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Glenn
Research Center
1990 Phase II
Innovative
Laser Furnace
Penn Laboratories, Inc.
Dahlonega, GA
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INNOVATION
A high temperature laser
furnace for mechanical testing of ceramic fibers
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Laser Fiber Test Sample
Optional Powerpoint
file
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Furnace incorporates room temperature
mounting grips and a uniform hot zone with relatively sharp boundaries
and controllable length
- Furnace capable of selective
heating of single crystal fibers at temperatures of up to 3000o
- Capable of implementing tensile
tests under thermal load conditions
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Firm received a Phase III contract
for $163K from Metal Samples Co., Inc.
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Being applied to NASA’s Advanced
High Temperature Materials Program (HITEMP), in Enabling Propulsion
Materials (EPM) Program, and part of the High Speed Research Program
(HSR)
- Useful to Navy programs such
as High Temperature Phase Diagram studies
- Furnace used at NASA Glenn Research
Center for ceramic fiber research
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