That improved the tile's grip on the flame-retardant felt material, called Nomex, that is fastened to the shuttle's skin.
The inspection on Sunday showed that the damage went through the one-inch-thick thermal tiles, exposing the felt material sandwiched between the tiles and the shuttle's aluminum frame.
"I felt material science had been under-invested in, and I thought that it would be fun as a hobby," Surace recalls.
The permeability of Morgan carbon felt material is calculated by modeling the diffusion of argon gas through the material and the calculated continuum permeability values match well with published data.
Buy several yards of fleece or felt material.
Cut felt material to match the size and shape of the compartment.
Set the inner felt material down on top, matching up the edge as closely as possible.
Hold the back of the white fur against the red felt material and trace the shape of the red material onto the white material.
With the exception of felt, nonwoven materials are in the early stages of development.
The parent felt the materials were inappropriate.
