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Completed TRL 3 (started at 2, targeting 3)
Development of multifunctional and thermally switchable systems to address reduced mass and components, and tailored for both structural and transient thermal applications.
The benefits to NASA include increased controllability, reduction in energy and power usage, improved thermal management controls, reduced turnaround time, increased system availability, 50% reduction in loading time, reduction in commodity boil-off & helium usage
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