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A Glass-Ceramic Optical Thermal History Sensor for Extreme Environments

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-07-M-5236
Agency Tracking Number: F071-138-0820
Amount: $99,793.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF071-138
Solicitation Number: 2007.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2007
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-04-26
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-04-26
Small Business Information
2572 White Road
Irvine, CA 92614
United States
DUNS: 188465819
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Bauke Heeg
 Sr. Scientist
 (949) 553-0688
 bheeg@metrolaserinc.com
Business Contact
 Cecil Hess
Title: President
Phone: (949) 553-0688
Email: cecilh@metrolaserinc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This Phase I SBIR proposal outlines a plan to evaluate the feasibility of several innovative aspects of a wireless thermal history sensor based on thermally activated crystallization of glass-ceramics. In particular, this proposal is concerned with the analysis and optimization of accuracy, reliability and manufacturability of the sensor array and readout system. The work plan consists of: (1) developing a prototype design for a scanning laser system for interrogation of thermal history sensors; (2) performing an experimental demonstration of several optical sensor interrogation approaches; (3) selection and testing of a promising glass-ceramic; (4) developing a forward devitrification model based on known parameters in order to simulate the sensor performance as a function of time and temperature; (5) developing a model that reconstructs average thermal exposure from a given sensor reading, in order to estimate the optimum accuracy and temperature resolution under typical operating conditions; (6) the outline a Phase II strategy.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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