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NASA Langley Research Center
An overview of the accomplishments and capabilities of NASA's Langley Research Center in H...
published: 18 Jun 2013
author: nvdktube
NASA Langley Research Center
NASA Langley Research Center
An overview of the accomplishments and capabilities of NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.- published: 18 Jun 2013
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- author: nvdktube
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Lunar Landing Training & Moonwalk Training circa 1968 NASA Langley Research Center
more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/astro/project_apollo.html
'Training flights for the...
published: 22 Sep 2013
Lunar Landing Training & Moonwalk Training circa 1968 NASA Langley Research Center
Lunar Landing Training & Moonwalk Training circa 1968 NASA Langley Research Center
more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/astro/project_apollo.html 'Training flights for the lunar landing and walking on the moon conducted at NASA Langley Research Center's Lunar Landing Facility. The lunar walking simulation includes a 400 pound jetted backpack on subject.' Public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied. The film was silent. I have added music created by myself using the Reaper Digital Audio Workstation and the Independence and Proteus VX VST instrument plugins. http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/1297 Impact Dynamics Research Facility (Lunar Lander Research Facility) History When President John F. Kennedy confidently predicted in 1961 that the United States would land a man on the Moon by the end of the decade, the task of implementing what seemed to be a wildly ambitious goal fell to the engineers of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The success of the chosen lunar-orbit rendezvous (LOR) strategy ultimately depended on whether the astronauts could learn to safely land the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) on the Moon's surface and return into orbit to dock with the mother ship. A major obstacle in designing a training procedure, however, was that the LEM would handle far differently in the Moon's atmosphere, with 1/6th the gravitational pull of Earth's. The problem thus became how to reproduce the operation of the LEM in a low gravitational environment. The solution was conceived as an erector set model in the home workshop of W. Hewitt Phillips (see autobiography of W. Hewitt Phillips). The solution came in the form of the Lunar Lander Research Facility (LLRF), a training simulator that allowed NASA engineers to study the complex lunar landing process and give the Apollo astronauts critical hands-on pilot training in the LEM. Completed in 1965 at a cost of $3.5 million, the most obvious feature of the LLRF was its enormous gantry, an A-frame steel structure measuring 400 feet long by 240 feet high. The LLRF simulated lunar gravity on the LEM through an overhead partial-suspension system that counteracted all but 1/6th of the Earth's gravitational force, and allowed the vehicle to fly unobstructed within a relatively large area. The LLRF also was used as a lunar-walking simulator, with subjects walking on inclined planes while suspended by a system of slings and cables. Until the end of the Apollo program in 1972, the LLRF was used to train 24 astronauts for lunar missions, including Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., of Apollo 11, the first men to walk on the Moon. Armstrong offered what was perhaps the greatest tribute to the importance of the LLRF in the success of the Apollo program. When asked what it was like to land on the Moon, he replied: "Like Langley." (See US Postal Service stamps issued in September 1969 depicting the "First Man on the Moon.") Although the end of manned lunar missions made the LLRF redundant by the early 1970s, NASA quickly found a new use for this Langley landmark, converting it into a full-scale aircraft crash test facility. Redesignated the Impact Dynamics Research Facility (IDRF), it was used to conduct important research on aircraft and other vehicles between 1974 and 2003. With no foreseen future mission need for the IDRF and with limited funding for maintenance and upkeep of such a large structure, NASA closed the facility in 2003 and it was placed on the list of buildings and structures planned for demolition at LaRC. As luck would have it, with President Bush's announcement in 2004 of the Vision for Space Exploration, NASA determined that the IDRF could be adaptively re-used to support the Agency's new Constellation Program. The facility was re-opened in 2005 to conduct landing tests associated with the development of the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) named ORION. Ironically, the testing would be remarkably similar to the original purpose of the LLRF -- testing of the LEM. The facility was re-named the Landing Impact Research Facility (LandIR) and minor modifications were made to include installation of a new parallel winch system to support full-scale ORION testing, and replacement of an elevator. Since NASA needed the capability to determine if the ORION landing would be via land or water, a more significant modification involved installation of a new hydro-impact basin (splashdown pool) underneath the Gantry. Construction of the hydro-impact basin, which is 115 feet long, 90 feet wide and 20 feet deep, was completed in January 2011. Although the Constellation Program has since been cancelled by President Obama, the LandIR plans to continue performing impact testing since the ORION capsule will still be used to service the International Space Station...- published: 22 Sep 2013
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NASA's 2013 Astronaut Candidates Visit Langley Research Center
NASA's eight astronaut candidates of 2013 visited NASA Langley Monday, January 27, 2014.
