NASA%20GRC%20Research%20and%20Technology%20Collaborations

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NASA GRC Research and Technology Collaborations
M. David Kankam, Ph.D. University Affairs
Officer University Programs Office
The 8th Meeting of the Great Midwestern Space
Grant Region / Chicago, Ill. 4-6 Nov., 2004
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OUTLINE

• NASA/GRC - General Information
• GRC - Organization
• - Research and Technology Digest
• - Selected R/T Highlights
• - RD Infrastructure Capabilities
• GRC - GMSGR Collaborations
• Pathways for Collaborations
• Summary

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Glenn Research Center Two Campuses Working
Together to Achieve NASAs Mission

• Brook Park and Fairview Park, OH
• 350 acres
• 1900 civil servants
• 1500 contractors

• Plum Brook (Sandusky), OH
• 6400 acres
• 15 civil servants
• 75 contractors

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NASAs Vision and Mission
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Four Mission Directorates
Science
Exploration Systems
Aeronautics Research
Space Operation
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Office of the Director (A) Julian M. Earls,
Director Richard S. Christiansen, Deputy
Director Robert E. Fails, Associate Director
Office of Strategic Management (S) Randall B.
Furnas
Safety and Assurance Directorate (Q) Vernon W.
Wessel
Office of the Chief Information Officer (V) Sasi
K. Pillay
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (B) Bruce
E.Ward
Office of the Chief Counsel (G) J. William Sikora
Office of Equal Opportunity Programs (E) Robert
Romero
Engineering and Technical Services Directorate
(D) Olga Gonzalez-Sanabria
Center Operations Directorate (C) Charles H.
Scales
External Programs Directorate (X) John M. Hairston
Research and Technology Directorate (R) Theo G
Keith, Jr.
Programs and Projects Directorate (P) Arun K.
Sehra
________________________________ Julian M. Earls,
Director Ref NPR 1000.3
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Research and Technology Directorate (R) Dr.
Theo G Keith, Jr. Director Dr. Jih-Fen Lei,
Deputy Director
University Programs Office (RA) Dr. M. David
Kankam Officer
Business Support Office (RB) (TBD)
Structures Division (RS) Dr. Damodar Ambur,
Chief
Power and Electric Propulsion Division (RP) Dr.
Valerie J. Lyons, Chief
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University Programs Office Dr. M. David
Kankam University Affairs Officer Toni B.
Rusnak Research Program Assistant Phone (216)
433-6143 FAX [phone] Email
Mark.D.Kankam_at_.nasa.gov
5010
MS 49-5

• SCOPE OF WORK
• Mission
• To assist the Glenn Research community
• collaborate with academe.
• To support the development of successor
• generations of research scientists and
• engineers.

• PROGRAMS
• NASA-NRC Resident Research Associateships
  Program
• NASA Summer Faculty Research Opportunity
• GRC-OAI Collaborative Summer Faculty Fellowship
• Program
• NASA Faculty Awards for Research
• NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
• NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program
• NASA Experimental Program to Simulate
  Competitive
• Research (EPSCoR) R/T Co-Op Program

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GRC Primary Areas of Expertise
Biological Physical Research
Aeropropulsion
Aerospace Communication
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Our Most Important Resource
57 workforce being Scientist and Engineers (SE)
Of the SE, 36 have MA and 39 have Ph.D.
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Power and Electric Propulsion Division
Power Management and Distribution
Power Generation
Linear Concentrator PV Arrays
CPV and Lithium Polymer Batteries
Energy Storage
On Board Propulsion
Flywheels
GRC Ion Engine on Deep Space 1
MPD Thruster
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Propulsion Systems Division
Aerospace
Aeronautics
S p a c e
Compressors Inlets Combustors Icing
Turbines Acoustics Nozzles Engine
Systems Propellant Systems
Propulsion Systems
Components
Fundamental/ Applied Research
System Simulations
Core RD Capabilities Fluid Mechanics Heat
Transfer Simulation Models Combustion
Cryogenics Turbulence Transition Diagnostics
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Aerospace Communications Technology
High power transmitters
Multi-gigabit high speed modems and specialized
integrated circuits
Single Space Source
Multicast Router
Multicast Router
Multiple Ground Destinations
Multiple Ground Destinations
Terrestrial Source
Satellite Networks with In-space routers, hubs,
and servers
High rate earth terminal
Very high precision antennas
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MISSION Development and Characterization of
Advanced Materials for Aerospace Applications

