Abstract: This paper describes an approach to creating simulations of the electric components for a hybrid…
Author: New NASA STI
Summary of the 2017 Blockage Test in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Abstract: A limited blockage study was performed in December 2017 to explore exceeding the current published…
Is Water Necessary for Life?
Abstract: The universality of water as the solvent for life is usually justified by its role…
Transformers for Lunar Extreme Environments: Ensuring Long-Term Operations in Regions of Darkness and Low Temperatures (Phase. II.)
Abstract: This report shows how solar power could enable robotic operations in permanently shaded regions at…
Dynamics and Control of Quadcopter in Uncertain Environment
Abstract: We consider problem of dynamics, control, and uncertainty quantification for quadcopter. We use the 6DOF…
Temperature Constraints on the Storage and Curation of Volatile-Rich Samples from the Lunar Poles
Abstract: Final Document is attached. Introduction: NASA's Lunar Exploration Campaign includes Lunar sample return efforts beginning…
Prospecting for Habitable Planets
Abstract: NASA's Kepler Mission was launched in March 2009 as NASA's first mission capable of finding…
Carbon Monoxide Levels in the Extravehicular Mobility Unit by Modeling and Operational Testing
Abstract: Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas with potential for detriment to spaceflight operations. An…
In-situ Diagnostic for Assessing Hall Thruster Wear
Abstract: The design of a new diagnostic to measure the net erosion of Hall thruster surfaces…
Calculation of Thermochemical Properties of Carbon-cluster Ablation Species
Abstract: Carbon clusters and hydrocarbons are constituents of the pyrolysis gases injected into the boundary layer…