ARI-R2 - Repair and Renovation of the PARI Research and Education Infrastructure

ARI-R2 - PARI 研究和教育基础设施的维修和翻新

• 批准号: 0963300
• 负责人: David Clavier
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-01 至 2013-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0963300&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: ARI; R2; Repair; Renovation; PARI

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). This award will permit the renovation of the Research Building of the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). This facility is located in rural North Carolina at the former NASA Rosman Tracking site, which dates back to the 1960s. The renovation consists of several sub-projects, namely nonstructural repairs to a leaky roof, repairing the HVAC, repairing and renovating electrical generation equipment, renovating the fire alarm and equipment monitoring system, renovating the telecommunications system, and repairing the associated antenna structures for two 26-meter radio antennae. PARI's mission is to provide research space for scientists, students, and non-professionals. Current research focuses on radio surveys of the Milky Way Galaxy, various projects in time-domain astrophysics, and studies of the wind speeds in the upper atmosphere of the Earth. The radio observations are conducted on-site using two 26-meter radio telescopes. The facility is host to a large and growing collection of astronomical glass plates, which are being digitized and cataloged for use in time-domain studies. PARI provides research opportunities to university faculty and students, citizen scientists, and K-12 students. PARI is a member of the NSF supported North Carolina Math and Science Education Network and the North Carolina Alliance to Create Opportunity Through Education. Its location in rural North Carolina provides a unique opportunity for science research and education in an under-served part of the country.

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。该奖项将允许对Pisgah天文研究所（PARI）的研究大楼进行翻新。该设施位于北卡罗来纳州的农村地区，位于前美国宇航局罗斯曼跟踪站点，其历史可以追溯到20世纪60年代。翻新工程包括几个子项目，即漏水屋顶的非结构性修复、暖通空调的修复、发电设备的修复和翻新、火灾报警和设备监控系统的修复、电信系统的修复以及两个26米无线电天线的相关天线结构的修复。PARI的使命是为科学家、学生和非专业人士提供研究空间。目前的研究主要集中在银河系的无线电巡天，时域天体物理学的各种项目，以及地球高层大气风速的研究。无线电观测是在现场使用两台26米的射电望远镜进行的。该设施容纳了大量不断增长的天文玻璃板，这些玻璃板正在进行数字化和编目，以用于时域研究。PARI为大学教师和学生、公民科学家和K-12学生提供研究机会。PARI是美国国家科学基金会支持的北卡罗来纳数学和科学教育网络以及北卡罗来纳通过教育创造机会联盟的成员。它位于北卡罗来纳州的农村地区，为该国服务不足的地区的科学研究和教育提供了独特的机会。