• Enabling Tomorrows Visions
• Solving Todays Challenges

Environmental Barrier Coatings for Ceramic Matrix
Composite Combustor Liners
Ceramic Composite Turbine Engine Combustor

• Coatings
• Component Durability

Atom-Scale Modeling
Application
Advanced Development
Preliminary Development
Applied Research
Fundamental Science
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Structures Division
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Instrumentation Controls Division
Sensors Electronics
Controls Health Management
Intelligent Control Health Management
High Temp Thin Film Sensor
High Temp, High Power Electronics
Active Control Technologies
Optical Instrumentation
Nano/Micro ElectroMechanical Systems
Facility Instrumentation
Electro-Optics
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• Selected Research and Technology Highlights
• US Space Exploration Initiative
• Goal Advance US scientific, security and
  economic interest through robust
• space exploration program.
• GRC is developing nuclear dynamic power system
  for spacecraft electric power
• - for use in NASA space missions
• Targeted goal - NASAs unmanned
  multi-mission use (s/c rover power)
• Partners - DOE, Lockheed Martin and Stirling
  Technology Co.
• Targeted technology - Stirling Radioisotope
  Generator (SRG)
• Current technology - Radioisotope
  Thermoelectric Generator (RTG)
• Purpose Provide high efficiency alternative
  to RTG (5)
• - SRG gt20 efficiency 4x less
  radioisotope inventory (compared to RTG)
• - Radioisotope is simulated by direct
  electric heat
• - Converters for SRG have accumulated gt25K
  hrs. performance testing

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• Selected Research and Technology Highlights
• Project Prometheus (Prometheus Nuclear Systems
  and Technology Prog)
• Objective Use space nuclear power and propulsion
  to
• Study Solar Systems natural labs. and
  stimulate explorers and students
• Key GRC Developments Goals
• 1. Prometheus 1 (100kW)- Generate power for
  elec. propulsion and on-board
• power - To explore Juniper
  and its icy moons
• In progress- Brayton and radiator
  components development
• 2. Nuclear Propulsion Research ((50-300)kW)-
  Develop advanced power
• conversion, and electric and
  thermal-nuclear propulsion for Prometheus 1
• GRC is lead developer of electric
  propulsion for Prometheus 1
• - Supported by Northrop Grumman, JPL,
  MSFC and universities
• GRC has performance-tested multiple
  thruster technologies
• - Currently wear-testing the
  technologies

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• Selected Research and Technology Highlights
• Return to Shuttle Flight Research GRC Activities
• Objective Characterize damage resistance of
  Orbiter Vehicle elements
• (leading edge) to launch debris (external
  tank insulating foams) impact
• Accomplishments
• Damage models for leading edges reinforced
  carbon-carbon (RCC) and
• damage tolerance levels for Orbiter
  elements
• Baseline microstructure of as-received RCC,
  with correlation to micro-
• structural change due to aging
• Intelligent Engine Technology
• Objective Develop technology to enable
  autonomous inspection and repair
• of propulsion systems ( support human and
  robotic space missions)
• Goal Use miniature robots to assess damage to
  engine components (LEAP)
• Allows early detection of catastrophic
  failures
• Replaces costly and time-consuming manual
  inspection and repair

