Optical Modeling and Polarization Calibration for CMB Measurements with Actpol and Advanced Actpol

Abstract: The Atacama Cosmology Telescope Polarimeter (ACTPol) is a polarization sensitive upgrade to the Atacama Cosmology…

Cosmic Infrared Background Fluctuations and Zodiacal Light

Abstract: We performed a specific observational test to measure the effect that the zodiacal light can…

Carbon Back Sputter Modeling for Hall Thruster Testing

Abstract: In support of wear testing for the Hall Effect Rocket with Magnetic Shielding (HERMeS) program,…

Progress of High Efficiency Centrifugal Compressor Simulations Using TURBO

Abstract: Three-dimensional, time-accurate, and phase-lagged computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of the High Efficiency Centrifugal Compressor…

Post-Test Inspection of Nasa’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster Long Duration Test Hardware: Ion Optics

Abstract: A Long Duration Test (LDT) was initiated in June 2005 as a part of NASAs…

The Application of Hardware in the Loop Testing for Distributed Engine Control

Abstract: The essence of a distributed control system is the modular partitioning of control function across…

Plasma Oscillation Characterization of NASA’s HERMeS Hall Thruster via High Speed Imaging

Abstract: For missions beyond low Earth orbit, spacecraft size and mass can be dominated by onboard…

N+2 Advanced Low NOx Combustor Technology Final Report

Abstract: In accordance with NASAs technology goals for future subsonic vehicles, this contract identified and developed…

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration in the National Airspace System (NAS) Project: Detect and Avoid

Abstract: This presentation is a review of detect and avoid (DAA) research conducted over the last…

Synoptic Traveling Weather Systems on Mars: Effects of Radiatively-Active Water Ice Clouds

Abstract: Atmospheric aerosols on Mars are critical in determining the nature of its thermal structure, its…