Improving the Spacelab mass memory unit tape layout with a simulation model
- Author
- Noneman, S. R.
- Published
- Dec 1, 1984.
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- 1 electronic document
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- A tape drive called the Mass Memory Unit (MMU) stores software used by Spacelab computers. MMU tape motion must be minimized during typical flight operations to avoid a loss of scientific data. A projection of the tape motion is needed for evaluation of candidate tape layouts. A computer simulation of the scheduled and unscheduled MMU tape accesses is developed for this purpose. This simulation permits evaluations of candidate tape layouts by tracking and summarizing tape movements. The factors that affect tape travel are investigated and a heuristic is developed to find a good tape layout. An improved tape layout for Spacelab I is selected after the evaluation of fourteen candidates. The simulation model will provide the ability to determine MMU layouts that substantially decrease the tape travel on future Spacelab flights.
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- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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- Document ID: 19850006262.
Accession ID: 85N14571.
NASA-TM-86483.
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