Current Projects
We invite you to take a look at some of the exciting and challenging projects GES engineers are currently working on.
If you should have any questions or would like to find out more information about these projects or our capabilities, please e-mail us at info@GenesisESI.com. We will make every effort to get back in touch with you.
ACT (Advanced Composite Technology)
Project Overall Objective
Genesis Design Engineers are working on the NASA Exploration Technology Development Program’s (ETDP) Advanced Composite Technology (ACT) program. The intent of this program is to develop composite technologies for their use on the ARES V program. Three structures of the ARES V have been selected as candidates for all-composite design — The Interstage, Intertank, and Payload Shroud. Genesis Engineers are focusing on the technologies needed to join these large structures together and to their mating structures. No composite structure has been built at these scales before so the technology readiness level of these efforts is still very low. Designs will include highly loaded frangible (purposefully breakable) composite joints as well as lightly loaded stiffness matching joints. Manufacturing plans will be developed based on their recommendations to the ARES V Program.
ASTRO-H (New Exploration X-Ray Telescope)
Project Overall Objective
Astro-H is the sixth in the series of X-ray astronomy missions developed by ISAS/JAXA. Astro-H entered Phase B in April 2008 with a launch date of 2013 on the Japanese H-IIA launch vehicle.
CCM – Composite Crew Module
Project Overall Objective
NASA’s Composite Crew Module (CCM) team is chartered to develop a Crew Module (CM) design tailored to composites. They will characterize the design drivers such as geometry, mass, manufacturability, inspectability, repairability, damage tolerance, crashworthiness, micro-meteoroid and orbital debris, and radiation shielding.
Genesis Engineering Solutions’ task for this project
- Lead Design personnel
- Contribute decades of experience in analysis and design for composite structures
Link to NASA’s feature on the Composite Crew Module
GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement)
Project Overall Objective
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission is one of the next generation of satellite-based Earth science missions that will study global precipitation (rain, snow, ice).
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Project Overall Objective
Spacecraft Development - Genesis Engineering Solutions is contracted to develop the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) Electronics Compartment (IEC) also knows as Region 2 of the JWST. GES’ role is developing a light weight composite structure with optical reflective louver systems; this heat-emitting system functions as a state-of-the-art radiator for space application.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is an orbiting infrared observatory that will take the place of the Hubble Space Telescope at the end of its mission. The planned 2013 launch will send the JWST to study the universe at the important but previously unobserved epoch of galaxy formation. It will peer through dust to witness the birth of stars and planetary systems similar to our own. Utilizing JWST, scientists hope to get a better understanding of the intriguing dark matter problem. JWST is also a key element in NASA’s Origins Program.
Genesis Engineering Solutions’ task for this project
- Design, manufacture, integration, test, and support for Region 2 of the telescope
- Composite shell design houses the telescope electronics
- Innovative optical reflective louver design made of composite materials
- Thermal system incorporates critical heat-emitting solution
- Project Management
VIDEO of IEC Integration Steps NASA’s JWST program
Laser and Optical Research
GES has maintained a strong interest in developing and understanding laser-based applications. Currently, GES is performing research and development in areas of laser cleaning and in understanding the mechanisms of laser damage to materials. Laser cleaning methods utilize the radiant energy from a laser to remove adhered contaminants from a surface. GES is developing a dry laser cleaning method that will eliminate the use of solvents in the cleaning process. This, in turn, creates a more environmentally friendly method that also work on hygroscopic (water sensitive) materials.
A laser based cleaning tool being produced by GES is slated for near term commercialization and will make our dry laser cleaning method available for:
- Optics
- Flat Panel Displays
- Flexible Electronics
- Semiconductors
The laser damage of optical materials is an area of concern in the areas of high powered lasers and space-based lasers. GES has facilities to simulate the environment in space and the knowledge to facilitate the damage of materials. GES is interested in both dielectric materials and metals (mirrors).
In addition to these research areas, GES is constantly seeking out new applications for its knowledge in laser material interactions. Please feel free to contact GES for your laser-material research needs.
Click for information about the United States Display Consortium
TIRS (Thermal Infrared Sensor)
Project Overall Objective
TIRS is an instrument on the LandSat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM). The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), a collaboration between NASA and the US Geological Survey, will provide moderate-resolution (15m-120m, depending on spectral frequency) measurements of the Earth's terrestrial and polar regions in the visible, near-infrared, and thermal infrared. LDCM will provide continuity with the 34-year long Landsat land imaging data set.
Genesis Engineering Solutions’ task for this project
- Structural analysis of the telescope subsystem
- Strength evaluation for mechanical and thermal loads, FEM correlation
- Testing and analysis of bonded joints