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published: 27 Jan 2014
NASA's 2013 Astronaut Candidates Visit Langley Research Center
NASA's 2013 Astronaut Candidates Visit Langley Research Center
NASA's eight astronaut candidates of 2013 visited NASA Langley Monday, January 27, 2014. They toured several facilities, heard briefings on some of Langley's programs and stopped at the cafeteria for lunch with a handful of employees. The astronaut candidates are: Anne McClain, Josh Cassada, Victor Glover, Christina Hammock, Andrew Morgan, Jessica Meir, Nicole Mann and Tyler Hague.- published: 27 Jan 2014
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Clayton Turner -- Langley Research Center
Clayton Turner currently serves as the Chief Engineer for Langley Research Center. He bega...
published: 08 Feb 2013
author: NASAtelevision
Clayton Turner -- Langley Research Center
Clayton Turner -- Langley Research Center
Clayton Turner currently serves as the Chief Engineer for Langley Research Center. He began his career with NASA in 1990 as a design engineer at Langley Rese...- published: 08 Feb 2013
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- author: NASAtelevision
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Integrated Flight Research Facilities of Wallops Island and Langley Research Center circa 1978 NASA
more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/ "Integrated Flight Research Facilities of Wallops F...
published: 05 Jun 2013
author: Jeff Quitney
Integrated Flight Research Facilities of Wallops Island and Langley Research Center circa 1978 NASA
Integrated Flight Research Facilities of Wallops Island and Langley Research Center circa 1978 NASA
more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/ "Integrated Flight Research Facilities of Wallops Flight Center and Langley Research Center" Public domain film from N...- published: 05 Jun 2013
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- author: Jeff Quitney
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Uruguay Agriculture - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2013 @ Langley Research Center
The Uruguay Ministry of Agriculture has expressed concern about the need to detect and pre...
published: 05 Aug 2013
author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
Uruguay Agriculture - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2013 @ Langley Research Center
Uruguay Agriculture - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2013 @ Langley Research Center
The Uruguay Ministry of Agriculture has expressed concern about the need to detect and predict crop yield at early stages of the crop planting season in Urug...- published: 05 Aug 2013
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- author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
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Man in 457 mph Wind: "Human Tolerance to Wind Blasts" 1946 NACA Langley Research Center
more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/ "Test conducted in 1946 where a human subject was e...
published: 02 Feb 2013
author: Jeff Quitney
Man in 457 mph Wind: "Human Tolerance to Wind Blasts" 1946 NACA Langley Research Center
Man in 457 mph Wind: "Human Tolerance to Wind Blasts" 1946 NACA Langley Research Center
more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/ "Test conducted in 1946 where a human subject was exposed to blasts of air. The test was performed at NASA Langley Res...- published: 02 Feb 2013
- views: 2834
- author: Jeff Quitney
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North Carolina Agriculture - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center
Natural disasters impact North Carolina's agricultural industry on a near annual basis. Em...
published: 07 Aug 2012
author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
North Carolina Agriculture - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center
North Carolina Agriculture - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center
Natural disasters impact North Carolina's agricultural industry on a near annual basis. Employing NASA EOS, a team of DEVELOP interns at Langley Research Cen...- published: 07 Aug 2012
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- author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
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NASA Asian American Pacific Islander History Month - Eric Vitug, Langley Research Center
Eric Vitug is the senior developer for office of strategic analysis, communications and bu...
