Finding the Needles in the Haystacks: High-Fidelity Models of the Modern and Archean Solar System for Simulating Exoplanet Observations

Abstract: We present two state-of-the-art models of the solar system, one corresponding to the present day…

Unusual Black Hole Binary LMC X-3: A Transient High-Mass X-Ray Binary That Is Almost Always On?

Abstract: We have analyzed a rich, multimission, multiwavelength data set from the black hole X-ray binary…

Sensitivity of CONUS Summer Rainfall to the Selection of Cumulus Parameterization Schemes in NU-WRF Seasonal Simulations

Abstract: This study investigates the sensitivity of daily rainfall rates in regional seasonal simulations over the…

Ion Velocity Distributions in Dipolarization Events: Beams in the Vicinity of the Plasma Sheet Boundary

Abstract: Using combined MHD/test particle simulations, we further explore characteristic ion velocity distributions in relation to…

Anticipated Electrical Environment at Phobos: Nominal and Solar Storm Conditions

Abstract: A passing coronal mass ejection (CME) will manifest a different response at an airless body…

Predictive Modeling of Fast-Curing Thermosets in Nozzle-Based Extrusion

Abstract: This work presents an approach to modeling the dynamic spreading and curing behavior of thermosets…

Elastomeric Sensing of Pressure with Liquid Metal and Wireless Inductive Coupling

Abstract: This project describes resistance-based soft sensors filled with liquid metal, which permit measurements of large…

A Piezoelectric Passive Wireless Sensor for Monitoring Strain

Abstract: Interest in passive wireless sensing has grown over the past few decades to meet demands…

The Quest for Engineering Innovation at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight (MSFC)

Abstract: A recent NASA team, chartered to examine innovation within the Agency, captured the meaning of…

Lost in Translation: the Case for Integrated Testing

Abstract: The building of a spacecraft is complex and often involves multiple suppliers and companies that…