Protons, Aerospace, and Electronics: A National Interest

Abstract: The aerospace and semiconductor industries lost approximately 2000 hours annually of research access when IUCF…

Microstructural Characterization and Modeling of SLM Superalloy 718

Abstract: Superalloy 718 is an excellent candidate for selective laser melting (SLM) fabrication due to a…

Nondestructive Testing of Additive Manufactured Metal Parts Used in Aerospace Applications

Abstract: NDE inspectors, QA/QE professionals, and program managers responsible for the out-sourcing, procurement, fabrication, finishing, inspection,…

The Impact of Harness Impedance on Hall Thruster Discharge Oscillations

Abstract: Hall thrusters exhibit characteristic discharge voltage and current oscillations during steady-state operation. The lower frequency…

Reconfiguration of NASA GRC’s Vacuum Facility 6 for Testing of Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) Hardware

Abstract: The NASA Hall Effect Rocket with Magnetic Shielding (HERMeS) 12.5 kilowatt Hall thruster has been…

Orion Heat Shield Manufacturing Producibility Improvements for the EM-1 Flight Test Program

Abstract: This paper describes how the ORION program is incorporating improvements in the heat shield design…

Quantum Machine Learning

Abstract: Quantum computing promises an unprecedented ability to solve intractable problems by harnessing quantum mechanical effects…

Determination of Cross-Sectional Area of Focused Picosecond Gaussian Laser Beam

Abstract: Measurement of the waist diameter of a focused Gaussian-beam at the 1/e(sup 2) intensity, also…

NeMO-Net The Neural Multi-Modal Observation Training Network for Global Coral Reef Assessment

Abstract: In the past decade, coral reefs worldwide have experienced unprecedented stresses due to climate change,…

Supervised Learning Applied to Air Traffic Trajectory Classification

Abstract: Given the recent increase of interest in introducing new vehicle types and missions into the…