Abstract: The Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Radiometer (SBUV) instruments on NASA and NOAA spacecraft provide a long-term…
Author: New NASA STI
Centrifuge in Free Fall: Combustion at Partial Gravity
Abstract: A centrifuge apparatus is developed to study the effect of variable acceleration levels in a…
A CFD Case Study of a Fan Stage with Split Flow Path Subject to Total Pressure Distortion Inflow
Abstract: This report is the documentation of the work performed under the Hypersonic Project of the…
Ice Crystal Icing Research at NASA
Abstract: Ice crystals found at high altitude near convective clouds are known to cause jet engine…
Control Design for an Advanced Geared Turbofan Engine
Abstract: This paper describes the design process for the control system of an advanced geared turbofan…
Applications of Radiative Heating for Space Exploration
Abstract: Vehicles entering planetary atmospheres at high speeds (6 - 12 kms) experience intense heating by…
Why NASA and the Space Electronics Community Cares About Cyclotrons
Abstract: NASA and the space community are faced with the harsh reality of operating electronic systems…
Pointing System Simulation Toolbox with Application to a Balloon Mission Simulator
Abstract: The development of attitude estimation and pointing-control algorithms is necessary in order to achieve high-fidelity…
The Effects of Fiber Orientation and Adhesives on Tensile Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite with Embedded Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys
Abstract: Nickel-titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloy (SMA) sections were embedded within carbon fiber reinforced polymer matrix…
Strategies Toward Automation of Overset Structured Surface Grid Generation
Abstract: An outline of a strategy for automation of overset structured surface grid generation on complex…