Publications and Conference Presentations

Dr. Robert C. Youngquist, PhD

Senior scientist at the Kennedy Space Center Applied Physics Lab. Team leader for the Proof of Concept program. Working on better shielding materials for the outer surface of spacecrafts. Helped develop a sensor to prevent space flight payloads from swinging. Helped develop award winning Laser Scaling Measurement Device Software.

Publications and Conference Presentations

Robert C. Youngquist, Philip T. Metzger, and Kelly Kilts, "Force Density Function Relationships in 2-D Granular Media," SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics 65 (6), 1855-1869. paper at siam.org

Philip T. Metzger, John E. Lane, and Robert C. Youngquist, “Asymmetric Electrostatic Radiation Shielding for Spacecraft,” Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE Aerospace Conference (Big Sky, MT), Mar. 6-13, 2004.

Philip T. Metzger, John E. Lane, and Robert C. Youngquist, “The Feasibility of Multipole Electrostatic Radiation Shielding,”Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Space Radiation Research (IWSRR) and 15th Space Radiation Health Investigator’s Workshop (Port Jefferson, NY), May 16-20, 2004. abstract

Philip T. Metzger, John E. Lane, and Robert C. Youngquist, “Progress Toward Electrostatic Radiation Shielding of Interplanetary Spacecraft,” Proceedings of the 41st Space Congress (Cape Canaveral, FL), April 27 - 30, 2004. abstract

Metzger, Philip T., John E. Lane, and Robert C. Youngquist, “Asymmetric Electrostatic Radiation Shielding for Spacecraft,” NASA New Technology Report KSC-12624 (2004).

Metzger, Philip T., John E. Lane, and Robert C. Youngquist, “Electrostatic First Order Image Charge Calculator For Conducting Spheres with Optimizer,” NASA New Technology Report KSC-12706 (2004).

Metzger, Philip T., John E. Lane, and Robert C. Youngquist, Asymmetric Electrostatic Radiation Shielding for Spacecraft,” NASA Tech Briefs, 29 (9), p. 78 (September 2005).

R. C. Youngquist, S. Carr, and D. E. N. Davies, "Optical coherence-domain reflectometry: a new optical evaluation technique," Opt. Lett. 12, 158- (1987)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-12-3-158

Bobby is the author/co-author/inventor/designer of many more papers and inventions too numerous to cite!