Abstract: Our proposal will enable the development of automated spacecraft habitats for long duration missions. Majority…
Author: New NASA STI
Lighting Automation – Flying an Earthlike Habitat
Abstract: Currently, spacecraft lighting systems are not demonstrating innovations in automation due to perceived costs in…
Development of a Flow Field for Testing a Boundary-Layer-Ingesting Propulsor
Abstract: The test section of the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at NASA Glenn Research…
Ice Accretion Roughness Measurements and Modeling
Abstract: Roughness on aircraft ice accretions is very important to the overall ice accretion process and…
An Integrated Approach to Swept Wing Icing Simulation
Abstract: This paper describes the various elements of a simulation approach used to develop a database…
Dual-Mode Free-Jet Combustor
Abstract: The dual-mode free-jet combustor concept, pictured in figure 1, is described. It was introduced in…
Off-Design Performance of a Streamline-Traced, External-Compression Supersonic Inlet
Abstract: A computational study was performed to explore the aerodynamic performance of a streamline-traced, external-compression inlet…
Gaseous Emissions Results from a Three-Cup Flametube Test of a Third-Generation Swirl-Venturi Lean Direct Injection Combustion Concept
Abstract: This paper summarizes the development of lean direct injection (LDI) combustor technology at, or in…
A Parametric Study of Actuator Requirements for Active Turbine Tip Clearance Control of a Modern High Bypass Turbofan Engine
Abstract: The efficiency of aircraft gas turbine engines is sensitive to the distance between the tips…
Communications for UAS Integration in the NAS Phase 2 – Satellite Communications and Terrestrial Extension
Abstract: In order to provide for the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the…