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Integration of Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles has the potential to transform the landscape of short-range vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flight.nbsp; Among the eVTOL aircraft under development for projected Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) missions are distributed electric propulsion (DEP) vehicles with multiple rotors often operating in combination with fixed wing and tai ...

Future space exploration missions will rely on in situ production, storage, and transfer of cryogenic rocket propellants. Engineers need accurate and efficient modeling tools to design the next generation of lightweight, efficient cryogenic propellant management devices and processes. Predictive models for key fluid dynamics and heat transfer behavior must be tailored for use with cryogenic propel ...

Micro-Precision Technologies, Inc. (MPT), in partnership with the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM) at Binghamton University, will develop a commercially-ready process for spaceborne additively manufactured electronics (AME) combining the ruggedness and reliability of MPTrsquo;s thick film ceramic technology with the design freedom of CAMMrsquo;s aerosol jet printing techno ...

The recent upsurge in development and prospective applications of Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles has the potential to transform the vertical flight landscape.nbsp; Among the several classes of aircraft under development for projected Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) applications are vehicles with distributed multiple-rotor systems.nbsp; Such multicopters offer potential benefits ...

Herein, PSI propose a system-on-chip (SoC) solution for an entangled photon pair source (EPPS) based on thin-film lithium niobate on insulator (TFLNOI) photonic integrated circuits (PIC). Using integrated photonic devices such as fiber coupler, waveguide, modulator, splitter/combiner and micro-ring, the proposed EPPS can generate and process the entangled photons with high efficiency and speed. In ...

The proposed innovation is thenbsp;development and validation of bulk regolith infrastructure for use in lunar surface construction. The focus is on designing and testing 2D and 3D rego-works, such as trenches, berms, and overburden structures, that can protect astronauts and mission assets from hazards such as GCR, SPEs, micrometeorite impacts, plumes, moonquakes, and extreme thermal swings. The ...

Cryogenic propellant production, storage, and transport is critical for future space missions. Engineers need accurate tools to design the next generation of efficient, lightweight components and processes for cryogenic fluid management (CFM). Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are key for these efforts, but current commercial codes struggle to capture key behavior at liquid-vapor inte ...

New textile and material solutions are needed to withstand the challenging environments that will be encountered during extended duration Lunar exploration missions. We propose a novel textile technology for environmental protection garment (EPG) outer layers that leverages space-proven materials together with a novel sintered powder textile surface modification process to impart superior dust res ...

We intend on developing a hybrid microchip version of the MEDLI SSE that will meet the requirement of MIL-PRF-38534.NASA wishes to equip all future planetary missions with a MEDLI like EDL system. Many planetary missions do not have the funding or project timeline to fly an EDL sensor suite similar to the MEDLI and MEDLI2. We will develop a low cost Data Acquisition System that can survive the rig ...

This proposal addresses technology for reusable propulsion and vehicle hot structures specified in topic H5.02:Propulsion systems for Commercial Space industry supporting NASA efforts.Upper stage engine systems, such as those for Space Launch System.Lunar/Mars lander descent/ascent propulsion systems.Aerodynamic structures for aeroshells, control surfaces, and leading edges for hypersonic flight v ...