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Extending mARC II Arc-Jet Test Duration via Design and Implementation of Model System Cooling Sleeve

The mARC II is a 30 kW arc-jet facility at NASA Ames Research Center used to generate high-enthalpy flows for low-cost thermal protection system (TPS) technology development. Sustained operation of downstream instrumentation and material samples is constrained by thermal loading transmitted through the arc-jet test environment, limiting achievable run times and experimental throughput. This work presents the design, integration, and validation of a cooling sleeve implemented on the sweep arm drive motor feedthrough to mitigate thermal accumulation during testing. The addition of the cooling sleeve is a simple, robust upgrade that translates directly into enhanced facility capability by supporting longer run durations, reduced turnaround time, and higher throughput.

sting arm↗
NASA NTRSDate not supplied

Extending mARC II Arc-Jet Test Duration via Design and Implementation of Model System Cooling Sleeve

The mARC II is a 30 kW arc-jet facility at NASA Ames Research Center used to generate high-enthalpy flows for low-cost thermal protection system (TPS) technology development. Sustained operation of downstream instrumentation and material samples is constrained by thermal loading transmitted through the arc-jet test environment, limiting achievable run times and experimental throughput. This work presents the design, integration, and validation of a cooling sleeve implemented on the sweep arm drive motor feedthrough to mitigate thermal accumulation during testing. The addition of the cooling sleeve is a simple, robust upgrade that translates directly into enhanced facility capability by supporting longer run durations, reduced turnaround time, and higher throughput.

numerical simulations↗
NASA NTRS1965

New nut and sleeve improve flared connections

Improved nut and sleeve of standard stainless steel flared tube connection allows forces on the mating surfaces to be uniformly applied. This can be applied to pressurized fluid systems such as refrigeration, air conditioning, and hydraulic systems.

Garrard, J. S.↗
NASA NTRS1966

Tool separates sleeve-type unions without heat

Tool that uses conventional milling and cutting techniques separates sleeve type tubing unions and tubes without using heat. A selection of holders, associated bits, and cutting wheels permits preparation of varied diameter unions.

Millett, A. U.↗
NASA NTRS1967

Pipe joints reinforced in place with fitted aluminum sleeves

Installation of an aluminum sleeve, using specially designed tools, reinforces solder- sealed ferrule joints in installed small-diameter aluminum tubing. Tubing joints reinforced by this method withstand considerable torsional tensional, and vibrational stresses at moderately elevated temperatures.

Cortez, I., Jr.↗
NASA NTRS1968

Concept for sleeve induction motor with 1-msec mechanical time constant

Conductive sleeve induction motor having a 1-msec mechanical time constant is used with solid-state devices to control all-electric servo power systems. The servomotor rotor inertia is small compared to the maximum force rating of the servo motion, permitting high no-load acceleration.

Wiegand, D. E.↗
NASA NTRS1973

Temperature compensated sleeve type mirror mount

The primary mirror of a large (26-inch diameter aperture) solar telescope was made of glass ceramic and designed with an integral hub on the back of the center of the mirror. This permits heat from the mirror to radiate off its back to a nearby cold plate. To permit mounting without high stresses, the hub was ground down to a smooth cylindrical surface 3.5 inch in diameter. The ground surface was then acid-etched to remove 0.007 inch (on the diameter) by immersion for five minutes in a mixture of four parts 92% sulfuric acid and three parts 50% hydrofluoric acid. The acid etching removes microcracks from the ground Cer-Vit surface. An Invar sleeve was fabricated to fit over the hub with about 0.010 inch radial (0.020 inch diametral) clearance.

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NASA NTRS1980

Heat-shrinkable sleeve aids in insulating universal joints

Tubing stiffens joint so that it can be alined with spline fitting; unsleeved joint would normally droop, making it difficult to attach to splines. Sleeve technique saves time and effort when assembling nonrigid parts by making special holding tools or fixtures unnecessary. Tubing also protects joint from dust and other contamination.

Green, W. S.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Securing Identification Sleeving

Identification sleeving slides or bunches during handling or vibration held in place by shrinkage tubing. Tubing slid over one end of cable and shrunk with hand-held hot-air gun.

Seiggum, E. P.↗
NASA NTRS1964

Nylon Sleeve for Cavity Amplifier Holds Tuning Despite Heat

The problem: Detuning of cavity amplifiers with change in temperature. This results in deterioration of the performance of the amplifier at its design frequency. In cavity amplifiers and filters it is desirable that constant performance be maintained regardless of thermal changes. These changes often cause an "off resonance shift" in a cavity filter and a deterioration of performance in a cavity amplifier. The solution: Mount the tuning probe in a nylon sleeve. Thermal expansion and contraction of the nylon nullifies unwanted capacitive and inductive changes in the resonant elements.

Derr, Lloyd↗
NASA NTRS2016

Pressurized Adapter for "Shirt-Sleeves" Transfer and Universal Base Expansion (PASSTUBE)

Proposed is a scalable, six-degree-of-freedom, pressurized docking adapter that can connect multiple volumes while resolving all forces within itself. In a large space outpost pass-through connection is needed between multiple volumes to maintain a continuous pressurized cabin for crew access, translation, and egress. Zero-g docking and berthing of elements can be done using robotic arms, thrusters, and simple docking interface hardware because orthogonal mating is only governed by position, orientation, and momentum, but soft capture / hard docking techniques would not work in a gravity environment because modules cannot be brought in square with each other. Gravity docking is problematic in that any two elements have a gravity vector and it is not practical to provide a perfectly flat surface for them to rest on. Any stretch of natural or graded terrain still has surface fluctuations - maneuvering one element in respect to another would constantly be working against a gravity vector, where uneven surfaces would cause modules to come to rest in odd configurations in respect to each other. Manipulation of heavy elements, such as habitats will be difficult to do with precision -- elements may be placed as close as the mobility system can handle but would still leave the elements not in square with each other. The proposed Pressurized Adapter for "Shirt-Sleeve" Transfer and Universal Base Expansion (PASSTUBE) element will connect non-square and skewed elements while resolving all forces internal to itself.

Howe, A. Scott↗