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High Resolution Measurement of the Coupled Velocity and Acceleration Fields of…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2012 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
N12A-011-0145 		Solicitation Year:
2012 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N12A-T011 		Solicitation Number:
2012.A
Small Business Information
Physics, Materials & Applied Math Research, L.L.C.
1665 E. 18th Street, Suite 112 Tucson, AZ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2012
Title: High Resolution Measurement of the Coupled Velocity and Acceleration Fields of both the Fluid and Structure in Hydrodynamic Fluid Structure Interactio
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N00014-12-M-0356
Award Amount: $80,000.00
 

Abstract:

PM & AM Research and Texas A & M University will develop an innovative non-invasive technique to meet the current DoD need for simultaneous acquisition of the velocity and acceleration fields of both a fluid and solid undergoing a fully-coupled fluid-structure interaction. Modern composite structures are being designed to flex or deform under fluid loading to attain desired performance gains. The resulting fluid/structure interactions, not easily modeled by classical analytical approaches, have recently motivated development of advanced methods to simulate coupled flow and structural motion. The success of these advanced computational methods depends critically on high-quality, high-fidelity, validation measurements. By utilizing a novel imaging and processing concept, our team will determine spatial and temporal resolution limits and identify approaches to improve resolution. Additionally, through demonstrations, we will evaluate the velocity and acceleration measurement accuracy. By utilizing the unique characteristics of the proposed approach, this high-resolution optical technique will allow for the potential development of low-cost version of the method in order to measure the fluid/structure interactions of interest.

Principal Investigator:

Nathan Tichenor
Director of Aerospace Sce
(979) 862-1795
ntichenor@physics-math.com

Business Contact:

Kevin Kremeyer
Vice President Research
(520) 903-2345
kremeyer@physics-math.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Physics, Materials & Applied Math Research, L.L.C.
1665 E. 18th Street, Suite 112 Tucson, AZ -

EIN/Tax ID: 860986177
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
Texas A&M Research Institution
3000 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3000
Contact: Lisa Hallford
Contact Phone: (979) 845-1264