and previous design by the University of Maryland.
Arsenal Cover Design Competition
This will be used as a demonstration to gather finan-
cial support, volunteers, and necessary facilities to
continue further work on Macho Mengi - a working
interferometric telescope. Phase two will add two
Are you a hot graphic artist looking for an
more optical paths for a total of four optical paths.
outlet for your creativity? Can you design a
Phase three we will attach telescopes at the beginning cover that showcases science, technology,
of each optical path and modify our setup for outdoor
engineering, and/or math concepts in a
use to view the stars.
new and exciting way? Would you like to be
No amount of classes, books, or discussion can
the cover artist for the Arsenal Magazine? If
adequately replace the knowledge, understanding,
yes, then you should submit your designs to
and experience gained by working through the chal-
the Arsenal Cover Competition!
lenges of building our own ground-based interferomet-
ric telescope. Without it, we will not be adequately
equipped for the challenges of building a space-based
How do I enter?
version in NSBESAT 2. We are looking for volunteers,
Submit entries to arsenal@nsbe-ae.org.
subject experts, funding, and research facilities. Please Please include your name, contact informa-
address any inquiries, questions, or suggestions to
tion, chapter, a recent photo (high resolu-
the NSBE Houston Space Chapter Chief Engineer at:
Michael.McCullar-1@nasa.gov.
tion, please) and a short bio. Entry should
be 8.5 x 11 inches and minimum of 150 dpi.
When are entries due?
Entries for each issue of the Arsenal are as
follows:
• December 15, 2009
Prediction of Sports Car Noise Propagation,
Continued from page 24
• March 1, 2010
• April 15, 2010
surface used so often as a conservative model would
have needlessly over-estimated Project sound levels at
What do I win?
property lines and nearby sound-sensitive receivers. Your will receive
• Your design; published as the cover
The authors look forward to the Project’s comple-
tion, if only to have the opportunity to conduct mea-
of an edition of the Arsenal Magazine
surements to verify the Cadna/A model predictions.
• Your profile in the Arsenal Magazine
• Bragging rights on being a published
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artist
REFERENCES
• Recognition at the national conven-
1 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). 1974,
tion
“Information on Noise Levels of Environmental Noise
Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an
Adequate Margin of Safety.”
2 Office of Planning and Environment, Federal Transit
For more information, please contact
Administration, Transit Noise and Vibration Impact
LeAnne Dolce | Publications@nsbe-ae.org
Assessment, FTA-VA-90-1003-06, May 2006.
3 David A. Bies and Colin H. Hansen, Engineering Noise
Control, 2nd edition, E & F Spon, 1996.
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