Explicit Grounding Allusions

The discussion here focuses on these grounding allusions - and how it is assumed that everyone knows what to do when we mention single-point ground, shield ground, static ground, power ground, single ground, digital ground, etc. The approach chosen centers around the topic of the entire grounding session of this symposium: "how to establish a compatible ground." A problem is established where a grounding scheme for a smaller system - a spacecraft - is to be designed. The spacecraft was selected because of the author's familiarity with it; however, the problem could also be any other system to be integrated into a larger complex - for instance, a computer in a factory or industrial environment, a heart monitoring station in a hospital, or a digitally controlled traffic light system in a downtown area. Design requirements and the problems encountered are reviewed in detail.