The anticipated initial market of the NM high frequency surface sensors is for hypersonic wind tunnel testing of flow models as well as in measurements of turbine engines. An appreciation of the instrumentation issues obtained by working with NASA centers would allow improvements in sensor materials, electronics and packaging, and potentially allow the transition of related products to operational vehicles.
Primary customers would be university, government laboratory and aerospace industry researchers. The thin film high frequency pressure sensor elements may be used as air flow or water flow devices in systems where either the low weight, low surface profile, lack of need for space below the flow surface, or high sensitivity at a low cost are needed.
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