Tag Archives: Nasa

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Nenad Miljkovic University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Traditional elastocaloric refrigeration systems are based on uniaxial compression of the elastocaloric material which makes them highly constrained by actuator requirements, the physics of column buckling, and limited surface area for heat transfer. Professor Miljkovic will investigate a novel elastocaloric system based onContinue reading “Continuous Bending-mode Elastocaloric Composite Refrigeration System for Compact, Lightweight, High-Efficiency Cooling”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY David Scarborough Auburn University Professor Scarborough will develop and implement tools to extract critical data from experimental measurements of plume surface interaction (PSI) to identify and classify dominant regimes, develop physics-based, semi-empirical models to predict the PSI phenomena, and quantify the uncertainties. The team will adapt and apply state-of-the-art imageContinue reading “Physics-based Modeling and Tool Development for the Characterization and Uncertainty Quantification of Crater Formation and Ejecta Dynamics due to Plume-surface Interaction”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Back to ESI Home Advancing Radiation-Hardened Photon Counting Sensor Technologies Advancements in Predicting Plume-Surface Interaction Environments During Propulsive Landings Advancing the Performance of Refrigeration Systems Based on the Elastocaloric Effect

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Donald Figer Rochester Institute of Technology The objective of this grant is to investigate methods to reduce and mitigate the effects of radiation damage on single-photon counting and photon number resolving optical imaging detectors. To accomplish this, professor Finger and his team will develop computational models of these devices asContinue reading “Advancing Radiation-Hardened CMOS Detectors for NASA Missions”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Laura Villafane University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rocket engine exhaust during lunar landings can blow away a large amount of lunar regolith causing damage to nearby hardware and the landing spacecraft itself. The complex physics governing this behavior is not well understood making it hard to predict and mitigate itsContinue reading “Integrating Data-Driven and Physics-Based Models for Plume-Surface Interaction Predictions”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Karl Berggren Massachusetts Institute of Technology Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are a promising new ultra-sensitive and low-noise detectors for applications ranging from deep-space exploration to ultrafast space-based optical quantum communication networks. Their susceptibility to damage from the high-radiation environments found in space is not yet understood. Professor Berggren andContinue reading “Radiation hardness study of superconducting detectors and electronics”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Patrick Shamberger Texas A&M University Elastocaloric materials heat up or cool down when stress is applied to them or removed. The objective of this grant is to develop improved elastocaloric effect materials that are capable of performing more cooling work per cycle, more efficiently converting mechanical work to cooling workContinue reading “Advancing Elastocaloric Refrigeration through Co-design of Materials and Systems”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 11:39 a.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 5, for the launch of its 21st commercial resupply services (CRS-21) mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. CRS-21 will deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment forContinue reading “Test”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is celebrating National Mentoring Month by recognizing the importance of mentors to students and young professionals whose careers are beginning to take off. Mentors help their mentees gain real-world experiences, make valuable connections, and find the types of roles best suited to their strengths and skills. To learn moreContinue reading “Advice from NASA Mentors to Students Starting Their Careers”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is working with private industry partners and small businesses under Artemis to produce scalable, affordable, and advanced laser communications systems that could enable greater exploration and discovery beyond Earth for the benefit of all. Laser, or optical, communications provide missions with increased data rates – meaning that missions usingContinue reading “NASA Funds Laser Communications Tech with Small Business”