Abstract: Light Detection and Ranging, or lidars, are similar to radars but at optical wavelengths. They…
Author: New NASA STI
Electron-Beam Deposition of Superconducting Molybdenum Thin Films for the Development of Mo/Au TES X-Ray Microcalorimeter
Abstract: We are exploring the properties of electron-beam evaporated molybdenum thin films on silicon nitride coated…
Design Overview of the DM Radio Pathfinder Experiment
Abstract: We introduce the DM Radio, a dual search for axion and hidden photon dark matter…
Implicit Formulation of Muscle Dynamics in OpenSim
Abstract: Astronauts lose bone and muscle mass during spaceflight. Exercise countermeasure is the primary method for…
Jet Fuel Thermal Stability Investigations using Ellipsometry
Abstract: Ellipsometry is an optical technique used to measure the thickness of thin films. This technique…
Blockage Testing in the NASA Glenn 225 Square Centimeter Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Abstract: The starting characteristics for three different model geometries were tested in the Glenn Research Center…
Solar System Exploration Augmented by In-Situ Resource Utilization: Human Planetary Base Issues for Mercury and Saturn
Abstract: Establishing a lunar presence and creating an industrial capability on the Moon may lead to…
Model Validation for Propulsion – On the TFNS and LES Subgrid Models for a Bluff Body Stabilized Flame
Abstract: With advances in computational power and availability of distributed computers, the use of even the…
Numerical and Analytical Assessment of a Coupled Rotating Detonation Engine and Turbine Experiment
Abstract: An analysis is presented of an experimental rig comprising a rotating detonation engine (RDE) with…
An ISRU Propellant Production System to Fully Fuel a Mars Ascent Vehicle
Abstract: ISRU of Mars resources was base lined in 2009 Design Reference Architecture (DRA) 5.0, but…