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Development of a rugged, fuel tank compatible, oxygen concentration sensor

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
62109 		Program Year/Program:
2003 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
023919 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
ADVANCED PROJECTS RESEARCH, INC.
1925 McKinley Avenue Suite B La Verne, CA 91750 5800
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Woman-Owned: Yes
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2003
Title: Development of a rugged, fuel tank compatible, oxygen concentration sensor
Agency: NASA
Contract: NAS3-03014
Award Amount: $70,000.00
 

Abstract:

We propose to engineer a compact, robust, optically-based sensor for measuring local oxygen concentration in aircraft fuel tanks. This system will utilize absorption of rapidly scanned Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Diode Lasers (VCSELs) by molecular oxygen. This proposed system can measure 100 ppm to 100% oxygen in ambient temperatures from -100 to 300 F utilizing a new spectroscopic frequency domain detection scheme known as the wavelength agile spectral-harmonic (WASH) technique. The wavelength agile aspect of the laser source allows for temperature insensitive measurements of oxygen concentration over a wide range of pressures (0.1 atm to 50 atm). The system will also possess auto-calibration capabilities, the ability to withstand temporary immersion in all liquid fuels, fast time response (100 msec), and long operating life (> 10,000 hrs).

Principal Investigator:

Tobias Rossmann,
9093928853
toby.rossmann@advancedprojects.com

Business Contact:

Thomas Sobota
Business Official
9093923155
thsobota@advancedprojects.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Advanced Projects Research, Inc.
1925 McKinley Ave. Suite B La Verne, CA 91750

EIN/Tax ID: 770214491
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No