published: 03 May 2013
author: NASAtelevision
NASA Asian American Pacific Islander History Month - Eric Vitug, Langley Research Center
NASA Asian American Pacific Islander History Month - Eric Vitug, Langley Research Center
Eric Vitug is the senior developer for office of strategic analysis, communications and business development at NASA Langley Research Center, which helps the...- published: 03 May 2013
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- author: NASAtelevision
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Flutter circa 1940 NACA Langley Research Center
more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/ "Aircraft flutter was responsible for a number of p...
published: 08 Jun 2013
author: Jeff Quitney
Flutter circa 1940 NACA Langley Research Center
Flutter circa 1940 NACA Langley Research Center
more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/ "Aircraft flutter was responsible for a number of plane crashes. This video illustrates each of the separate modes of ...- published: 08 Jun 2013
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- author: Jeff Quitney
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Oregon Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2013 @ Langley Research Center
The Western United States has experienced numerous wildfires, burning millions of acres of...
published: 03 Apr 2013
author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
Oregon Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2013 @ Langley Research Center
Oregon Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2013 @ Langley Research Center
The Western United States has experienced numerous wildfires, burning millions of acres of land and adversely impacting regional air quality. The federal gov...- published: 03 Apr 2013
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- author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
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Rwanda Energy - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2013 @ Langley Research Center & Wise County
Throughout much of the Republic of Rwanda, domestic energy use is reliant upon woody bioma...
published: 05 Aug 2013
author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
Rwanda Energy - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2013 @ Langley Research Center & Wise County
Rwanda Energy - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2013 @ Langley Research Center & Wise County
Throughout much of the Republic of Rwanda, domestic energy use is reliant upon woody biomass, hydroelectric power, or imported petroleum products. With only ...- published: 05 Aug 2013
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- author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
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Helicopter Drop Test
http://www.nasa.gov/aero/heli_crash_test/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa_langley/sets/7...
published: 28 Aug 2013
Helicopter Drop Test
Helicopter Drop Test
http://www.nasa.gov/aero/heli_crash_test/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa_langley/sets/72157635271614937/ NASA to Crash Test Helicopter to Study Safety Anybody who says NASA researchers don't know how to have a smashing good time has not met a team at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. They are test engineers whose job it is to make aircraft safer by crashing them. In late August those engineers plan to drop a 45-foot long helicopter fuselage from about 30 feet to test improved seat belts and seats and to collect crashworthiness data. NASA is collaborating with the Navy, Army and Federal Aviation Administration on the Transport Rotorcraft Airframe Crash Testbed full-scale crash tests at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research (LandIR) Facility. LandIR, a 240-foot high, 400-foot long gantry, has an almost 50-year history. It started out as the Lunar Landing Research Facility, where Neil Armstrong and other astronauts learned to land on the moon. Then it became a crash test facility where engineers could simulate aircraft accidents. And recently it added a big pool where NASA is testing Orion space capsule mock-ups in anticipation of water landings. The August drop test is one of the most complicated and ambitious aircraft crash experiments at NASA Langley in recent memory. "We have instrumented a former Marine helicopter airframe with cameras and accelerometers," said lead test engineer Martin Annett. "Almost 40 cameras inside and outside of the helicopter will record how 13 crash test dummies react before, during and after impact. Onboard computers will also record more than 350 channels of data." External cameras will capture images of an unusual looking helicopter. Instead of the usual Marine gray, technicians painted one entire side in black polka dots over a white background. It is not a fashion statement, but a photographic technique called full field photogrammetry. Each dot represents a data point. High speed cameras filming at 500 images per second track each dot, so after everything is over, researchers can plot and "see" exactly how the fuselage buckled, bent, cracked or collapsed under crash loads. Something else that is being used for the first time during this test is a well-known video game motion sensor. "We installed an Xbox Kinect inside the helicopter," said Justin Littell, test engineer. "We want to see if it can be used as an additional instrument to track dummies' movements. All the dummies, cameras, sensors, instruments, and experiments will come together, some even perhaps literally, when the helicopter is lifted into the air about 30 feet - then pendulum swung by cables into a bed of soil. Just before impact pyro-technic devices release the suspension cables from the helicopter fuselage to allow free flight. The helicopter will hit the ground at about 30 miles an hour. The impact condition represents a severe but survivable condition under both civilian and military