Michael Becks, Vantage Partners LLC, is an engineer who specializes in mechanical system test and analysis. His experience gives the GRC/PineScie/VantagePartners LENR research team intimate access to the world's largest space environment simulation chamber.
Michael Becks
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-becks-7b762378
Mansfield, Ohio Area - Mechanical Engineer - Vantage Partners LLC
"While lead engineer on the Cryoshroud Refurbishment Project for the Space Power Facility at NASA Plum Brook Station, my responsibilities included analysis of the Cryofloor Transfer Cart to ensure it was capable of supporting the Orion MPCV. I was also responsible for analyzing the Cryowall Panel Support Structure to ..."
NASA AeroSpace Frontiers, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2014
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/def…/files/AFJune_2014(2).pdf
Orion's First Test Flight (page 2)
Orion Program Commendation Awards
Mike Becks - Cyroschroud Refurbishment Team
NASA Michael Becks
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20160010440
NASA Associate Administrators Awards 2014
ERA Project and ITD Teams, ARC, AFRC, GRC & LaRC Winners - Michael Becks
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office…ards-2015-era-winners.htm
The Cyroshroud at the Plum Brook Space Power Facility (SPF) test chamber.
https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/facilities/spf/
Cryoshroud
- Variable geometry
- Can be configured inside the test chamber
- Cryoshroud is 12.80 m wide by 24.38 m long (42 by 80 ft) with a 6.71-m (22-ft) height
- Alternate configuration—12.19-m- (40-ft)-diameter cylinder by 12.19 m (40 ft) tall
- Ten individual zones with separate temperature control
- Temperatures from ambient to –156.67°C (–250°F)
- Temperature transition of 0.56°C (1°F) per min
Space Power Facility
The Space Power Facility (SPF) houses the world’s largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities. The Space Simulation Vacuum Chamber is the world’s largest, measuring 30.5 m (100 ft) in diameter by 37.2 m (122 ft) high. The Reverberant Acoustic Test Facility (RATF) is the world’s most powerful spacecraft acoustic test chamber, and the Mechanical Vibration Facility (MVF) is the world’s highest capacity and most powerful spacecraft shaker system. The SPF is located at the NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio. This website provides information on the capabilities of this facility and the supporting infrastructure. The facility is available on a full-cost reimbursable basis to government, universities and the private sector.
On a side note, Vantage Partners participates in NEAT at NASA Plum Brook Station.
Perhaps useful for the NASA SUGAR - LENR Phase lll program or the NASA/PineScie end goal.
'X-57 Maxwell [SCEPTOR] Project'
https://www.energytech.org/wp-…nfiguration-23Oct2017.pdf
Testing conducted October 2016
NASA, Glenn Research Center
Plum Brook Station, Ohio
NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) Facility
Traction Bus Wire, EMI/EMC, Test Report Summary
Traction Bus Conductor Evaluation Test Team Members
Support Resource:
Ying C Cha (GRC/LED0) [Vantage Partners, LLC]
NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) Facility, Test Lead Electrical Engineer
H Olar (GRC/LSS0) [Vantage Partner, LLC]
NEAT Software Engineer
Michael D Herlacher (GRC/LED0) [Vantage Partner, LLC]
Electrical Engineer IV, EMI Engineering
NASA Electric Aircraft Test Bed (NEAT) Development Plan - Design, Fabrication, Installation 2016 https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20160010440
As large airline companies compete to reduce emissions, fuel, noise, and maintenance costs, it is expected that more of their aircraft systems will shift from using turbofan propulsion, pneumatic bleed power, and hydraulic actuation, to instead using electrical motor propulsion, generator power, and electrical actuation. This requires new flight-weight and flight-efficient powertrain components, fault tolerant power management, and electromagnetic interference mitigation technologies. Moreover, initial studies indicate some combination of ambient and cryogenic thermal management and relatively high bus voltages when compared to state of practice will be required to achieve a net system benefit. Developing all these powertrain technologies within a realistic aircraft architectural geometry and under realistic operational conditions requires a unique electric aircraft testbed. This report will summarize existing testbed capabilities located in the U.S. and details the development of a unique complementary testbed that industry and government can utilize to further mature electric aircraft technologies.
PDF https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/….nasa.gov/20160010440.pdf
