NASA technology applications team: Applications of aerospace technology. Annual Report, Oct. 1988 - Sep. 1989

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7050070

Two critical aspects of the Applications Engineering Program were especially successful: commercializing products of Application Projects; and leveraging NASA funds for projects by developing cofunding from industry and other agencies. Results are presented in the following areas: the excimer laser was commercialized for clearing plaque in the arteries of patients with coronary artery disease; the ultrasound burn depth analysis technology is to be licensed and commercialized; a phased commercialization plan was submitted to NASA for the intracranial pressure monitor; the Flexible Agricultural Robotics Manipulator System (FARMS) is making progress in the development of sensors and a customized end effector for a roboticized greenhouse operation; a dual robot are controller was improved; a multisensor urodynamic pressure catherer was successful in clinical tests; commercial applications were examined for diamond like carbon coatings; further work was done on the multichannel flow cytometer; progress on the liquid airpack for fire fighters; a wind energy conversion device was tested in a low speed wind tunnel; and the Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System was reviewed.

• Research Organization: Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7050070
• Report Number(s): N-92-25650; NASA-TM-101917; NAS-1.15:101917; RTI-4321-04-F; CNN: NASW-4367
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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