Phase 1 Development Testing of the Advanced Manufacturing Demonstrator Engine

Abstract: The Additive Manufacturing Development Breadboard Engine (BBE) is a pressure-fed liquid oxygen/pump-fed liquid hydrogen (LOX/LH2)…

Design, Development and Hotfire Testing of Monolithic Copper and Bimetallic Additively Manufactured Combustion Chambers

Abstract: NASA and industry partners are working towards fabrication process development to reduce costs and schedules…

Applying Additive Manufacturing to a New Liquid Oxygen Turbopump Design

Abstract: A liquid oxygen turbopump has been designed at Marshall Space Flight Center as part of…

Spacecraft Re-Entry Impact Point Targeting Using Aerodynamic Drag

Abstract: The ability to re-enter the atmosphere at a desired location is important for spacecraft containing…

Validation of High-Fidelity CFD/CAA Framework for Launch Vehicle Acoustic Environment Simulation against Scale Model Test Data

Abstract: A hybrid Computational Fluid Dynamics and Computational Aero-Acoustics (CFD/CAA) modeling framework has been developed for…

Assessing Spontaneous Combustion Instability with Recurrence Quantification Analysis

Abstract: Spontaneous instabilities can pose a significant challenge to verification of combustion stability, and characterizing its…

Predictive Evaluations of Oxygen-Rich Hydrocarbon Combustion Gas-Centered Swirl Coaxial Injectors using a Flamelet-Based 3-D CFD Simulation Approach

Abstract: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has embarked upon a joint project with the Air…

Liftoff and Time Equivalent Duration Data Evaluation of Exploration Flight Test 1 Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Abstract: The liftoff phase induces high acoustic loading over a broad frequency range for a launch…

Photospheric Current Spikes as Possible Predictors of Flares

Abstract: Flares involve generation of the largest current densities in the solar atmosphere. This suggests the…

L-8: Advanced Vehicle Mobility – Good for Mars, Great for Earth

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