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Education:
- B.S. Metallurgy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- M.S. Materials Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Ph.D. Materials Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Research Interests:
- High conductivity materials for rocket engine main combustion chamber liner application
- Materials compatibility in heat pipes
- Radiator and heat loop materials
Current Projects and Recently Completed Projects:
- Scale up of GRCop-84 to commercial production
- Long term thermal exposure of CP Ti for heat pipes
- Large scale demonstrator radiator manufacturing and testing
Recent Publications:
- Ellis, D.L., “Effect of Long Term Thermal Exposure on Chemically Pure (CP) Titanium Grade 2 Room Temperature Tensile Properties and Microstructure,” NASA/TM-2007-214968, NASA GRC, Cleveland, OH (2007)
- deGroh, Henry C., III; Ellis, David L.; Loewenthal, William S., “Comparison of GRCop-84 to Other High Thermal Conductive Cu Alloys,” NASA/TM-2007-214663, NASA GRC, Cleveland, OH (2007)
- Ellis, David L.; Hastings, Keith, “Effects of Hydrogen on GRCop-84,” NASA/TM-2006-214269, NASA GRC, Cleveland, OH (2006)
- Ellis, David L, “Observations of a Cast Cu-Cr-Zr Alloy,” NASA/TM-2006-213968, NASA GRC, Cleveland, OH (2006)
- Ellis, David L.; Russell, Carolyn K.; Goudy, Rick, “Full-Scale GRCop-84 Combustion Chamber Liner Preform Fabricated Successfully,” Research and Technology 2004, NASA/TM-2005-213419, NASA GRC, Cleveland, OH (2005)
Recent Presentations:
- Loewenthal, William S. and Ellis, David L., “Fabrication of GRCop-84 Rocket Thrust Chambers,” MS&T 2005, Pittsburgh, PA (Sept. 2005)
- Ellis, D.L., “Observations Of A Cast Cu-Cr-Zr Alloy,” MS&T 2005, Pittsburgh, PA (Sept. 2005)
- Russell, Carolyn K.; Carter, Robert; Ellis, David L.; Goudy, Richard, “ Friction Stir Welding of GR-Cop 84 for Combustion Chamber Liners,” 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference; 19-22 Apr. 2004; Palm Springs, CA; United States
- Nathal, M. V.; Ellis, D. L.; Loewenthal, W. S.; Raj, S. V.; Thomas-Ogbuji, L. U.; Ghosn, J.; Greenbauer-Seng, L. A.; Gayda, J.; Barrett, C. A., “High Conductivity Materials for High Heat Flux Applications in Space Propulsion Systems,” JANNAF 21st PSHS Meeting; Colorado Springs, CO, 4 Dec. 2003
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