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Atmospheric Turbulence Measurement System

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
41098 		Program Year/Program:
1998 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
41098 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Kestrel Corporation
3815 Osuna Road NE Albuquerque, NM -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1998
Title: Atmospheric Turbulence Measurement System
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $64,863.00
 

Abstract:

In this Phase I SBIR a totally new, non intrusive optical method for making fundamental atmospheric turbulence measurements will be investigated. A correlation between the movement of a pair of thin beams is used to define the inner and outer scale size independent of any assumed turbulence model and to calculate the index of refraction coefficient. During the effort, extensions will be made to the underlying theory to adapt it to upper atmosphere ambient conditions and to determine the effect of a moving measurement platform. Once completed the models will be exercised to define the usable operating envelope. A set of laboratory experiments will then be accomplished that demonstrate the application of the technique to a moving platform and to demonstrate its use as a three dimensional measurement tool. From these results two conceptual designs for a dual thin beam atmospheric turbulence measurement system will be completed; one will operate from a balloon platform, the other from an aircraft.

Principal Investigator:

Dr. L. John Otten Iii
5053452327

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Small Business Information at Submission:

KESTREL CORP.
6624 Gulton Court NE Albuquerque, NM 87109

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No