| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S75680/01 |
| Title: |
Development of an Optical Imaging System for Pressure and Temperature Mapping of Aerodynamic Flows |
| Principal Investigator: |
Kontis, Professor K |
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| Department: |
Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng |
| Organisation: |
University of Manchester, The |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 2004 |
Ends: |
30 June 2008 |
Value (£): |
207,736
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Chemical Synthetic Methodology |
Lasers & Optics |
| Materials Synthesis & Growth |
Optical Devices & Subsystems |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Construction |
| Electronics |
Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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| Panel History: |
| Panel Date | Panel Name | Outcome |
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25 Nov 2003
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Engineering Science (Components) Panel (C)
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Deferred
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The development of pressure sensitive paint (PSP) systems for the measurement of local pressure variations over surfaces (e.g. in aerodynamic flow about aircraft) has proved to be a much simpler and generally applicable method than electrical based measurement systems. The results of the research outlined in this proposal will dramatically improve the understanding of current PSP technology and it will lead to the development of a novel lifetime-based imaging system that will allow the simultaneous full-field mapping of surface pressures and temperatures. This unique system will work in unsteady, fluctuating and short duration aerodynamic flows (e.g. in flow control technology). The proposed system will be unique in allowing the simultaneous measurement of surface pressure and temperature from a single PSP system. The proposed research combines and requires the expertise of a range of disciplines including chemistry, optics, image processing, and aerodynamics. Chemical characterisation and analysis of a number of existing luminophores and coating procedures used in PSP systems will be performed and improvements will be implemented. The chemical synthesis, characterisation and analysis of novel PSP systems will be conducted. The lifetime luminescent decay (the property sensitive to temperature and pressure) of a number of existing and the newly synthesised PSP systems will be thoroughly examined. The validity of the developed technology will be demonstrated for fluctuating, unsteady, short duration and high speed aerodynamic flows (in wind tunnel tests) by a number of demonstration experiments.
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http://www.man.ac.uk |