VHF SoOp (Signal of Opportunity) Technology Demonstration for Soil Moisture Measurement Using Microwave Hydraulic Boom Truck Platform

Abstract: A goal of this research is to test deployable VHF antennas for 6U Cubesat platforms…

Atomic Oxygen Cleaning of Unpainted Plaster Sculptures

Abstract: Atomic oxygen erosion of polymers has been found to be a threat to spacecraft in…

Increased Jet Noise Due to a “Nominally Laminar” State of Nozzle Exit Boundary Layer

Abstract: A set of 2-in. diameter nozzles is used to investigate the effect of varying exit…

The NASA Ames Life Sciences Data Archive: Biobanking for the Final Frontier

Abstract: The NASA Ames Institutional Scientific Collection involves the Ames Life Sciences Data Archive (ALSDA) and…

Fluid Lensing and Applications to Remote Sensing of Aquatic Environments

Abstract: The use of fluid lensing technology on UAVs is presented as a novel means for…

Method for the Collection, Gravimetric and Chemical Analysis of Nonvolatile Residue (NVR) on Surfaces

Abstract: Nonvolatile residue (NVR), sometimes referred to as molecular contamination is the term used for the…

Increased Jet Noise Due to a “Nominally Laminar” State of Nozzle Exit Boundary Layer

Abstract: A set of 2-inch diameter nozzles is used to investigate the effect of varying exit…

A Dynamic Calibration Method for Experimental and Analytical Hub Load Comparison

Abstract: This paper presents the results from an ongoing effort to produce improved correlation between analytical…

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Minimum Operations Performance Standards End-to-End Verification and Validation (E2-V2) Simulation

Abstract: As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) make their way to mainstream aviation operations within the National…

Wind Tunnel Investigation of Passive Porosity Applied to the Leading-Edge Extension and Leading-Edge Flaps on a Slender Wing at Subsonic Speed

Abstract: A wind tunnel experiment was conducted in the NASA Langley Research Center 7- by 10-Foot…