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Temperature Fiber Optic Sensing System (TEMP)
Completed
TRL 6 (started at 2, targeting 6)
Description
We're going to bake the fiber to take out all the moisture, then vacuum all the air out, fill it with a different gas (Helium) and seal the endings. This will guarantee that our measurements are highly accurate and unaffected by humidity. We will perform several environmental tests such as local humidity chamber, actual humid environments, 24 hours water submerging, 24 hours liquid nitrogen submerging, etc.
Benefits
Oil and Gas industry as well as Spacex would be primary beneficiaries of this technology.
Details
| Technology area | Sensors and Instruments > In Situ Instruments and Sensors > Electromagnetic Wave–Based Sensors |
| Program | Center Innovation Fund: AFRC CIF (AFRC CIF) |
| Lead organization | Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA |
| Start date | 2017-10-01 |
| End date | 2018-09-30 |
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