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Podcast Ep. #48 – Engineering Complex Systems for Harsh Environments with First Mode

On February 16, 2021 · In Design, NASA, New Space, Podcast, Space

Chris Voorhees is the founder and president of First Mode, a Seattle-based company that is designing and building technology for extreme environments off and on planet Earth.

Chris has decades of experience in the implementation of robotic systems for the exploration of deep space. His notable experience includes his work as a mobility systems […]

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Podcast Ep. #1 – Dr Chauncey Wu on NASA, Rocket Science and Advanced Composite Materials

On October 7, 2017 · In Aerospace Engineering, Composite Materials, Composites, Engineering, History, NASA, Podcast, Rocket Science

“If you’re trying to put these structures into orbit, every gram counts. Not just every pound but every gram…So you are making structures that are operating at their margins.” — Dr Chauncey Wu, NASA Langley Research Center

Today’s conversation features Dr Chauncey Wu, who is a research engineer at NASA Langley Research Center in […]

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NASA Langley Research Center

On May 22, 2015 · In General Aerospace, History

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of working on a research project at NASA’s Langley Research Centre. Apart from interacting with world-renowned scientists and engineers, what impressed me most was the mind-blowing heritage of the site.

NASA Langley is the birthplace of large-scale, government-funded aeronautical research in the US. It was home to […]

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Smart Materials Application: Variable Geometry Chevron for Noise Reduction

On May 19, 2012 · In Case Studies, Composite Materials, Novel Materials/Tailored Structures

For many years engineers have been trying to harness mechanical work from thermal energy by taking advantage of the crystallographic phase change of shape memory alloys (SMA’s). SMA’s can exhibit strains of up to 8% actuated by a transformation of the internal crystal structure from martensite to austenite as the metal is heated. This solid […]

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