Various Components of Goodyear Inflatable Airplane in Full Scale Tunnel building 643 Test 238
Various Components of Goodyear Inflatable Airplane in Full Scale Tunnel building 643 Test 238
Various Components of Goodyear Inflatable Airplane in Full Scale Tunnel building 643 Test 238
Various views of the Goodyear Inflate-A-Plane mounted in Full Scale Tunnel.
jsc2019e040131 (7/17/2019) --- Tires are comprised of up to 60 different components, ranging from chemicals and fillers to multiple types of rubber and reinforcing cords. The Pushing the Limits of Silica Fillers for Tire Applications (Goodyear Tire) investigation evaluates creation of novel silica forms and structures, or morphologies, using traditional techniques to form silica fillers in microgravity. The space environment may yield results not possible in ground-based environments. Better understanding of silica morphology and the relationship between silica structure and properties may improve the silica design process as well as silica rubber formulation and tire manufacturing and performance on the ground. (Image courtesy of: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company)
jsc2019e040132 (3/10/2015) --- Preflight image of silica, a common element used in tires to help enhance performance in areas such as fuel efficiency and wet traction. The Pushing the Limits of Silica Fillers for Tire Applications (Goodyear Tire) investigation evaluates creation of novel silica forms and structures, or morphologies, using traditional techniques to form silica fillers in microgravity. The space environment may yield results not possible in ground-based environments. Better understanding of silica morphology and the relationship between silica structure and properties may improve the silica design process as well as silica rubber formulation and tire manufacturing and performance on the ground. (Image courtesy of: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company)
iss060e043690 (8/22/2019) --- (Aug. 22, 2019) ---European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano conducts science operations in the Life Sciences Glovebox aboard the International Space Station (ISS). He is working on the Goodyear Tire experiment that is exploring ways to manufacture safer, more fuel-efficient tires on Earth.
iss060e043685 (Aug. 22, 2019) --- Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) conducts science operations in the Life Sciences Glovebox. He is working on the Goodyear Tire experiment that is exploring ways to manufacture safer, more fuel-efficient tires on Earth.