Nitinol-Actuated, Normally Open Valve Assembly (NOVA)

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-34894
Published August 01, 2019 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has developed the NOVA zero-leak, permanent isolation valve that helps prevent leaks in space propulsion systems with operating pressures less than or equal to 500 psia. The actuator is made from nitinol, a heat-activated, non-explosive, shape memory alloy and the result is a valve that is much safer than the currently used pyrovalve.