SBIR/STTR Research Award
Optical Temperature and Strain Imaging for Turbine Engine Applications
Award amount
$99,967Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2008Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- METROLASER, INCORPORATED
- Proposal award date
- 2007-12-20
- Contract end date
- 2008-09-20
- UEI
- RB8MDWWD5MF8
- Solicitation number
- 2007.3
- Topic code
- AF073-052
Research abstract
Two optical measurement techniques are presented for imaging of strain and temperature of high temperature materials used in turbine engines. The proposed strain measurement capability is provided by a variant of electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI), whereas temperature imaging is achieved with thermographic phosphors. The proposed methods are suited for use on both coated and uncoated specimens, and will be designed around thermo-mechanical fatigue test facilities under development elsewhere. One particularly innovative aspect is the prospect of depth resolved lateral strain imaging within and through a ceramic coating. The Phase I work plan consists of a demonstration of the measurement capabilities, an analysis of critical components and feasible operating envelope, and a detailed Phase II design and development strategy.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Non-Contact Temperature Sensor for Engine Hot Section Components
- Optical Temperature and Strain Imaging for Turbine Engine Applications
- Thermal Imaging Laser Speckle Interferometric Sensor
Research funding history
308 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1989–2025). Reported award amounts total $100,196,325. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce, Department of Health and Human Services