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Glenn RD Infrastructure Capabilities
8x6 Supersonic Wind Tunnel
1x1 Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Propulsion Systems Lab
Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility
10x10 Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Hypersonic Tunnel Facility
Cryogenic Propellant Tank Facility
SMiRF Cryogenic Research Facility
Materials and Structures Complex
Electric Propulsion Lab
Power Systems Facility
Engine Components Research Lab
Engine Research Building
Research Combustion Lab
Space Power Facility
Instrumentation and Control Lab
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GRC-GMSGR COLLABORATIONS
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University Programs Office Dr. M. David
Kankam University Affairs Officer Toni B.
Rusnak Research Program Assistant Phone (216)
433-6143 FAX [phone] Email
Mark.D.Kankam_at_.nasa.gov
5010
MS 49-5

• SCOPE OF WORK
• Mission
• To assist the Glenn Research community
• collaborate with academe.
• To support the development of successor
• generations of research scientists and
• engineers.

• PROGRAMS
• NASA-NRC Resident Research Associateships
  Program
• NASA Summer Faculty Research Opportunity
• GRC-OAI Collaborative Summer Faculty Fellowship
• Program
• NASA Faculty Awards for Research
• NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
• NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program
• NASA Experimental Program to Simulate
  Competitive
• Research (EPSCoR) R/T Co-Op Program

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• GRC/GMSGR Collaborative Opportunities Higher
  Education
• Faculty Research Fellowships Grants (US
  citizens)
• - NRC/RRAP 1gt2 years, on-site fellowship
• - SFRO/CFP () 10 weeks, on-site summer
  fellowship ( student component)
• - FAR 1gt3 years, on-campus grant ( student
  component)
• - Unsolicited Grant Proposals to GRC - Varied
  duration, on-campus research
• University Research/ Centers, Engineering
  Technology Institutes
• - NASA Center/Universities-led Consortia with
  5-yr., renewable grant research
• - GRC welcomes future partnerships
• NASA Research Announcements
• - Varied duration opportunities (
  collaborations with NASA Center(s))
• () GRC-specific, for US citizens and
  Permanent Residents

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• GRC/GMSGR Collaborative Opportunities Higher
  Education
• Student Fellowships / Internships / Co-Operative
  Program
• -GSRP 1gt3 years, on-campus research
  fellowship (towards advanced degrees)
• -USRP 10 weeks, on-site summer research
  internship
• -Co-Op Prog. Alternating semester/quarter
  cycle, on-site rotational assignment
• Other Opportunities
• -STSP () 1gt4 years undergraduate
  scholarship mandatory 4 years (max.)
• NASA service.
• GRC evaluation and selection
  processes to be implemented.
• -Other GRC opportunities exist
• Eligibility US citizens
• () US citizens and
  permanent residents

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• GRC/GMSGR Pathways for Collaboration
• Faculty
• Align proposals with NASA Mission
  Directorates and GRCs research needs
• Respond to RFPs specifics for NRAs (e.g.,
  URCs, URETIs)
• Explore GRCs core R/T opportunities for
  Minority Institutions
• - Solicited and unsolicited proposals -
  (Ref.-GRC R/T Reports)
• Students
• Respond to program announcements (GSRP,
  USRP, Co-Op, STSP)
• Seek to accompany faculty and/or participate
  in on-campus research
• Other Pathway
• GRC provides opportunities GMSGR funds
  faculty and student placements
• - Include qualified underrepresented
  faculty and STEM students
• Anticipated Future Collaborations
• NASA GRC Space Academy GRC EPSCoR Program

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• Summary
• GRCs primary expertise includes Aerospace
  Power and Space Propulsion,
• Aerospace Communication, Aeropropulsion, and
  Microgravity Science
• Industry, academe and govt agencies are
  partners in advanced technology
• developments for NASAs air and space missions.
• GRC has unique facilities for research and
  technology development.
• Used by industry partners and international
  space agencies
• Center has gt140 SAAs with other govt agencies,
  industry and universities
• First to receive R/D 100 Award from R/D
  Magazine total awards- 89
• GRC welcomes faculty and student partnerships in
  research programs to
• Advance GRC research and program goals
• Enhance faculty knowledge of GRC programs
  enrich teaching and research
• Motivate and develop successor research
  scientists and engineers
• Visit http//www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/OEP
  Select University Programs