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The ability to manufacture small to large batch productions on demand in low gravity environments is imperative for the expansion of low orbit manufacturing and lunar colonization.nbsp;Injection molding is one of the most common manufacturing processes and is used to make large and small components. It is also used for developing both polymer and metal composites. Two benefits of injection molding ...

Rising sea levels and increased storm events leave many areas around the country more vulnerable to accelerating rates of coastal erosion and land loss, resulting in the need for nation-wide coastal restoration initiatives to protect our infrastructure. Dredging and beneficial use of dredge material is a major component that helps maintain and protect the coast. However, there are numerous sites w ...

NASA has demonstrated a resolve to land instruments on the corrosive, high-pressure (~100 bar), high-temperature (470deg;C) surface of Venus. NASA Glenn Research Centerrsquo;s JFET-R technology is the only one that has shown 1000rsquo;s of hours operation under Venus surface conditions. NASA desires computational analyses on the surface of Venus. Ozark IC is currently working on a NASA Phase II to ...

The primary goal of this program is to develop the significant weight-saving potential of phase change material (PCM) microtube heat exchangers for NASA spacecraft thermal management. Mezzo will utilize microtube heat exchanger technology along with topography optimization and 3D printing to allow for cutting-edge performance and weight savings.

It has been widely received that the recent success of artificial intelligence (AI) is built on three cornerstones: the advance of algorithms, the acquisition of big data, and the availability of high computing power. To further improve the data processing capability and efficiency, researchers, in general, explore from three orthogonal and complementary aspects: algorithm simplification and compr ...

The proposed graphene-based electrode materials for electrodynamic dust screens provides a unique approach to deposit both the conductive material and a high dielectric constant insulator in a single wet coating method. The laser reduction of graphene oxide will provide electrodes with improved electrical conductivity over current state of the art, while the non-reduced graphene oxide composite wi ...

Vistacent, LLC, proposes to develop modular open systems architectures for SmallSats/CubeSats. SmallSats/CubeSats are quicker/cheaper to develop than their larger predecessors. The primary bottleneck has been a lack of standards in the type of subsystems being offered in form, fit, and function. Standardization would go a long way to improve the mission success and reduce development time and cost ...

GeoPlasma Research proposes to develop innovative coatings on different substrates including those currently used for space vehicles, satellites, missile systems, and avionic enclosures to address the urgent shielding needs against an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack, a threat recognized by The White House and the House Armed Services Committee. EMP is an instantaneous energy field set off by a ...

Scientificnbsp;discoverynbsp;todaynbsp;dependsnbsp;asnbsp;nevernbsp;beforenbsp;uponnbsp;easenbsp;ofnbsp;accessnbsp;tonbsp;data,nbsp;associatednbsp;sophisticatednbsp;toolsnbsp;andnbsp;applications,nbsp;tonbsp;enablenbsp;research, education.nbsp;Researchersnbsp;whonbsp;oncenbsp;worked in local, isolated laboratories now collaborate routinely and on a globalnbsp;scale.nbsp;Specializednbsp;instruments ...

Contractor proposes further research and engineering for modeling in order to manufacture and deliver two safe, reliable and leak-tight 12 in. Class 300 Cryogenic Cam Butterfly Valves (CCV) prototypes and two safe, reliable and leak-tight 1 (2) 10rdquo; Class 300 prototypes for testing and acceptance at SSC; the design and engineering of the Phase II will build upon the feasibility study submitted ...