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Completed TRL 3 (started at 2, targeting 3)
Implementation of BEAST at mARC II miniature arc jet: 1. Automate repetitive tasks (run sheets, run reports, calibrations, data processing, data storage, data transfer) using a custom Python data management interface coupled to a PostgreSQL enterprise database. 2. Develop control and triggering software using LabView and Python APIs to automate diagnostic data acquisition. 3. Apply machine learning techniques (SVM, CNN, DT) to database to develop advanced facility models (e.g. predict flow conditions & identify error signatures)
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