Comparison of High-Performance Fiber Materials Properties in Simulated and Actual Space Environments

Abstract: A variety of high-performance fibers, including Kevlar, Nomex, Vectran, and Spectra, have been tested for…

Digital Model-Based Engineering: Expectations, Prerequisites, and Challenges of Infusion

Abstract: Digital model-based engineering (DMbE) is the use of digital artifacts, digital environments, and digital tools…

Strategies for Distinguishing Between Indigenous Life and Earth Contamination: Laboratory Contamination Control and Containment

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3D Material Response Analysis of PICA Pyrolysis Experiments

Abstract: The PICA decomposition experiments of Bessire and Minton are investigated using 3D material response analysis.…

Space Flight Ionizing Radiation Environments

Abstract: The space-flight ionizing radiation (IR) environment is dominated by very high-kinetic energy-charged particles with relatively…

3D Material Response Analysis of PICA Pyrolysis Experiments

Abstract: Primarily interested in improving ablation modeling for use in inverse reconstruction of flight environments on…

Unexpected Control Structure Interaction on International Space Station

Abstract: On June 23, 2011, the International Space Station (ISS) was performing a routine 180 degree…

A Network-Based Algorithm for Clustering Multivariate Repeated Measures Data

Abstract: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Astronaut Corps is a unique occupational cohort for…

Utilizing Stable Isotopes and Isotopic Anomalies to Study Early Solar System Formation Processes

Abstract: Chondritic meteorites contain a diversity of particle components, i.e., chondrules and calcium-, aluminum-rich refractory inclusions…

Microstructural Study of an 18-O-Poor Presolar Silicate Grain from The Meteorite Hills 00426 Cr2 Chondrite

Abstract: The majority of presolar silicate and oxide grains derive from low-mass red giant and asymptotic…