Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM) Technology Technical Performance Metric (HIADS) Hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM) Technology Technical Performance Metric (HIADS) Hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM) Technology Technical Performance Metric (HIADS) Hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM) Technology Technical Performance Metric (HIADS) Hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM) Technology Technical Performance Metric (HIADS) Hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM) Technology Technical Performance Metric (HIADS) Hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM) Technology Technical Performance Metric (HIADS) Hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators
Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
The HIAD stands for Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator, an inflatable spacecraft technology that allows payloads to survive the harsh conditions of atmospheric re-entry. This photo was taken at  NASA Langley in Building 1250 when sensors were being applied.
The HIAD stands for Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerato
The HIAD stands for Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator, an inflatable spacecraft technology that allows payloads to survive the harsh conditions of atmospheric re-entry. This photo was taken at  NASA Langley in Building 1250 when sensors were being applied.
The HIAD stands for Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerato
Anthony piazza, a researcher at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research center in Edwards, California, works with high-temperature strain sensors. This test article is a bending load bar, which enables high-temperature optical strain sensor research up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.
Piazza Knows How to Manage the Heat
The X-37 advanced technology demonstrator flaperon unit was one of the first ever thermal and mechanical qualification tests of a carbon-carbon control surface designed for space flight. The test also featured extensive use of high-temperature fiber optic strain sensors. Peak temperatures reached 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Piazza Knows How to Manage the Heat
Anthony piazza, a researcher at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research center in Edwards, California, works with high-temperature strain sensors. This test article is a bending load bar, which enables high-temperature optical strain sensor research up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.
Piazza Knows How to Manage the Heat