This paper describes the measurement of aerodynamic loads using fiber-optic strain gauge sensors and associated signal processors at hypersonic speeds in the 300mm hypersonic wind tunnel. at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science. Fiber-optic sensors have been developed in USA since 1990, for variety of applications in experimental stress analysis, skin friction measurement in fluid flows, smart structures, smart materials, sensing of acoustic emission and more recently in the development of compact devices for measurement of displacement, stress/strain, pressure, temperature, acceleration etc. Our group at llSc has been playing a lead role in the use of these fiber - optic sensors for successful measurement of aerodynamic loads in wind tunnels and the first ever six-component wind tunnel strain gauge balance in the world based on fiber optic sensors was built at the Indian Institute of Science in the year 1999. We report here the results of our efforts in the development of an internal strain gauge balance for high-speed wind tunnel applications.


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    Title :

    Aerodynamic Load Measurements at Hypersonic Speeds Using Internally Mounted Fiber-Optic Balance System


    Contributors:
    ChandraKishore, M. (author) / Srihari, G.K. (author) / Rudresh, C. (author) / Ravi, V. (author) / Karale, S.P. (author) / Padbidri, S. (author) / Jagadeesh, G. (author) / Vasudevan, B. (author)


    Publication date :

    2005-01-01


    Size :

    1878438 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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