Announcing the Final Examination of Marc Etienne for the degree of Master of Science
A laser spectroscopic sensor is utilized to measure blast performance. The laser diagnostic instrument is composed of two tunable diode lasers, one centered at 2.48 um and the other at 2.55 um. The sensor is designed to measure H2O species concentration in the blast wave using the beer-lambert law. It will also measure the temperature of the blast with a high temperature sensitivity in the 1000 K to 2600 K range. The temperature and concentration data will be used to assess the combustion performance of the blast. The data was collected at a 200 MHz sampling frequency through a fiber-coupled optical probe designed to shield the sensitive optical equipment. This effort was conducted in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Committee in Charge:
Subith Vasu, Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace
Michael Chini, University of Central Florida
Alain Kassab, University of Central Florida
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