{"id":39051,"date":"2021-07-29T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-472871"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:09:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:09:54","slug":"nasa-glenn-interns-take-space-washing-machine-designs-for-a-spin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/glenn\/nasa-glenn-interns-take-space-washing-machine-designs-for-a-spin\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Glenn Interns Take Space Washing Machine Designs for a Spin"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"An illustration of the space station inside a washing machine, on a cosmic background, with the text \u201cspace washing machine.\u201d\" 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\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png 3300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=300,227 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=768,582 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=1024,776 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=1536,1164 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=2048,1552 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=400,303 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=600,455 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=900,682 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=1200,909 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wm_graphics.png?resize=2000,1515 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Glenn interns brainstormed ways to wash clothes on the space station during a summer design challenge.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: NASA\/ Design by Ellen Bausback<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There is no laundry in space\u2026 yet. Astronauts only bring two small suitcases-worth of clothes aboard the International Space Station, sometimes wearing the same pair of underwear for up to a week. And these used garments aren\u2019t washed \u2013 they\u2019re booted onto ships that burn up in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/glenn\/home\/index.html\">Glenn Research Center<\/a>, summer interns took a spin at possible ways to solve this stinky space technology problem. From June 25 to July 1, six mentor-led intern teams each designed conceptual components for a space washing machine. Their ideas could inform a gadget that could be tested on the space station for use on future, long-duration missions. Teams presented the concepts to NASA judges on the last day of the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interns juggled cost, space, and resource concerns and even created their own acronyms. Here\u2019s what they came up with:<\/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\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg?w=1280\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Astronaut Koichi Wakata exercising on the space station\u2019s treadmill.\" 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\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg?resize=768,510 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg?resize=1024,680 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg?resize=600,398 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg?resize=900,598 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/astronaut_exercising.jpg?resize=1200,797 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata exercises on the space station\u2019s treadmill. While astronauts don\u2019t dirty their clothes the same way we do on the ground, their clothes still get sweaty and soiled.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Agitation Rollers Team- SLUSH (Screw-Like Undirtying Spinning Hardware)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophia DeSisto, Samuel Dwyer, Gabriel Morales, and mentor Rosa Padilla designed a spring-loaded corkscrew device that spins and pitches dirty clothes in microgravity. They won the overall Best Design Award and the Imagery Award for having the most useful and impressive design visuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dirty Water Removal Rollers- DRUM (Drying Roller Ultra-Convenient Machine)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suraju Lawal, Himshikha Nath, Mariam Shah, and mentor Gordon Berger designed a roller that uses magnets and capillary action to squeeze out excess water. They won the Innovators Award for showing the most creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Control Systems Team- ArduWashers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonah Sachs-Wetstone, Letizia Moro, Joseph Shepard, and mentor Tyler Hatch created a control system using an Arduino microcontroller, a coding hardware found in some satellites. They won the Ready for Production award for most realistic and completely designed concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soaking Rollers Team- G.L.E.N. (Galactic Laundry Equipment for AstroNauts)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Drenth, Samantha Eason, Christina Brown, and mentors Claire Fortenberry and Cody Farinacci designed water-releasing tubes and a hooking mechanism for soaking clothes. They won the Speakers Bureau Award for best presentation skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dirty Water Squeegee Team- WCU (Water Collection Unit)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neoneela Boevets, Hunter Rehm, Victoria Blanc, and mentor Daniel Gotti designed a pair of rollers with bristled squeegees that use vacuum power to suck water into a triangular collection chamber. They won the Smart Shopper Award for best use of materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disinfecting and Deodorizing Team- WASHING Machine (Wash And Sanitizing Habitat In No Gravity) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas Placzkowski, Sarit Dhar, Garrett Pohlman, and mentor Monica Guzik created a chamber that incorporates a titanium dioxide coating, ultraviolet light, and ozone gas to sanitize laundry. They won the A.C.E.S. Award for best acronym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NASA Glenn Research Center\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2akxClcObHo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NASA Glenn intern Samuel Dwyer helped bring his team\u2019s washing machine component to life using CAD software. Inspired by a Slushie machine, the team\u2019s conceptual agitation device won awards for being the best design overall and for having the most impressive visuals.<br>Credits: NASA\/Samuel Dwyer (CAD Renderings) and Heather Brown (video)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Design Cycle<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspiration for the whirling agitation gadget struck Morales while daydreaming about the Slushie machine in his favorite childhood pizza joint. The fourth-year mechanical engineering undergraduate from the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico said he loved the hands-on work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe experience is unmatched,\u201d he said. \u201cIt gives you a more in-depth feel of what it actually is to work as an engineer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Sarit Dhar, a second-year medical student from the University of Toledo, the best part of the challenge was designing the concept from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t usually get to do that anymore now that I\u2019m in medical school \u2013 just being able to break out my sketchpad and draw something,\u201d Dhar said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christina Brown, a second-year graduate student from the University of Houston College of Business, had never attempted a design challenge before and was thrilled the opportunity was open to all majors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve gotten to push parts of my mind that I\u2019ve never really used,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaborating with other interns was a plus for Samuel Dwyer, a fourth-year mechanical engineering undergraduate from Youngstown State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cIt played right into our strengths,\u201d he said. \u201cEach person made the group work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rinse and Repeat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the third <a href=\"https:\/\/intern.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">intern<\/a> design challenge hosted by NASA Glenn, according to internship coordinator Eric Hayes. The washing machine idea was scaled up from previous, simpler challenges geared toward high school students. NASA will likely expand the challenge to more students going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nancy Hall, consultant for the challenge and NASA fluid physics expert, said interns\u2019 ideas could serve as a basis for future washing machine designs that would potentially launch into space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStudents are very creative,\u201d Hall said. \u201cThey don\u2019t see the limitations we see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hayes told participants he was impressed with their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you take over a lot of the seats at NASA one day, I\u2019ll feel good about where we land,\u201d Hayes said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Ellen Bausback<\/em><br><em>NASA’s Glenn Research Center<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-articles\">\t\t<section class=\"hds-related-articles padding-x-0 padding-y-3 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100 grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0 text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"><h2 style=\"max-width: 100%;\" class=\"width-full w-full maxw-full\">Explore More<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0 desktop:padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/aeronautics\/nasa-uses-small-engine-for-sustainable-jet-research\/\" class=\"color-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black minh-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dart-1.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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Astronauts only bring two small suitcases-worth of clothes aboard the International Space Station, sometimes wearing the same pair of underwear for up to a week. And these used garments aren\u2019t washed \u2013 they\u2019re booted onto ships that burn up in the atmosphere. 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