Abstract: An evacuated or vacuum airship relies on the same principle of buoyancy used by standard…
Author: New NASA STI
VTOL Urban Air Mobility Concept Vehicles for Technology Development [STUB]
Abstract: The current push for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is predicated on the feasibility of novel…
Outgas and Vacuum Storage Testing for MAV Hybrid Fuel Grain
Abstract: As a part of the Mars Ascent Vehicle mission, NASA MSFC has formulated a new…
Hydrogen Densification for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Missions
Abstract: Propellant densification is cooling the propellant below the normal boiling point; Densified propellants can either…
Validation of the Advanced Plant Habitat Facility on ISS [STUB]
Abstract: A fully automated plant growth facility for conducting plant research supporting space biology and food…
Steps Toward Improved Integration, Search, and Analysis of Heterogeneous Data in the Astrobiology Habitable Environments Database [STUB]
Abstract: The Astrobiology Habitable Environments Database (AHED) is a new data system being developed as a…
Transient Modeling of Large Scale Integrated Refrigeration and Storage Systems
Abstract: Recently, next generation techniques and designs were demonstrated using Integrated Refrigeration and Storage (IRAS) for…
Aerogel-Based Insulation Materials for Cryogenic Applications
Abstract: Many different aerogel-based materials are now being used in thermal insulation systems for cryogenic applications.…
Development of an 400 L Integrated Refrigeration and Storage Cryostat for LNG/LCH4 Research
Abstract: Research engineers from the Cryogenics Test Laboratory at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida have…
Modeling In-Space Aborts for NASA Human Exploration Missions
Abstract: NASA is developing capabilities for crewed missions beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the first…