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Optical measurements for intelligent aerospace propulsion
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Mercer, Carolyn R. |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Description | There is growing interest in applying intelligent technologies to aerospace propulsion systems to reap expected benefits in cost, performance, and environmental compliance. Cost benefits span the engine life cycle from development, operations, and maintenance. Performance gains are anticipated in reduced fuel consumption, increased thrust-toweight ratios, and operability. Environmental benefits include generating fewer pollutants and less noise. Critical enabling technologies to realize these potential benefits include sensors, actuators, logic, electronics, materials, and structures. For propulsion applications, the challenge is to increase the robustness of these technologies so that they can withstand harsh temperatures, vibrations, and grime while providing extremely reliable performance. This paper addresses the role that optical metrology is playing in providing solutions to these challenges. Optics for ground-based testing (development cycle), flight sensing (operations), and inspection (maintenance) are described. Opportunities for future work are presented. |
| File Size | 1126418 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20040016071 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t71w0g76t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2003-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Propulsion And Power Flight Tests Optical Measurement Ground Tests Engine Design Propulsion Flight Operations Aerospace Engineering Spacecraft Propulsion Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
