Preparing the Paper

Text

Single space or use 1 1/2 spaces between the lines of type. (If the paper contains subscripts and superscripts, 1 1/2 spacing is preferable.) Use a ragged right margin (lines of unequal length) rather than a justified margin (all lines even).

Image Area of Pages

All text and figures (excluding page numbers) must conform to an image area 7 1/8 in. wide by 9 3/16 in. long.

Typefaces and Fonts

Use 12-point type with at least two points of leading. (Leading is the space between the lines.) Times is preferred.

Page Numbers

Number your pages consecutively outside the image area. Handwritten page numbers are acceptable.

Headings, Spacing, Indents, and Paper Setup

Follow the typing sample given to you in your package. This sample will show you proper setup for the paper.

Figure Captions and Table Titles

• If you paste your figures, the captions should be placed below the figure in the following format:

  Figure 1. Two-dimensional skin-friction balance prototype and performance data. (Use initial caps only and a period at the end.)

• If you reduce and paste your tables, titles should be placed above the table in the following format:

  Table I. Laminar-Flow Results (Use caps at the beginning of each word unless it is a preposition; do not use a period at the end.)

• If NASA will reduce and paste the figures and tables, include lists of captions and titles.

References

The reference section follows the text but precedes the tables and figures (unless the figures and tables are integrated into the text). Use the following format:

1. Parker, James F., Jr.; and West, Vita R., eds.: Bioastronautics Data Book, Second ed., NASA SP-3006, 1973.

2. Antonia, R. A.; and Luxton, R. E.: The Response of a Turbulent Boundary Layer to a Step Change in Surface Roughness. Part 2. Rough-to-Smooth. J. Fluid Mech., vol. 53, no. 4, June 27, 1972, pp. 737-757.

3. Om, Deepak: Navier-Stokes Simulation for Flow Past an Open Cavity. AIAA-86-2628, Oct. 1986.

4. Slater, Philip N.: Remote Sensing - Optics and Optical Systems. Addison-Wesley Publ. Co., Inc., 1980.

Equations

Put equation numbers in parentheses at the right-hand margin.

R = CH + B                                               (1)