{"id":226042,"date":"2019-02-15T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg"},"modified":"2023-06-13T18:23:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T22:23:08","slug":"nasa-glenn-keeps-x-57-cool-2","status":"inherit","type":"attachment","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-detail\/nasa-glenn-keeps-x-57-cool-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Glenn Keeps X-57 Cool"},"author":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_video_cc_file_id":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_audio_cc_file_id":""},"media-tags":[10822],"read_time":1,"video_cc_url":"","audio_cc_url":"","credits":"NASA \/ Rami Daud, Alcyon Technical Services","original_date":{"stamp":0,"display":""},"description":{"rendered":"<p class=\"attachment\"><a href='https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"An image of one of the X-57 Maxwell propellers being tested.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=900,600 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>NASA is preparing to explore electric-powered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/topics\/aeronautics\/overview\/index.html\">flight<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/armstrong\/news\/FactSheets\/FS-109.html\">X-57 Maxwell<\/a>, a unique all-electric aircraft which features 14 propellers along its wing. Those very small, yet highly efficient motors will produce a tremendous amount of power, but with power comes heat, and too much heat can cause issues for an aircraft. Adding a cooling system to the X-57’s sleek design would add bulk and require design changes that could negatively impact the aircraft’s performance. <\/p>\n<p>To deal with the heat problem, engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center devised a custom-designed “skin,” or nacelle, around the aircraft’s motor electronics to significantly cool them without changing the aircraft’s shape or design. This new cooling nacelle design \u2013 the aluminum section seen behind the nose cone in the image \u2013 was proven during a recent wind tunnel test where engineers subjected one of the X-57’s motors to various simulated flight conditions. <\/p>\n<p>With testing now complete, the design information will be sent to engineers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/armstrong\/home\/index.html\">NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center<\/a> where they continue to work toward the X-57’s first flight.<\/p>\n"},"caption":{"rendered":"<p>NASA is preparing to explore electric-powered flight with the X-57 Maxwell, a unique all-electric aircraft which features 14 propellers along its wing. Those very small, yet highly efficient motors will produce a tremendous amount of power, but with power comes heat, and too much heat can cause issues for an aircraft. Adding a cooling system to the X-57\u2019s sleek design would add bulk and require design changes that could negatively impact the aircraft\u2019s performance. <\/p>\n<p>To deal with the heat problem, engineers at NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center devised a custom-designed \u201cskin,\u201d or nacelle, around the aircraft\u2019s motor electronics to significantly cool them without changing the aircraft\u2019s shape or design. This new cooling nacelle design \u2013 the aluminum section seen behind the nose cone in the image \u2013 was proven during a recent wind tunnel test where engineers subjected one of the X-57\u2019s motors to various simulated flight conditions. <\/p>\n<p>With testing now complete, the design information will be sent to engineers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center where they continue to work toward the X-57\u2019s first flight.<\/p>\n"},"alt_text":"An image of one of the X-57 Maxwell propellers being tested.","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","media_details":{"width":1041,"height":694,"file":"2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg","filesize":134023,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=150,150","width":150,"height":150,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1"},"medium":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=300,200","width":300,"height":200,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=300"},"medium_large":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=768,512","width":768,"height":512,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=1024"},"large":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=1024,683","width":1024,"height":683,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=1024"},"thumbnail-sm":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=50,50","width":50,"height":50,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=50&h=50&crop=1"},"thumbnail-md":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=100,100","width":100,"height":100,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=100&h=100&crop=1"},"thumbnail-lg":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=200&h=200&crop=1"},"card-xsm":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=400,267","width":400,"height":267,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=400"},"card-sm":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=600,400","width":600,"height":400,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=600"},"card-md":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?resize=900,600","width":900,"height":600,"filesize":134023,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg?w=900"},"full":{"file":"grc-2018-c-09843.jpg","width":1024,"height":683,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"NASA Photo by Rami Daud","camera":"","caption":"GIMC-Sector hardware in small wind tunnel in 5","created_timestamp":"1541515317","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"GIMC-Sector hardware in small wind tunnel in 5","orientation":"0","keywords":["Avanesian_503007","CE-22","GIMC","GIMC-Sector hardware","Generalized Intelligent Motor Control","HEIST","Hybrid Electric Integrated System Testbed","Wind Tunnel","X-57"]},"credits":"NASA \/ Rami Daud, Alcyon Technical Services","original_date":{"stamp":0,"display":""}},"post":null,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-2018-c-09843.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226042"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/attachment"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"media-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media-tags?post=226042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}