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Portable High Resolution Imaging for NDI of Hot Section Aero Turbine Components

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
77081 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
N064-011-0276 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES, INC.
44 HUNT ST WATERTOWN, MA 02472-
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Portable High Resolution Imaging for NDI of Hot Section Aero Turbine Components
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-08-C-0357
Award Amount: $373,381.00
 

Abstract:

New technology is needed for the nondestructive inspection (NDI) of defects in gas turbine engines. This is particularly true for components such as turbine blades with fretting fatigue defects that are difficult to detect and characterize with existing NDI equipment. The lack of detailed flaw detection and characterization raises safety concerns, hampers fleet readiness and negatively impacts the life of hot section components. RMD, in collaboration with the Electrical Engineering Department at Northeastern University, proposes a new NDI technology based on high resolution, 3-D imaging of eddy currents induced in metallic jet engine components to characterize microscopic fatigue cracks. A portable high resolution imager for magnetic fields will be developed based on a microscopic anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR) sensor. With sensitivity nearly 1 million times better than the coils now used as eddy current sensors, the NDI system will be used to detect and map the dimensions and positions of microscopic defects in metallic components. RMD and NEU have broad experience in AMR sensor development, model based design of NDI systems, and development and manufacture of sophisticated sensor systems.

Principal Investigator:

Timothy Tiernan
Group Director
6176686800
TTiernan@rmdinc.com

Business Contact:

Gerald Entine
President
6176686800
GEntine@rmdinc.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES, INC.
44 Hunt Street Watertown, MA 02472

EIN/Tax ID: 042546395
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
NORTHEASTERN UNIV.
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 2115
Contact: Nian Sun
Contact Phone: (617) 373-3351
RI Type: Nonprofit college or university