Abstract: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has led the development of unique flame retardant…
Author: New NASA STI
Virtual Microscope Views of the Apollo 11, 12, and 15 Lunar Samples
Abstract: The Apollo virtual microscope is a means of viewing, over the Internet, polished thin sections…
Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks (2015 Letter Report.)
Abstract: NASA has requested a study from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to provide an independent…
Plans and Preliminary Results of Fundamental Studies of Ice Crystal Icing Physics in the NASA Propulsion Systems Laboratory
Abstract: This presentation accompanies the paper titled Plans and Preliminary Results of Fundamental Studies of Ice…
Improving Power Density of Free-Piston Stirling Engines
Abstract: Analyses and experiments demonstrate the potential benefits of optimizing piston and displacer motion in a…
NASA Systems Engineering Handbook
Abstract: The update of this handbook continues the methodology of the previous revision: a top-down compatibility…
Cooling Effectiveness Measurements for Air Film Cooling of Thermal Barrier Coated Surfaces in a Burner Rig Environment Using Phosphor Thermometry
Abstract: While the effects of thermal barrier coating (TBC) thermal protection and air film cooling effectiveness…
Additional Results of Glaze Icing Scaling in SLD Conditions
Abstract: This presentation reports results from recent icing scaling tests in NASA Glenn Icing Research Tunnel…
Background-Oriented Schlieren used in a hypersonic inlet test at NASA GRC
Abstract: Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) is a derivative of the classical schlieren technology, which is used…
Characterization of the Biomechanical Behavior of the Optic Nerve Sheath
Abstract: A major priority in current space medicine research is to characterize the mechanisms in Visual…