Cellular Material Assembly

Completed TRL 3 (started at 1, targeting 3)

Description

Created a ground demonstration system including reconfigurable structural systems that perform with specific modulus scaling, and produced elements for utility structures.

Benefits

The system aims to help enable the assembly and reconfiguration of structural systems in space from plentiful or reusable materials, which will improve speed, reliability, and scalability.

Details

Program	Center Innovation Fund: ARC CIF (ARC CIF)
Lead organization	Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Start date	2015-01-01
End date	2015-09-30

Project contacts

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Kenny K Cheung — kenny.k.cheung@nasa.gov

How to get involved

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