| Font Size |  |  |
Innovators and program directors announce technology needs when they are working on R&D efforts or Marshall missions that have technological gaps. Often these gaps can be filled through infusion partnerships with outside organizations. Marshall’s current technology needs are listed below, along with examples of past infusion partnership successes.
Marshall Technology Needs:
 Non-Destructive Evaluation Methods for Friction Stir Welding
The Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) team at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center seeks a partner that can provide information and expertise to support a study of how defects are created during various friction stir welding (FSW) techniques. In addition, the NDE team hopes to determine how the defects affect welded materials and which defects are mission-critical (that is, what types of defects could cause breach of pressure vessels leading to catastrophic loss of spaceflight hardware or entire spaceflight vehicles). |
 Non-Destructive Evaluation Methods for Composite Materials
The Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) team at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center seeks a partner that can provide information and expertise to support a study of how defects are created in composite materials during their fabrication, testing, and use. In addition, the NDE team seeks data about how the defects affect composite performance and which defects are mission-critical (for example, what types of defects could cause breach of pressure vessels leading to catastrophic loss of spaceflight hardware or entire spaceflight vehicles). |
Marshall Technology Infusion Partnership Successes:
- NASA’s Reliability-Centered Maintenance Pilot Program Saves Over $300,000 in Taxpayer Money (link opens new browser window)