This is a training grant awarded by NASA to the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to conduct research on digital lattice materials for reconfigurable space structures. The award aims to characterize the fracture and fatigue properties of these advanced materials, which could enable lighter, stronger, and more reliable structures for future deep space exploration missions. The $122,461.48 grant supports experimental investigation into the failure mechanisms, fracture toughness, and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $499,953.96 grant to Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia, doing business as the University of Virginia, to research the reduction of space structure mass through the design and fabrication of cellular lattice structures. The research will develop analytical and computational models relating lattice topology, material properties, and performance characteristics such as stiffness, strength, fracture resistance,...
This is a $600,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) for research on physics models that simulate large-scale hydro-mechanical processes. The grant aims to address the computational expense and uncertainty sources associated with these physics models, as well as the limitations of observational data. The award has an ultimate completion date of October 11, 2025 and does not...
The University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) has been awarded a $65,424 cooperative agreement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on 3D metal printing and thermo-mechanical topology optimization for lunar habitats. This award, which does not have a set-aside designation, is part of a larger Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract that UC Irvine holds with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for research related to space...
This is a $212,513.80 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to conduct research on "Understanding the Physics that Controls the Growth of Galaxies". The grant supports fundamental research in extragalactic astronomy, building on progress made in the past two decades while addressing remaining key questions. UC Irvine is a public research university with extensive expertise across disciplines, leveraging specialized facilities...
This is a $118,711.30 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to conduct research on a novel reduced-order modeling framework for aerospace applications. The goal is to extend traditional potential-flow methods by incorporating physics-reinforced and data-driven models to optimize acceleration constraints. This award is not set aside for any specific business type. UC Irvine, a public research university and member of the Association...
This $123,817.67 federal grant award to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on understanding changes in the global carbon cycle in forests under a changing climate. The research aims to improve models and predictions related to carbon sequestration and release in forest ecosystems. There is no set-aside designation for this grant. As a public research university with extensive expertise across...
This is a $135,000 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) on September 1, 2018. The grant supports research to characterize the topology and flux partition characteristics of Arctic delta channel networks and their connectivity with thermokarst lakes. The goal is to improve understanding of how localized changes in connectivity drive system-wide response and reorganization in...
This federal contract award, with an ID of 80NSSC19K1671, was granted to the University of California Irvine (UC Irvine) by a civilian federal agency, the Shared Services Center, to develop multi-functional and reconfigurable materials based on nano-textured micropyramids for thermal management of high-temperature aerospace and space systems. The $158,160.27 grant project has a completion date of December 31, 2023. UC Irvine, a public research university and member of the prestigious Association...
This is a $1,125,000 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Trustees of Tufts College, doing business as Tufts University, a private research university. The goal of this program is to improve the understanding of how material properties can be tailored to support advanced system design and performance enhancement for NASA space exploration missions. The purpose is to understand phase selection in structural alloys and investigate the effects of convection...
This is a $500,000.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California Irvine (UC Irvine) for research and development of ceramic and metallic truss core sandwich panels for large-scale thermo-structural space applications. The goal is to develop a platform for scalable fabrication and optimal design of these advanced materials, which could result in weight savings for spacecraft structures compared to existing debris and micrometeorite shielding technologies. The program will integrate modeling, characterization, and optimal design work to address key scientific questions around the effects of manufacturing parameters and material uncertainties on the properties of the truss core lattices. There is no set-aside designation indicated for this grant award.