This work would develop a versatile diode laser-based system for monitoring the flow conditions in wind tunnels of all sizes and velocities, with only minor changes to accommodate each specific configuration. In particular to the 3D velocity measurements, our approach could be adapted to characterizing combustion flows in turbines and hypersonic engines as well.
Besides NASA, potential customers include various military labs where aeronautical research uses wind tunnels, as well as aerospace contractors and universities, where wind tunnels are used for product development and research. This technology could possible be used for velocity measurements in combustion flows and eddy flux correlation measurements, providing a much wider group of customers.
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