SBIR/STTR Research Award
Blade Vibration Measurement System for Unducted Fans
Award amount
$599,916Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2011Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2011-06-01
- Contract end date
- 2013-05-31
- UEI
- Y3XLZBWYMU96
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- A4.01
Research abstract
With propulsion research programs focused on new levels of efficiency and noise, there are two emerging avenues for advanced gas turbine technology: the geared turbofan and ultra-high bypass ratio fan engines. Both of these candidates are being pursued as collaborative research projects between NASA and the engine OEMs. The high bypass concept from GE Aviation is an unducted fan which features a bypass ratio of over thirty, along with the accompanying benefits in fuel efficiency.The innovation being developed in this project is improvement is the test and measurement capabilities of the unducted fan blade dynamic response. In the course of this project, Mechanical Solutions, Inc. (MSI) will work with GE Aviation to define the requirements for fan blade measurements, to leverage MSI's radar-based system for compressor and turbine blade monitoring, and to develop, validate and deliver a non-contacting blade vibration measurement system for unducted fans.
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Research funding history
84 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1998–2025). Reported award amounts total $42,330,247. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration