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Diode Laser-Based Flight Test Instrumentation for Scramjets

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA9550-06-C-0012
Agency Tracking Number: F045-012-0054
Amount: $750,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF04-T012
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-11-25
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-11-25
Small Business Information
1570 Pacheco Street Suite E-11
Santa Fe, NM 87505
United States
DUNS: 153579891
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Shin-Juh Chen
 Senior Research Scientist
 (505) 984-1322
 sjchen@swsciences.com
Business Contact
 Dr.Alan Stanton
Title: President
Phone: (505) 984-1322
Email: astanton@swsciences.com
Research Institution
 THE UNIV. OF MICHIGAN
 Peter Gerard
 
Dept. of Aerospace Engineering 1320 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
United States

 (734) 763-3193
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

This Phase II STTR project will continue the research and development of a simultaneous multi-species sensor system for scramjets flight test instrumentation. The sensor system is based on modulation-frequency multiplexing to combine several laser wavelengths and using a single two-color photodiode detector to collect the laser signals along the same optical path. High-sensitivity detection of chemical species concentrations can be achieved using wavelength modulation spectroscopy. Fiberization of the laser sources and utilization of custom electronics will enable a rugged, compact, stand-alone multi-species sensor system to be developed. A prototype instrument will be built, calibrated in a heated calibration cell and premixed flat flame burner, and tested in supersonic combustion tunnels. The sensor will be capable of measuring methane, water vapor and oxygen concentrations, and temperature simultaneously.

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