Contaminant-free steel, an engineered matrix self-healing composite, and a Shape Memory Alloy Rock Splitter —just a few of the recent materials innovations emerging from NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. New discoveries are in the process of being patented, and many technologies are already available for licensing by industry through NASA’s Technology Transfer Program. Glenn has a strong history of research in materials science, developing alloys, coatings, composites, and cutting-edge materials as well as the processes involved. Examples of these technologies are presented here.
Image: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) 370 Resin for High-Temperature Applications. Photo Provided by NASA Glenn
