SBIR/STTR Research Award
Real-Time Optical Sensor for Particle Size and Concentration Monitoring at Aircraft Engine Air Inlets
Award amount
$1,161,860Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2007Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Special Operations Command
- Recipient company
- PROCESS METRIX
- Proposal award date
- 2007-03-06
- Contract end date
- 2010-02-15
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- 2005.2
- Topic code
- SOCOM05-009
Research abstract
The overall objective of this project is to develop a sensor that can measure dust size and concentration exposure for military engine inlets. In order to achieve the simplest possible real-time sensor package, we have focused on a single-ended sensor design that measures back-scattered light to determine dust conditions. These measurements of dust concentrations and size can then be correlated with engine wear. The end goal of phase II is to develop and deliver three working prototype sensors that have been tested and verified on ground-based gas turbine engines.
Technology keywords
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