The applied research effort required to develop new nonintrusive measurement techniques capable of obtaining the data required by aerospace propulsion researchers and of operating in the harsh environments encountered in research and test facilities is discussed and illustrated through several ongoing projects at NASA's Lewis Research Center. Factors including length of development time, funding levels, and collaborative support from fluid-thermal researchers are cited. Progress in developing new instrumentation via a multi-path approach, including NASA research, grant, and government-sponsored research through mechanisms like the Small Business Innovative Research program, is also described.
Research and Development of Optical Measurement Techniques for Aerospace Propulsion Research: A NASA Lewis Research Center Perspective
1991
12 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Laboratory & Test Facility Design & Operation , Optics & Lasers , Combustion, Engines, & Propellants , Measuring instruments , Optical equipment , Optical measurement , Research and development , Research management , Spacecraft propulsion , Budgeting , Commerce , Laser anemometers , Laser spectroscopy , Nasa programs , Test facilities