How advances in low-g plumbing enable space exploration

MM Weislogel, JC Graf, AP Wollman, CC Turner… - npj …, 2022 - nature.com
In many ways, plumbing is essential to life support. In fact, the advance of humankind on
Earth is directly linked to the advance of clean, healthy, reliable plumbing solutions …

Adhesion force analysis for prevention of particle resuspension in multiplexed inertial coalescence filters

RM Rasheed, JM Lentz, IM Zobayed, Z Liu… - Aerosol Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Fine airborne particles (< 10 µm) pose challenges for engineered systems, human health,
and environmental pollution. This work investigates the relative influences of van der Waals …

Omni-gravity nanophotonic heating and leidenfrost-driven water recovery system

RM Rasheed, EA Thomas, P Gardner… - … and Space Research, 2020 - sciendo.com
Recycling systems aboard spacecraft are currently limited to approximately 80% water
recovery from urine. To address challenges associated with odors, contamination, and …