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NASA Nanotechnology Program Content

Nanoelectronics and Computing. Sensors. Molecular electronics & photonics Computing architecture Assembly. Life detection Crew health & safety Vehicle health. Structural Materials. Composites Multifunctional materials Self healing. NASA Nanotechnology Program Content.

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NASA Nanotechnology Program Content

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  1. Nanoelectronics and Computing Sensors • Molecular electronics & photonics • Computing architecture • Assembly • Life detection • Crew health & safety • Vehicle health Structural Materials • Composites • Multifunctional materials • Self healing NASA Nanotechnology Program Content • • Nanotechnology Program Elements • - Nanoelectronics and Computing • - Sensors • - Structural Materials

  2. NASA Mission Needs • Onboard computing systems for future autonomous intelligent vehicles - powerful, compact, low power consumption, radiation hard • High performance computing (Tera- and Peta-flops) - processing satellite data - integrated space vehicle engineering - climate modeling • Revolutionary computing technologies • Smart, compact sensors, ultrasmall probes • Advanced miniaturization of all systems • Microspacecraft • 'Thinking' spacecraft • Micro-, nano-rovers for planetary exploration • Novel materials for future spacecraft

  3. NASA Nanotechnology Roadmap C A P A B I L I T Y Multi-Functional Materials Adaptive Self-Repairing Space Missions Autonomous Spacecraft (40% less mass) Revolutionary Aircraft Concepts (30% less mass, 20% less emission, 25% increased range) Reusable Launch Vehicle (20% less mass, 20% less noise) High Strength Materials (>10 GPa) Bio-Inspired Materials and Processes Increasing levels of system design and integration • Biomimetic material systems • Single-walled nanotube fibers • Nanotube composites • Integral thermal/shape control • Smart “skin” materials Materials • Low-Power CNT electronic components • Molecular computing/data storage • Fault/radiation tolerant electronics • Nano electronic “brain” for space Exploration • Biological computing Electronics/ computing • In-space nanoprobes • Nano flight system components • Quantum navigation sensors • Integrated nanosensor systems • NEMS flight systems @ 1 µW Sensors, s/c components > 2002 2004 2006 2011 2016

  4. hn e- Mission Complexity Compute Capacity Nanoelectronics and Computing RoadmapImpact on Space Transportation, Space Science and Earth Science 2002 2005 2010 2015 Sensor Web Robot Colony Nano-electronic components Europa Sub Ultra high density storage RLV Biomimetic, radiation resistant molecular computing Biological Molecules CNT Devices

  5. Mission Complexity Sensor Capacity Nanosensor Roadmap Impact on Space Transportation, HEDS, Space Science and Astrobiology 2002 2005 2010 2015 Optical Sensors for Synthetic Vision 2020 Sensor Web Nanotube Vibration Sensor for Propulsion Diagnostics Mars Robot Colony Multi-sensor Arrays (Chemical, optical and bio) Europa Sub Biosensors Sharp CJV Spacestation Nanopore for in situ biomark-sensor 2003 ISPP Missions too early for nanotechnology impact 1999 DSI RAX

  6. Nano-Materials RoadmapImpact on Space Transportation, Space Science and HEDS 2002 2005 2010 2015 Generation 3 RLV HEDS Habitats Non-tacky temperature Tacky CNT Tethers SELF-HEALING MATERIALS Mission Complexity RLV Cryo Tanks Production of single CNT SELF-ASSEMBLING MATERIALS NANOTUBE COMPOSITES MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIALS Strong Smart Structures Nanotextiles CNT = Carbon Nanotubes

  7. Biomimetics and Bio-inspired SystemsImpact on Space Transportation, Space Science and Earth Science 2002 2010 2020 2030 Embryonics Self Assembled Array Space Transportation Biologically inspired aero-space systems Mission Complexity Brain-like computing Sensor Web Extremophiles Mars in situ life detector Skin and Bone Self healing structure and thermal protection systems DNA Computing Biological Mimicking Artificial nanopore high resolution Biological nanopore low resolution

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