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4 matches · Chemistry And Materials (General)
- NASA NTRS 2020 JSC Accepted Manuscript (Version with final changes)
International Space Station (ISS) Thruster Plume Contamination and Erosion Control for Visiting Spacecraft
The ISS is the largest and most complex platform for space science utilization in low Earth orbit. Multiple sites for external payloads, with exposure to the associated natural and induced environments, are available to …
- NASA NTRS 2019 GRC Poster
Molten Silicate Reactivity with Environmental Barrier Coating Materials for Gas Turbine Engine Applications
Rare earth (RE) disilicates are utilized in environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) to protect SiC-based ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) from destructive reactions with water vapor and other combustion species.
- NASA NTRS 2019 KSC Presentation
Corrosion Preventive Compounds Lifetime Testing
Lifetime Testing of Corrosion Preventive Compounds (CPCs) was performed to quantify performance in the various environments to which the Space Shuttle Orbiter is exposed during a flight cycle.
- NASA NTRS 2019 CDMS Conference Paper
Combined Contamination and Space Environmental Effects on Solar Cells and Thermal Control Surfaces
For spacecraft in low Earth orbit (LEO), contamination can occur from thruster fuel, sputter contamination products and from products of silicone degradation.