SBIR Phase II: Active Control of Gas Turbine Engines Using Eddy Current Sensors

Information

• NSF Award
• 0110316

Owner

• Techno-Sciences, Inc. (corporation)

• Award Id

  0110316

• Award Effective Date

  9/15/2001 - 23 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  10/31/2004 - 20 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 661,332.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will develop and test algorithms for active control of blade vibration and engine stability (stall and surge) using an eddy current sensor (ECS) array. The approach utilizes signal analysis and diagnostic tools in active control algorithms for the detection of engine faults. Phase II will extend the functionality of the ECS system beyond diagnostics to active and automatic real-time control of gas turbine engines.<br/><br/>An ECS array is currently the favored sensor system for installation on the Joint Strike Fighter, in which a software system upgrade capable of using ECS data to compute the necessary indicators and estimate the disturbances needed is desirable for active vibration and engine stability control. It would reduce the number of new sensors needed for active control and potentially save millions of dollars. Large commercial markets are indicated in commercial aircraft and gas turbine power plants.

• Program Officer

  Muralidharan S. Nair

• Min Amd Letter Date

  8/31/2001 - 23 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  5/14/2004 - 20 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Techno-Sciences Incorporated

• City

  Lanham

• State

  MD

• Country

  United States

• Address

  10001 Derekwood Lane Ste 204

• Postal Code

  207064388

• Phone Number

  3015776000

• First Name

  Carole

• Last Name

  Teolis

• Email Address

  carole@technosci.com

• Start Date

  8/31/2001 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Information Systems

• Code

  104000

• Name

  Industrial Technology

• Code

  308000