SPECTRAL ENERGIES LLC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: A1

Description

NASAnbsp;aero-science ground test facilities, including transonic, supersonic and hypersonic wind tunnels,nbsp;provide critical data and fundamental insight required to understand complex phenomena and support the advancement of computational tools for modeling and simulation.nbsp;In these facilities, high-repetition-rate (10 kHzndash;1 MHz) full boundary layer velocity profile measurement techniques are needed to track the turbulent boundary layer dynamics.nbsp;nbsp;Current state-of-the-art boundary measurement capabilities are really limited.nbsp;This proposalnbsp;offers an integrated package of truly cutting-edge,nbsp;high-repetition-rate (up to 1 MHz rate), two-line KTV system for full boundary layer measurement within a single tunnel test. The proposed KTV technique will also avoid any potential model damages.nbsp;The concepts and ideas proposed are ranging from proof-of-principles demonstration of novel methodologies using a pulse-burst laser pumped two-OPO system for boundary profile measurementnbsp;in realistic tunnel conditions. The proposed high-repetition-rate KTV technique which is suitable for other flow parameter measurements is a state-of-the-art technique for analysis of unsteady and turbulent flows.nbsp;