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《美国复苏与再投资法》（公法111-5）资助的。该奖项将允许对Pisgah天文研究所（PARI）研究大楼进行翻新。该设施位于北卡罗来纳州农村的前NASA Rosman追踪地点，该地点可以追溯到1960年代。翻新工程由几个漏水的屋顶进行漏水，即修复HVAC，维修和翻新电气发电设备，翻新火灾警报和设备监控系统，对电信系统进行翻新，并修复两个26米无线电天线的相关天线。 Pari的使命是为科学家，学生和非专业人士提供研究空间。当前的研究重点是对银河系的无线电调查，时间域天体物理学的各种项目以及地球上层大气中的风速研究。无线电观察结果是使用两个26米射程望远镜在现场进行的。该设施是大量且越来越多的天文玻璃板收集的，这些玻璃板正在数字化和分类以用于时间域研究中。 Pari为大学教职员工，公民科学家和K-12学生提供了研究机会。 Pari是NSF支持北卡罗来纳州数学和科学教育网络和北卡罗来纳州联盟的成员，以通过教育创造机会。它在北卡罗来纳州农村地区的位置为该国服务不足的一部分提供了科学研究和教育的独特机会。