NASA tests launch abort system at supersonic speeds
21:25 26-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Aerospace engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center are conducting a series of wind tunnel tests to develop technology for future human space exploration. Using a six percent scale Orion model, featuring complex moving parts, engineers are simulating various launch abort conditions the spacecraft might encounter during ascent to characterize the effects of launch abort and control motor plumes on the aerodynamics of the Orion spacecraft.
Clean technology in 'hot water'
21:25 26-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
What if work performed in space could improve the treatment of household and nuclear waste on Earth? That's what investigators are hoping to do with the results of a fluid physics study in progress on the International Space Station. The experiment, called DECLIC-HTI, is studying supercritical water that could lead to spin-offs in the field of clean technologies for treating waste here on Earth.
Arctic voyage illuminating ocean optics
21:25 26-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
During NASA's ICESCAPE voyage to the Arctic, scientists have been looking at the phytoplankton in the Arctic's Chukchi Sea -- how many, how big and at what depths they are found. But there are other ways of looking at these small life forms.
NASA moves forward on commercial partnership for rocket engine testing
21:25 26-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
What if work performed in space could improve the treatment of household and nuclear waste on Earth? That's what investigators are hoping to do with the results of a fluid physics study in progress on the International Space Station. The experiment, called DECLIC-HTI, is studying supercritical water that could lead to spin-offs in the field of clean technologies for treating waste here on Earth.
Keeping trains on track: Early-warning hazard system for the world's railways
21:25 26-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Researchers are collecting high-tech sensing data from satellites, airplanes, magnetic and soil sensors, and unmanned aircraft to devise a solution that will provide a reliable early-warning system for train operators.
Improving sensors that monitor diesel fuel quality
20:25 26-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Sensors currently used to monitor the quality of diesel fuel and biodiesel blended fuels during engine operation are unable to adequately detect certain important fuel quality concerns.Researchers are now working to develop new technologies to improve these commercially-available sensors.
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