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Author: New NASA STI
Examination of Annular-Electrode Spark Discharges in Flowing Oxygen – An Overview
Abstract: A parametric study of annular spark gaps, pressures, and spark discharges in flowing oxygen gas…
Scientific Advocacy: A Tool for Assessing the Risks of Engagement
Abstract: Scientists active in the public sphere recognize the importance of broader communications but sometimes have…
Computational Investigation of the Near-Field Plasma Plume in Ion-Ion Propulsion
Abstract: A two-fluid computational model of plasma flows was developed to investigate the plume of an…
Advanced Mirror Technology Development (AMTD) II Modal Test of a 1.5-m Ultra Low Expansion Slumped Mirror
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Modeling of Initial Detonation-mode Acceleration in Pulsed Plasma and Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters
Abstract: Gas-fed electromagnetic pulsed plasma accelerators operate by discharging electrical energy into a gas, subsequently ionizing…
Instability and Target Design in a Z-Pinch Driven Pulsed Fission / Fusion Engine
Abstract: Advanced forms of propulsion are required to drastically improve upon the limits of existing technology…
Behavior of Langmuir Probes in Non-Equilibrium Plasmas
Abstract: Langmuir probes are diagnostic tools used to determine electron temperature, number density, and plasma potential.…
Advancing Knowledge of the Coronal Heating Problem Using the Sounding Rocket Platform
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Building a Plastics Fabrication Laboratory on the ISS: FabLab, MANTIS, Refabricator, CRISSP, ERASMUS, and MAMBA [STUB]
Abstract: The objective of NASA's In Space Manufacturing program is to develop manufacturing technologies and processes…