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Health Management of High Temperature Polymer Composites
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 2007Title: Health Management of High Temperature Polymer CompositesAgency / Branch: DOD / USAFContract: FA8650-07-M-5049Award Amount: $100,000.00
Abstract:
We propose to investigate the feasibility of using time domain terahertz (THz or T-Ray) imaging to detect and map aging of high temperature polymer matrix composites (HTPMCs) used in advanced aerospace structural systems. We will experimentally demonstrate the ability of T-Ray measurement and imaging to provide rapid, quantitative, non-contact measurements of aging behavior in neat resin specimens. This recognition ability will be further detailed into the separate measurements possible with a single T-Ray image: porosity, cracking, densification, spectroscopy, and layer determination. We will describe the accuracy of each of these measurements, and specify the critical design parameters for a lightweight, field usable instrument for composite aging characterization, based on Picometrix' commercialized fiber optic driven T-Ray non-destructive evaluation systems and components.Small Business Information at Submission:PICOMETRIX LLC
2925 Boardwalk Ann Arbor, MI 48104EIN/Tax ID: 371508208DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: Air Force |
Award ID: 82054 |
Program Year/Program: 2007 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: F071-127-2203 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
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