{"id":61400,"date":"2016-07-19T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T20:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-386428"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:12:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:12:58","slug":"utilization-of-self-healing-materials-in-thermal-protection-system-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/stmd\/space-tech-research-grants\/utilization-of-self-healing-materials-in-thermal-protection-system-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Utilization of Self-Healing Materials in Thermal Protection System Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Nathaniel Skolnik<\/strong><br>\n<em>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Nathaniel Skolnik\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?resize=1536,2048 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?resize=300,400 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?resize=450,600 450w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?resize=675,900 675w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?resize=900,1200 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/skolnik_nathaniel.jpg?resize=1500,2000 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Nathaniel Skolnik<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The proposed project is the Utilization of Self-Healing Materials for Thermal Protection System (TPS) Applications. Currently, the technology for repairing TPS from micro meteor and orbital debris impact damage has a low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 2 and there are no repair materials currently available for use. This project plans to raise this TRL by integrating self-healing technology into existing TPS materials. In order to raise the TRL, self-healing TPS needs to be demonstrated at significantly higher temperatures than have been previously demonstrated. The proposed plan for advancing self-healing TPS consists of four stages: manufacturing, thermal testing, self-healing testing, and thermal testing of healed samples. Placing the material in arc jets with relevant reentry environments will test the thermal response of the material. Impacting or damaging the integrated material will test self-healing properties. After performing this research, self-healing TPS will be ready for testing in relevant space environments by measuring material responses in vacuum and at extreme varying temperatures. Visiting NASA centers will make this project successful by allowing access to NASA labs, equipment, and technology experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/directorates\/spacetech\/strg\/nstrf-2016\"><strong>Back to NSTRF 2016 Full List<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nathaniel Skolnik University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The proposed project is the Utilization of Self-Healing Materials for Thermal Protection System (TPS) Applications. Currently, the technology for repairing TPS from micro meteor and orbital debris impact damage has a low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 2 and there are no repair materials currently available for use. 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