Exponentially-Biased Ground-State Sampling of Quantum Annealing Machines with Transverse-Field Driving Hamiltonians

Abstract: We study the performance of the D-Wave 2X quantum annealing machine on systems with well-controlled…

Integrated Demand Management: Minimizing Unanticipated Excessive Departure Delay while Ensuring Fairness from a Traffic Management Initiative

Abstract: This paper introduces NASA's Integrated Demand Management (IDM) concept and presents the results from an…

Revolution in Space Launch Systems for Medium-Weight Payloads

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Autonomous Navigation Above the GNSS Constellations and Beyond: GPS Navigation for the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission and SEXTANT Pulsar Navigation Demonstration

Abstract: This talk will describe two first-of-their-kind technology demonstrations attached to ongoing NASA science missions, both…

On Beyond Star Trek: Synthetic Biology and the Future of Space Exploration

Abstract: A turtle carries its own habitat. While it is reliable, it costs energy. NASA makes…

Minimum dV for Targeted Spacecraft Disposal

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Minimum dV for Targeted Spacecraft Disposal

Abstract: The study analyzes the minimum capability required to dispose safely of a space object. The…

From Tomography to Material Properties of Thermal Protection Systems

Abstract: A NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) effort, under the Entry Systems Modeling (ESM) project, aims…

Fast Optimization for Aircraft Descent and Approach Trajectory

Abstract: We address problem of on-line scheduling of the aircraft descent and approach trajectory. We formulate…

Inferential Framework for Autonomous Cryogenic Loading Operations

Abstract: We address problem of autonomous cryogenic management of loading operations on the ground and in…