Daniel B. DeBra

Edward C. Wells Professor, Emeritus (by courtesy with Mechanical Engineering)
Faculty of Applied Mechanics Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Degrees

B.E. Yale University - Mechanical Engineering (1952)

M.S. M.I.T. - Mechanical Engineering (1953)

Ph.D. Stanford University - Engineering Mechanics (1962)

Research Interests

Inertial instruments, guidance, control, manufacturing technology.

Awards/Honors

Distinguished Lecturer, ASPE 1994
Boeing Company - Endowed Chair - Stanford University, 1991
Thurlow Award, Institute of Navigation, 1983
Distinguished Service Civilian Award, USAF SAB, 1982
Industrial Research Award 100 Inc. Award for Drag-Free Satellite, 1973

Recent Publications

DeBra, D.B., "Drag-Free Spacecraft as Platforms for Space Missions and Fundamental Physics," Quantum Gravity, 14, pp. 1549-1555, February, 1997.

Peirce, S.B., Tran, H., Wiedemann, M., and DeBra, D.B., "Quiet Hydraulics for Ultraprecision Actuation," ASPE '94 Spring Topical Meeting, Tucson, AZ, April, 1994.

Tran, H.D., and DeBra, D.B., "Design of a Fast Short-Stroke Hydraulic Actuator," CIRP Annals Vol. 43, pp. 469-472 (January, 1994), General Assembly, Singapore, August, 1994.

Jin, H., Wiktor, P., and DeBra, D.B., "An Optimal Thruster Configuration Design and Evaluation for QuickSTEP," 13th IFAC Symposium, Palo Alto, CA, September, 1994.

 

Peirce, S.B., and DeBra, D.B., "Straightedge Metrology in a Wet Environment," ASPE Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, October, 1994.

Projects

NASA, "Gravity Probe B, a Gyro Test of General Relativity"
HP, "Quiet Hydraulics, Precision Machine tools"
NASA, "Space Test of the Equivalence Principle"
NSF, "Laser Interferometer Gravity Observatory"

Last updated 2/19/98

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