course features the 7.Communication bus enables vehicles to
CADAC++ architecture, but also highlights other talk to each other.
architectures of aerospace simulations. It culminates in
a net centric simulation of interacting UAVs, satellites Hands-on: Home on targets with UAVs.
and targets, which may serve as the basis for further
development.
What You Will Learn
Exploiting the rich features of C++ for aerospace
Instructor simulations.
Dr. Peter Zipfel is an Adjunct Associated Professor • How to use classes and inheritance to build flight
at the University of Florida. He has vehicle models.
taught courses in M&S, G&C and Flight • How run-time polymorphism makes multi-object
Dynamics for 25 year, and C++ simulations possible.
aerospace applications during the past • How to enable communication between
five years. His 45 years of M&S encapsulated vehicle objects.
experience was acquired at the
Understanding the CADAC++ Architecture.
German Helicopter Institute, the U.S.
Army and Air Force. He is an AIAA Associate Fellow, • Learning the modular structure of vehicle
serves on the AIAA Publication Committee and the subsystems.
AIAA Professional Education Committee, and is a • Making changes to the code and the interfaces
distinguished international lecturer. His most recent between modules.
publications are all related to C++ aerospace • Experimenting with I/O.
applications: “Building Aerospace Simulations in C++”, • Plotting with CADAC Studio.
2008; “Fundamentals of 6 DoF Aerospace Vehicle
Simulation and Analysis in FORTRAN and C++”, 2004; Building UAV and satellite simulations.
and “Advanced 6 DoF Aerospace Vehicle Simulation • Modeling aerodynamics, propulsion, guidance
and Analysis in C++”, 2006, all published by AIAA. and control of a UAV.


Communications Payload Design and Satellite System Architecture
NEW!
Course Outline
1. Communications Payloads and Service
April 6-8, 2010 Requirements. Bandwidth, coverage, services and
applications; RF link characteristics and appropriate use of
Beltsville, Maryland link budgets; bent pipe payloads using passive and active
components; specific demands for broadband data, IP over
$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm) satellite, mobile communications and service availability;
principles for using digital processing in system architecture,
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each and on-board processor examples at L band (non-GEO and
Off The Course Tuition." GEO) and Ka band.
2. Systems Engineering to Meet Service
Requirements. Transmission engineering of the satellite link
Summary and payload (modulation and FEC, standards such as DVB-
This three-day course provides communications and S2 and Adaptive Coding and Modulation, ATM and IP routing
satellite systems engineers and system architects with a in space); optimizing link and payload design through
consideration of traffic distribution and dynamics, link margin,
comprehensive and accurate approach for the RF interference and frequency coordination requirements.
specification and detailed design of the communications
3. Bent-pipe Repeater Design. Example of a detailed
payload and its integration into a satellite system. Both block and level diagram, design for low noise amplification,
standard bent pipe repeaters and digital processors (on down-conversion design, IMUX and band-pass filtering, group
board and ground-based) are studied in depth, and delay and gain slope, AGC and linearizaton, power
optimized from the standpoint of maximizing throughput amplification (SSPA and TWTA, linearization and parallel
and coverage (single footprint and multi-beam). combining), OMUX and design for high power/multipactor,
Applications in Fixed Satellite Service (C, X, Ku and Ka redundancy switching and reliability assessment.
bands) and Mobile Satellite Service (L and S bands) are 4. Spacecraft Antenna Design and Performance. Fixed
addressed as are the requirements of the associated reflector systems (offset parabola, Gregorian, Cassegrain)
ground segment for satellite control and the provision of feeds and feed systems, movable and reconfigurable
services to end users. antennas; shaped reflectors; linear and circular polarization.
5. Communications Payload Performance Budgeting.
Gain to Noise Temperature Ratio (G/T), Saturation Flux
Instructor Density (SFD), and Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
(EIRP); repeater gain/loss budgeting; frequency stability and
Bruce R. Elbert (MSEE, MBA) is president of phase noise; third-order intercept (3ICP), gain flatness, group
Application Technology Strategy, Inc., delay; non-linear phase shift (AM/PM); out of band rejection
Thousand Oaks, California; and Adjunct and amplitude non-linearity (C3IM and NPR).
Prof of Engineering, Univ of Wisc, 6. On-board Digital Processor Technology. A/D and
Madison. D/A conversion, digital signal processing for typical channels
He is a recognized satellite and formats (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA); demodulation and
remodulation, multiplexing and packet switching; static and
communications expert with 40 years of dynamic beam forming; design requirements and service
experience in satellite communications impacts.
payload and systems design engineering beginning at 7. Multi-beam Antennas. Fixed multi-beam antennas
COMSAT Laboratories and including 25 years with using multiple feeds, feed layout and isloation; phased array
Hughes Electronics. He has contributed to the design and approaches using reflectors and direct radiating arrays; on-
construction of major communications, including Intelsat, board versus ground-based beamforming.
Inmarsat, Galaxy, Thuraya, DIRECTV and Palapa A. 8. RF Interference and Spectrum Management
He has written eight books, including: The Satellite Considerations. Unraveling the FCC and ITU international
Communication Applications Handbook, Second Edition, regulatory and coordination process; choosing frequency
The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth bands that address service needs; development of regulatory
Station Handbook, and Introduction to Satellite and frequency coordination strategy based on successful
case studies.
Communication, Third Edition.
9. Ground Segment Selection and Optimization.
Overall architecture of the ground segment: satellite TT&C
What You Will Learn and communications services; earth station and user terminal
capabilities and specifications (fixed and mobile); modems
• How to transform system and service requirements into and baseband systems; selection of appropriate antenna
payload specifications and design elements. based on link requirements and end-user/platform
• What are the specific characteristics of payload considerations.
components, such as antennas, LNAs, microwave filters, 10. Earth station and User Terminal Tradeoffs: RF
channel and power amplifiers, and power combiners. tradeoffs (RF power, EIRP, G/T); network design for provision
• What space and ground architecture to employ when of service (star, mesh and hybrid networks); portability and
evaluating on-board processing and multiple beam mobility.
antennas, and how these may be configured for optimum 11. Performance and Capacity Assessment.
end-to-end performance. Determining capacity requirements in terms of bandwidth,
• How to understand the overall system architecture and the power and network operation; selection of the air interface
capabilities of ground segment elements - hubs and remote (multiple access, modulation and coding); interfaces with
terminals - to integrate with the payload, constellation and satellite and ground segment; relationship to available
standards in current use and under development.
end-to-end system.
• From this course you will obtain the knowledge, skill and 12. Satellite System Verification Methodology.
Verification engineering for the payload and ground segment;
ability to configure a communications payload based on its where and how to review sources of available technology and
service requirements and technical features. You will software to evaluate subsystem and system performance;
understand the engineering processes and device guidelines for overseeing development and evaluating
characteristics that determine how the payload is put alternate technologies and their sources; example of a
together and operates in a state - of - the - art complete design of a communications payload and system
telecommunications system to meet user needs. architecture.


Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch Mechanics
Military, Civilian and Deep-Space Applications Eac
will rece h student
ive a fr
Summary Navigato ee GPS
r!
Award-winning rocket scientist Thomas S. Logsdon
has carefully tailored this comprehensive 4-day short
course to serve the needs of those military, aerospace,
and defense-industry professionals who must
understand, design, and manage today’s
increasingly complicated and demanding
aerospace missions. March 22-25, 2010
Each topic is illustrated with one-page Cape Canaveral, Florida
mathematical derivations and numerical
examples that use actual published June 21-24, 2010
inputs from real-world rockets,
satellites, and spacecraft missions. Beltsville, Maryland
The lessons help you lay out
performance-optimal missions in
$1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
concert with your professional colleagues. "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each

Instructor
For more than 30 years, Thomas S. Logsdon, has
worked on the Navstar GPS and other related Course Outline
technologies at the Naval Ordinance Laboratory, 1. Concepts from Astrodynamics. Kepler’s Laws.
McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed Martin, Boeing Newton’s clever generalizations. Evaluating the earth’s
Aerospace, and Rockwell International. His research gravitational parameter. Launch azimuths and ground-
projects and consulting assignments have included the trace geometry. Orbital perturbations.
Transit Navigation Satellites, The Tartar and Talos 2. Satellite Orbits. Isaac Newton’s vis viva
shipboard missiles, and the Navstar equation. Orbital energy and angular momentum.
GPS. In addition, he has helped put Gravity wells. The six classical Keplerian orbital
astronauts on the moon and guide their elements. Station-keeping maneuvers.
colleagues on rendezvous missions 3. Rocket Propulsion Fundamentals. Momentum
headed toward the Skylab capsule, and calculations. Specific impulse. The rocket equation.
helped fly space probes to the nearby Building efficient liquid and solid rockets. Performance
planets. calculations. Multi-stage rocket design.
Some of his more challenging assignments have 4. Enhancing a Rocket’s Performance. Optimal
included trajectory optimization, constellation design, fuel biasing techniques. The programmed mixture ratio
booster rocket performance enhancement, spacecraft scheme. Optimal trajectory shaping. Iterative least
survivability, differential navigation and booster rocket squares hunting procedures. Trajectory reconstruction.
guidance using the GPS signals. Determining the best estimate of propellant mass.
Tom Logsdon has taught short courses and lectured 5. Expendable Rockets and Reusable Space
in 31 different countries. He has written and published Shuttles. Operational characteristics, performance
40 technical papers and journal articles, a dozen of curves. Single-stage-to-orbit vehicles.
which have dealt with military and civilian 6. Powered Flight Maneuvers. The classical
radionavigation techniques. He is also the author of 29 Hohmann transfer maneuver. Multi-impulse and low-
technical books on a variet of mathematical, thrust maneuvers. Plane-change maneuvers. The bi-
engineering and scientific subjects. These include elliptic transfer. Relative motion plots. Military evasive
Understanding the Navstar, Orbital Mechanics: Theory maneuvers. Deorbit techniques. Planetary swingbys
and Applications, Mobile Communication Satellites, and ballistic capture maneuvers.
and The Navstar Global Positioning System. 7. Optimal Orbit Selection. Polar and sun-
synchronous orbits. Geostationary orbits and their
major perturbations. ACE-orbit constellations.
What You Will Learn Lagrangian libration point orbits. Halo orbits.
• How do we launch a satellite into orbit and maneuver it to
a new location? Interplanetary trajectories. Mars-mission opportunities
and deep-space trajectories.
• How do we design a performance-optimal constellation of
satellites? 8. Constellation Selection Trades. Existing
• Why do planetary swingby maneuvers provide such civilian and military constellations. Constellation design
profound gains in performance, and what do we pay for techniques. John Walker’s rosette configurations.
these important performance gains? Captain Draim’s constellations. Repeating ground-
• How can we design the best multistage rocket for a
trace orbits. Earth coverage simulation routines.
particular mission? 9. Cruising along JPL’s Invisible Rivers of
• What are Lagrangian libration-point orbits? Which ones are Gravity in Space. Equipotential surfaces. 3-
dynamically stable? How can we place satellites into halo dimensional manifolds. Developing NASA’s clever
orbits circling around these moving points in space? Genesis mission. Capturing stardust in space.
• What are JPL’s gravity tubes? How were they discovered? Simulating thick bundles of chaotic trajectories.
How are they revolutionizing the exploration of space? Experiencing tomorrow’s unpaved freeways in the sky.


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