Some NASA contributions to the use of plasma jet technology in chemical processing [PDF]
NASA contributions to use of plasma jet technology in chemical ...
Ludwig, H. C.
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Feasibility of remotely manipulated welding in space. A step in the development of novel joining technologies [PDF]
In order to establish permanent human presence in space technologies of constructing and repairing space stations and other space structures must be developed.
Agapakis, J. E. +3 more
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Electrical termination techniques [PDF]
A technical review of high reliability electrical terminations for electronic equipment was made. Seven techniques were selected from this review for further investigation, experimental work, and preliminary testing.
Oakey, W. E., Schleicher, R. R.
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The keyhole region in VPPA welds [PDF]
The morphology and properties of the Variable Polarity Plasma Arc (VPPA) weld composite zone are intimately related to the physical processes associated with the keyhole.
Walsh, Daniel W.
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VPPA weld model evaluation [PDF]
NASA uses the Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding (VPPAW) process extensively for fabrication of Space Shuttle External Tanks. This welding process has been in use at NASA since the late 1970's but the physics of the process have never been ...
Gordon, Stephen S. +2 more
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Composite Fe-Cr-V-C Coatings Prepared by Plasma Transferred-Arc Powder Surfacing. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Zhang X +5 more
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Composite Alloying of Metal Surface by Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Process.
Bulletin of the Japan Institute of Metals, 1992 Tomoki Tomita +2 more
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Individual Effects of Alkali Element and Wire Structure on Metal Transfer Process in Argon Metal-Cored Arc Welding. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Bui HV +8 more
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Lithium and potassium heat pipes for thermionic converters [PDF]
A prototypic heat pipe system for an out-of-core thermionic reactor was built and tested. The emitter of the concentric thermionic converter consists of the condenser of a tungsten heat pipe utilizing a lithium working fluid.
Kroeger, E. W., Miskolczy, G.
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High energy density capacitors for vacuum operation with a pulsed plasma load [PDF]
Results of the effort of designing, fabricating, and testing of a 40 joules/lb (88.2 joules/Kg) high voltage energy storage capacitor suitable for operating a pulsed plasma thruster in a vacuum environment for millions of pulses are presented.
Guman, W. J.
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