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USING THE DATA FROM PLANETARY EXPLORATION NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH NASA AND JPL, THIS EFFORT TARGETS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, MEETING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLEOF ALL LEARNING ABILITIES. AT ITS HEART IS A COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT WILL ACCESS, SEARCH, AND MANIPULATE DATA FROM SUCH SOURCES AS THE JPL PLANETARY IMAGES ON CD-ROM. THE CD-ROMS WILL BE TREATED AS VERY LARGE DATABASES, WHICH PC-B ...

sci_Zone, Inc is seeking to develop the LinkStar-AV, an inexpensive, secure, and reliable satellite based radio system for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The LinkStar-AV architecture treats the radio system as a secure node on the internet through the GlobalStar satellite communications network, providing continuous coverage between the UAS and ground. Control and monitoring is provided by an ...

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AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH IS PROPOSED TO DEVELOP AN ANALYSIS FOR LIQUID FLOWS WITH VAPOR BUBBLES, SUCH AS THOSE WHICH OCCUR IN BEARINGS, SEALS, AND PUMPS IN LIQUID ROCKET ENGINES. THE APPROACH IS BASED ON A COMBINED EULERIAN-LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS, IN WHICH THE CONTINUOUS (LIQUID) PHASE IS TREATED BY SOLVING A SYSTEM OF EULERIAN CONSERVATION EQUATIONS, WHILE THE DISCRETE (VAPOR BUBBLE) PHASE IS DEALT WI ...

In response to NASA 2015 SBIR Topic H4.02, Air-Lock proposes to define the maximum allowable contact stress for Titanium bearings. The modulus of Titanium is lower than legacy spacesuit bearing materials (Stainless Steel). Due to this, Titanium bearings are more susceptible to deflection under man and plug load scenarios. Bearing deflection causes a limited number of balls to absorb the full load ...

In Phase II, the QSI-Vanderbilt team seeks to develop a system-level diagnostics and prognostic process that incorporates a "sense and respond capability," which first uses error codes and discrete sensor values to correctly diagnose the system health including degradations and failures of sensors and components, and then invokes appropriate prognostics routines for the assessment of RUL and perfo ...

Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) proposes to develop and demonstrate an innovative high power density design for direct internal reforming of regolith off-gases (e.g., methane and high hydrocarbons) within a solid oxide stack. The resulting enhanced heat transfer design offers the potential for higher overall efficiency, simplifies the system, and enables further compactness and weight reduction o ...

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Volcanic ash is a significant hazard to aircraft engine and electronics and has caused damage to unwary aircraft and disrupted air travel for thousands of travelers, costing millions of dollars. Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC) proposes to demonstrate the concept feasibility of a Raman Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system to obtain real-time information from volcanic ash clouds and other ...

RECENT COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS WILL BE APPLIED TO THE DESIGN OF RECHARGEABLE ZINC-OXYGEN CELLS. THE ZINC-OXYGEN COUPLE HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED AS HAVING THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HIGH ENERGY DENSITY; HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN LIMITED BY PROBLEMS WITH OXYGEN-ELECTRODE STABILITY AND ZINC-ELECTRODE SHAPE CHANGE. THE OBJECTIVE OFTHIS PROJECT WILL BE TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USINGADV ...