requirements. Another crash test of a similar helicopter equipped with additional technology, including composite airframe retrofits, is planned for next year. Both tests are part of the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's Fundamental Aeronautics Program Rotary Wing Project. The Navy provided the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter fuselages, seats, a number of crash test dummies and other experiments for the test. The Army contributed a crash test dummy that is lying down similar to a patient on a medical evacuation litter. The FAA provided a side facing specialized crash test dummy and part of the data acquisition system. A private company, CONAX Florida Corporation DBA Cobham Life Support in St. Petersburg, Fla., also contributed an active restraint system for the cockpit. NASA will use the results of both tests to try to improve rotorcraft performance and efficiency, in part by assessing the reliability of high performance, lightweight composite materials. Researchers also want to increase industry knowledge and create more complete computer models that can be used to design better helicopters. The ultimate goal of NASA rotary wing research is to help make helicopters and other vertical take off and landing vehicles more serviceable -- able to carry more passengers and cargo -- quicker, quieter, safer and greener. Improved designs might allow helicopters to be used more extensively in the airspace system. NASA Langley is planning to stream the crash test August 28 on the Internet live at about 1 p.m. EDT at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-lrc- published: 28 Aug 2013
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Highly-portable Immersive Virtual Environment - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center
Can the HIVE continue to be a leading innovative force of visualization systems, despite u...
published: 10 Aug 2012
author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
Highly-portable Immersive Virtual Environment - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center
Highly-portable Immersive Virtual Environment - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center
Can the HIVE continue to be a leading innovative force of visualization systems, despite up-and-coming technology? DEVELOP's HIVE team at Langley Research Ce...- published: 10 Aug 2012
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- author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
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Dismal Swamp Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2013 @ Langley Research Center
The Great Dismal Swamp (GDS) has an annual hydrologic cycle that results in changing water...
published: 03 Apr 2013
author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
Dismal Swamp Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2013 @ Langley Research Center
Dismal Swamp Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2013 @ Langley Research Center
The Great Dismal Swamp (GDS) has an annual hydrologic cycle that results in changing water levels throughout the year. The hydrological cycle in the GDS is a...- published: 03 Apr 2013
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- author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
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Senator Mark Warner Visits NASA Langley, Feb. 10, 2014
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., visited NASA's Langley Research Center Monday to get a progress u...
published: 10 Feb 2014
Senator Mark Warner Visits NASA Langley, Feb. 10, 2014
Senator Mark Warner Visits NASA Langley, Feb. 10, 2014
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., visited NASA's Langley Research Center Monday to get a progress update on NASA's Advanced Composites Project (ACP) and a first-hand look at some of the advanced composites work taking place in the Structures and Materials Lab. The senator's visit comes following the passage of the 2014 appropriations bill in January. That bill allotted $25 million toward the ACP, an initiative by NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) to cut the amount of time it takes to get advanced composites from development and certification to the market. NASA Langley is lead center on the project. http://www.nasa.gov/larc/warner-visits-langley-for-advanced-composites-project-update/- published: 10 Feb 2014
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CALIPSO - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center
DEVELOP interns at Langley Research Center are revolutionizing CALIPSO data by providing a...
published: 07 Aug 2012
author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
CALIPSO - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center
CALIPSO - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center
DEVELOP interns at Langley Research Center are revolutionizing CALIPSO data by providing a Graphical User Interface that makes the air parcel trajectory comp...- published: 07 Aug 2012
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- author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
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Mid-Atlantic Energy - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2013 @ Langley Research Center
Solar energy has become increasingly prominent in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United St...
published: 05 Aug 2013
author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
Mid-Atlantic Energy - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2013 @ Langley Research Center
Mid-Atlantic Energy - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2013 @ Langley Research Center
Solar energy has become increasingly prominent in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States due to a reduction in cost and a rise in demand. Many recent g...- published: 05 Aug 2013
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- author: NASA DEVELOP National Program
