Ultrasonic/Sonic Drilling/Coring (USDC) for in-situ Planetary Applications
A novel ultrasonic drilling and coring device (USDC) was demonstrated to drill a wide variety of rocks: from ice and chalk to granite and basalt.
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Engineering topics
Dolgin, B.
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Modeling of Horns for Sonic/Ultrasonic Applications
JPL has a requirement for telerobotic tools for planetary sample acquisition, which require low power and have the ability to work in harsh environments.
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Electrorheological Fluid Based Force Feedback Device
Force feedback from remote or virtual operations is needed for numerous technologies including robotics, tele-presence, teleoperation (e.g., surgery, etc.), games and movies.
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Class V Compliant Container for the Mars Sample Return Mission
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celestrial contaminants molecular-level cleanlines↗
Autonomous Sample Acquisition for Planetary and Small Body Explorations
Robotic drilling and autonomous sample acquisition are considered as the key technology requirements in future planetary or small body exploration missions.
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Autonomous Landing and Smart Anchoriong for In-Situ Exploration of Small Bodies
Future NASA missions include in-situ scientific explorations of small interplanetary objects like comets and asteroids.
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Dimensional Stability of Metallized and Nonmetallized Polymeric Composites
The effects of various time, temperature, vacuum, and moisture environments on four types of metallized and bare graphite/epoxy, bare graphite/peek samples, and a coated graphite/cyanate ester sample were evaluated.
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Materials technology for SIRTF
A number of studies on materials technologies for the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) intended to enhance SIRTF mission performance are reviewed. Particular attention is given to dewar support straps, dewar structural materials, infrared black coatings, optical mirror materials, cryogenic properties data base, contamination control, and thermal control materials/coatings. It is noted that the alternative to baseline materials offer potential for substantial improvements in reliability, weight, and lifetime.
Coulter, D.↗