Fiscal Year	2018
Division	Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department	Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Investigator(s)	Brophy, Christopher M.
Sponsor	Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc. (Other)
Summary	NPS will design and develop Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) test hardware which will permit the interfacing of optical sensors to both a 6" and 9" diameter RDE with varying channel gap. Testing will evaluate the effects of beam steering, vibration, and optical acceptance angle over a range of combustor operating conditions. Iterations on the interface design and inner combustor wall surface specifications are expected throughout the testing process which is expected to deliver air up to 750F and flow rates from 0.4 to 5 kg/s. Diagnostics will record axial pressure behavior through CTAP measurements, wave behavior with ion gauges, and engine inlet conditions across the engine manifold.
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