Mission Statement
The Thermal Protection Materials and Systems Branch at NASA Ames is committed to enabling cost effective TPS risk mitigation for NASA missions involving high-speed atmospheric flight, through its engagement in the following activities:
- TPS materials selection, development, validation and qualification;
- Development of materials databases and thermal response modeling;
- Development and validation of high fidelity physics- and chemistry-based thermal
models for understanding materials response in aerothermal environments;
- Development and validation of heat shield design and repair;
- Heat shield flight qualification.
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Spotlight On - Lori McNeill
Our spotlight shines on Lori McNeill, a Researcher and Lab Manager with ELORET. She is a recent recipient of the Ames Safety Award for her diligence in upgrading safety and health standards. Lori has been working in the Thermal Protection Materials and Systems Branch since 2001. Check out the interview conducted with her recently for more on who she is, what she does, what she likes, and her advice to students.
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