International Space Station Lithium-Ion Main Battery Thermal Runaway Propagation Test

Abstract: In 2010, the ISS Program began the development of Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries to replace the…

Assessment of Delivery Accuracy in an Operational-Like Environment

Abstract: In order to enable arrival management concepts and solutions in a Next Generation Air Transportation…

NASA’s GMAO Atmospheric Motion Vectors Simulator: Description and Application to the MISTiC Winds Concept

Abstract: An atmospheric wind vectors (AMVs) simulator was developed by NASA's GMAO to simulate observations from…

Observations in Fracture Toughness Testing of Glasses and Optical Ceramics

Abstract: Fracture toughness is a critical structural design parameter and an excellent metrics to rank materials.…

Noise Source Location and Flow Field Measurements on Supersonic Jets and Implications Regarding Broadband Shock Noise

Abstract: An experiment was conducted in an effort to obtain data that would provide a better…

An Experimental Study and Database for Tip Vortex Flow From an Airfoil

Abstract: An experimental investigation of tip vortices from a NACA0012 airfoil is conducted in a low-speed…

PIV and Rotational Raman-Based Temperature Measurements for CFD Validation in a Single Injector Cooling Flow

Abstract: Film cooling is used in a wide variety of engineering applications for protection of surfaces…

Behavioral Adaptations of Female Mice on the International Space Station

Abstract: Adult female mice were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of an…

Tissue Preservation Assessment Preliminary Results

Abstract: Pre-flight groundbased testing done to prepare for the first Rodent Research mission validation flight, RR1…

Effects of Chronic Hypergravity on the Dopaminergic Neuronal System in Drosophila Melanogaster

Abstract: Upon atmospheric exitre-entry and during training, astronauts are subjected to temporary periods of hypergravity, which…