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Innovative Flight Instrumentation for Hypersonics

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-07-M-3725
Agency Tracking Number: F071-265-1608
Amount: $99,999.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF071-265
Solicitation Number: 2007.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2007
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-04-13
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-04-13
Small Business Information
2760 Beverly Dr., #4
Aurora, IL 60502
United States
DUNS: 927258277
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Donald Yuhas
 President
 (630) 236-5901
 dyuhas@imsysinc.com
Business Contact
 Marjorie Passini Yuhas
Title: Vice President
Phone: (630) 236-5901
Email: myuhas@imsysinc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

In this proposal we exploit the remote sensing attributes of ultrasound to non-intrusively measure temperature, transient temperature and heat flux in both insulating and metallic aeroshells. In previous work, we have demonstrated the capability to non-intrusively measure the local temperature at the inner surface of large caliber Navy guns using sensors attached to the external gun barrel surface (2.5” from the measurement point). In the proposed effort, we modify the measurement methods to apply to relevant aeroshell materials and configurations found in hypersonic flight. Analytical methods to accurately treat thermal transients and extract heat flux from the ultrasonic data are also developed. The ultrasonic methods are non-intrusive and do not require breeching the aeroshell. The ability to locate sensors on the interior surfaces removes the sensor from the chemically reactive environment of hypersonic airbreathing propulsion systems which allows operation of the test facilities at extreme temperatures. Acquisition of localized and instantaneous temperature data from previously inaccessible regions will improve the Air Force’s ability to control, understand, and optimize hypersonic vehicle performance. The ability to perform such measurements without breeching the interior or exterior surfaces of hypersonic vehicles is critical for flight vehicles.

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