Support

  1. Critical Gas Surface Interaction Problems for Atmospheric Entry
    NASA EPSCoR | $750,000.00 | 2018 – 2021
    Investigators: J. M. Meyers (Science PI), D. G. Fletcher (Co-I), Y. Dubief (Co-I), A. Del Maestro (Co-I), and Darren Hitt (Managing-PI) | Contact: Jeppie Compton (jeppie.r.compton@nasa.gov)
  2. Electron Transpiration Cooling (ETC) for Thermal Management of Hypersonic Platforms
    DARPA BAA-16-31 (Lockheed Martin Corporation subaward) | $634,824 | 10/2017 – 08/2018
    Investigators: J. M. Meyers (PI) and D. G. Fletcher (Co-I) | Techncial Monitors: G. Ramachandran and L. Uribarri
  3. Electron Transpiration Cooling for Thermal Management of Hypersonic Platforms
    Lockheed Martin Corporation IRAD, Unsolicited | $236,571.00 + $63,616 Cost Extension | 01/2016 – Indefinite
    Investigators: J. M. Meyers (PI) and D. G. Fletcher (Co-I) | Techncial Monitor: L. Uribarri
  4. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Ablation Kinetics
    NASA Early Stage Innovations Grant, 2015 | $500,000 | 05/2015 – 04/2014
    Investigators: D. G. Fletcher (PI) and J. M. Meyers (Co-I | Technical Monitor: M. Wright
  5. Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence Measurements of Reactant and Product Fluxes in Re-entry Relevant Flight Environments
    Vermont Space Grant Consortium 2014 Faculty Research Comp. | $30,000.00 | 02/2015 – 09/2015
    Investigator: J. M. Meyers (PI) | Technical Monitor: D. Hitt
  6. Advanced Thermal Protection System Testing
    Lockheed Martin Corporation IRAD | $45,0000 | 06/2014 – 02/2015
    Investigator: J. M. Meyers (PI) | Technical Monitor: L. Uribarri
  7. Oxidation Testing in Ground Test Facilities for High Temperature Materials
    Office of Naval Research (N00014-13-1-0758) | $161,356.00 | 2013 –
    Investigator: D. G. Fletcher (PI) | Technical Monitors:
  8. Novel Materials for in situ Ablation Sensing
    Air Force Research Laboratory STTR for IMSys (FA9550-13-C-0013 sub-awarded to UVM) | $250,000.00 | 2013
    Investigator: D. G. Fletcher (PI) | Technical Monitors:
  9. Mo-Si-B Alloys and High Temperature Ceramics: Design and Evaluation
    Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-11-1-0201) | $2,308,620.00 | 2011-
    Investigator: D. G. Fletcher (PI) | Technical Monitors: Ali Sayir
  10. Surface Catalycity of Thermal Protection Blanket Materials
    NASA Unsolicited (NNX11AR69G) | $262,117.00 | 2011 –
    Investigator: Douglas Fletcher (PI) | Technical Monitor: Anthony Calomino
  11. Development of a 30 kW Inductively Coupled Plasma Torch for Advanced Ceramic Material Investigations
    Air Force High Temperature Aerospace Materials Program | $xxx | 10/2017 – 09/2011
    Investigator: D.G. Fletcher (PI) | Technical Monitors: Dr. Joan Fuller and Dr. Ali Sayir
  12. Investigation of Critical Aerothermodynamic Phenomena for Hypersonic Vehicle Development
    NASA EPSCoR | $xxx | 09/2007 – 08/2010
    Investigator: D. G. Fletcher (Science PI) and W. Lakin (Managing PI) | Technical Monitor: Michael Wilder
  13. Investigation of CN Production from Carbon Materials in Air and Nitrogen Plasmas
    NASA ROA 2007 (Hypersonics: Entry Descent and Landing) | $xxx | 01/2008 – 12/2010
    Investigator: D. G. Fletcher (PI) | Technical Monitor: Michael Wilder
  14. Investigation of Surface Catalyzed Reactions for Mars Atmosphere Missions
    NASA ROA 2007 (Hypersonics: Entry Descent and Landing) | $xxx | 01/2008 – 12/2010
    Investigator: D.G. Fletcher (PI) | Technical Monitor: Michael Wilder
  15. Pyrolysis Gas Interaction with Shock-Heated Boundary Layer Flow
    Vermont Space Grant Consortium Faculty Mini-Grant | $xxx | 01/2007-07/2008
    Investigator: D. G. Fletcher (PI) | Technical Monitor: Michael Wilder