SBIR/STTR Research Award
Multiparameter Fiber Optic Sensor Suite for Structures
Award amount
$67,782Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2004Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- MORGAN RESEARCH CORP.
- Proposal award date
- 2004-01-16
- Contract end date
- 2004-07-19
- UEI
- TRKEP1HEBNS5
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- S1.03
Research abstract
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for microspacecraft is a rapidly growing technology area for the use of fiber optics and MEMS. Morgan Research Corporation proposes an innovative system called a fiber optics sensor suite (FOSS) that combines the strain/damage detection capability of fiber with the temperature, acceleration, and shock determination of MEMS. The proposed research allows for optical fiber to be used as a distributed backbone-sensing member with nodes of environmental sensors placed at strategic locations along the structure. The optical fiber is able to sense damage and external or internal loads on the structure while MEMS nodes monitor the spacecraft?s surroundings. The optical fiber acts as a communication link between the nodes and to acquire and transmit data in a format not susceptible to EMI or environmental noise.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- STTR Phase I: Packaging of MEMS Inertial Sensors for Mechanically Harsh Environments
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Research funding history
37 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1991–2006). Reported award amounts total $9,015,176. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation
Contractor profile
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Agency intelligence
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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