Measuring Thermal Conductivity of a Small Insulation Sample

John H. Glenn Research Center

Heat leakage is accounted for in design, operation, and calculation.

An instrumentation system for direct measurement of the thermal conductivity of a small sample of a highly insulating material has been devised. As used here, (1) “small” signifies having dimensions of the order ...

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Mass Flow Controllers Ensure Astronauts Have Medical Fluids On Demand

Quantim Coriolis mass flow controller
Brooks Instrument
Hatfield, PA
215-362-3527
www.brooksinstrument.com

Transporting medical fluids that are manufactured on Earth into space is expensive and logistically challenging, so researchers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center sought a way to manufacture ...

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Rotary Motors Customized for Telescope Spectrometer

SQUIGGLE® custom rotary piezoelectric motors
New Scale Technologies
Victor, NY
585-924-4450
www.newscaletech.com

The Wide-Field Multi Object Spectrometer (WFMOS) is a ground-based astronomical instrument that is scheduled to be commissioned on the Subaru Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii in 2013. The WFMOS, ...

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Lightning Strike Protection for Composite Aircraft

By George Szatkowski, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA

NASA’s work in advanced aeronautics includes growing interest in environmentally responsive aircraft, one component of which involves use of composites to significantly reduce weight and, hence, fuel consumption. The new Boeing 787 aircraft is one recent example, and there has been a strong move toward composites in new general ...

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Mechanical Mounting/Connection/Release System

Bodypoint, Inc.

The internal mechanism of the connector part of this system works to maintain positioning repeatability and rigidity, and compensates for wear over time, while both the connector and receiver are tapered in two planes to assure repeatable positioning. Together, the two form a rigid connection that can be unlocked ...

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