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Previous Funding
MARIAH: Radiatively Driven Hypersonic Wind Tunnel – U.S. Army 7/20/04 – 6/30/08.
This is a joint project with Sandia National Labs, Lawrence Livermore Labs and MSE Technology Applications, Inc developing a new hypersonic wind tunnel concept that is based on the use of a high power electron beam (200MW) to couple energy into a supersonic flow for long run time, high purity hypersonic wind tunnel operation at up to Mach 12. Current wind tunnels can only run for a few milliseconds at this Mach number because of the very high temperature (>3000K) in the plenum. The concept was developed at Princeton by Prof. Miles and Prof. Garry Brown.
Studies of Plasma and MHD Interactions in Supersonic Flows: A Basis for Validation for Physical Models and Computational Codes. AFOSR 1/1/06 – 12/31/08.
This research examines the potential for using plasmas and MHD interactions to improve the performance of high speed aircraft and combustion inlets. The program includes the use of advanced diagnostics to validate models developed both at Princeton and at the Air Force Research Laboratories.
Lightweight Multifunctional Hypersonic Structures. Cellular Materials Inc, 12/01/04 – 11/30/06. Phase II SBIR through DARPA.
The program is developing new multifunctional structures that support magnets and other elements for MHD and plasma control of high speed flows.
Real Time Stand-off Detection for Anthrax by FAST CARS and Gain Swept Super Radiance. Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TAMU) 3/01/05 – 3/31/07.
DARPA supported effort with Prof. Marlan Scully on the development of stand off optical diagnostics that can detect and identify hazardous species in gas clouds for homeland defense and battlefield applications
Revolutionary Materials for Hypersonic Flight. University of California Santa Barbara 4/15/05 – 3/31/08.
MURI program through the Office of Naval Research with Prof. Tony Evans as PI. The program is to develop high temperature and morphing multifunctional structures for hypersonic applications.
Laser System for Flow Properties and Species Diagnostics by Doppler RADAR REMPI. AFOSR 4/01/06 – 3/31/07.
DURIP Equipment grant for a sub nanosecond tunable laser system for the development of new laser based diagnostics of high speed flows.
Near Surface Flow Control and Power Generation Using MHD at High Mach Numbers. Cellular Materials, Inc. 8/01/05 – 5/31/06, Phase I, 1/1/07 – 12/31/08 Phase II.
STTR through AFOSR on the development of surface electrode bearing devices and highly efficient plasma sustainer technology for plasma control application on hypersonic vehicles.
Photonic Crystal Fibers Toward Novel Light Sources. U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. 3/01/06 – 2/29/08.
A collaborative research program with the Moscow State University International Laser Center in Russia. The CRDF program supports the retraining of defense scientists for the development of civilian technologies in the former Soviet States. The Princeton – ILC effort is directed toward the use of hollow core fibers for the production of new laser sources by nonlinear optical interactions.
Externally Ionized Plasmas for Cesium Free Thermionics. Air Force Research Laboratories.
This research effort explores a new technology that seeks to make thermionic devices applicable for high speed aeronautic application. It is a collaboration with the University of California Santa Barbara (Prof. Tony Evans). The intent is to make robust structures with embedded thermionic panels that can extract power from the inside walls of SCRAM jet engines and external surfaces of reentry vehicles.
Plasma Actuators for Turbomachinery Flow Control, NASA, 1/1/2007 – 12/31/09.
This project explores the use of dielectric barrier discharges for application to turbomachinery. It focuses on methods to increase the control authority of these devices and their application in combusting, high temperature, and rarified flows. It is a collaboration with Lockheed Skunk Works.