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Glenn
Research Center
1987 Phase II
Fiber Optic
Systems for Composite Process Monitoring and Control
Geo-centers,
Inc.
New Center, MA
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INNOVATION
Fiber optic sensors for monitoring
polymer matrix cure state, temperature, and pressure
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Polymer Matrix Cure Monitoring
& Process Control System
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Developed fiber optic sensors
for up to 400oC
- Developed methods to imbed fiber
optic sensors into polymer matrix composites
- Methods of entrance and egress
of optical fibers from autoclaves and molds to instrumentation were
developed
- A simple instrument capable
of monitoring 16 fiber optic sensors was developed
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Received commercial, DOE, and
DOD funding totaling $250K (Phase III). DOE work was on resin
transfer molded composites and DOD work was on monitoring the cure
of molded explosives
- As a result of this SBIR, Geo
Centers further enhanced their business by purchasing a technical
competitor, Micromet, Inc.
- Two new jobs were created
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Important to NASA’s Aeronautics
High Temperature Materials (HITEMP), High Speed Civil Transport
(HSCT), and Enabling Propulsion Materials (EPM) Programs
- Important to all military advance
propulsion engine programs
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