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Enum: TechnologyReadinessLevel

NASA's Technology Readiness Level scale for assessing the maturity of technologies from basic research through operational deployment

URI: valuesets:TechnologyReadinessLevel

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
TRL_1 None Basic principles observed and reported
TRL_2 None Technology concept and/or application formulated
TRL_3 None Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of ...
TRL_4 None Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment
TRL_5 None Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
TRL_6 None System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
TRL_7 None System prototype demonstration in an operational environment
TRL_8 None Actual system completed and qualified through test and demonstration
TRL_9 None Actual system proven through successful mission operations

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Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: TechnologyReadinessLevel
conforms_to: ISO-16290:2013
description: NASA's Technology Readiness Level scale for assessing the maturity of
  technologies from basic research through operational deployment
title: Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
source: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/engineering/technology/technology_readiness_level
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  TRL_1:
    text: TRL_1
    description: Basic principles observed and reported
    title: TRL 1 - Basic Principles
  TRL_2:
    text: TRL_2
    description: Technology concept and/or application formulated
    title: TRL 2 - Technology Concept
  TRL_3:
    text: TRL_3
    description: Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic
      proof of concept
    title: TRL 3 - Experimental Proof of Concept
  TRL_4:
    text: TRL_4
    description: Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment
    title: TRL 4 - Lab Validation
  TRL_5:
    text: TRL_5
    description: Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
    title: TRL 5 - Relevant Environment Validation
  TRL_6:
    text: TRL_6
    description: System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
    title: TRL 6 - Prototype Demonstration
  TRL_7:
    text: TRL_7
    description: System prototype demonstration in an operational environment
    title: TRL 7 - Operational Prototype
  TRL_8:
    text: TRL_8
    description: Actual system completed and qualified through test and demonstration
    title: TRL 8 - System Complete
  TRL_9:
    text: TRL_9
    description: Actual system proven through successful mission operations
    title: TRL 9 - Mission Proven