Experimental Comparison of Piezoelectric and Magnetostrictive Shunt Dampers

Abstract: A novel mechanism called the vibration ring is being developed to enable energy conversion elements…

Pre-Test Assessment of the Upper Bound of the Drag Coefficient Repeatability of a Wind Tunnel Model

Abstract: A new method is presented that computes a pre{test estimate of the upper bound of…

A Universal Threshold for the Assessment of Load and Output Residuals of Strain-Gage Balance Data

Abstract: A new universal residual threshold for the detection of load and gage output residual outliers…

Storyboard for the Medical System Concept of Operations for Mars Exploration Missions

Abstract: This storyboard conceptualizes one scenario of an integrated medical system during a Mars exploration mission.…

A Programmable Resilient High-Mobility SDN+NFV Architecture for UAV Telemetry Monitoring

Abstract: With the explosive growth in UAV numbers forecast worldwide, a core concern is how to…

PHM Enabled Autonomous Propellant Loading Operations

Abstract: The utility of Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) software capability applied to Autonomous Operations (AO)…

Construction of a Matched Global Cloud and Radiance Product from LEO/GEO and EPIC Observations to Estimate Daytime Earth Radiation Budget from DSCOVR

Abstract: With the launch of the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), new estimates of the daytime…

IDEAS Pamphlet for CES

Abstract: Pamphlet on the IDEAS project for the Game Changing Development programs NASA booth at the…

On-Orbit Quantitative Real-Time Gene Expression Analysis Using the Wetlab-2 System

Abstract: NASA Ames Research Center's WetLab-2 Project enables on-orbit quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis without…

A Fragment-Cloud Model for Breakup of Asteroids with Varied Internal Structures

Abstract: As an asteroid descends toward Earth, it deposits energy in the atmosphere through aerodynamic drag…