Nasa High Performance Computing And Communications Program

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's HPCC program is part of a new Presidential initiative aimed at producing a 1000-fold increase in supercomputing speed and a 100-fold improvement in available communications capability by 1997. As more advanced technologies are developed under the HPCC program, they will be used to solve NASA's 'Grand Challenge' problems, which include improving the design and simulation of advanced aerospace vehicles, allowing people at remote locations to communicate more effectively and share information, increasing scientist's abilities to model the Earth's climate and forecast global environmental trends, and improving the development of advanced spacecraft. NASA's HPCC program is organized into three projects which are unique to the agency's mission: the Computational Aerosciences (CAS) project, the Earth and Space Sciences (ESS) project, and the Remote Exploration and Experimentation (REE) project. An additional project, the Basic Research and Human Resources (BRHR) project exists to promote long term research in computer science and engineering and to increase the pool of trained personnel in a variety of scientific disciplines. This document presents an overview of the objectives and organization of these projects as well as summaries of individual research and development programs within each project. Holcomb, Lee and Smith, Paul and Hunter, Paul Unspecified Center AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; AEROSPACE VEHICLES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EARTH SCIENCES; NASA PROGRAMS; PARALLEL PROGRAMMING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SPACE EXPLORATION; AERODYNAMICS; CLIMATE...

This hearing explores how the High Performance Computing and Communications Program (HPCC) relates to the technology needs of industry. Testimony and prepared statements from the following witnesses on future effects of computing and networking technologies on their companies are included: (1) F. Brett Berlin, president, Brett Berlin Associates, accompanied by David R. Audley, managing director, Prudential Securities; (2) Peter R. Bridenbaugh, executive vice president, science, engineering, environment, safety and health, Aluminum Co. of America; (3) Paul E. Rubbert, unit chief, aerodynamics research, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group; (4) W. Donald Frazer, vice president, Massively Parallel Products, Oracle Corp; and (5) Marvin G. Bloomquist, manager, information technology, Mobil Exploration and Producing Technical Center. (JLB)

Presents the NASA High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Earth and Space Sciences Project (ESS), which explores the Earth and its relationship to the sun, the solar system, and the rest of the universe. Provides information about the NASA High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Program, the Federal HPCC Program, and a joint venture between NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Includes downloadable software and papers developed by NASA and ESS Project-supported scientists.

Features the Information Infrastructure Technology and Applications (IITA) K-12 Program, conducted by NASA's Lewis Research Center (LeRC) in Cleveland, Ohio. LeRC's IITA K-12 Program is part of the government-wide High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) program. Includes a Program overview and information on Summer Computer Workshop Projects and teacher training opportunities from the Classroom of Excellence program. Provides access to the NASA home page and to related educational resources on the WWW.