NASA STTR 2006 Solicitation
FORM B - PROPOSAL SUMMARY
PROPOSAL NUMBER: |
06-2 T9.01-9938 |
PHASE 1 CONTRACT NUMBER: |
NNX07CA92P |
RESEARCH SUBTOPIC TITLE: |
Rocket Propulsion Testing Systems |
PROPOSAL TITLE: |
Novel Instrumentation for Rocket Propulsion
Systems |
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN (SBC): |
RESEARCH INSTITUTION (RI):
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NAME: |
Los Gatos Research |
NAME: |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
STREET: |
67 East Evelyn Avenue, Suite 3 |
STREET: |
750 University Avenue |
CITY: |
Mountain View |
CITY: |
Madison |
STATE/ZIP: |
CA 94041 - 1529 |
STATE/ZIP: |
WI 53706 - 1494 |
PHONE: |
(650) 965-7772 |
PHONE: |
(608) 262-0252 |
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/PROJECT MANAGER (Name,
E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone) Douglas
Baer d.baer@lgrinc.com 67 East Evelyn Avenue, Suite 3 Mountain
View, CA 94041 - 1518 (650) 965-7772
Expected Technology Readiness Level (TRL) upon completion of
contract:
TECHNICAL ABSTRACT (Limit 2000 characters, approximately 200
words) The objective of the proposed SBIR Phase II program is to
develop, deploy and deliver novel laser-based instruments that provide
rapid, in situ, simultaneous measurements of gas temperature, velocity and
mole fractions of several important species in rocket plume exhaust flows
at NASA Stennis Space Center. Based on proven laser absorption
spectroscopy techniques and successful demonstrations in Phase I, the
instrument will employ novel room temperature near-IR and mid-IR lasers to
determine the concentrations of several combustion products, pollutants
and flowfield parameters (gas temperature and velocity) with high
sensitivity. The Phase I instrument will be tested and refined in
combustion flows at University of Wisconsin-Madison Engine Laboratory and
at LGR and demonstrated in realistic flows at NASA Stennis Space Center.
The fast response of the instrument will enable engineers and scientists
to record precise measurements of several important gasdynamic parameters
in rocket engine (including Space Shuttle Main Engine) flows to identify
temperature and species nonuniformities, combustion instabilities and to
refine and improve computational models.
POTENTIAL NASA COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS (Limit 1500 characters,
approximately 150 words) The proposed instrumentation will be used for
reliable measurements of gas concentrations (several species), temperature
and velocity in flowfields generated by rocket engines (Space Shuttle),
gas turbine engines, arc jets, wind tunnels, engine augmentors and pulse
detonation engines by NASA scientists and engineers (e.g., at SSC,
Langley, ATK/GASL, AEDC, Ames) and thus enable design and testing of more
efficient, less polluting engines and propulsion systems.
POTENTIAL NON-NASA COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS (Limit 1500
characters, approximately 150 words) The proposed program will lead to
new instrumentation for reliable, non-intrusive measurements for control
and thus optimization of (less polluting, more efficient)
combustion-driven engines, power sources and incinerators based on
measurements of multiple gas concentrations, temperatures and gas
velocities.
NASA's technology taxonomy has been developed by the SBIR-STTR program
to disseminate awareness of proposed and awarded R/R&D in the agency.
It is a listing of over 100 technologies, sorted into broad categories, of
interest to NASA.
TECHNOLOGY TAXONOMY MAPPING |
Aircraft Engines Fundamental Propulsion
Physics Optical Testing Facilities Testing Requirements and
Architectures
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