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Spectroscopy-based thrust sensor for high-speed gaseous flowsA system and method for non-intrusively obtaining the thrust value of combustion by-products of a jet engine is disclosed herein. The system includes laser elements for inducing absorption for use in determining the axial velocity and density of the jet flow stream and elements for calculating the thrust value therefrom.
Document ID
20080004295
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Hanson, Ronald K.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 12, 1993
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-5,178,002
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-780670
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC2-547
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-5,178,002
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-780670
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