A prototype light extinction tomography system has been developed for acquiring real-time in-situ icing cloud uniformity and density measurements in the NASA Glenn Research Center's Icing Research Tunnel (IRT). These measurements are currently obtained through periodic manual calibrations of the IRT. These calibrations are time consuming and assume that cloud uniformity and density does not greatly vary between the periodic calibrations. It is envisioned that the new light extinction tomography system will provide the means to make these measurements in-situ in real-time and minimize the need for these manual calibrations. This new system uses the principle of light extinction tomography to measure the spray density and distribution in the test section. The prototype system was installed and successfully demonstrated in the Icing Research Tunnel in early 2018. Data sets were acquired for several standard spray and simulated fault conditions to assess system capability and sensitivity. This paper will describe the prototype light extinction system, the theory behind it, and the results of the demonstration test that was conducted in the IRT.


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    Title :

    The Demonstration of a Light Extinction Tomography System at the NASA Glenn Research Center's Icing Research Tunnel



    Conference:

    AIAA Aviation 2019 ; 2019 ; Dallas, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    2019-06-19


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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