Laboratory Information:
Glenn Research Center
MS 4-2
21000 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44135-3191
Website: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/home/index.html
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/business/index.html
Agency/Department: NASA
Region: Midwest
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Kimberly Dalgleish
Phone: (216) 433-8047
Fax: (216) 433-5012
Email: Kimberly.a.dalgleish@nasa.gov
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The Glenn Research Center investigates
space operations, aerospace technology and technologies needed for
space exploration such as power, propulsion, communications, fluids and combustion, materials, structures,
mechanical components, and instrumentation and controls. Research is conducted that advances both
aeronautics and space including power and energy-conversion systems; aircraft, space, and planetary
communications; high temperature propulsion materials; propulsion structures; mechanisms and mechanical
systems; and tribology and surface science. Research and development work related to space exploration
is
performed in the areas of in-space propulsion and nuclear systems; fluids combustion and reacting subsystems,
including gravity dependence; systems integration and analysis; human research; and microgravity science.
Aerospace technology focuses on advanced turbine engine propulsion and power systems; turbine engine
noise
reduction; propulsion control and engine health management; instrumentation systems; avionics; aircraft
icing
research; modeling and simulation; and alternative fuel systems.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The Glenn Research Center's mission is
to work as a diverse team in partnership with government, industry,
and academia to increase national wealth, safety, and security, protect the environment, and explore
the
universe. Glenn develops and transfers critical technologies that address national priorities through
research,
technology development, and systems development for safe and reliable aeronautics, aerospace, and space
applications.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
- Technology Co-development
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Advanced turbine engines
- Structures research
- Biotechnology/biomedical research
- Combustion Science
- satellite communications
- Advanced computing
- Fluid physics
- Fluid mechanics
- Heat and mass transport
- Sensors and instrumentation
- Materials research
- Advanced aerospace propulsion systems
- Space lubrication
- Space mechanisms
- Space applications
- Power research
- Propulsion systems
- Near-zero emissions
- Space propulsion concepts
- Electric propulsion
- Ion thrusters
- Aircraft development
- Turbomachinery
